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24.06.2026 18:20 Whatever false narratives Taiwan regional leader Lai Ching-te peddles and how many weapons he buys, nothing can change the fact that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China, that Taiwan's future rests entirely with all Chinese people, including Taiwan compatriots, and that any bid for "Taiwan independence" is bound to end in total failure, a Chinese mainland spokesperson said on Wednesday.

24.06.2026 18:20 When asked to comment on reports that Taiwan region's military is carrying out the so-called "Immediate Combat Readiness Exercises" and claiming that the drills aim to verify the emergency response capacity and joint combat capabilities of all operational zones in the event that Chinese mainland takes action, Zhang Han, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said on Wednesday that these so-called drills lay bare the Democratic Progressive Party authorities' sinister attempt to seek independence through military buildup..

24.06.2026 18:20 In response to a question regarding Taiwan regional leader Lai Ching-te's claim calling on Chinese mainland to stop military buildup in the South China Sea, the East China Sea and the Taiwan Straits, and to renounce the use of force against the Taiwan region, and its claim that Taiwan region is willing to engage in exchanges and cooperation with Chinese mainland on the principle of equality and mutual respect, so as to promote peaceful coexistence and common prosperity, Zhang Han, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said that only when the Democratic Progressive Party authorities recognize the 1992 Consensus, which embodies the one-China principle, and put an end to their separatist acts for "Taiwan independence," can cross-Straits consultation and dialogue be resumed, and can cross-Straits relations return to the right track of peaceful development

24.06.2026 18:20 The Democratic Progressive Party authorities are troublemakers undermining regional peace and stability by stubbornly clinging to the separatist stance of "Taiwan independence," a Chinese mainland spokesperson said Wednesday.

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24.06.2026 18:20 The ability to pivot and make critical decisions on the battlefield are vital skills for the soldiers and officers of the New Zealand Army, Ngāti Tūmatauenga.

24.06.2026 18:20 A senior Hamas official has praised Iran's steadfast support for the Palestinian cause and its unwavering backing of the Palestinian people against the Israeli regime.

24.06.2026 18:20 The Israeli regime secretly deployed a small contingent of troops to Somaliland earlier this year after recognizing the breakaway territory, according to a senior Somali government official.

24.06.2026 18:20 Nearly 1,150 ships are still stuck in the Persian Gulf despite the initial agreement between Iran and the United States to end the war, Alliance, Germany's largest insurance company, announced.

24.06.2026 18:20 US President Donald Trump has criticized Congress for passing on June 23 the largely symbolic "War Powers" bill, which was designed to end the Iran war.

24.06.2026 18:20 The U.S. Senate on Tuesday passed a war powers resolution on Iran, restricting President Donald Trump from launching further military operations in Iran without congressional approval.

24.06.2026 18:20 In response to a question about how China, as Iran's comprehensive strategic partner, might leverage its influence to ensure US compliance with the ceasefire agreement and help Iran achieve peace, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Wednesday that China stands ready to continue providing assistance in its own way, guided by the four-point proposal for promoting peace and stability in the Middle East, and to play a constructive role in restoring regional peace and stability at an early date.

24.06.2026 18:20 Oman announced the introduction of a temporary sea route to pass through the Strait of Hormuz in coordination with the International Maritime Organization .

24.06.2026 18:20 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met here on Tuesday with Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs.

24.06.2026 18:20 The Chinese Embassy in Cuba refuted on Wednesday the recent allegations made by a US think tank claiming that China is building so-called "intelligence facilities" in Cuba, emphasizing that these allegations are entirely unfounded, fabricated out of thin air, and completely baseless.