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China absolutely will not allow this: FM spokesperson on Japan, the Philippines infringing upon Chin

10.06.2026 17:20 In response to a question regarding a law enforcement patrol conducted by a formation of the China Coast Guard vessel Daishan in waters east of Taiwan Island on June 1, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Tuesday that China has an exclusive economic zone and continental shelf in the waters east of Taiwan island, and Japan and the Philippines, by bypassing China and unilaterally launching so-called "maritime delimitation talks," have severely violated international law, including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, as well as the basic norms of international relations, and have seriously infringed upon China's maritime rights and interests.

Any 'wrong path' in Japan-Philippines maritime boundary talks east of China's Taiwan will bring 'con

10.06.2026 17:20 We urge Japan and the Philippines to immediately cease their illegal acts of infringement and provocation. If they insist on going down the wrong path, they will only bring consequences upon themselves. China will take resolute and forceful measures to safeguard its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests, Zhang Xiaogang, a spokesperson of China's Ministry of National Defense, said on Tuesday in response to a question that Japan and the Philippines have unilaterally announced the launch of maritime boundary delimitation talks in waters east of China's Taiwan island.

Taliban Forces Fire On Afghan Women Protesting New Restrictions

10.06.2026 17:20 Afghanistan's Taliban government used live fire to disperse a protest in the western city of Herat over new restrictions on women, eyewitnesses told RFE/RL's Radio Azadi.

Sudan war: Drone attacks damage key aid routes

10.06.2026 17:20 Escalating attacks on bridges, roads and other civilian infrastructure in Sudan are disrupting humanitarian access and putting civilians at further risk, the United Nations said on Tuesday.

Central Africa's Important Governance Milestones Unfolding against Troubling Backdrop, Top Political

10.06.2026 17:20 While Central African countries have achieved several important governance milestones, those strides have unfolded against a "troubling backdrop" marked by relentless terrorist attacks, mass population displacement and increasing restrictions on civil and political rights, a senior political and peacebuilding official warned the Security Council today.

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