Zhao Lijian

India rejects Beijing's remark on Galwan Valley clash, asserts LAC standoff due to China's 'provocative behaviour'

A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson had again claimed at a media briefing in Beijing that the Galwan valley clashes took place because India "encroached upon China's territory" and violated all agreements.

'Totally untrue': China dismisses report that researchers at Wuhan laboratory fell ill in late 2019

Citing a US intelligence report, the Wall Street Journal reported three researchers from the Wuhan Institute of Virology were suffering from symptoms consistent with COVID-19 as early as November 2019

China hits out at US over Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics boycott row

On Tuesday, State Department spokesman Ned Price was asked if the United States would consider a joint boycott with allies and said it was "something that we certainly wish to discuss."

Scott Morrison terms Chinese official's tweet with fake photo of Australian soldier 'repugnant', demands apology

Morrison sought an apology from the Chinese govt a spokesman for China’s Foreign Ministry, posted the graphic image that shows a soldier holding a bloodied knife to the throat of a veiled child

Firmly opposed to India’s decision to block 43 more apps, says Chinese foreign ministry

Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said the ban on apps, under the pretext of national security, violates market principles and World Trade Organisation rules

India's border infrastructure 'root cause' of tensions along LAC, claims China at 7th military-level talks

Sources said there was no breakthrough in talks on disengagement of troops and that India insisted on restoration of status quo ante of April at all friction points

Union Territory of Ladakh 'illegally set up', don't recognise it, says China amid border dispute with India

China also accused India of being the "root cause" of tensions along the border. This, it said, was because India has continued to enhance infrastructure construction and troop deployment in the disputed areas

China to hand over five missing youths from Arunachal Pradesh on Saturday, says Kiren Rijiju

The youths who had gone hunting in the jungle were reportedly whisked away by the Chinese PLA soldiers from the India-China border in Upper Subansiri district on 4 September

After fresh tensions in Ladakh, China says it hopes for disengagement as soon as possible

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian's statement comes hours after India and China accused each other of firing in the air near the Pangong lake at the LAC on Monday

Australia suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong, extends visas; China threatens retaliation

Prime Minister Scott Morrison also made a pitch for international businesses with regional headquarters in Hong Kong to relocate to Australia