Ukraine’s foreign minister has asked China to provide security guarantees for Kyiv, in a lengthy interview containing some of the most direct criticisms of Moscow recently published by Beijing’s state media. China’s lockdowns to control the spread of COVID-19 are “cruel” and Taiwan will not follow suit, Premier Su Tseng-chang said on Sunday.
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Foreign minister Kuleba asks China to provide security guarantees for Ukraine
In a lengthy interview, he told Xinhua news agency that “Ukraine is currently studying the possibility of acquiring security guarantees from permanent members of the UN Security Council, including China, and other major powers.”
Taiwan’s Premier Su Tseng-chang slams China’s ‘cruel’ coronavirus lockdowns
“We have a plan, and there is a rhythm to it. “We will not lock down the country and cities as cruelly as China,” he said.
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Beijing’s Temple of Heaven misses tourists during China’s biggest holiday week
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The lantern festival commemorating Buddha’s birthday returned to Seoul’s streets, after three years of being cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak.
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