Earthquake of magnitude 5.2 - 45 km NE of Sape, Indonesia
2 vecka sedanPutin and Xi Jinping signed a statement on deepening relations between Russia and China
2 vecka sedanXi tells Putin that a resumption of hostilities in the Middle East would be “inopportune.”
2 vecka sedanTaiwan's President Lai Ching-te: Taiwan's future cannot be decided by foreign forces, nor can it be held hostage by fear, division, or short-term interests
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 19 km ENE of Cagdianao, Philippines
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 23 km SSW of Sinabang, Indonesia
Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - 35 km WNW of Gazli, Uzbekistan
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 113 km E of Miyako, Japan
According to Iranian state media fars, an LPG tanker under U.S. sanctions traveled from off the coast of India and successfully docked at Iran’s Kharg Island after reportedly passing through the U.S. blockade
Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - 26 km NW of Liuzhou, China
Earthquake of magnitude 5.2 - 36 km SSE of Syriam, Burma (Myanmar)
Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - 24 km NW of Liuzhou, China
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 266 km ESE of Port Blair, India
Earthquake of magnitude 5.7 - 86 km ENE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 93 km ENE of Miyako, Japan
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 184 km NE of Bamboo Flat, India
Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - 5 km WSW of Badak, Philippines
Putin will make an official visit to the People's Republic of China on May 19-20, the Kremlin said.
Trump on Taiwan: “The last thing we need right now is a war that’s 9,500 miles away" Trump also said Xi asked him directly if the US would defend Taiwan in a conflict. “There’s only one person that knows that, you know, it is me, I’m the only person"
2 vecka sedanReporter: The 1982 assurances that President Reagan gave said the United States would not consult with China on arms sales to Taiwan. Trump: I think 1982 is a long way
Chancellor Merz: I had a good phone call with @POTUS Donald Trump on his way back from China. We agree: Iran must come to the negotiating table now. It must open the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran must not be allowed to have nuclear weapons
Earthquake of magnitude 6.6 - 8 km ESE of Ōfunato, Japan
Earthquake of magnitude 6.7 - 49 km ESE of Ōfunato, Japan
Lavrov: To address the crisis regarding Iran, it is necessary to understand the root cause of the crisis, namely the unjustified American-Israeli aggression.
China's Foreign Ministry announced regarding Iran: "Now that the dialogue has been opened, it should not be closed again, and solutions must be found through negotiations that take into account the concerns of all parties involved on issues such as Iran's nuclear program."
Trump: We hope our relationship with China will be stronger and better than ever.
Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 - 271 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia
Xi Jinping warned Trump that the US and China could “come into conflict” if the Taiwan issue is mishandled, according to Chinese state media. Xi described Taiwan as the most important issue in US-China relations and said poor handling could push ties between the two countries into “a very dangerous place.”
Talks between the Chinese and American presidents have ended at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
Reuters, quoting the Chinese president: A stable relationship between Beijing and Washington benefits the entire world.
