Speaking to Current Time, Russian political scientist Natalia Shevshkova noted comments from Wang after his recent European tour were a sign that Beijing has “grown bolder” in its rhetoric to where "it’s no longer Eastern diplomacy, but rather outright, almost rude behavior."

The North Korean Embassy in China has held a reception to celebrate the 64th anniversary of the signing of a mutual defense treaty between the two nations, the North's state media said Sunday. The event was held in Beijing on Thursday after the Chinese Embassy in Pyongyang hosted a similar reception the

Japan is concerned about China’s acceleration of its military buildup, especially in Japan’s southwestern areas.

The co-sponsors of new bipartisan U.S. sanctions package targeting Russia have briefed European allies and Ukraine on the legislation.

For the first time since taking office in January, President Trump has reportedly authorized unspecified U.S. weapons transfers to Ukraine under the Presidential Drawdown Authority, which takes from U.S. stockpiles, Reuters reported Thursday. The possible arms transfer is expected to total around $300 million.

The US president overruled the Pentagon's order to pause missile deliveries after realising a Russian victory could embolden Beijing over Taiwan.

Much like Ukraine’s unexpectedly resilient defence, Taipei wants Beijing to understand that a military conflict would not be as easy, or predictable, as once thought.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas that Beijing does not want Russia to be defeated in the war in Ukraine, according to a report by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).