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BEIJING, 21 August, 2026 (Ghufran): China has said that US sanctions and economic pressure will not help resolve the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Washington has previously urged various governments, including China, to join its efforts to isolate Iran's economy. Responding to a question about US President Donald Trump's threats, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said sanctions and pressure would not contribute to resolving the issue. He urged all relevant parties to act responsibly and resolve the dispute through political and diplomatic means. The United States says its economic campaign will force the Iranian government to yield, while Tehran has described the pressure as "economic terrorism" and said the campaign is destined to fail.When US Treasury Secretary Scott ...

JAKARTA, 21 August, 2026(News Desk): Indonesia and China have agreed to expand defense cooperation and strengthen collaboration in food, energy and mineral security during high-level meetings in Jakarta on Friday. Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi discussed ways to advance bilateral cooperation in political, economic, security, maritime and people-to-people relations. Wang Yi said the two countries agreed to improve coordination on development and security priorities to support the modernization of both nations. He stressed the importance of opposing unilateralism and power politics while safeguarding international fairness, justice and the legitimate interests of developing countries.The two sides also discussed strengthening food, energy and mineral...