Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with visiting Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun in the capital Astana on Thursday. Tokayev said Kazakhstan-China cooperation has deepened continuously across the board and the friendship between the two countries is rock solid. He said Kazakhstan will work together with China to strengthen strategic communication and coordination, and cope with risks and challenges, to jointly safeguard international and regional peace and stability. Dong said China is willing to bolster strategic coordination with Kazakhstan, support each other's core interests and major concerns, firmly safeguard national security and play a constructive role in the political settlement of regional hotspot issues. On the same day, Kazakh Defense Minister Ruslan Zhaksylykov held a welcome ceremony for Dong and the two sides exchanged in-depth views on practical cooperation between the two militaries and other issues.
Kazakh president meets Chinese defense minister
The Asia-Pacific region is a highland of peace and development in the world and countries outside the region should not make troubles for peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Li Jian at a press briefing in Beijing on Monday.
Lin made the remarks in response to German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock's saying related to the Taiwan question.
"Taiwan is an inseparable part of China’s territory. China's determination to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity is firm and unswerving. China always respects all countries' right to navigation in accordance with international law, but resolute opposes any country's provocation and threat to China's sovereignty and security in the name of navigation freedom," Lin said.
"The Asia-Pacific region is a highland of peace and development in the world. We hope countries outside the region do more things conducive to peace, stability and prosperity, jointly safeguard regional development, and refrain from stirring up troubles, making provocations, and making troubles for peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait," he said.
Countries outside the region should not trouble cross-Strait peace: spokesman
