China has criticized The New York Times for offering Taiwan authorities a platform to spread separatist rhetoric, Lin Jian, spokesman for Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said at a press briefing in Beijing on Monday.
Lin made the remarks in response to a media query regarding a New York Times allegation that a reporter working for the outlet had been expelled from China.
"The New York Times has provided a platform for the Taiwan authorities to spread separatist fallacies of 'Taiwan secession,' and has openly referred to China's Taiwan region as a 'country.' This seriously violates the one-China principle and the three China-U.S. joint communiques, sending a gravely wrong signal to separatist forces. China firmly opposes this. The New York Times should correct its mistake instead of refusing to repent and going further down the wrong path," he said.
China deplores New York Times for spreading Taiwan authorities' secessionist fallacies
A proposed bill on the management of the Strait of Hormuz has entered the review stage at Iran's Supreme National Security Council and will be submitted to parliament for debate and voting after final conclusions are reached, Iran's semi-official Mehr News Agency reported on Wednesday.
No details about the bill's contents were disclosed.
According to the report, work on the legislation has been underway for some time. In addition to the parliamentary review process, several specialized parliamentary committees have participated in studying and assessing the proposal, including the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, the Construction Committee, and the Councils and Internal Affairs Committee.
The report said the committees and several lawmakers had previously submitted separate proposals and drafts. Following a process of coordination and consolidation, a unified text has been prepared and is awaiting further review.
Iran moves forward with review of Strait of Hormuz management legislation: media
