China's foreign ministry on Friday called on Twitter to shut down accounts targeting Beijing, saying that China was the biggest victim of misinformation over the coronavirus pandemic.
Associated Press Television News Foreign Minister Winston Peters said he cannot forecast if New Zealand will face repercussions from China after we suspended our extradition treaty with Hong Kong. KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 — Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein plans to contact the leaders from the United States and China to state Malaysia’s commitment towards resolving matters related to the South China Sea.He said he would raise the issue when he speaks with China Foreign Minister Wang Yi and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tomorrow.“Malaysia should not necessarily be dragged into the matter and be caught in the geopolitics of the superpowers and efforts must be made to avoid any unwanted incidents in the waters, including military clashes by any party.“Malaysia has always been committed to resolving the South China Sea issue constructively via appropriate diplomatic forums and channels,” he said when winding up the debate on the motion of thanks on the Royal Address by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong in the Dewan Rakyat today.Hishammuddin said the issue of maritime border claims in the South China Sea should not be used as the cause of division among Asean countries.He said that Asean should be united as a bloc when facing the superpowers so that their joint strength could be translated effectively.“If we follow the narrative and pressure of these superpowers, there is a high potential that Asean nations would side with certain countries,” he said.He reminded that the South China Sea issue was not just with China, but there were overlapping claims from neighbouring countries too, including the Philippines, Vietnam and Brunei.“If Asean nations are divided, don’t expect Malaysia to face China and the United States on our own.“Our best chance is for a solid Asean. — Bernama "If Twitter wants to make a difference, it should shut down those accounts that have been organized and coordinated to attack and discredit China," said foreign ministry spokesman Hua Chunying.Hua's comments come after Twitter announced it had deleted over 170,000 accounts linked to the Chinese government, which the company said were involved in peddling narratives favorable to the ruling Communist Party.In the past year, the Chinese government has aggressively pushed its narratives on protests in Hong Kong and on Beijing's handling of the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak.The narratives have promoted views that depict Hong Kong demonstrators as lawless rioters, and claim there were no delays or gaps in information from China during the coronavirus outbreak - despite evidence to the contrary.Also on Friday, Hua attacked the British and American governments for criticizing new proposed national security legislation for Hong Kong, calling it foreign interference.She also warned the U.S. that restrictions on capital flows to Hong Kong proposed by Washington would be counterproductive, given US commercial interests in the territory. Reporting by Roxanne Liu, Lusha Zhang and Yew Lun Tian; Editing by Tom HogueFILE PHOTO: China's Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng speaks at the Xiangshan Forum in Beijing, China October 22, 2019. Sushant's family submits four page response to SC, highlights Mumbai police's negligenceKangana Ranaut joins global #CBIForSSR movement with 'we deserve to know the truth' videoPM Modi rolls out reform-laden “Transparent Taxation" platform; emphasises 'faceless-ness'Coronavirus LIVE Updates: India's tally rises to 23,96,638; recovery rate crosses 70% "If the US takes actions that harm Hong Kong's interests, it will only end up harming itself," she said. Wij willen hier een beschrijving geven, maar de site die u nu bekijkt staat dit niet toe. China is making Taiwan’s political life increasingly difficult, pressuring the democratic country to accept conditions that would see it turn into the “next Hong Kong,” Taiwan’s foreign minister told visiting U.S. Health Secretary Alex Azar on Tuesday.