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Amid tensions;

China rejects US call for meeting between defense chiefs

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – China has rejected a request by the United States for a meeting between the two countries' defense chiefs, as tensions continue to rise between Beijing and Washington.

China FM:

US high-altitude balloons repeatedly flew over China

TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – The US must stop misleading the international community and accept that US high-altitude balloons have violated China's airspace many times since last year, including over Xinjiang and Tibet, said China Foreign Ministry.

China warns Taiwan of opposition after Lithuania chip plan

TEHRAN, Nov. 08 (MNA) – China has vowed resolute opposition to any efforts by Taiwan to collude with external forces and pursue independence, a spokesman of its foreign ministry said on Tuesday.

Two Koreas scramble dozens of fighter jets as tensions rise

TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – South Korea scrambled dozens of stealth fighter jets and other warplanes Friday after detecting more than 180 North Korean military aircraft activities in various locations via radar, Seoul's defense authorities said.

Russia deputy FM:

Consequences of escalating Ukraine tensions unpredictable

TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov has warned against activities of the US and NATO close to Russia's borders, saying that the consequences of such an escalation would be unpredictable.