Beijing's statement emerged mere hours after the foreign ministers of the Quad met in Tokyo, where they reaffirmed their commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific, aspiring for a region devoid of domination and coercion.

Experts quoted by Chinese media suggest that the aircraft carrier is on a scheduled exercise that might also prepare it for potential long-distance voyages into the West Pacific.

Notably, China considers Taiwan as a rebel province that must be reunified with the mainland, even by force.

North Korea's announcement of its plan to launch a satellite-carrying rocket before June 4 has raised concerns among neighbouring countries. Japan, informed of the plan, is particularly worried about potential rocket debris falling in nearby areas, according to reports.

The announcement came from Nikita Kondratyev, Director of the Russian Economic Development Ministry’s Department of Multilateral Economic Cooperation and Special Projects.

Ahead of that meeting, Dar and Liu reaffirmed the importance of the All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership between Pakistan and China and to further reinforce mutually beneficial collaboration, the state-run news agency, the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) said.

An Assistant Minister ranked official, Xu, appointed by Chinese President Xi Jinping for the sensitive job, said he regards his posting in New Delhi as an “honourable mission and a sacred duty” to improve and advance the bilateral ties.

The China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced that the Chang'e-6 mission is designed to collect lunar samples from the moon's far side and return them to Earth for scientific analysis.The launch took place from the Wenchang Space Launch Site on the coast of Hainan, China, with the lunar probe carried by a Long March-5 Y8 rocket.

The charge sheet alleged that Editor in Chief Prabir Purkayastha used to give salaries to many employees of activist Teesta Setalvad. It said the role of another activist Gautam Navlakha’s role in the present case was under probe.

Ashmita Chaliha produced a gallant fight before the young and inexperienced Indian women's team suffered a 0-3 loss to formidable Japan in the quarterfinals of the Uber Cup badminton tournament.

The formal dialogue process had stalled following unrest in Tibet and China's subsequent tightening of its grip on the region.

In the aftermath of the elections, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokespersons congratulated the Maldives on the successful democratic process, highlighting China's readiness to collaborate closely with the nation.