Beijing is seriously concerned with the situation regarding Huawei and will work actively to protect the legitimate interests of Chinese companies, the spokeswoman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Mao Ning, said on Tuesday

The Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday it had no information about the date of President Xi Jinping's visit to Russia, adding that Beijing and Moscow stay in close contact at all levels to maintain global peace and stability

The Czech Republic adheres to the one-China policy and makes its own decisions on "who to call and with whom to meet," Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala said on Tuesday

Former head of the US Indo-Pacific Command, retired Adm. Philip Davidson, arrived in Taiwan to discuss security issues with the island's leadership, Taiwan's Central News Agency reported on Tuesday

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday that China did not believe in democratic values of the alliance and posed a "challenge" for its security and interests