The hearing was conducted behind closed doors as it contained confidential materials, the news agency said. Kara-Murza was charged with high treason, the court's press service told the Russian state news agency TASS. (Press Service of Moscow City Court/Handout/Reuters)Ī Moscow court on Monday prolonged the pre-trial detention of jailed Russian opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza who stands accused of spreading 'fake' information about the Russian military. Vladimir Kara-Murza, talks to his lawyer Vadim Prokhorov during a preliminary court hearing in Moscow, Russia on Monday. In terms of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Qin said Tuesday that “China did not create the crisis, it is not a party to the crisis and has not provided weapons to either side.” 'Meanwhile, we reserve the option of taking all necessary measures.” “We will continue to work with the greatest sincerity and utmost efforts to pursue peaceful reunification,' he said. Qin reiterated Beijing's long held stance on Tuesday, refusing to rule out the use of force to bring Taiwan under its control. “No other country has the right to interfere in it,” he said.Ĭhina’s ruling Communist Party sees democratic Taiwan as part of its territory, despite never having controlled it, and Chinese leader Xi Jinping has repeatedly refused to rule out the use of force in “reunifying” it with the Chinese mainland. Qin said it was “absurd” for “senior US officials” to be interjecting in the issue of Taiwan, which he said is a “matter for the Chinese people.” “Why does the US ask China not to provide weapons to Russia while it keeps selling arms to Taiwan?” Foreign Minister Qin Gang asked during a news conference.

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