Military Space News
SUPERPOWERS
China confirms invited to join Trump's 'Board of Peace'

China confirms invited to join Trump's 'Board of Peace'

by AFP Staff Writers
Beijing (AFP) Jan 20, 2026

Beijing confirmed on Tuesday that China had been invited to join US President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace".

"China has received the United States' invitation," foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun told a regular news briefing, without specifying whether Beijing would accept the invitation.

The board was originally conceived to oversee the rebuilding of war-torn Gaza, but the charter does not appear to limit its role to the occupied Palestinian territory.

Washington has asked various leaders to sit on the board, chaired by Trump, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, Hungarian premier Viktor Orban and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.

Guo said China-US relations had achieved overall stability in the past year, despite a trade war that saw both countries impose tit-for-tat tariffs on each others' products.

"Over the past year, China-US relations have experienced ups and downs, but have maintained overall dynamic stability," Guo told reporters.

"Cooperation between China and the US benefits both sides, while confrontation harms both," he added.

Related Links
Learn about the Superpowers of the 21st Century at SpaceWar.com
Learn about nuclear weapons doctrine and defense at SpaceWar.com

Subscribe Free To Our Daily Newsletters
Tweet

RELATED CONTENT
The following news reports may link to other Space Media Network websites.
SUPERPOWERS
Trump threatens to invoke Insurrection Act over Minnesota protests
Minneapolis (AFP) Jan 16, 2026
US President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to invoke an emergency law that allows domestic deployment of the military, as protests roiled Minnesota after two incidents of federal agents firing their weapons, injuring a man Wednesday and killing a woman last week. Protesters denounced the violence of Trump's broad-reaching immigration raids in rallies in the frigid northern city, which is a Democratic stronghold. On his social media platform Trump repeated his threat to invoke the Insurrect ... read more

SUPERPOWERS
AST SpaceMobile secures role on MDA SHIELD defense architecture

Greenland is helpful, but not vital, for US missile defense

Netanyahu says Israel won't let Iran restore ballistic missile programme

Germany puts ballistic missile defence shield into service

SUPERPOWERS
Japan and US agree to expand cooperation on missiles, military drills

Russia claims Oreshnik missile hit Ukrainian aviation plant

North Korea tests hypersonic missiles, says nuclear forces ready for war

North Korea's Kim touts new rocket launchers that could target South

SUPERPOWERS
Energy learning algorithm boosts complex UAV swarm tasking

India accuses Pakistan of cross-border drone incursions in Kashmir

Sweden invests over $400 mn in military drones

Tethered UAV system demonstrates autonomous knotting for heavy load aerial transport

SUPERPOWERS
Europe backs secure satellite communications with multibillion euro package

SpainSat NG programme completed as second secure communications satellite launches

New Laboratory Showcases Advanced Satcom Capabilities for Australian Defence Force

European Response to Escalating Space Security Crisis

SUPERPOWERS
Japan, Philippines agree military resupply deal

Cyviz awarded two classified NATO defense contracts for mission critical visualization systems

Japan govt approves record budget, including for defence

German defence giants battle over military spending ramp-up

SUPERPOWERS
City of London says ready to support EU's rearmament push

Netanyahu says wants Israel to cope without US aid within decade

Malaysian ex-army chief detained in military procurement graft probe

'Sign of life': defence boom lifts German factory orders

SUPERPOWERS
Leaders of Japan and South Korea meet as China flexes muscles

MPs concerned ahead of UK decision on mega Chinese embassy

EU should consider forming combined military force: defence chief

European military mission in Greenland as US aim 'remains intact'

SUPERPOWERS
Bright emission from hidden quantum states demonstrated in nanotechnology breakthrough

Subscribe Free To Our Daily Newsletters




The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2024 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. All articles labeled "by Staff Writers" include reports supplied to Space Media Network by industry news wires, PR agencies, corporate press officers and the like. Such articles are individually curated and edited by Space Media Network staff on the basis of the report's information value to our industry and professional readership. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Statement Our advertisers use various cookies and the like to deliver the best ad banner available at one time. All network advertising suppliers have GDPR policies (Legitimate Interest) that conform with EU regulations for data collection. By using our websites you consent to cookie based advertising. If you do not agree with this then you must stop using the websites from May 25, 2018. Privacy Statement. Additional information can be found here at About Us.