内容摘要：The law is in limbo, as Ramaphosa – about four months after giving his assent to it – has still not set a date for its implementation.

The law is in limbo, as Ramaphosa – about four months after giving his assent to it – has still not set a date for its implementation.

The two countries have repeatedly clashed over competing claims in the South China Sea, and the Philippines has complained of aggressive and violent tactics by the Chinese coast guard.He echoed the call for a preservation of the international order, saying that "the takeaway of a lot of defence ministers is that Europe and the US must continue to lead" on this.

"That was the call of the Philippines. That is the call of Lithuania, Latvia, the smaller countries who have a way of life that values freedom and dignity of the human being.""And with a way of life that we don't want the deep state looking over our shoulders or being scared of what we say," he said, referring to China.On Saturday, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had

and accused Beijing of becoming a "hegemonic power" in the region.China has vigorously attacked Hegseth in two separate statements, with the latest posted on its Foreign Ministry website early on Sunday.

It said that Hegseth had "vilified China with defamatory allegations, and falsely called China a 'threat'.

"No country in the world deserves to be called a hegemonic power other than the US itself, who is also the primary factor undermining the peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific."The train was going from the town of Klimovo to Moscow and was in the Vygonichsky district when the collapse happened, officials said.

Passengers were evacuated and guided to a meeting point at a nearby station, Moscow Railway said, adding: "They will be able to continue their journey on a specially formed reserve train" travelling from Bryansk to Moscow.The first incident took place about 100km (62 miles) from the Ukraine border.

Meanwhile, the Ukrainian Air Force said seven regions were hit by intense Russian strikes overnight on Saturday, with a total of 472 UAV and drone attacks and seven missile strikes.Straka (Aus); -4 Taylor (Can)