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North Korean leader stresses troops to treat South Korea as hostile foreign enemy

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reminded his troops to treat South Korea as a hostile foreign enemy and insisted that the North wouldn’t hesitate to attack its rival if the South infringes upon its sovereignty, state media said Friday

The Independent UK

UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy to visit China in an attempt to reset frosty relations

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy is making his first trip to China in office this week in an attempt to reset the U.K.’s ties with Beijing and seek “pragmatic engagement” despite human rights and other concerns

The Independent UK

Labour backtracks on push for genocide ruling on China’s treatment of Uyghurs

Party drops plan for formal recognition laid out last year by David Lammy, who will visit Beijing on Friday

The Guardian - UK

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China Says UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy To Visit This Week

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy will visit China this week, Beijing said Thursday, marking the first by a senior UK official since the election of Prime Minister Keir Starmer in July.

International Business Times

China accuses Japanese vessel of ‘illegally’ entering disputed waters

The incident is the latest between China and Japan around disputed islands in the East China Sea.

Al Jazeera

China Toughens Taiwan Stance Over President's Sovereignty Defence

China has reacted more robustly to Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te's rhetoric defending the island's sovereignty than his predecessor's, with fiery threats and war games analysts say will likely intensify.

International Business Times

North Korea blows up road, rail links with ‘hostile state’ South Korea

Pyongyang says move is a response to the ‘grave political and military provocations of the hostile forces’.

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North Korea says its revised constitution defines South Korea as 'hostile state' for first time

North Korea has confirmed that its recently revised constitution defines South Korea as “a hostile state” for the first time

The Independent UK

Myanmar And China Have Lowest Internet Freedom, Says Study

Myanmar and China have the world's worst internet freedom, with declines reported in a number of other countries led by Kyrgyzstan, a study said Wednesday.

International Business Times

Major meeting of Asian security group begins in Pakistan to discuss security and economic ties

The leaders and officials from an Asian security group an international group founded to counter Western alliances have met in the capital, Islamabad to discuss how to boost security cooperation and economic ties

The Independent UK

Hong Kong cuts liquor tax in effort to reignite its nightlife industry

Hong Kong’s leader announced a cut to liquor tax as the Asian financial hub hopes to revive its reputation as a travel destination with a vibrant nightlife and dining scene

The Independent UK

David Lammy urged to raise human rights concerns on China trip

Exclusive: Group of UK MPs says foreign secretary must ‘engage with China as it really is’ amid rapprochement drive

The Guardian - UK

Why China now wants to put some limits on its ‘no limits’ friendship with Russia

Just before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, China announced to much fanfare a “no-limits friendship” with Russia, suggesting a future of close collaboration in trade, energy and, perhaps most importantly, security.

The Conversation

'Mongrels Tamed By Yankees': North Korea Issues Threats, Blows Up Roads Leading To South Korea

The South fired warning shots near the border in response to the blasts and condemned the North's move as 'highly abnormal.'

International Business Times

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The Guardian - UK

From China with love: coastguard’s ‘creepy’ message to Taiwan during military drills

Image dispersed during Monday’s military drills likened to sexual harassment or abusive partner

The Guardian - UK

North Korea blows up roads linking it with South, prompting warning shots at border

Roads have long been unused but destroying them sends clear message Pyongyang does not want to negotiate with Seoul, experts say

International Business Times

Hopes Pinned On Peace Across Taiwan Strait After Drills

People on both sides of the fraught Taiwan Strait pinned their hopes this week on peace, after Beijing launched military drills around the self-ruled island.

International Business Times

US, Philippines Launch War Games A Day After China's Taiwan Drills

Thousands of US and Filipino marines launched 10 days of joint exercises in the northern and western Philippines on Tuesday, a day after China held huge drills around Taiwan.

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Al Jazeera

North Korea blows up roads near South Korean border as tensions soar

Latest move comes after Pyongyang accused South Korea of sending drones carrying propaganda leaflets over its capital.

International Business Times

Taiwan Detects Record 153 Chinese Military Aircraft After Drills

Taiwan detected a record 153 Chinese military aircraft around the self-ruled island, official data showed Tuesday, after China held a day of large-scale drills.

The Conversation

The US isn’t the only country voting on Nov 5. This small Pacific nation is also holding an election – and China is watching

The United States isn’t the only country with a big election on November 5. Palau, a tourism-dependent microstate in the north Pacific, will also vote for a new president, Senate and House of Delegates that day.

Latin Times

China's Military Encircles Taiwan In 'Warning' Drills

Beijing has not ruled out using force to bring Taiwan under its control and Monday's drills represent its fourth round of large-scale war games in just over two years.

The Independent UK

China’s exports slow sharply in September, adding to worries over the economy

China’s exports slowed sharply in September as global demand weakened, adding to worries over how to recharge growth in the world's second-largest economy

The Independent UK

China's Premier Li attends a regional security meeting in Pakistan

China’s Premier Li Qiang is the most prominent leader attending this week’s meeting in Pakistan of a regional security grouping that was founded by Russia and China to counter Western alliances

Al Jazeera

Seoul on alert as North Korea ‘to blow up border roads’ amid drone row

Seoul says it is ‘fully ready’ for any provocation as Pyongyang deploys eight artillery brigades to the border.

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