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Kiribati’s pro-China government faces test as election begins

Climate change, living costs and China ties in focus as president Taneti Maamau seeks to extend his tenure in the Pacific country

The Guardian - AU

Kiribati Heads To Polls In Test For Pro-China Government

Polls opened in the Pacific nation of Kiribati on Wednesday, after a campaign dominated by the rising cost of living, rising sea levels and questions about the benefit of deeper ties with China.

International Business Times

Shame of British judge keeping free speech hero Jimmy Lai in jail

David Neuberger condemned as ‘delusional’ for upholding a conviction against persecuted pro-democracy campaigner

The Independent UK

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Philippines protests Chinese air force jets' firing of flares in the path of patrol plane

The Philippine government has filed a diplomatic protest after Chinese jets flew dangerously close and fired flares in the path of a Philippine air force patrol plane over a disputed shoal in the South China Sea

The Independent UK

Conviction of Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai ‘unjust’, says Chris Patten

Former governor speaks out after appeal court upholds convictions of seven activists over 2019 protest

The Guardian - UK

Kiribati's Pro-China Government Faces Election Test

Pacific nation Kiribati will begin voting in a general election this week, a poll that will test the strengthening ties between China and the government of the climate-threatened archipelago.

International Business Times

South Korea And US To Conduct Joint Military Exercises

South Korea and the US conduct joint military exercises to deter North Korean threats. Recent provocations escalate tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

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Southeast Asian forces gather for joint military drills

Defence personnel and navy ships will conduct joint military exercises and training initiatives with Southeast Asian counterparts over five months.

AAP

Olympics closing ceremony latest: Paris Games set to close at Stade de France

The 2024 Olympics are drawing to a close Sunday with an elaborate closing ceremony at the Stade de France just north of Paris

The Independent UK

Threat to stock markets comes from China and Middle East, not the US

US economy has staying power but China’s growth prospects have worsened and too little attention is paid to war in Gaza

The Guardian - UK

Cameroon spends 90% of Chinese development loans on its French region: this could deepen the country’s divisions

In Cameroon, violent clashes between government forces and separatists from the English-speaking parts of the country started in 2017. Since then, at least 598,000 people have had to leave their homes and about 2 million have been left in need of humanitarian aid.

The Conversation

Philippines' Marcos Condemns China's 'Illegal And Reckless' Actions Over Disputed Reef

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos on Sunday condemned what he called "illegal and reckless" actions by China's air force last week against a Filipino military plane patrolling over a disputed South China Sea reef.

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The Guardian - AU

Love the army, defend the motherland: how China is pushing military education on children

Growing emphasis on military training for civilians reflects heightened nationalism under Xi Jinping – and a growing risk of war over Taiwan

The Independent UK

Philippine military says Chinese air force jets endangered its patrol plane with flares, risky moves

The Philippine military chief has condemned what he said was the provocative actions of two Chinese air force aircraft that executed a dangerous maneuver and dropped flares in the path of a Philippine air force plane on routine patrol in the South China Sea

The Guardian - UK

Lammy plans China visit for September to kick-start high-level engagement

Exclusive: Move highlights ambition to reconnect with Beijing but minister will face pressure over human rights

International Business Times

Ouster Of Bangladesh Ally A Diplomatic Dilemma For India

The ouster of Bangladesh's autocratic premier sparked celebrations in Dhaka this week but alarm in neighbouring India, which backed Sheikh Hasina to counter rival China and quash Islamist alternatives, analysts say.

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GOP tries "China" attack on Tim Walz

Walz taught English in China for a year, and often returned with groups of American students

The Guardian - UK

China lists Taiwanese independence supporters it wants people to denounce

Beijing website asks for information about supposed ‘crimes’ of ‘secessionist’ current and past Taiwan officials

Reason

Response to My Motion to Unseal Material in Pennsylvania Sen. Douglas Mastriano's Lawsuit Related to His Ph.D. Thesis

Sen. Mastriano (who is running for reelection to the state senate, and who ran in 2022 for Governor) is suing for, among other things, libel—but trying to keep the allegedly libelous material under seal.

The Independent UK

British Airways axes one of its ‘most important’ routes amid Russian airspace ban

Link to Chinese capital was described by BA last summer as ‘one of our most important routes’

The Guardian - UK

BA to axe direct flights from London Heathrow to Beijing

The route, restored in June last year, will be ‘paused’ amid rising costs due to need to avoid Russian airspace

The Independent UK

China hits back at the US in response to doping allegations dogging its swimmers

China is trying to fight fire with fire in the face of persistent doping allegations that have dogged its swimmers at the Paris Olympics

The Independent UK

Facing budget crunches, Chinese tax collectors descend on companies

Chinese authorities are chasing unpaid taxes from companies and individuals dating back decades, as the government moves to plug massive budget shortfalls and address a mounting debt crisis

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