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Xi Jinping’s ‘gunboat diplomacy’ risks driving his bullied neighbours into enemy hands

Chinese aggression in the South China Sea forcing countries such as Japan to increase defences and talk up an ‘Asian Nato’

The Guardian - UK

‘Quad’ leaders to unveil new military cooperation as they meet in Biden’s hometown

The United States, India, Australia and Japan plan to share more military resources, according to a spokesperson who shared details about this weekend’s summit

The Independent UK

New Zealand’s army chief: Pacific nations need tailored military training

New Zealand’s army chief, Maj. Gen. Rose King, has highlighted the challenges Pacific Island nations face with foreign military training in an interview with The Associated Press

The Independent UK

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Japan and China reach deal over Fukushima water release and move closer to resolving seafood ban

Japan and China said Friday they have reached a deal toward resolving their disputes over the discharge of treated radioactive wastewater from the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the sea and Beijing’s ban on Japanese seafood

The Independent UK

Taiwan Retains Death Penalty But Limits Use To 'Exceptional' Cases

A Taiwan court decided on Friday to retain capital punishment, but ruled its application should be "limited to special and exceptional circumstances".

International Business Times

France and Japan hold joint military exercises in signal to China, Russia

The French army is taking part in joint drills with Japanese forces this week for the second year in a row. Named after a 19th-century military collaboration between the two countries, the Brunet-Takamori exercises send a message to China and Russia about Japan's expanding defence partnerships with other countries.

Radio France Internationale

As the Quad meets again, is it all optics and no substance?

This weekend, the four leaders of the Quad will once again convene, this time in US President Joe Biden’s hometown of Wilmington, Delaware. The summit will double as a send-off for two of the leaders – it will be one of Kishida Fumio’s last acts as Japan’s prime minister, while…

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Chinese Man Becomes First to Be Imprisoned Under New Anti-Sedition Law. His Crime Was Wearing a T-Shirt

A man was sentenced to more than a year in prison for wearing a shirt the Hong Kong government deems a danger to national security under its new anti-sedition law.

Latin Times

Hong Kong man sentenced to 14 months in jail for ‘seditious’ T-shirt

Chu Kai-pong is first person to be convicted under Article 23, the China-ruled city’s tough new national security law.

Al Jazeera

First person convicted under Hong Kong's new security law is sentenced to 14 months in prison

The first person convicted under a tough new Hong Kong national security law has been sentenced to 14 months in prison for wearing a T-shirt with a protest slogan

The Independent UK

Tokyo demands answers over fatal stabbing of 10-year-old Japanese boy in China

It is unclear if the suspect targeted the boy because he was Japanese, but there is concern that the incident could trigger a further deterioration in ties

The Guardian - AU

A Japanese student stabbed near his school in China has died, Japanese officials say

Officials in Tokyo say a 10-year-old Japanese student attending a Japanese school in southern China who was attacked the day before has died, asking Beijing to provide details of the stabbing and take preventive measures

The Independent UK

China's 'Full-time Dads' Challenge Patriarchal Norms

Cooking, cleaning, caring for the kids during the day, Chen Hualiang takes on household tasks many Chinese fathers tend to leave to their wives, bucking a deep-rooted patriarchal tradition and even inspiring a hit TV show.

International Business Times

Kim calls for bolstering nuclear and conventional weapons after testing 2 types of missiles

North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has supervised successful tests of two types of missiles as he ordered officials to bolster up his country’s military capabilities to repel U.S.-led threats

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American Families Urge Action To Bring Detained Loved Ones Home

American families plead for U.S. government help to bring home detained loved ones suffering in China.

The Independent UK

Families of Americans detained in China share their pain and urge US to get them home

The families of four Americans detained in China say their loved ones are suffering both physically and mentally, and they are urging the U.S. government to take action to bring then home

International Business Times

China The Top Challenge In US History, Top Diplomat Says

China presents the top challenge to the United States in its history, surpassing the Cold War, a top US official said Wednesday, as he urged Europe to get tougher on Beijing.

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China sanctions US defence firms over arms sales to Taiwan

Beijing tells Washington to ‘stop conniving and supporting Taiwan independence’.

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Latin Times

Chinese navy sails between Japanese islands near Taiwan

Japan's government said it was the first time that a Chinese aircraft carrier, which was accompanied by two destroyers, entered its contiguous zone, an area within 24 nautical miles of the Japanese coast.

International Business Times

Chinese Navy Flotilla Sails Between Japanese Islands Near Taiwan

A Chinese aircraft carrier sailed between two Japanese islands near Taiwan for the first time, Japan's military said Wednesday, in the latest move by Beijing to rile the close US ally.

The Independent UK

Japan, Australia, US and India set to launch joint sea patrols to keep China in check

Patrols likely to start next year

The Guardian - AU

Stamps, sticks and stories: looking for traces of baseball in North Korea

Like a trail of breadcrumbs, there are signs this most cherished of American sports may still be played in a country that calls itself the ‘biggest enemy’ of the US

AAP

NZ, Canada, South Korea firm as likely AUKUS partners

A White House statement has confirmed New Zealand, Canada and South Korea are under the microscope for AUKUS pillar two collaboration.

The Independent UK

US sends soldiers to Alaska amid Russian military activity increase in the area

The U.S. military has moved more than 100 soldiers along with mobile rocket launchers to a desolate island in Alaska amid a recent increase in Russian military planes and vessels approaching the state

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China Imposes Export Controls On Vital U.S. Defense Minerals

China's export controls on antimony impact U.S. defense industry, emphasizing the need for diversified mineral supply chains.

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