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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

The Independent UK

Why is the word Taiwan banned at the Paris Olympics?

Taiwan competes as Chinese Taipei and fans who have used the country’s name on banners have been roughly treated

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Chinese court upholds ruling against unmarried woman who sued hospital for right to freeze her eggs

A court in Beijing has ruled against an unmarried Chinese woman’s right to freeze her eggs, ending a fight for reproductive services that lasted six years and drew national attention

The Independent UK

US, Australia, Canada, Philippines stage naval and air force maneuvers in disputed South China Sea

The United States, Australia, Canada and the Philippines are staging joint air force and naval drills in what they say is a show of force to promote the rule of law in the disputed South China Sea, where China has increasingly asserted its territorial claims

The Independent UK

China Launches Air, Sea Patrols Near Flashpoint Reef As US Holds Joint Drills

Tensions in the disputed waterway have spiked following a series of escalating confrontations between Chinese and Philippine vessels that have fanned fears of a wider conflict that could draw in the United States due to its mutual defence treaty with Manila.

Latin Times

Beijing, Manila and allies, launch drills near South China Sea flashpoint

Chinese military buzzes contested Scarborough Shoal, as Philippines runs war games with US and other Western allies.

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China's exports grow 7% in July, less than forecasts, while imports pick up pace

China has reported its exports rose 7% in July from a year earlier, below economists' forecasts for growth closer to 10%

The Independent UK

China Launches Air, Sea Patrols Near Flashpoint Scarborough Shoal

China on Wednesday carried out a combat patrol to test "strike capabilities" near Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, a flashpoint area also claimed by the Philippines.

International Business Times

‘We’re not doing anything wrong’: why the word Taiwan is banned at the Olympics

When Angelina Yang held up a sign reading Go Taiwan at the Games, she was surrounded and had the sign ripped from her hands

The Guardian - AU

US plans more frequent bomber deployments to Australia amid China’s ‘escalatory behaviour’

Australia-US talks also turn to Middle East conflict as representatives ramp up calls for Gaza ceasefire

The Guardian - AU

Chinese American Scholar Convicted Of Spying For China

Chinese American scholar Shujun Wang convicted of acting as a foreign agent for China, facing up to 25 years in prison. Case highlights espionage complexities.

Top News

Japan's defense minister begins visits to Cambodia and Vietnam, both under Beijing's shadow

Japan’s defense minister has held talks with senior officials in Cambodia, a top ally of China, as he begins a Southeast Asian trip that will also take him to Vietnam, whose relations with Beijing are complicated by maritime disputes

The Independent UK

China's Pacific push to 'support Taiwan reunification'

China is seeking to exert diplomatic influence in the Pacific to garner support for any eventual effort to "reunify" Taiwan under Beijing's rule, experts say.

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The Independent UK

Vietnam's coast guard visits Philippines for joint drills as both face maritime tensions with China

A Vietnamese coast guard ship arrived in Manila on Monday for a four-day goodwill visit and joint exercises as the two countries attempt to put aside their own territorial disputes in the face of rising tensions with China over control of key features in the South China Sea

International Business Times

North Korea Deploys 250 Missile Launchers To Southern Border: KCNA

North Korea has deployed 250 ballistic missile launchers to its southern border, with leader Kim Jong Un describing the weapons as a "powerful treasured sword" to defend its sovereignty, state media said Monday.

Al Jazeera

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un oversees transfer of missile launchers to border

North Korea has been expanding its short-range weaponry designed to overwhelm missile defences in South Korea.

The Independent UK

Chinese businesses hoping to expand in the US and bring jobs face uncertainty and suspicion

In 2022, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer welcomed a Chinese battery company’s plan to build a $2.36 billion factory and bring a couple thousand jobs to Big Rapids

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‘Firing a loud shot’: Taiwan TV show Zero Day aims to spark debate over potential China invasion

Director Lo Ging-zim hopes drama series will reverse people’s desensitisation to possible war after years of Chinese pressure

The Independent UK

Germany and the Philippines agree to rapidly finalize a defense pact to address security threats

Germany and the Philippines have agreed to rapidly finalize a defense pact that will allow joint military training and possible sale of German weapons to address security threats, including China’s growing aggression in the South China Sea, which Manila’s defense chief said was “the sole cause of tensions” and conflicts…

The Independent UK

Russia's Putin offers disaster aid to North Korea to help it cope with recent flooding damage

Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered humanitarian assistance to help North Korea cope with damages from recent floods, in another sign of expanding relations between the two nations

Salon

US spread antivax disinformation: Why?

How a covert Pentagon program targeted an effective Chinese vaccine — and may have cost thousands of lives

Al Jazeera

Vietnam President To Lam gets top job as Communist Party chief

Lam has taken the nation’s top job but it is unclear whether he will also remain president.

Top News

Blinken's Asia Tour Addresses U.S. Global Role Amid Uncertainty

U.S. Secretary of State's Asia tour underscores commitment to global engagement amid domestic political distractions.

The Independent UK

South Korea offers humanitarian aid to flood-hit North Korea

South Korea has offered to send aid supplies to North Korea to help the country recover from heavy rains and floods that damaged thousands of homes and huge swaths of farmland

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