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Indonesia is set to launch Southeast Asia's first high-speed railway, largely funded by China

Indonesia is preparing to launch Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway, a key project under China’s Belt and Road infrastructure initiative

The Independent UK

Fate of India ties, democracy in balance as Maldives votes in run-off

Voters in the Maldives choose their next president in a run-off election closely watched by China and India.

Al Jazeera

Troubled waters: On the China-Philippines tensions in the South China Sea

Both China and the Philippines should be mindful of the risks that their actions pose to the world and be ready to ensure stability in their volatile relationship

The Hindu

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José Ramos-Horta says Australian intelligence agencies ‘know very well’ China deal is of no concern

Timor-Leste’s president alludes to 2004 spying scandal as he brushes off concerns about new strategic partnership with Beijing

The Guardian - AU

Marcos says Philippines is not looking for trouble but will defend waters against Chinese aggression

The Philippine president says his country does not want a confrontation but will staunchly defend its waters after its coast guard removed a floating barrier placed by China at a disputed shoal in the South China Sea

The Independent UK

Maldives election run-off pitched as fork in the road between India and China

Pro-China presidential candidate Mohamed Muizzu accuses incumbent Mohamed Solih of allowing traditional patron India too much influence

The Guardian - UK

US says China’s ‘global information manipulation’ threatens freedoms

State Department says Beijing spending billions to spread disinformation and shape opinion in favour of China.

Al Jazeera

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As China censors homegrown feminism, a feminist scholar from Japan is on its bestseller lists

A 75-year-old Japanese feminist scholar who’s not married and does not have children is not the kind of person you'd expect to get famous in China

The Independent UK

Foreign policy has been missing from NZ's election campaign – voters deserve answers to these big questions

Tax cuts, crime, the cost of living, potholes and co-governance … these and various other issues are now familiar to most voters. But there has been one major election area missing the serious debate it needs: foreign policy.

The Conversation

NZ's ACT won't back down on China in government

Clashing views on China could be a source of friction in the next New Zealand government, with National and ACT divided over accepting investment from Beijing.

AAP

‘Risk of miscalculation’ rises in South China Sea as Beijing ramps up aggressive tactics

Tensions over the resource-rich region are intensifying as China attempts to cut access for nations with competing claims, such as the Philippines

The Guardian - UK

UK, Canada, Taiwan criticise Myanmar as generals unleash ‘corrective purge’

Plan for elections and continued violence and atrocities draw concern in West, as Russia and China cosy up to regime.

Al Jazeera

Blinken meets Indian foreign minister as row between India and Canada simmers

Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met with India's foreign minister amid a simmering row between New Delhi and Ottawa over allegations of Indian government involvement in the killing of a Sikh activist in Canada

The Independent UK

Mark Milley finally responds to Trump’s suggestion he should be ‘executed’ for ‘treason’

‘I’ll take appropriate measures to ensure my safety and the safety of my family,’ Mr Milley said

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China's defense minister has been MIA for a month. His ministry isn't making any comment

The Chinese defense ministry has given its first public statement on the disappearance of the minister from public view about a month ago

The Conversation

We asked 1,000 Zimbabweans what they think of China's influence on their country − only 37% viewed it favorably

China has big ambitions in Africa. Between 2000 and 2020, the economic superpower loaned African governments US$159 billion to build railroads, highways, stadiums and bridges.

The Guardian - UK

US soldier who fled to North Korea in July lands at Texas military base

Travis King arrived on US military flight and will undergo medical review and reintegration process

Evening Standard

Taiwan unveils first domestically made submarine to bolster defences against China

President says the Haikun, named after a mythical fish that can also fly, ‘will quietly safeguard our home, our freedom and our democracy’

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Al Jazeera

All you need to know about Taiwan’s new submarine in 500 words

Taiwan has plans to build eight submarines, which will be a key part of the island’s strategy of deterrence.

The Independent UK

Taiwan launches the island's first domestically made submarine for testing

Taiwan’s president has launched the island’s first domestically made submarine for testing

The Independent UK

Analysis: By North Korean standards, Pvt. Travis King's release from detention was quick

Just over two months after he sprinted into North Korea across the inter-Korean border, Pvt. Travis King is being flown back to America after the North Koreans expelled him

Newslaundry

‘Papas, don’t preach’: On Nijjar case, editorials criticise Western ‘double standards’

As Canada and India’s cold war continues, there’s been a flurry of thinkpieces on the West’s response to Canada’s allegations of a “potential link” between India and the death of Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

The Guardian - AU

‘Playing the China card’ or a serious regional threat? Timor-Leste’s new deal with Beijing

The upgrading of ties with Beijing caught regional leaders by surprise, but experts say it could be a strategy to secure investment from Australia

The Hindu

EAM Jaishankar to meet U.S. Secretary Blinken amid India-Canada diplomatic row

The two leaders - S. Jaishankar and Antony Blinken - are expected to pose for pictures ahead of the meeting and are not expected to take any questions from the media.

Al Jazeera

China issues warning for military exercises in parts of South China Sea

Notice to shipping comes amid rising tension between Beijing and Manila over disputed Scarborough Shoal.

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