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Transparency benefits when dealing with 'brazen' China

Australia has been urged to be transparent about near misses with the Chinese military, as the Philippines makes the case for unity when dealing with Beijing.

AAP · Oct 1, 2024

Xi Jinping forecasts ‘rough seas’ on 75th anniversary of People’s Republic of China

Chinese Communist party marks milestone in its rule but relatively low-key commemorations are indicative of national slump

The Guardian - AU · Oct 1, 2024

South Korea unveils its most powerful missile, which could reach North Korea's underground bunkers

South Korea has unveiled its most powerful ballistic missile targeting North Korea

The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2024

Is this a mountain? A multistorey car park? Or both? Inside Shanghai’s audacious £225m summit

It’s got winding trails, a gushing waterfall, some 7,000 trees – and room inside for 1,500 cars. We explore the astonishing Twin Hills project, which isn’t even the city’s first manmade mountainscape

The Guardian - UK · Sep 30, 2024

China's Foreign Minister Urges Peaceful Resolution In Global Conflicts

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi's U.N. General Assembly speech highlights China's diplomatic efforts, sovereignty principles, and stances on global issues.

Top News · Sep 29, 2024

Strike on central Beirut as Lebanon death toll passes 100 – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Sep 29, 2024

What to know from the UN: China, Russia have their say, and a frog metaphor makes a cameo

China and Russia got their turns at the U.N. General Assembly podium on Saturday, but — per usual — their top leaders didn't speak. Instead, they turned to their foreign ministers, WANG YI and SERGEY LAVROV.

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2024

China, at UN, warns against 'expansion of the battlefield' in the Ukraine war

Three days before his communist government turns 75, China’s foreign minister is warning fellow leaders against an “expansion of the battlefield” in Russia’s war with Ukraine

The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2024

The sole candidate for Macao's leader pledges to diversify the casino city's economy

The sole candidate in the election for Macao’s next leader has pledged to diversify the economy of the Chinese casino city, a goal previously laid out by Beijing

The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2024

A decade later, Hong Kong’s massive democracy protests remain an enduring memory

Scores of red Chinese flags now flap near the Hong Kong government headquarters in preparation for China’s national day as police patrolled the area thousands of demonstrators occupied a decade ago to protest Beijing’s restrictions on candidates running for the city’s top job.

The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2024