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Doctor and self-exiled activist Gao Yaojie who exposed the AIDS epidemic in rural China dies at 95

Renowned Chinese doctor and activist Gao Yaojie who exposed the AIDS virus epidemic in rural China in the 1990s, has died at the age of 95 at her home in the United States

The Independent UK

Philippines Summons Chinese Envoy Over Maritime Confrontations

Videos released by the Philippine Coast Guard showed Chinese ships blasting water cannon at Philippine boats during two separate resupply missions to fishermen at Scarborough Shoal and a tiny garrison at Second Thomas Shoal on Saturday and Sunday.

Latin Times

Jimmy Lai’s son urges David Cameron to demand release of media tycoon: ‘Stand by my father’s side’

Jimmy Lai’s son calls for UK intervention ahead of father’s trial

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Philippines summons China ambassador after South China Sea confrontations

Government says might also consider expelling ambassador as tensions spike over disputed waters.

Al Jazeera

PNG shut out China on security, calls for poverty focus

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has warned the West not to solely pour security investment in the Pacific, saying poverty was a major threat.

AAP

Philippines Summons Chinese Envoy Over Sea Confrontations

The Philippines said it had summoned China's envoy on Monday and flagged the possibility of expelling him following the most tense confrontations between the countries' vessels in years at flashpoint reefs in the disputed South China Sea.

International Business Times

Papua New Guinea Will Not Be 'Reckless' With China Loans: PM

Papua New Guinea's prime minister has promised to tread carefully with Belt and Road funding from China, telling AFP on Monday he would not be "reckless" with foreign loans.

International Business Times

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Philippines military chief voices anger after latest Chinese coast guard incident in South China Sea

The Philippine military chief says he was with Filipino forces aboard a supply boat that was blasted with a water cannon and surrounded and bumped by Chinese coast guard ships over the weekend in the disputed South China Sea

The Independent UK

Turnout slumps to record low of 27.5% in Hong Kong ‘patriots-only’ poll

Voters avoid polls overhauled to limit number of directly elected seats and keep those deemed disloyal out of office.

Al Jazeera

Voter turnout plunges below 30% in Hong Kong election after rules shut out pro-democracy candidates

Voter turnout plunged below 30% in Hong Kong’s first district council elections since new rules introduced under Beijing’s guidance effectively shut out all pro-democracy candidates

The Independent UK

For Myanmar’s generals, energy crisis threatens shaky grip on power

Min Aung Hlaing’s administration is facing energy shortages as it struggles to quell opposition to its rule.

Al Jazeera

Hong Kong holds first 'patriots only' local elections following electoral overhaul

Following an electoral change that made it nearly difficult for pro-democracy candidates to be on the ballot, Hong Kong has begun voting in its first "patriots only" district council election, according to Al Jazeera. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Philippines, China Trade Blame For Collision In Disputed Waters

A Philippine boat and a Chinese Coast Guard ship collided near a hotly contested reef on Sunday, with both countries trading blame for the latest such confrontation in the disputed South China Sea.

International Business Times

Philippines and China accuse each other of South China Sea collisions

Manila and Beijing have a long history of maritime incidents in the contested South China Sea.

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The Independent UK

China is hardening against dissent, rights groups say as they mark International Human Rights Day

Rights groups say that Beijing’s crackdown on dissent is becoming increasingly harsh, both within China and beyond

The Independent UK

Philippines says Chinese coast guard assaulted its vessels with water cannons for a second day

The Philippine coast guard says the Chinese coast guard has assaulted three Philippine vessels with water cannon blasts and rammed one of them, causing serious engine damage

Al Jazeera

Hong Kong holds ‘patriot only’ election after shutting out opposition

Vote restricts residents to choosing between Beijing loyalists after pro-democracy camp scored landslide win in 2019.

The Independent UK

Hong Kong holds first council elections under new rules that shut out pro-democracy candidates

Residents are going to the polls in Hong Kong’s first district council elections since an electoral overhaul was implemented under Beijing’s guidance of “patriots” administering the city, effectively shutting out all pro-democracy candidates

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US and Philippines condemn the Chinese coast guard's water cannon blasts on fisheries vessels

The Philippines and its treaty ally, the United States, have separately condemned a high-seas assault by the Chinese coast guard and suspected militia ships that repeatedly blasted water cannons to block three Philippine fisheries vessels from a disputed shoal in the South China Sea

The Guardian - UK

David Cameron urged to tell China to free Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai

Newspaper tycoon’s son seeks meeting with foreign secretary as Briton, 76, faces trial and possible life sentence

The Guardian - UK

Cop28: China ‘would like to see agreement to substitute renewables for fossil fuels’

But country’s climate envoy, Xie Zhenhua, would not say whether it would support phase-out wording in climate deal

The Guardian - UK

How much trouble is Xi really in? Outgunned Taiwan may be about to find out

Cracks are appearing in China’s monolithic regime – and its leader might decide a military adventure will strengthen his grip on power

International Business Times

Philippines Accuses Chinese Coast Guard Of Shooting Water Cannon At Its Boats

The Philippines accused the Chinese coast guard on Saturday of using water cannons to "obstruct" three government boats delivering provisions to Filipino fishermen near a reef off its coast.

The Guardian - AU

‘It’s just a show’: Hong Kong voters likely to stay away as ‘patriots only’ local elections loom

Despite a big push by authorities to get out the vote in Sunday’s district council elections, many people see little point in choosing from a list of heavily vetted candidates

The Hindu

Can't put India, other nations with high per capita emissions in same basket: European Parliament member Peter Liese

Clubbing India with emitters such as China and the U.S. is completely unacceptable as its per capita emissions are “very low”, a senior official of the European Parliament said on December 9.

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