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China drastically cuts seafood imports from Japan in wake of Fukushima water release

Imports fell by 67% in August from the same month a year earlier, to about ¥3bn ($20.2m)

The Guardian - AU

Russia says it is repelling attacks over Crimea, Belgorod regions

The Russian-installed head of Sevastopol in Russian-annexed Crimea on Monday said air defence forces were fending off an aerial attack over the peninsula. Russian air defences also saw action in the region of Belgorod bordering Ukraine, over which seven Ukrainian drones were destroyed, the Russian defence ministry wrote on Telegram.…

France 24

‘Baby steps’ for ASEAN as it wraps up first-ever joint military drills

The exercise focused on humanitarian relief as the regional grouping makes tentative steps towards military cooperation.

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Biden seeks to win over Pacific leaders as Solomon Islands turns back on talks

‘Historic’ summit seen as part of effort to counter Beijing in the region as Pacific leaders seek more support on climate change

The Guardian - AU

Beijing’s demographic crisis means China could get old before it gets rich

With millennials putting off children due to cost of living pressures, China’s economy could be derailed by its growing number of grey hairs

The Guardian - UK

Amid row over visa denial to Indian wushu players, Chinese envoy calls for strengthening bilateral ties

China, India call for strengthening bilateral relations on healthy, stable track. Union Sports Minister cancels visit to Hangzhou to protest China's denial of visas to 3 Indian wushu players from Arunachal Pradesh. MEA reaffirms Arunachal Pradesh is integral part of India.

The Hindu

Politicising exchanges: On China using sporting events to score geopolitical points

Beyond the Asian Games, the Chinese action against Indian athletes from Arunachal Pradesh is a reminder of the current distrust in bilateral relations

The Hindu

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Navies of India, U.S. explore ways to expand cooperation

Navy Chief Admiral R. Hari Kumar's visit to U.S. focused on expanding bilateral maritime security cooperation and exploring operational engagements. Discussions held on challenges of human resource management, Agnipath scheme, empowering women, gender-neutral force, and defence & security pacts.

The Hindu

Chances of wushu players from Arunachal Pradesh featuring in Asian Games as good as over

HANGZHOU: The chances of participation of the three wushu players from Arunachal Pradesh, who were denied entry by the Chinese government for the Asian Games, are as good as over.

The Times of India

Biden to open embassies in Cook Islands, Niue as he welcomes Pacific leaders for Washington summit

President Joe Biden is set to announce the U.S. will open new embassies in the South Pacific islands of Cook Islands and Niue

The Independent UK

Philippines condemns ‘floating barrier’ in South China Sea

Images posted on social media show buoys blocking Philippine fishing boats from entering the area within Manila’s EEZ.

Al Jazeera

‘I am willing to wait for months’: Chinese Tiananmen critic ready for long haul in Taiwan transit lounge

Chen Siming pleads for safe passage to US, saying his situation is ‘dangerous and urgent’ amid Beijing’s pursuit of him

The Guardian - AU

Lots of dignitaries but no real fireworks as the Asian Games open

The opening ceremony of the Asian Games in China offered all the staples of a major international sports event

The Independent UK

Crowd roars as Xi opens Hangzhou 19th Asian Games in China

The Games will be held over the next two weeks in 56 venues, of which 12 have been newly built.

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The Guardian - UK

Who wants to rule the world? I will, says Joe Biden. No, it’ll be me, says Xi Jinping

The US and China are building rival global coalitions as the UN stumbles. Tackling collective challenges will be harder in a fragmented world

The Times of India

'Arunachal Pradesh, integral part of India': Anurag Thakur on cancelling China visit for Asian Games

NEW DELHI: Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur stated on Saturday that he has opted to cancel his scheduled visit to the Asian Games in response to China's refusal to grant visas to three Wushu players hailing from Arunachal Pradesh.

The Independent UK

Chinese government sentences famed Uyghur scholar to life in prison, foundation says

A prominent Uyghur scholar specializing in the study of her people’s folklore and traditions has been sentenced to life in prison, according to a U.S.-based foundation that works on human rights cases in China

Al Jazeera

Taiwan says China’s increased military drills ‘abnormal’, risks accident

Taiwan’s Defence Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng says frequency of Chinese military drills increases risk of accidental clash.

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Marriage declines in China as young Chinese choose dating, staying single

The number of marriages falls from 13.5 million couples in 2013 to 6.8 million in 2022.

The Independent UK

Foreign office rejects Boris Johnson’s Chagos Islands handover fears

The former prime minister said Britain appeared to be ‘on the verge of a colossal mistake’ if it gives control of the islands to Mauritius.

The Independent UK

A Chinese dissident in transit at a Taiwan airport pleads for help in seeking asylum

A Chinese dissident known for regularly commemorating the 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Beijing's Tiananmen Square has fled to Taiwan and is pleading for help in seeking asylum in the United States or Canada

The Independent UK

US ambassador to Japan calls Chinese ban on Japanese seafood 'economic coercion'

U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel has accused China of using “economic coercion” against Japan by banning imports of Japanese seafood in response to the release of treated wastewater from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean, while Chinese boats continue to fish off Japan’s coasts

The Hindu

Sports Minister will skip Asiad inaugural as China bars entry of Arunachal players

Indian sportspersons from Arunachal Pradesh denied entry to Asian Games, leading to govt's protest & Sports Minister's visit cancellation. MEA lodged strong protest & OCA & Games organising committee made statements on inclusivity but refused to comment on issue. Host China gave diff. visas, but Indians didn't accept. Accreditation acts…

Al Jazeera

US launches new economic working groups with China in bid to quell tension

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says working groups mark ‘important step forward’ in relationship with China.

Al Jazeera

China to help reconstruct war-battered Syria

Bashar al-Assad visit to China part of a bid to end more than a decade of diplomatic isolation under Western sanctions.

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