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China’s current nuclear expansion underlines quest for status, says UK forum

A quest for status, changing views of deterrence and the desire to get Taiwan back are among the drivers of China’s current nuclear expansion, according to experts at The Democracy Forum’s (TDF) August panel discussion, which focused on what has led to this momentous build-up, as well as aiming to…

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China-Taiwan tension is major concern for the Philippines

The escalating tension between China and Taiwan has become a “major concern” for the Philippine government, according to Philstar citing Manila's National Security Policy. Read further on Dynamite news:

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China says it would welcome a visit by US commerce secretary after imposition of investment controls

China says it would welcome a visit by U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo following the imposition of foreign investment controls by her agency that have stung numerous Chinese companies

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China's Xi calls for patience as Communist Party tries to reverse economic slump

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has called for patience in a speech released as the ruling Communist Party tries to reverse a deepening economic slump and said the West’s pursuit of material wealth led to “spiritual poverty.”

The Independent UK

Japan sank into a trade deficit last month as exports dropped, especially to other Asian nations

Japan suffered a trade deficit last month as exports sank for the first time in two years and five months, dragged down by a slowdown overseas

The Independent UK

China building airstrip on disputed island, satellite images suggest

Pictures appear to show 600-metre runway on South China Sea’s Triton Island, which is also claimed by Vietnam and Taiwan

The Guardian - UK

Argentina presidential frontrunner calls China an ‘assassin’

Argentina’s presidential frontrunner Javier Milei would freeze relations with China and pull South America’s second-biggest economy out of the Mercosur trade bloc with Brazil, foreign policy proposals that are as radical as his economics.

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US promises ‘new era’ as Biden prepares to host first summit with Japan and South Korea

US president aiming to take advantage of recent thaw in ties under president Yoon Suk Yeol and prime minister Fumio Kishida

The Guardian - AU

China urged to tackle online racism targeting Black people

Human Rights Watch says racist tropes ‘common’ across Chinese social media, and that platforms and government must act.

Al Jazeera

North Korea says Travis King wants to stay there for refuge from US Army ‘discrimination’

King was travelling with a group tour to the border between North and South Korea when he crossed on 18 July

The Independent UK

US delegate says Solomon Islands PM was too ‘busy’ to meet him

Congressman Neal Dunn, part of select committee on competition with China, says failure to meet Manasseh Sogavare was a ‘missed opportunity’

The Guardian - AU

‘Gangster tactic’: the true aim behind Hong Kong’s pursuit of overseas dissidents

Police targeting pro-democracy activists abroad have questioned their family and put out bounties, but there is a broader, more chilling, objective behind the operation

The Guardian - AU

India, China, and Iran set up pavilions at Army 2023 in Moscow

India, China and Iran have set up pavilions at the ongoing Army 2023, the 9th International Military-Technical Forum organised by Russia. The BrahMos pavilion drew interest from officials of many countries

The Hindu

China appears to be building an airstrip on a disputed South China Sea island

Satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press appear to show China is constructing an airstrip on a South China Sea island also claimed by Vietnam and Taiwan

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US Should Account That Xi Jinping Is ‘Mortal’

A new generation of leaders has emerged that is more focused on solving today's problems in China and the United States.

The Conversation

War in Ukraine is a warning to China of the risks in attacking Taiwan

U.S. defense strategists warn that China may use the distraction of the war in Ukraine to launch military action against Taiwan. They believe Chinese President Xi Jinping is determined to gain control over the breakaway province – which has been beyond Beijing’s control since the founding of the People’s Republic…

The Guardian - UK

Chinese social media filled with anti-black racist content, says watchdog

Analysis by Human Rights Watch finds the country’s major platforms ‘do not routinely address’ pervasive online racism

Evening Standard

China deflation: why are prices going down?

Beijing denies it is in a ‘deflation’ but figures suggest economic struggle

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India and China pledge to maintain ‘peace and tranquility’ along border

In a statement, Beijing and New Delhi say they have ‘agreed to resolve the remaining issues in an expeditious manner’.

The Hindu

Congress lashes out at government over border issue with China

The Congress targeted the Modi government over the border situation with China, following the two-day military talks between India and China

The Independent UK

India and China pledge to maintain 'peace and tranquility' along disputed border despite tensions

Chinese and Indian military commanders have pledged to “maintain the peace and tranquility” along their disputed border in an apparent effort to stabilize the situation following a rise in tensions

Al Jazeera

Taiwan VP says China military action to US stopover would be interference

Self-ruled island that Beijing claims as its own is due to go to the polls in January with VP Lai the frontrunner.

The Independent UK

North Korea says Travis King wants to stay there for refuge from US Army ‘discrimination’

King was travelling with a group tour to the border between North and South Korea when he crossed on 18 July

The Times of India

China is hiding more and more data from the rest of the world

BEIJING: China’s abrupt decision to pause releasing data on its soaring youth jobless rate this week was the latest sign the Asian giant is increasingly restricting sensitive information — especially when it’s unflattering to the nation’s faltering economy.

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North Korea protests UN Security Council meeting on human rights record

The US says its plan to hold a meeting on rights abuses will move forward despite protests from North Korea and China.

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