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China’s Qin Gang airs concerns in call with US’s Antony Blinken

The foreign minister says the US must ‘stop interfering’ if it wants to restore strained ties between the two countries.

Al Jazeera

Covid-delayed Asian Games defy 'difficulties' to enter home straight

HANGZHOU: Chinese organisers said Wednesday there had been "a lot of difficulties" but Asian Games venues were ready for the pandemic-delayed competition with 100 days to go.

Bangkok Post

New Zealand and Fiji strike defence deal amid rising Pacific tensions

Move comes as US and China push to build security links in the Pacific, and after Fiji said it was reviewing a policing deal with Beijing

The Guardian - AU

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China targets ‘unity in thought’ with campaign on Xi’s philosophy

Millions of party members are learning the finer points of Xi Jinping Thought to advance China’s ‘great rejuvenation’.

Al Jazeera

Biden dispatching Sullivan to Tokyo for talks with Japan, Philippines, South Korea officials

President Joe Biden is dispatching White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan to Tokyo this week for talks with his counterparts from Japan, Philippines and South Korea

The Independent UK

Marriages in China drop to record low despite government push

Number of couples tying knot fell 800,000 in 2022 amid birthrate ‘crisis’

The Guardian - UK

‘We weren’t given this, we fought for it’: bereaved gather as Covid inquiry starts

Long-awaited examination of UK’s pandemic response gets under way but relatives’ fears over how transparent and comprehensive it will be remain

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Beijing criticizes new US sanctions on companies over pilot training, weapons development

China has criticized new sanctions imposed by the United States on companies believed to be involved in training Chinese military pilots and weapons development

The Independent UK

Airline’s new policy to suspend ‘overweight’ flight attendants faces backlash

Staff must not weigh 10 per cent over their ‘standard’ measurement, says Chinese operator

The Independent UK

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrives in China

Four-day state visit comes amid hopes China can help facilitate Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.

Al Jazeera

As New Zealand reshapes ties with China, foreign interference must be brought out of the shadows

Prime minister Chris Hipkins’ upcoming visit to China comes as New Zealand wrestles with how to prevent interference by the superpower and other states

The Guardian - AU

The geopolitics of nature requires collaboration

From Russia's war against Ukraine to US rivalry with China, tectonic geopolitical shifts have shaken multilateralism in recent years. While many of the consequences, from surging food and energy prices to the rising risks of major conflict, have been discussed at length, more attention must be devoted to the implications…

Bangkok Post

Asean no-nuke treaty in perilous times

The Thai word, chiew-chiew, which means relax and respond in kind, is a fitting description of Asean's current attitude towards the fiercely strategic competition between the United States and China.

Bangkok Post

FDI to fuel a China-Asean shared future

In 2013, President Xi Jinping announced an initiative for China to work with Asean countries for a 21st century Maritime Silk Road to build a closer China-Asean community with a shared future.

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The Hindu

China could potentially have as many ICBMs as U.S. or Russia by turn of decade: SIPRI

The size of China’s nuclear arsenal increased from 350 warheads in January 2022 to 410 in January 2023, and it is expected to keep growing, according to estimations by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

Al Jazeera

Blinken hails US progress on China spying after Cuba revelations

US officials say China has for years operated spying facilities in Cuba that were upgraded in 2019.

Zenger

China’s Airspace Incursion Triggers Taiwan’s Air Defense Response

Chinese military aircraft entered Taiwan's air defense zone, with some subsequently flying into the western Pacific.

The Hindu

China asks two Indian journalists to leave, alleges ‘unfair treatment’ of its reporters

China called on India to meet it halfway in a dispute over journalists working in each other’s countries after China said its reporters in India had been treated unfairly and an Indian journalist was asked to leave China.

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Chris Hipkins' highwire China visit

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins' trip to China is a sign the relationship remains strong despite talk of an overly US-friendly foreign policy, but it still comes with its fair share of risks.

The Week

How Latin America became the battleground in Cold War 2.0

Latin America is serving as a proxy battleground for a new Cold War as China, Iran and Russia seek to build influence, exploit resources and undermine the United States in the region.

Al Jazeera

Saudi Arabia, China’s tourists and Sino-Saudi relations

Tourism is a pillar of Saudi Vision 2030, and China ranks very high globally as a source of tourists.

Newslaundry

Last Indian journalist in China asked to leave within this month

The sole remaining Indian journalist on Chinese soil has been asked to leave the country within the current month, Bloomberg reported on Monday. It cited sources as saying that Chinese authorities have asked the Press Trust of India correspondent to depart. A Hindustan Times reporter in China also left the…

Bangkok Post

China expands nuclear arsenal as global tensions grow: study

STOCKHOLM: The nuclear arsenals of several countries, especially China, grew last year and other atomic powers continued to modernise theirs as geopolitical tensions rise, researchers said Monday.

Caixin Global

Editorial: Harmony in Diversity: Cultivating a New Open Landscape

To forge a new paradigm of openness, China should proceed with reforming institutions and continue cultivating exchanges of important business people and other civilians

Al Jazeera

China, other states, fortify nuclear weapons arsenals: Report

Think tank says China had 17 percent more nuclear warheads in January 2023 compared with the year before.

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