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Cluster of Chinese vessels spotted near Russian rig off Vietnam - ship monitors

A Chinese research vessel flanked by coast guard and nearly a dozen boats on Wednesday entered a gas block operated by Russian and Vietnamese state firms, two monitoring groups said, another potential flashpoint in the South China Sea.

Reuters

Germany calls China systemic rival, seeks clarity on Russia

Germany’s foreign minister has described China as increasingly becoming a “systemic rival” on the world stage

The Independent UK

UK MPs urge minister to do more to free Hongkongers’ trapped savings

First British ministerial visit to Hong Kong since Chinese crackdown focused on attracting investment

The Guardian - UK

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North Korea warns Japan not to join S.Korea-US nuclear consulting group

North Korea's foreign ministry has warned Japan not join the newly announced Nuclear Consultative Group (NCG) between South Korea and the U.S. and said doing so would make the Northeast Asian region unstable.

Reuters

Chinese woman fighting for fertility rights hopes to end single mother stigma

Teresa Xu did not anticipate that five years after she was denied an egg-freezing treatment at a Beijing hospital for being unmarried, her subsequent lawsuit would be at the centre of a debate over reproductive rights in China.

Reuters

Reluctant critic China urges Afghan changes on women's roles

China is calling on Afghanistan to stop excluding women from education and public life and adopt a more resolute attitude in combating terrorism

The Independent UK

Hong Kong restricts foreign lawyers from national security cases

Hong Kong's legislature passed a legal amendment on Wednesday to prevent foreign lawyers working on national security cases, a restriction critics say will undermine fair trials and the right of defendants to choose their lawyers.

Reuters

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Explainer-G7 Hiroshima Summit 2023: when is it, who will attend and what's on agenda?

Leaders of seven of the world's richest nations meet next week at the G7 summit in the Japanese city of Hiroshima to discuss geopolitical, economic and climate issues as the war in Ukraine drags on and tensions rise between China and the United States.

Reuters

China's aircraft carrier Shandong returns to home port after show of might

China's military said on Wednesday the aircraft carrier Shandong had returned to its home port in Hainan "in recent days", after a month-long voyage that included transits around Taiwan for drills and a flex of muscles as far out as the Western Pacific.

Reuters

India, Canada agree to increase discussions on movement of skilled professionals, students

India and Canada have agreed to increase discussions on the movement of skilled professionals and students as they are contributing immensely in strengthening the economic ties between the two countries.

The Hindu

China’s foreign companies on edge after ‘state secrets’ raids

Business groups say probes into firms’ handling of information has raised uncertainty about operating in China.

Al Jazeera

Taiwan conflict, maritime code to figure in ASEAN talks, Marcos says

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has said the prospect of tensions escalating over Taiwan was a "grave concern" to Southeast Asian leaders and discussions about it were inevitable at this week's summit in Indonesia.

Reuters

Hong Kong security chief criticises WSJ opinion piece on 'Subversive' art

Hong Kong's Security Chief Chris Tang criticised an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on a seizure by authorities of a statue commemorating Beijing's Tiananmen Square crackdown on democracy protesters in 1989.

Reuters

High hopes for trade pact with UAE

Thailand and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday announced the launch of their first free trade agreement (FTA).

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The Independent UK

Japan, US, S. Korea discuss sharing of N. Korea missile data

Japan, the United States and South Korea are negotiating an agreement on sharing real-time data on North Korean missile launches, as cooperation among the three nations becomes increasingly important amid growing nuclear and missile threats from the North

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Taiwan Will Defend TSMC From US Bombing in the Event of a China War

A Taiwanese minister says that the armed forces will defend all of Taiwan’s people, materials, and resources from any threat. This includes protecting TSMC should a war with China occur.

Al Jazeera

Canada ‘will not be intimidated’ by China, PM Trudeau says

Canada-China relations hit a new low amid tit-for-tat diplomat expulsions linked to alleged Chinese interference.

The Conversation

Three scenarios for the next phase of the Ukraine war and what each means for China

Beijing is positioning itself to increase its global power at the end of the Ukraine war. But the question right now for China’s president Xi Jinping is which scenario is most likely to happen, what role China can play, and what each outcome will mean for China.

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Bangkok Post

China denies threatening Asean-India naval drills

BEIJING: China’s foreign ministry on Tuesday dismissed accusations that boats belonging to a Chinese maritime militia had deliberately approached an area of the South China Sea where the navies of Indian and Asean countries were holding drills.

The Independent UK

China says it won't seek to benefit from war in Ukraine

China’s foreign minister says his country has no intention of benefiting from the war in Ukraine and hopes for further talks on a peace plan Beijing proposed earlier this year

Reuters

China says it's in touch with all parties in seeking Ukraine ceasefire

Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang said on Tuesday that Beijing would maintain lines of communication with all parties to the war in Ukraine, including Germany, in seeking a ceasefire.

The Guardian - UK

Liz Truss to visit Taiwan and give speech that could upset UK’s China strategy

Ex-PM, who is trying to revive career, says she will ‘show solidarity’ with Taiwan after Nancy Pelosi visit sparked furore

Reuters

British ex-premier Truss to visit Taiwan next week

Former British prime minister Liz Truss will visit Taiwan next week and meet senior members of the government, her office said on Tuesday, a move that could anger China amid strains in its relationship with the current British government.

Daily Mirror

Failed PM Liz Truss heads to Taiwan to attack China's 'increasingly aggressive' conduct

The former Prime Minister risks creating a diplomatic headache for Rishi Sunak when she flies to the Far East next week to deliver a speech showing solidarity with the breakaway island, which China has vowed to retake - by force if necessary - by 2050

The Independent UK

Liz Truss to visit Taiwan to show ‘solidarity’ in face of China threats

The former prime minister said Beijing was showing ‘increasingly aggressive behaviour’ towards Taipei City.

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