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The Guardian - AU

OPINION - Rishi Sunak seeks closer economic ties with the US on visit to D.C.

A common mistake men make is thinking a woman is attracted to them when she’s simply being friendly and polite. Rishi Sunak risks making a similar error on his visit to the United States.

Evening Standard

Chinese-made CCTV to be removed from government sites amid national security concerns

Government departments will remove Chinese-made CCTV amid national security concerns, it has been announced.

Evening Standard

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China’s exports tumble further as global demand falters

Analysts downgrade expectations for the economy for remainder of 2023 as factory output continues to slow.

Al Jazeera

Influencer dies after downing bottles of super-strength alcohol while live-streaming

Zhong Yuan Huang Ge livestreamed himself downing bottles of baijiu, a colourless Chinese liquor, to his 176,000 followers and he was found dead the next day

Daily Mirror

S Korea, Japan scramble jets due to China-Russia joint air patrol

China’s defence ministry says patrol with Russian bomber aircraft was part of exercises that first started in 2019.

Al Jazeera

Chinese CCTV cameras that caught Hancock kiss to be banned

Climbdown over procurement law follows rebellion by senior Tory MPs

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Rishi Sunak lays wreath at Arlington National Cemetery on first day of US visit

A Union Flag was carried by the party accompanying the Prime Minister as he made his way to the monument

Evening Standard

Record 13m students sit China’s ‘gaokao’ college entrance exams

The exams are known for being difficult and many students take additional tuition to help them through.

Al Jazeera

Saudi crown prince, Blinken had 'candid' talks in Jeddah -US official

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the early hours of Wednesday and discussed a wide range of bilateral issues, in an "open, candid" conversation, a U.S. official said.

Reuters

Fiji reconsiders security ties with China amid Pacific tensions

Fiji’s leader indicated his nation is reconsidering its security ties with China at a time that geopolitical tensions in the Pacific are rising

The Independent UK

New Zealand and Fiji finalising defence agreement, Fiji PM says

New Zealand and Fiji are finalising a defence agreement that will increase engagement between the two countries militaries and help build capacity and skills in the Fiji Defence Force, the Fijian prime minister said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Hong Kong moves to ban protest song mistaken for national anthem

Government cites ‘national security’ as it moves to ban popular Glory to Hong Kong song, from 2019 protests.

Al Jazeera

US goal to support an 'effective, stable, democratic government' in Thailand

Thailand is in a "delicate phase" after its election last month and the U.S. goal is to support an "effective, stable, democratic government" there, the top U.S. official for the Indo-Pacific region said on Tuesday.

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Reuters

Saudi-Iranian ties: A history of ups and downs

Iran reopened its embassy in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh on Tuesday, Saudi media reported, months after the two regional rivals agreed to end years of antagonism under a Chinese-brokered deal.

Daily Mirror

China and US conflict would cost lives and produce 'economic shock' larger than Ukraine war

It comes as Pentagon released near-miss footage on Monday showing a Chinese ship sharply cutting across the path of an American destroyer, forcing the US vessel to slow down

Glasgow Live

Secret Chinese 'police station' in Glasgow seafood restaurant 'shut down'

The Chinese Embassy was told the running of overseas police stations in the UK, including Glasgow, is "unacceptable" and that "they must not operate in any form".

Reuters

Philippines, Japan, U.S. hold first trilateral coast guard manoeuvres

Small boats of armed men in grey camouflage fatigues and balaclavas speed towards a Philippine ship before climbing aboard and scanning the deck with small rifles at the ready.

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The Conversation

US, Chinese warships' near miss in Taiwan Strait hints at ongoing troubled diplomatic waters, despite chatter about talks

An encounter in which a Chinese naval ship cut across the path of a U.S. destroyer in the Taiwan Strait on June 3, 2023, has both Beijing and Washington pointing fingers at each other.

The National (Scotland)

China closes UK network of ‘secret police stations’ with alleged Glasgow base

CHINA says it has closed a network of ‘secret police stations’ in the UK, which allegedly included one based in a Glasgow restaurant...

The Independent UK

US, Japanese, Philippine coast guard ships stage law enforcement drills near South China Sea

U.S., Japanese and Philippine coast guard ships have staged law enforcement drills in waters near the disputed South China Sea as Washington presses efforts to reinforce alliances in Asia amid an increasingly tense rivalry with China

Bangkok Post

Hong Kong court asked to ban democracy anthem

HONG KONG: The government of Hong Kong has asked the city’s high court to ban the song “Glory to Hong Kong”, an anthem born out of the huge pro-democracy protests in 2019.

Reuters

Vanuatu says security deal with Australia to be ratified later this year

The Pacific Islands nation of Vanuatu said on Tuesday a security treaty with Australia would be put to parliament before the end of 2023, as concerns over China in the region saw neighbouring Papua New Guinea delay signing another such treaty.

Al Jazeera

Uighur siblings in India jail since 2013 face deportation threat

Three brothers who fled China’s persecution in Xinjiang and landed in Kashmir now fear New Delhi may send them back.

The Independent UK

Hong Kong government seeks court injunction to ban 'Glory to Hong Kong' protest song

Hong Kong’s government says it's seeking a court order to prohibit people from broadcasting or disseminating the protest song “Glory to Hong Kong” after it was mistakenly played as the city’s anthem at several international sporting events in the past year

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