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UN: India population to surpass China at midyear

NEW DELHI: India is set to overtake China as the world’s most populous country by the end of June, UN estimates showed on Wednesday, posing huge challenges to a nation with creaking infrastructure and insufficient jobs for millions of young people.

Bangkok Post

G7 diplomats pull together in the face of growing global hostility

Diplomats from the Group of Seven nations have taken a firm stance on China’s increasing threats to Taiwan, and on North Korea's tests of long-range missiles.

Radio France Internationale

EU seriously concerned about arrest of Chinese rights activists

The European Union has said it is seriously concerned about the arrest of two prominent Chinese human rights activists and has called for their immediate release after they were detained in Beijing last week en route to a meeting with EU officials.

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India to Have 2.9 Mln More People Than China by Mid-2023, UN Estimate Shows

India is on its way to become the world’s most populous country, overtaking China with almost 3 million more people in the middle of this year, data released on Wednesday by the United Nations showed. The demographic data from the United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA) “State of World Population Report,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israel Seeks China’s Help in Preventing Iran from Developing Nuclear Bomb

Israel requested China’s help in confronting any Iranian attempt to develop nuclear capabilities, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed that his country would continue its fight to prevent Tehran from developing nuclear weapons.

Asharq Al-Awsat

India's population to overtake China, with 2.9 million more people by mid-2023, UN estimates

India is poised to overtake China as the world's most populous nation, with almost 3 million more people than its neighbour by the middle of this year, data released on Wednesday by the United Nations showed.

Reuters

Protester breaks silence on China's crackdown on COVID demonstrators

Dazed and terrified, Yicheng Huang narrowly managed to escape being detained by police in Shanghai while attending historic protests calling for an end to China's COVID-19 curbs that spread across numerous cities last November.

Reuters

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WA Premier Mark McGowan ignites war of words with shadow defence minister Andrew Hastie

WA Premier Mark McGowan is caught on camera disparaging shadow defence minister Andrew Hastie, who fires back a verbal salvo of his own accusing Mr McGowan of lacking character.

ABC News

China offers to facilitate Israel-Palestinian peace talks

China’s foreign minister has told his Israeli and Palestinian counterparts that his country is ready to help facilitate peace talks between the two sides, in its latest effort at mediation in the region

The Independent UK

Leaked US assessment says China readying supersonic spy drone unit - Washington Post

A leaked U.S. military assessment says the Chinese military may soon deploy a high-altitude spy drone that travels at least three times the speed of sound, the Washington Post reported late on Tuesday.

Reuters

US in 'extensive effort' with partners to counter China influence operations

A day after authorities arrested two people on charges of links to a Chinese "secret police station" in New York, a U.S. official said the United States is engaged in an "extensive effort" with international partners to counter Chinese influence operations.

Reuters

Approach with caution: why NZ should be wary of buying into the AUKUS security pact

As the strategic rivalry between the United States and China intensifies, the invitation to discuss participation in the AUKUS security agreement presents New Zealand with a potentially momentous decision: how best to secure its own strategic interests and values in the Indo-Pacific region.

The Conversation

UK should not ‘pull shutters down’ on China relationship, says Foreign Secretary

James Cleverly said it is in the national interest to take a ‘nuanced’ approach towards the country ahead of delivering a major speech next week.

The Independent UK

Australia tops countries Chinese community trusts most

A majority of Chinese Australians say the nation is a good place to live, as race-based attacks continue to decline, a survey by the Lowy Institute has found.

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China ramps up construction on new Antarctic station – report

China is increasing its Antarctic footprint according to new satellite imagery collected by a Washington-based think tank that shows construction has resumed for the first time since 2018 on the country's fifth station in the southern polar region.

The Guardian - AU

Chinese-Australians face fewer racist insults than at height of diplomatic tensions with Beijing, survey finds

Lowy Institute poll indicates one in five Chinese-Australians were called offensive names in 2022, down 10 points from 31% in 2020

The Independent UK

Macron ‘working with China on secret plan for Ukraine war peace talks’

Kyiv’s line has been to veto anything that could allow Russia to keep any territorial gains from Moscow’s invasion

The Independent UK

China's military chief vows to bolster ties with Russia

The Chinese defense chief has vowed to take military cooperation with Moscow to a new level, a statement that reflects increasingly close Russia-China ties amid the fighting in Ukraine

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Manchester Evening News

Flights from Manchester Airport to China returning to pre-pandemic levels in 'significant' economic boost

Four flights a week to Beijing will resume next month

The Independent UK

What are China's alleged 'secret overseas police stations'?

Police in New York have arrested two men for allegedly setting up a secret police station for a Chinese provincial police agency to collect information on opponents of the ruling Communist Party

The Independent UK

China calls US accusations of police stations 'groundless'

China denied all accusations of an overseas police presence, saying the United States was making “groundless accusations” after U.S. law enforcement arrested two men in New York for establishing a secret police station

Bangkok Post

China decries US 'secret police' arrests

China said on Tuesday that “political manipulation” was behind the arrests of two men the United States accused of setting up an unauthorised Chinese police station in New York.

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: US-China tensions are feeding a new wave of anti-Asian hate

The far-right website the Daily Caller recently smeared Asian American business leaders in L.A. as stooges of the People’s Republic of China. This portrayal — based on prejudice, not evidence — points to a trend we’re likely to only see expand. Amid widening U.S.-China tensions, American extremists and officials alike…

Al Jazeera

G7 ministers pledge to intensify Russia sanctions, slam China

Diplomats also urge warring sides in Sudan to end hostilities and demanded Taliban reverse ban on women working for UN.

The Times of India

China minister lauds Putin for ‘promoting world peace’

BEIJING: China’s defense minister congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin for “promoting world peace,” underscoring the warm relations between the two nations more than a year after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine sparked Europe’s biggest conflict since World War II.

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