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Macron slams Chinese ambassador to France for remarks on ex-Soviet states

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday hit out at China's ambassador to Paris for remarks questioning the sovereignty of former Soviet states, insisting their borders are "inviolable". Follow our blog to see how the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).

France 24

Beijing says don’t ‘hype up the so-called China threat narrative’ after Australian criticism

Call comes after Australia’s defence review says activities in South China Sea ‘threaten rules-based order’

The Guardian - AU

China Lodges Complaint About South Korean President’s ‘Erroneous’ Remarks on Taiwan

Chinese vice foreign minister conveys opposition to the nation’s ambassador about drawing parallels between the issues of Taiwan and the Korean Peninsula

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China respects ex-Soviet states as sovereign nations - foreign ministry

China respects the status of the independent sovereign nations that emerged from the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday, after Beijing's envoy to Paris sparked a diplomatic storm by questioning their sovereignty.

Reuters

China affirms ex-Soviet nations' sovereignty after uproar

The Chinese government says it respects the sovereignty of former Soviet Union republics after Beijing’s ambassador to France caused an uproar in Europe by saying they aren’t sovereign nations

The Independent UK

Editorial: Local Debt Discipline Cannot Be Relaxed

The principle that there should be no bailouts from the central government must be upheld

Caixin Global

The defence review says Australia is at little risk of a land invasion – but that’s not where the threats end

Fears of direct military invasion are too narrow a frame to get a true picture of the Indo-Pacific’s security outlook, report argues

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Commentary: China’s economy might not be headed toward either ascendancy or decline

Something about China encourages grandiose predictions. Just a few years ago, the U.S. Intelligence Community forecast China would emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic economically and politically stronger than the United States.

Los Angeles Times

Philippines' Marcos to seek specifics from Biden on US defence commitment

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Monday said he will press U.S. counterpart Joe Biden to make clear the extent of Washington's commitment to protect his country under a 1951 security pact, citing growing regional tension.

Reuters

Factbox-What's on the agenda at the South Korea-US summit?

South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol will be seeking U.S. assurances on deterring North Korea when he meets President Joe Biden this week, while the Americans will likely be looking for Yoon's support for U.S. interests related to China and Russia.

Reuters

South Korea restores Japan to trade white list amid warming ties

Seoul restores preferential trade status three years after neighbours restricted trade over historical grievances.

Al Jazeera

China, Singapore plan military drills as Beijing forges defence ties

China and Singapore will hold a joint military exercise as soon as this week, their first combined drills since 2021, as Beijing deepens its defence and security ties with Southeast Asia, a region with strong existing U.S. alliances.

Reuters

S.Korea's Yoon to meet Biden as doubts grow over nuclear umbrella

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol set off on Monday for the United States and a summit with President Joe Biden at a time of rare questioning in South Korea of an alliance that has guaranteed its security for decades.

Reuters

China's cooperation with Europe 'unlimited' as with Russia - Chinese envoy

China's cooperation with Europe and other nations is "endless" just as its ties with Russia are "unlimited", China's envoy to the European Union said, giving some reassurance of China's neutrality over Ukraine in an interview published on Monday.

Reuters

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China's Fujian aircraft carrier set for 'new-type' planes

China's most modern carrier, the Fujian, will be able to launch "new-type aircraft", state broadcaster CCTV reported on Saturday.

The Conversation

We want more climate ambition in our foreign policy – here's how we can do it

Last week, foreign minister Penny Wong laid out the strategic challenges facing Australia in a major speech.

The Independent UK

South Korea restores Japan on trade 'white list'

South Korea has formally restored Japan to its list of countries it gives preferential treatment in trade, three years after the neighbors downgraded each other’s trade status amid a diplomatic row over historical grievances

The Independent UK

Australia plans major overhaul of defenses as China rises

A government-commissioned review says Australia needs to spend more money on defense, make its own munitions and develop the ability to strike longer-range targets as China’s military buildup challenges regional security

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The Guardian - AU

Defence strategic review: Australia will build longer range military power amid ‘radically different’ security environment

Government considers establishment of domestic manufacturing as review warns Australia’s military capability structured for ‘a bygone era’

The Guardian - UK

China ramps up coal power despite carbon neutral pledges

Local governments approved more coal power in first three months of 2023 than all of 2021

360info

Taiwan's quest for legitimacy

On the heels of losing another diplomatic ally, Taiwan continues to win friends and influence others in the only way it knows how: through its soft power.

360info

Taiwan is reinventing how diplomacy works

The lack of official diplomatic allies isn’t stopping Taiwan from finding ways of winning friends and influencing people.

360info

Taiwan’s soft power hard for Beijing to match

Taiwan is smaller and has less access to normal diplomatic avenues but does have one advantage over mainland China.

360info

Is Taiwan still a ‘beacon of democracy’ in the Chinese world?

Taiwan is celebrated as a vibrant democracy in the shadow of a repressive China, but the complicated reality reveals an opportunity that is yet to be taken.

The Guardian - UK

James Cleverly on taking a new approach to foreign policy – and belting out the Beatles with Blinken

The foreign secretary aims to navigate international relations with ‘patient diplomacy’ as he insists post-Brexit Britain is still admired

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