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China vows to ‘fight back’ if US speaker meets Taiwan’s president

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen is expected to meet US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in California next month.

Al Jazeera

No reason for China to overreact to transit by Taiwan's president, senior US officials say

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Reuters

China warns of retaliation if Taiwan’s president meets US House speaker during visit

Beijing has urged the US not to allow Tsai Ing-wen to transit through the US, saying it would be a ‘provocation’

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Ukraine's Zelenskyy: Any Russian victory could be perilous

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is warning that his nation must win a drawn-out battle in a key eastern city

The Independent UK

Xi Jinping Says He Is Preparing China for War

The world should take him seriously.

Foreign Affairs

Shanghai's population drops in 2022 after COVID lockdowns

China's commercial capital Shanghai saw its population fall in 2022 in the first decline in five years, official data showed, after authorities imposed draconian COVID-19 lockdowns and more than 250,000 migrant workers departed.

Reuters

Claims Andrews at risk of Chinese influence 'laughable'

The Victorian government says it's laughable to suggest Premier Daniel Andrews could be manipulated during his first visit to China since the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Biden aide speaks with China counterpart as tension spikes

WASHINGTON — White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan spoke with China’s top diplomat Wang Yi on Friday, people familiar with the matter said, as the two sides look to ease tensions that have continued to build in recent months.

Tribune News Service

Taiwan President Tsai’s controversial trip to Central America

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen is scheduled to depart on a 10-day tour of Central America with stopovers in the US.

Al Jazeera

Exiled leader tells US Congress Tibet faces 'slow death' under China

Tibet is dying a "slow death" under Chinese rule, the head of the India-based organization known as Tibet's government in-exile said on Tuesday in a first address to the U.S. Congress.

Reuters

Walking the diplomatic line

New Zealand is increasingly finding itself walking a tightrope between old mates and new friends.

Newsroom.co.nz

New Zealand in talks over partial membership of Aukus

‘I’ve indicated we will be willing to explore it, and that’s as far as that has gone’

The Independent UK

Premier Reassures That China Remains Committed to Opening Markets

Li Qiang says the country is striving to create a ‘first-class business environment’ for foreign investors

Caixin Global

Philippines' Marcos to shut out ICC after losing drugs war appeal

Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Tuesday said he would cut off contact with the International Criminal Court (ICC) after it rejected an appeal asking it to stop investigating his predecessor's lethal war on drugs.

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‘Asian Davos’ under way in China

Chinese government officials and business leaders are meeting this week, along with high-profile international guests on the tropical island of Hainan for the annual Boao Forum, which has come to be dubbed the “Asian Davos”.

The Guardian - AU

Daniel Andrews begins meetings in Beijing amid claims of Australian media exclusion

Victoria’s opposition accuses premier of snubbing education leaders while union says absence of journalists on China trip is ‘disturbing’

The Guardian - UK

Taiwan caught between superpowers as rival leaders visit China and US

Ma Ying-jeou’s ‘we are all Chinese’ message starkly at odds with vision of Tsai Ing-wen, who seeks support from Washington

The Independent UK

Former Taiwan leader Ma views Sun Yat-sen tomb in China tour

Former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou began a 12-day tour of China with a symbolism-laden visit to the mausoleum where the founding father of both China and Taiwan is entombed

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China ramping up bailout loans to 'Belt and Road' countries

LONDON: China has handed out US$240 billion worth of bailout loans to 22 developing countries at risk of default over the past two decades, with the trend accelerating in recent years, a report said Tuesday.

Reuters

'We are all Chinese', former Taiwan president says while visiting China

People on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are ethnically Chinese and share the same ancestor, former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou said on Tuesday at the start of a historic visit to China that Taiwan's ruling party has criticised.

Al Jazeera

China Premier Li tells Apple’s Tim Cook country to open further

Beijing is courting foreign executives at China Development Forum as it tries to revive economy after ‘zero COVID.’

Reuters

Czech parliament speaker, in Taiwan, says we'll always stand with you

The speaker of the lower chamber of the Czech parliament told Taiwanese lawmakers on Tuesday that her country and Taiwan are bound together by freedom and democracy, pledging to always stand with the island's people.

Newsroom.co.nz

NZ pushes China on lethal aid concerns over Ukraine war

Nanaia Mahuta expresses concerns about Beijing sending arms to Moscow, but receives no 'overt' assurances that the Chinese government will not provide lethal support.

Reuters

NZ Foreign Minister says encouraged China to support Pacific regional institutions

New Zealand's foreign minister Nanaia Mahuta said on Tuesday she had encouraged China to support and strengthen Pacific regional institutions and uphold a 22-year old agreement that sees Pacific countries look after their own security needs.

Bangkok Post

Sino-Russia ties: A Thai perspective

Watching Sino-Russia relations from Beijing gives off a different feeling altogether.

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