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Hong Kong plans electoral overhaul for district councils

Hong Kong's leader says the city is planning to overhaul its last major political representative body that is mostly comprised of popularly elected seats

The Independent UK

Malaysia’s energy needs face Chinese pushback in South China Sea

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has insisted gas and oil exploration will continue despite objections by Beijing.

Al Jazeera

Guatemala president pledges strong support for 'Republic of Taiwan'

Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei pledged his unconditional support on Tuesday for the "Republic of Taiwan" on a trip that comes as China steps up pressure on the handful of countries that still maintain formal ties with the island.

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Can China replace the US in the Middle East?

As the Saudi-Iran deal shows, Beijing’s clout is growing. But it can’t fully substitute the US — and might not want to.

Al Jazeera

Australians and New Zealanders recall war dead on Anzac Day

Hundreds of thousands of Australians and New Zealanders have gathered at dawn services and veterans’ street marches across the two nations to commemorate their war dead on Anzac Day

The Independent UK

Morning Digest | India, China look to LAC resolution to ‘enable progress’ in ties; U.S. says Sudan rivals agree to ceasefire after hundreds killed, and more

The Hindu’s Morning Digest brings readers a select list of stories to start the day

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Dissidents urge Western action as China targets critics overseas

Alleged Chinese police stations overseas raise concerns Beijing is formalising surveillance far beyond its borders.

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China envoy lauds Belt & Road push

Chinese ambassador Han Zhiqiang on Monday expressed confidence that China's Belt and Road Initiative would promote mutual growth and bring benefits to Thailand and China.

Bangkok Post

UK warns China secrecy over military expansion risks 'tragic miscalculation'

British foreign minister James Cleverly urged China to be more open about what he called the biggest military build-up in peacetime history and said secrecy around its plans could lead to a "tragic miscalculation".

Reuters

UK expected to stop funding Chinese state-linked Mandarin teaching schools

Secretive visa scheme has been used to fast-track Chinese staff to promote Communist party values at Confucius Institutes

The Guardian - UK

Isolating China is ‘a betrayal of national interest’, Cleverly to say

At the Lord Mayor’s Easter Banquet the Foreign Secretary will say the UK must engage directly with the country in order to promote stability.

The Independent UK

The Guardian view on India at a crossroads: development, not dictatorship

Editorial: Hindu nationalism in India is writing an epitaph for the country’s experiment with multi-ethnic secular democracy

The Guardian - UK

Taiwan's quest for legitimacy

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Bangladesh spells out Indo-Pacific priorities

Bangladesh will work with all the stakeholders for peacekeeping, peace building and counter-terrorism initiatives in the Indo-Pacific region, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said

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India to surpass China as world's most populous country in April, UN says

India’s population is expected to match China’s by the end of April and then to surpass it as the world’s most populous country, the United Nations said on Monday.

The Independent UK

UN: By month's end, India population to be world's largest

India will be the world’s most populous country by the end of this month, the United Nations said on Monday, eclipsing an aging China and sparking questions about whether India can repeat the economic miracle that has taken China out of poverty and into the ranks of the world’s leading…

The Guardian - UK

India overtakes China to become world’s most populous country

Milestone marks the first time since 1950 that China has dropped to second place in global population ranks

Radio France Internationale

France to rebuke Chinese ambassador over Ukraine sovereignty remarks

The French government will use a scheduled meeting with China's ambassador in Paris on Monday to issue a "stern rebuke" after the envoy said that no international law "confirms the status of independence" of post-Soviet states.

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The Independent UK

Minister: UK has relationship with African people while China focuses on elites

Andrew Mitchell said development is ‘above all about stopping conflict’ as violence continued to rock Sudan.

The Week

Top EU diplomat calls for European warships to patrol Taiwan Strait

One of the European Union’s top diplomats has claimed European navies should be patrolling the Taiwan Strait in a show of strength against China.

The New Daily

Australia’s military pivots to new regional role, but price tag a mystery

Spending will increase as Australia’s defence forces are remade to prepare for deployment in possible conflict outside our borders.

The Guardian - UK

China rows back after envoy denies sovereignty of former Soviet states

Beijing says it respects status of countries such as Ukraine after ambassador’s comments spark row

Reuters

Factbox-Lu Shaye: Chinese envoy who questioned Ukraine's sovereignty no stranger to controversy

Outrage over China's ambassador to France questioning the sovereignty of former Soviet countries like Ukraine reverberated across Europe on Monday as Beijing distanced itself from the envoy's remarks by reaffirming its respect for their status.

Reuters

Guatemala not asking Taiwan for 'free money', does not owe debt like Honduras

Guatemala is not asking for "free money" from Taiwan and does not owe debt in the same way Honduras does, but is looking for long-term investment and trade, senior Guatemalan financial officials said on Monday.

France 24

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).

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