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‘Great wall of steel’: Xi vows to protect China economy, security

Most powerful president since Mao Zedong tells annual parliamentary meeting economy and security are indivisible.

Al Jazeera

China’s new premier woos business as Xi doubles down on security

Li Qiang says China welcomes investment and private enterprise despite crackdowns.

Al Jazeera

Saudi FM to Asharq Al-Awsat: Agreement with Iran Sign of Joint Will to Resolve Disputes through Dialogue

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah said the Saudi-Iranian agreement to restore diplomatic relations underscores the joint desire by both sides to “resolve disputes through communication and dialogue.” He added, however: “This does not mean that an agreement has been reached to resolve all pending disputes between…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Xi calls for bigger global role for China after diplomatic coup of Saudi-Iran deal

President Xi Jinping called Monday for China to play a bigger role in managing global affairs after Beijing scored a diplomatic coup as the host of talks that produced an agreement by Saudi Arabia and Iran to reopen diplomatic relations.

France 24

N. Korea Launches Missiles as US, S. Korea Kick off Major Drills

North Korea said Monday it had test-fired two strategic cruise missiles from a submarine, as South Korea and the United States kicked off their largest joint military exercises in five years. Nuclear-armed Pyongyang said the test verified its "nuclear war deterrence means in different spaces" as it slammed the drills…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Activist loses bid in legal fight with Chinese diplomat

Human rights activist Drew Pavlou has been refused an extension of time to appeal a decision in a protection order case against a Chinese diplomat.

AAP

Xi Jinping calls for China's military to become a 'Great Wall of Steel' at National Peoples' Congress address

Speaking to the National Peoples' Congress, the president says China must ensure its military can safeguard the country's sovereignty, security and developmental interests, as their new premier takes a swipe at the US.

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Micronesia's president accuses China of 'political warfare'

Micronesia’s president has accused China of “political warfare” in a letter to other national leaders

The Independent UK

Xi Jinping vows to oppose Taiwan ‘pro-independence’ influences as third term begins

Chinese president lays out priorities, including ‘reunification’ with island that Communist party has never ruled, as National People’s Congress ends

The Guardian - AU

China premier warns 2023 growth target 'no easy task'

BEIJING - China's new premier warned Monday that the country's five-percent growth target for 2023 would not be "easy" to achieve, as its rubber-stamp parliament wrapped up over a week of meetings.

Bangkok Post

N. Korea launches missiles as US, S. Korea kick off major drills

SEOUL - North Korea said Monday it had test-fired two strategic cruise missiles from a submarine, as South Korea and the United States kicked off their largest joint military exercises in five years.

Bangkok Post

China’s NPC: Who are the top men tapped to support Xi Jinping?

China’s National People’s Congress wrapped up on Monday after announcing a host of top officials that will assist Xi.

Al Jazeera

China's Xi wants bigger global role after Saudi-Iran deal

President Xi Jinping is calling for China to play a bigger role in managing global affairs after Beijing scored a diplomatic coup by hosting talks that produced an agreement by Saudi Arabia and Iran to reopen diplomatic relations

The Independent UK

Taiwan says soldier who went missing has been found in China

A Taiwanese soldier serving on an islet close to the Chinese coast who went missing last week has been found in China, a senior Taiwan minister said on Monday, an incident that has happened amid heightened tensions.

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Masks stay put in Japan as 3-year request to wear them ends

Hardly anything changed when Japan dropped its request for people to wear masks after three years

The Times of India

Xi Jinping: China must oppose pro-Taiwan independent forces

BEIJING: In his first public address since being re-elected for a historic third term as China's president, Xi Jinping on Monday emphasized the importance of enhancing national security.

AAP

WA premier eyes China visit as relations improve

Western Australia's premier has confirmed he plans to visit Beijing in late-April to discuss the lucrative trade relationship between the two parties.

Tribune News Service

North Korea says it fired cruise missiles from submarine and issues new threat to US

North Korea said it fired two cruise missiles from a submarine and issued a new threat to “mercilessly punish” the U.S. as it starts large-scale military drills with South Korea that have stoked Pyongyang’s anger.

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Exclusive-Seoul mayor calls for South Korean nuclear weapons to counter threat from North

South Korea should build nuclear weapons to bolster its defences against North Korea, even at the risk of international repercussions, the mayor of its capital city said, arguing that the country cannot be bound by the goal of denuclearisation.

Al Jazeera

N Korea conducts new weapons tests; US, S Korea start drills

North Korea says allies’ military exercises are a rehearsal for war so its weapons are vital for defence.

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak risks row with Tory hawks over China balancing act

UK PM warns China plans to ‘reshape the world order’but stops short of reclassifying it as a threat to national security

The Independent UK

Prime Minister defends China engagement policy

Rishi Sunak said he remained aware of the challenges posed by Beijing.

The Independent UK

Li Shangfu: US-sanctioned aerospace expert becomes China’s new defence minister

Experts say General Li Shangfu could play a key role in Xi Jinping’s goals for ‘a world-class military’

Bangkok Post

US-sanctioned general to become public face of China's growing military

HONG KONG: General Li Shangfu, named on Sunday as China's new defence minister, is a veteran of the People's Liberation Army's (PLA) modernisation effort - a drive that led the United States to sanction him over the acquisition of weapons from Russia.

The Conversation

View from The Hill: Anthony Albanese finds Scott Morrison's AUKUS clothes a good fit

As Anthony Albanese readies for the imminent unveiling of details of the nuclear-powered submarine acquisition program under AUKUS, one important question looms.

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