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'Europeans must wake up': Macron’s comments on Taiwan spark concern among allies

Comments by French President Emmanuel Macron over Europe’s priorities on Taiwan have raised questions over the EU’s relationship with both the U.S. and China, on the eve of his planned speech on the bloc’s sovereignty in The Netherlands.

France 24

Defense minister to direct chief of coast guard in emergency

In the event of an emergency, the defense minister will direct the head of the Japan Coast Guard as the JCG handles search and rescue activities and ensures the safety of civilians, several government sources have said.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Pentagon’s leaked docs show Russia and China’s reach in Latin America and the Caribbean

A recent leak of U.S. classified intelligence reports appears to confirm what many Latin America and Caribbean watchers have warned about in recent years: Russia and China are trying to gain a foothold amid waning U.S. leadership.

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Macron criticised for saying Europe should take independent stance on Taiwan

French President Emmanuel Macron has caused a stir by saying Europe has no interest in accelerating the conflict in Taiwan and should become a "third pole" independent of both Washington and Beijing.

Reuters

China 'ready to fight' and slams US for 'illegally trespassing' as Taiwan tensions soar

China's military has completed three days of large-scale combat exercises around Taiwan following the Taiwanese president's trip to the US last week, which were meant as a warning

Daily Mirror

China criticises Indian minister’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh

Minister Amit Shah says all Indians can sleep peacefully in their homes thanks to the hard work of the security forces.

Al Jazeera

Japan Urges Peace in Taiwan Strait as Beijing Simulates Attack

Japan stressed on Monday the importance of peace in the Taiwan Strait during a meeting of senior Japanese and Chinese officials after Beijing held three days of war games around the island. The talks, focusing on concerns over disputed waters in the East China Sea, came as China was ending…

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Macron sparks anger by saying Europe should not be ‘vassal’ in US-China clash

Alarm on both sides of Atlantic as French president warns against being drawn into any Taiwan conflict

The Guardian - UK

Macron comments on Taiwan raise questions on EU global ties

The Independent UK

China concludes fiery military drills 'encircling' Taiwan

China said it has successfully completed its three-day large-scale fire and fury military drills "encircling" Taiwan.

The Times of India

North Korea cuts phone link with South, slamming ‘traitors’

North Korea appears to be purposefully cutting a communication link with South Korea as it ratchets up tensions by testing new weapons and denouncing its neighbor as a “puppet traitor” for holding military drills with the U.S.

Tribune News Service

When exactly will India surpass China as most populous?

India is surpassing China’s population this month

The Independent UK

China jails 2 prominent human rights lawyers for over 10 years

Two prominent Chinese human rights lawyers, including one who had called for leader Xi Jinping to resign, have been jailed for over a decade, an advocacy group and one of the men's wives said Monday.

Bangkok Post

The Taiwan Strait -- A History of Crises

Ever since Communist China and Taiwan broke away from each other at the end of the Chinese Civil War in 1949, the waterway separating them has been a geopolitical flashpoint. The Taiwan Strait, just 130 kilometers (80 miles) wide at its narrowest point, is a major international shipping channel and…

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The Independent UK

Rights group: China sentences 2 lawyers on 'farcical' charge

A human rights group says two prominent Chinese human rights lawyers have been sentenced to more than a decade in prison

Reuters

A punch in the face for Xi caricature: Taiwan air force badge goes viral

Taiwanese are rushing to buy patches being worn by their air force pilots that depict a Formosan black bear punching Winnie the Pooh - representing China's President Xi Jinping - as a defiant symbol of the island's resistance to Chinese war games.

Al Jazeera

China jails two human rights lawyers for ‘subversion’

Human rights lawyers Xu Zhiyong and Ding Jiaxi are sentenced to more than 10-year jail after a closed-door trial.

The News Lens

China Rehearses Taiwan Blockade as US Deploys Destroyer

Military drills close to Taiwan have continued for a third day as Chinese forces carried out simulated aerial and naval blockades.

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Editorial: How to Reverse the Decline in Foreign Investment in China

Holding to the principles of reform could help break a deadlock in a landmark EU investment pact that is vital to reversing the recent decline in FDI

Bangkok Post

Philippines rules out 'offensive actions' on bases US can use

The Philippines will not allow "any offensive actions" from the bases it has opened to US troops, President Ferdinand Marcos said Monday.

Reuters

Philippines tells China sites for U.S. military pact not for 'offensive action'

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr assured China on Monday that military bases accessible to the United States would not be used in any offensive action, stressing the arrangement with Washington was designed to boost his country's defences.

Radio France Internationale

Chinese 'seal off' Taiwan, US deploys destroyer as war games unfold

China simulated "sealing off" Taiwan on a third day of wargames around the self-ruled nationalist island on Monday, as the United States deployed a naval destroyer into waters claimed by Beijing.

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Saudi Diplomats Inspect Their Country’s Embassy in Tehran

A “technical delegation” from Saudi Arabia led by Nasser bin Awad Al-Ghannoum has visited the Kingdom’s embassy building in Tehran. The Saudi delegation arrived in Iran three days after a meeting between Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in Beijing. The foreign ministers…

Dynamite News

International: 70 Chinese military aircrafts, 11 warships tracked around Taiwan

Taiwan's Defence Ministry detected 70 Chinese military aircrafts and 11 naval ships around Taiwan on Monday. Read further on Dynamite news:

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China Practices Blockades on Last Scheduled Day of Taiwan Drills

China's military carried out aerial and naval blockade drills around Taiwan on Monday, its last scheduled day of exercises, with a Chinese aircraft carrier joining in combat patrols as Taipei reported another surge of warplanes near the island. China announced the three days of drills on Saturday, after Taiwan's President…

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