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S Korea, US to hold joint military drills despite N Korea warning

South Korea and the US will go ahead with the ‘Freedom Shield’ and ‘Warrior Shield’ joint exercises from March 13 to 23.

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Taiwan wary of China charm offensive ahead of presidential vote

TAIPEI: Taiwan's government believes China is set to renew a charm offensive targeting "opinion leaders" to win hearts and minds as the island gears up for a presidential election in less than a year, a security agency said in an internal report.

Bangkok Post

Singapore PM's brother says govt persecuting his family

The brother of Singapore’s prime minister is accusing government authorities of persecuting his family after it emerged that he and his wife were under official investigation

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Quad FMs, wary of China's might, push Indo-Pacific option

The top diplomats of Australia, India, Japan and the United States say their Indo-Pacific-focused bloc is not aimed at China, but their latest words reflect growing unease over China's influence in the region

The Independent UK

US, South Korea plan joint military drill set to anger Pyongyang

The U.S. and South Korea plan to hold large-scale military drills in a move set to anger Pyongyang, which has promised an unprecedented response to the exercises and threatened to turn the Pacific Ocean into its “firing range.”

Tribune News Service

Xi Jinping to tighten Communist party’s grip with overhaul of China’s government at key meeting

The NPC, China’s rubber-stamp parliament, will gather this weekend to approve far-reaching changes, and Xi’s unprecedented third term as president

The Guardian - AU

All you need to know about China’s ‘Two Sessions’

The annual meetings of China’s parliament and political advisory body will include a GDP forecast for 2023.

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New leaders, economy to dominate China's legislative session

The installation of new leaders and the need to shore up a flagging economy will dominate the annual session of China's rubber-stamp parliament that kicks off Sunday

The Independent UK

Penny Wong meets Chinese foreign minister, urges Beijing to help end Ukraine war

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong says Australia and "all countries" back Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's call for China to do the right thing and not supply weapons to Russia.

ABC News

As Australia's military ties with the US deepen, the Top End becomes even more vital to our security

There are several challenges making Australia’s national security strategy more complicated these days – Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the impacts of climate change, our green energy transition and economic uncertainty.

The Conversation

Australia has assured US its technology is safe in submarine deal -envoy

Australia has assured Washington that U.S. technology will be safe under a plan to supply it with nuclear-powered submarines in a tripartite deal also including Britain, Canberra's ambassador to the United States said on Thursday.

Reuters

Australia joins Quad countries to launch new counter-terror talks – as it happened

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Chinese, Indian foreign ministers discuss border peace at G20

The relationship between New Delhi and Beijing has been tense since deadly clashes along their border in 2020.

Al Jazeera

New U.S. sanctions target Iranian shipping, petrochemicals

The United States imposed new sanctions on Thursday on Iranian or Iran-linked shipping and petrochecmical companies, including two shipping firms based in China, the Treasury Department's website showed.

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Russia accuses west at G20 of blackmail and claims it has China’s support

Stormy meeting in Delhi breaks up without joint statement as west and Moscow spar over Ukraine

The Independent UK

India, China foreign ministers hold talks to mend ties

The foreign ministers of India and China have met on the sidelines of a gathering of top diplomats from the Group of 20 industrialized and developing nations and signaled a thawing of ties in their relationship, which has been tense since 2020

The Walrus

China’s Election Meddling: Canadians Deserve a Serious Response

The last thing the country needs is a half-hearted approach to protecting our democracy

Bangkok Post

Chinese embassy backs Thai crackdown on crime

The Chinese embassy in Bangkok says it supports efforts by Thailand to deal with Chinese nationals involved in illegal activities in the kingdom.

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The Independent UK

At G-20, high expectations for India as rising global power

With the foreign ministers of the Group of 20 leading economies meeting Thursday in New Delhi, host India is promoting itself as a rising superpower while leveraging its position on the global stage to bridge the gap between the West and Russia

Reuters

Free education, equal rights for unmarried women among proposals to boost China's fertility

Free college education and equal rights for unmarried women are among proposals being urged by members of China’s top political advisory body to boost the country's birth rate after its population fell last year for the first time in six decades.

Al Jazeera

Taiwan sees second Chinese air incursion as US agrees arms sale

Seventeen Chinese J-10 combat planes and four advanced Shenyang J-16 fighters entered Taiwan’s air defence zone.

The Independent UK

US approves selling Taiwan munitions worth $619 million

The U.S. has approved a round of arms sales to Taiwan consisting of $619 million worth of munitions for F-16 fighter jets

The Independent UK

China looks to consumers to drive economic rebound

Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s agenda for this month’s meeting of the ceremonial national legislature: Revive the economy by encouraging consumers to spend more now that severe anti-virus controls have ended

Reuters

Defence contractors target Australia as it gears up to counter China

As close U.S. ally Australia gears up to counter China's growing influence in the Indo-Pacific region, global defence contractors this week showed off advanced drones, long-range missiles and military communications satellites at its biggest air show.

Reuters

Taiwan reports 21 Chinese air force planes entered its air defence zone

Taiwan's defence ministry said on Thursday that in the past 24 hours it had spotted 21 Chinese air force planes in its air defence zone.

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