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China calls for a cease-fire and peace talks between Russia and Ukraine

As Russia's war in Ukraine enters its second year, Beijing has repeatedly said it would broker any cease-fire talks, a proposal Ukrainians are wary of because of China's close ties with Moscow.

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Beijing official in Hong Kong warns US envoy after speech

A Chinese diplomat has met with the U.S. consul general in Hong Kong and warned him not to cross “red lines” to protest what China called his “inappropriate” interference in the territory’s affairs

The Independent UK

Britain is confident China wants Ukraine conflict resolved - defence secretary

British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said the notion that China could supply arms to support Russia's invasion of Ukraine would not help resolve the conflict, an outcome he was confident China wanted.

Reuters

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What is China's peace proposal for Ukraine War?

On the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, China offered a 12-point proposal to end the war, which a senior diplomat had teased in Munich earlier this week

The Independent UK

China Urges Russia, Ukraine to Hold Talks, Warns against Using Nuclear Weapons

China called on Friday for Russia and Ukraine to hold peace talks as soon as possible, while insisting that nuclear weapons must not be used in their conflict. Beijing's foreign ministry made the comments in a document on the "political settlement" of the crisis, timed to coincide with the one-year…

Asharq Al-Awsat

North Korea fires missiles to flaunt ‘nuclear combat force’ and issues chilling warning

Pyongyang is keen to show the world that they are 'prepared for nuclear warfare' and demanded that the US cease its 'hostile practices' against the communist nation

Daily Mirror

Afternoon Update: China urged to help end Ukraine war; Zachary Rolfe leaves Australia; and new Lord of the Rings movies

Australia’s foreign minister Penny Wong joins calls for Beijing to do all it can to end the conflict

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Ukraine war news – live: Putin will be defeated this year, Zelensky says on anniversary

One minute silence to be held at 11am on Friday to mark a year of catastrophic loss following Russia’s invasion

The Independent UK

China calls for Russia-Ukraine ceasefire, proposes path to peace

China’s plan calls for end to Western sanctions on Russia and humanitarian corridors for civilians to escape fighting.

Al Jazeera

How Sri Lanka sleepwalked over a debt cliff

The issues that led Sri Lanka to become an economic basket case in 2022 serve as a warning for other nations.

360info

China calls for cease-fire as war in Ukraine enters second year

China called for a cease-fire between Russia and Ukraine in a 12-point proposal for ending the war that appears to have little chance of winning support from those backing the government in Kyiv.

Tribune News Service

Taiwan sees China taking lessons from Russia's Ukraine invasion

China's military is learning from Russia's invasion of Ukraine that any attack on Taiwan would have to be swift to succeed, but the Taiwan Strait would make that challenging, the island's defence minister said on Friday.

Reuters

U.S. looks to expand Taiwan military training -sources

The United States is set to expand the number of troops helping train Taiwanese forces, two U.S. officials said on Thursday, at a time of heightened tensions between Washington and Beijing.

Reuters

China calls for cease-fire in Russia-Ukraine war

Beijing also called for peace talks after abstaining from a UN vote demanding Russian forces withdraw from Ukraine.

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Al Jazeera

How China and India’s appetite for oil and gas kept Russia afloat

Russia’s economy has been able to weather Western-led sanctions in large part due to strong energy exports.

Reuters

U.S., South Korea stage table-top nuclear drill focused on North Korea

U.S. and South Korean officials took part in a simulated "table-top" exercise that focused on the possibility of North Korea using a nuclear weapon, the Pentagon said on Thursday.

AAP

Repair to China trade ties will take time: minister

Trade Minister Don Farrell says lifting all Chinese sanctions on Australian goods will have to be taken "a little bit at a time".

Bangkok Post

Time to solve Uighur saga

The death of Aziz Abdullah, a Uighur detainee at Bangkok's Immigration Detention Centre, is the epitome of the government's mishandling of those escaping China's southwestern Xinjiang region as well as the Muslim minority group's long-forgotten plight on Thai soil.

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Top Graft Buster Pledges to Ramp Up Financial Sector Corruption Fight

Central Commission for Discipline Inspection vows in an article to ‘maintain a strict tone, strict measures and a strict atmosphere’

The Guardian - AU

Queensland to trial GPS tracker for child offenders – as it happened

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The Independent UK

China's global influence worries U.S. majority: AP-NORC poll

A new poll shows that just 40% of U.S. adults approve of how President Joe Biden is handling relations with China, and a majority of them are anxious about Beijing's global influence

Reuters

Ukraine's Zelenskiy says meeting with China 'desirable'

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday he had not yet seen a Chinese plan for ending Russia's war on Ukraine but that he would welcome talks with Beijing.

Reuters

Explainer-What have Russia and China said about peace in Ukraine?

China's top diplomat Wang Yi held talks with President Vladimir Putin and other senior Russian officials in Moscow this week amid speculation that the two sides would discuss a Chinese plan to bring about peace in Ukraine after almost a year of war.

The Guardian - UK

Pakistan’s fresh £580m loan from China intensifies debt burden fears

Loan is on top of £25bn that cash-strapped Islamabad already owes Beijing and Chinese commercial banks

Reuters

Analysis-China's role as Ukraine peacemaker raises doubt as it 'deepens' Russia ties

China's effort to cast itself as a peacemaker on Ukraine reflects an aim to burnish its image rather than a change of stance, Western diplomats and analysts said, as it seeks to establish itself as a leader of a new multipolar world order.

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