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Chinese spy balloon may have drifted into American mainland airspace by mistake, officials reveal

Suspected surveillance craft likely took advantage of strong winds that inadvertantly changed its flight path to enter US airspace, reports find

The Independent UK

China’s provinces spent almost £43bn on Covid measures in 2022

Third of provinces yet to publish data as country looks to revive economy after zero-Covid policy ends

The Guardian - UK

Washington’s China Hawks Take Flight

The story of how decades of U.S. engagement with China gave way to estrangement.

Foreign Policy

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Governor of China’s Xinjiang cancels UK visit after British MPs call for his arrest

Erkin Tuniyaz was due to visit London as part of his EU trip

The Independent UK

China threatens US entities over balloon incident

China says it will enact measures against U.S. entities related to the downing of a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the American East Coast

The Independent UK

Reinterpretation of law to shoot balloons being considered

Unmanned Chinese surveillance balloons are "strongly suspected" to have flown in Japan's airspace three times since November 2019, the Japanese government has announced.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan warns China of airspace violation as spy balloons suspected

Japan’s defence ministry ‘strongly suspects’ Chinese surveillance balloons entered Japanese airspace thrice since 2019.

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Philippines, US to hold biggest war games in years

MANILA: The Philippines and the United States will this year carry out their biggest joint military drills since 2015, Manila's army chief said on Wednesday, against a backdrop of growing tensions with China in the South China Sea.

Bangkok Post

China expresses support for Sri Lanka ahead of debt meeting

China has expressed support for Sri Lanka ahead of a meeting of lenders to poor economies but gave no indication if it might help to cut debts that have plunged the Indian Ocean island nation into financial and political turmoil

The Independent UK

China says U.S. balloons flew over Xinjiang, Tibet, warns of countermeasures

Diplomatic friction festered between the United States and China on Wednesday as Beijing charged that U.S. high altitude balloons flew over its Xinjiang and Tibet regions and said it would take measures against U.S. entities that undermine Chinese sovereignty.

Reuters

British police forces ‘shot through’ with Chinese surveillance cameras, watchdog warns

UK should be as concerned about Chinese made cameras as spy balloons, warns watchdog

Evening Standard

Philippines, U.S. to hold biggest war games in years

The Philippines and the United States will this year carry out their biggest joint military drills since 2015, Manila's army chief said on Wednesday, against a backdrop of growing tensions with China in the South China Sea.

Reuters

Philippine president summons China envoy over sea confrontation

China’s foreign ministry defended the Chinese coastguard’s actions towards a Philippine vessel in the South China Sea.

Al Jazeera

China to Lift South Korean Visa Freeze

Beijing will resume issuing short-term visas to South Korean nationals, ending most of the retaliatory measures taken after Seoul’s Covid curbs on travelers from China

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The Guardian - AU

Kevin Rudd: Australia’s incoming ambassador to US says balloon saga threatens push to ease tensions with China

Former Labor prime minister says incident has created ‘diplomatic clouds’ that may overshadow efforts to stabilise relationship

The Independent UK

China national soccer boss arrested on corruption charges

The head of China's national soccer federation has been arrested on corruption charges in the latest blow to the country's effort to grow its standing in the international game

The Guardian - UK

UK rehearsing economic fallout scenarios if China invades Taiwan

Exclusive: Whitehall officials planning strategy to tackle disruption to global supply chains in the aftermath of an attack

Asharq Al-Awsat

Japan Says Past Aerial Objects Likely Chinese Spy Balloons

A fresh analysis of unidentified aerial objects that flew over Japan's airspace in recent years "strongly" suggests they were Chinese spy balloons, according to Tokyo's defense ministry. "After further analysis of specific balloon-shaped flying objects previously identified in Japanese airspace, including those in November 2019, June 2020 and September 2021,…

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The Guardian - AU

Philippines president summons Chinese ambassador over laser incident

The Philippines accused a Chinese coastguard ship of directing a ‘military-grade laser light’ at one of its vessels, temporarily blinding a crew member

The Independent UK

Spy balloon – live: US was tracking Chinese balloon for almost a week before it entered American airspace

Officials exploring the possibility China did not intend for the spy balloon to enter North American airspace

Al Jazeera

China to resume visas for South Koreans after COVID row

Move comes after Seoul last week scrapped COVID-related travel restrictions for arrivals from China.

Bangkok Post

Japan 'strongly suspects' airships likely Chinese spy balloons

TOKYO: Japan's government said on Tuesday that three unidentified flying objects spotted over the nation's territory in three years from 2019 are "strongly suspected" to have been Chinese spy balloons.

Tribune News Service

Japan strongly suspects China sent 3 spy balloons into its airspace

Japan’s Defense Ministry said three objects spotted in its airspace between 2019 and 2021 were probably Chinese surveillance balloons, giving its most definitive assessment for the previously unidentified items.

Reuters

Japan told China violation of airspace by balloons is unacceptable -spokesman

Japan told China that violations of its airspace by uncrewed surveillance balloons were absolutely unacceptable, a spokesman for the government said on Wednesday.

Reuters

China to resume issuing short-term visas for South Koreans starting Feb 18

China plans to resume issuing short-term visas for travellers from South Korea on Saturday, the Chinese embassy in Seoul said on Wednesday, after South Korea lifted similar visa curbs last week citing an improved COVID situation in its neighbour.

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