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Cobra Gold military exercises resume at pre-pandemic size

Thai and U.S. officials have officially opened annual Cobra Gold multinational military exercises, now restored to one of the world’s largest following three years of sharp pandemic cutbacks, reinforcing the security alliances of the United States and six Asian nations

The Independent UK

Philippines’ Marcos Jr urges military to focus on South China Sea

Philippine president says country’s boundaries being called into question just weeks after public dispute with China.

Al Jazeera

China should scrap ‘picking quarrels’ crime, says leading lawyer

Suggestion to abolish catch-all offence will be among thousands considered at Chinese Communist party summit

The Guardian - UK

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Confusion surrounds China’s energy policies as GDP and climate goals clash

Wave of permits for coal-fired power plants sparks concern as ambitions for GDP growth and lowering emissions come into conflict

The Guardian - UK

Recount doubles number of islands in Japan

TOKYO: The number of listed islands in Japan has more than doubled to 14,125 under a recount, compared to the 6,852 last tallied around 35 years ago, a government agency said on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

Beijing needs to be ‘more honest about what happened in Wuhan’, US envoy tells China

China’s foreign ministry rejects lab leak theory, calling on US to ’stop smearing China’

The Independent UK

Belarus president and firm Russia ally Lukashenko to visit China

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko’s visit to Beijing comes as China’s relations with the US have plummeted.

Al Jazeera

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China Threatens Retaliation After U.S. Sanctions Chinese Firms With Alleged Russia Ties

The foreign ministry also rejected Washington’s claims that Beijing is considering providing Russia with weapons, calling it ‘disinformation’

Caixin Global

China purging 'Western erroneous views' from legal education

China is ordering closer adherence to the dictates of the Communist Party and leader Xi Jinping in legal education before its parliament starts its annual session

The Independent UK

Philippine leader urges military to focus on South China Sea

The Philippine president says the main mission of his country’s military has changed to ensure the protection of its territory as disputes with China and U.S.-China rivalry intensify

The Independent UK

Ukraine Intel Chief Sees No Signs China Plans to Arm Russia

Ukraine's head of military intelligence has brushed aside claims that China is considering furnishing arms to Russia, telling US media that he saw no "signs that such things are even being discussed". Senior US officials have said as recently as Sunday that they were "confident" China was considering providing lethal…

Asharq Al-Awsat

As China's birth rate slumps, political advisor urges egg freezing for single women

A member of China's top political advisory body said she would propose allowing unmarried women to access egg freezing as a measure to preserve their fertility after the country's population fell last year for the first time in six decades.

Reuters

New China committee debuts with eye on major policy shifts

A special House committee dedicated to countering China is set to make its debut in prime time on Tuesday

The Independent UK

Belarus leader and Putin ally Lukashenko on China visit

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, a close ally of Russian leader Vladimir Putin, is due in Beijing to begin a three-day state visit

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Japan’s top diplomat set to skip G-20 meeting, snubbing India

TOKYO — Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi is unlikely to attend a meeting of G-20 foreign ministers in India on Wednesday, instead prioritizing parliamentary business, according to a government official.

Reuters

Hong Kong to scrap COVID mask mandate from March 1

Hong Kong will drop its COVID-19 mask mandate, chief executive John Lee said on Tuesday, in a move to lure back visitors and business and restore normal life more than three years after stringent rules were first imposed in the financial hub.

The Independent UK

Hong Kong to lift COVID mask mandate on Wednesday

Hong Kong will lift its mask mandate Wednesday, ending the city’s last major restriction imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic

Al Jazeera

Will China’s latest investment in Afghanistan actually work?

While a deal to extract oil has raised hopes in the war-torn nation, experts warn of China’s sketchy record.

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Caixin Global

Global Shipping Index Surges on China’s Recovery Outlook

Baltic Dry Index, a key leading indicator for world trade, jumps 64% in five days to highest reading since June 2020

The Guardian - UK

Biden administration under pressure as Israel-Palestine violence escalates

Advent of Israel’s most right-wing government, and spiralling violence, expose dangers of light-touch diplomacy

The Independent UK

Japan, NZ to speed up intel sharing pact amid China concerns

The foreign ministers of Japan and New Zealand have agreed to speed up talks on an intelligence sharing pact as the two island nations vowed to strengthen security ties and cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region amid shared concern over an increasingly assertive China

The Guardian - UK

Lukashenko’s planned Xi meeting shows gulf between China and the US

White House reiterates concerns Beijing considering sending lethal weapons to Russia while claiming to be peacemaker

Bangkok Post

Ukraine war, US-China tensions to dominate G20 foreign ministers meet

NEW DELHI: Foreign ministers from around the world meet in New Delhi this week in the shadow of Russia's war in Ukraine and spiralling US-China tensions, with host India hoping that issues like climate change and Third World debt are not overlooked.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Chinese drone flights rise near Japanese airspace in last 1-1/2 yrs

Drones from China have caused the Air Self-Defense Force to scramble jets 12 times since August 2021. In the eight years before then, dating to September 2013, the ASDF only had three such scrambles.

Reuters

Kremlin's response to China's Ukraine peace plan tepid so far

The Kremlin gave a lukewarm response to a Chinese plan to end the war in Ukraine, calling for a study of nuances of the proposal that urges both sides to agree to a gradual de-escalation and warns against the use of nuclear weapons.

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