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China calls for Iran sanctions to be lifted during Raisi’s visit

Beijing has condemned the punitive economic measures during Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s first state visit.

Al Jazeera

Taiwan finds crashed weather balloon on remote island, likely Chinese

Taiwan's military said on Thursday it had found the remains of a probable crashed weather balloon likely from China on a remote and strategically located island near the Chinese coast, amid a dispute between China and the United States over spy balloons.

Reuters

Criteria to be eased for shooting down balloons

When a foreign balloon or other aerial object intrudes into Japanese airspace, the use of weapons by the Self-Defense Forces to bring down the object will soon be allowed, according to sources.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

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Hong Kong population drops for 3rd year under COVID shadow

Hong Kong’s government has announced that the territory's population dropped for a third straight year as deaths rose during the pandemic and anti-virus measures restricted the number of arriving workers

The Independent UK

Xi Jinping to visit Iran

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping will make a state visit to Iran, the foreign ministry said Thursday, as a three-day trip to China by the leader of the Islamic republic drew to a close.

Bangkok Post

Explainer-What we know about China's medical reform protests

Hundreds of people in the Chinese cities of Wuhan and Dalian protested against medical benefit cuts on Wednesday in the latest display of public discontent after rare nationwide demonstrations last year over strict COVID curbs.

Reuters

China to Take Action Against U.S. Entities After Balloon-Related Blacklisting

Ministry of Foreign Affairs says it will take action against the relevant American entities that have ‘undermined China’s sovereignty and security’

Caixin Global

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Editorial: Spy balloon further deflates US-China relations

(Opinion editor's note: Editorials represent the opinions of the Star Tribune Editorial Board, which operates independently from the newsroom.)

Tribune News Service

Britain takes threat from China ‘deadly seriously’, says minister amid spy balloon row

Britain takes the threat from China “deadly seriously”, a Government minister said on Thursday as a review was being carried out into whether Beijing is targeting the country with spy balloons.

Evening Standard

China's balloons give Japan and Taiwan a reason to share intelligence, says lawmaker

The flight of suspected Chinese surveillance balloons has shown that Japan and Taiwan need to share "critical" intelligence about potential common aerial threats, a senior defence policymaker for Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party said.

Reuters

China, Iran call for Iran sanctions to be lifted; Xi to visit

China's President Xi Jinping and his Iranian counterpart, Ebrahim Raisi, called on Thursday for the lifting of sanctions on Iran as an integral part of a stalled international agreement on its nuclear programme.

Reuters

South Korea defense report revives 'enemy' label for North

South Korea has called North Korea “our enemy” in its biennial defense document, reviving the label for its rival for the first time in six years

The Independent UK

France and China have 'same objective' on peace in Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron and China's top diplomat Wang Yi have agreed to contribute towards peace in Ukraine. China remains an important Russian ally, and has not condemned its invasion of Ukraine launched nearly a year ago.

Radio France Internationale

US Seeks to Deflate Chinese Balloon Worries

The White House sought Tuesday to take the air out of an escalating diplomatic crisis with Beijing, saying that preliminary evidence suggests three unidentified aerial objects shot down by US jets were not involved in a broader Chinese spy balloon program. The United States has been in a state of…

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The Independent UK

Hong Kong sees more pro-Beijing voices at UN rights review

Hong Kong supporters of a tough national security law imposed by China’s ruling Communist Party have set their sights on a United Nations session, drawing concern from rights advocates

The Independent UK

Paraguay leader praises Taiwan as 'lighthouse of democracy'

The outgoing president of Paraguay, whose country is one of Taiwan’s few remaining diplomatic allies, has spoken of his admiration for the island democracy while on a state visit to Taipei

The Independent UK

China blasts US over response to Chinese balloon incursion

The foreign affairs committee of China's ceremonial parliament is accusing American lawmakers of trampling on the sovereignty of other nations after the United States passed a measure condemning a suspected Chinese spy balloon's intrusion into U.S. airspace

The Independent UK

How Ukraine war has shaped US planning for a China conflict

As the war rages on in Ukraine, the United States is doing more than supporting an ally

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China threatens U.S. entities over the downing of suspected spy balloon

China insists the balloon was used for weather data. ‘The balloon to me is not an isolated incident,’ said Rahm Emanuel, the U.S. ambassador to Japan.

The Independent UK

Spy balloon – live: Biden says ‘nothing suggests’ three shot-down objects tied to China

US president makes ‘no apologies’ for shooting down Chinese surveillance balloon

Reuters

Destiny unites us, Paraguay leader says as Taiwan ties hang in balance

Paraguay and Taiwan are united by destiny, Paraguayan President Mario Abdo said on Thursday during a visit to the island ahead of an election in April that could see the Latin American country ditch Taipei for Beijing.

The Guardian - US

Competitor or adversary? West struggles to define relationship with Beijing

US’s most vital trade partner and main long-term competitor presents a sticky ‘pacing challenge’

Tribune News Service

China warns of retaliation against US over balloon saga

China warned that it will retaliate against the U.S. over violations of its sovereignty, potentially escalating the lingering balloon dispute just as top diplomats from both nations plan to attend a security conference in Germany.

Axios

Blinken eyes balloon détente in possible meeting with Chinese counterpart

A failure to meet would indicate how serious the diplomatic rift actually is.

The Independent UK

China's top diplomat starts weeklong Europe tour in Paris

China's top diplomat is in Paris, the first stop on a tour of Europe that comes amid rising tensions between the United States and China after the American downing of a suspected Chinese spy balloon

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