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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.

Reuters

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.

Al Jazeera

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

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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

The Independent UK

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.

Reuters

Explainer: what is China’s ‘two sessions’ gathering, and why does it matter?

Annual event led by Xi Jinping often delivers major policy announcements, with significant constitutional revisions also possible this year

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Ministry preps mini-FTA with Shenzhen

The Commerce Ministry on Wednesday clinched a memorandum of understanding to form a deeper trade partnership through a mini-free trade agreement (mini-FTA) with Shenzhen in China, aiming to grow trade between Thailand and the southeastern metropolis by 5% to 910 billion baht in 2024.

Bangkok Post

A more hawkish China policy? 5 takeaways from House committee's inaugural hearing on confronting Beijing

In a rare show of bipartisanship, Republican and Democratic House members put on a united front as they probed how to respond to the perceived growing threat of China.

The Conversation

Competing US views on origins of Covid reveal deeper splits over China policy

FBI chief’s endorsement of Covid lab leak theory highlights the tussle between hawks and doves within the administration

The Guardian - US

British Air Force Chief details joint efforts with Australia to stop China poaching retired fighter pilots

The visiting head of Britain's Royal Air Force has detailed how he's worked with Australia to prevent former fighter pilots from taking lucrative training jobs with the Chinese military.

ABC News

China’s Xi Cements Ties with Belarus Leader against Background of Ukraine War

China President Xi Jinping and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko sealed a series of agreements on Wednesday to build up an "all weather" partnership between their countries, against the background of the war in Ukraine. Their meeting in Beijing brought together two of the foreign leaders on whom Russian President Vladimir…

Asharq Al-Awsat

China's Xi heralds 'unbreakable' friendship with Belarus, an ally of Russia

The two leaders met in Beijing and discussed the war in Ukraine, a week after China released a position paper, calling for a cease-fire and peace talks between Russia and Ukraine.

WEKU

China, Belarus presidents call for Ukraine cease-fire, talks

The presidents of China and Belarus have joined in urging a cease-fire and negotiations to bring about a political settlement to the Ukraine conflict

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Malaysia leader alarmed by Myanmar's refugee crisis

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says more than 200,000 refugees have fled Myanmar to his country and urgently called for new ways to persuade Myanmar’s ruling generals to resolve the civil conflict

The Japan News/Yomiuri

South Korea's Yoon calls Japan vital partner in memorial speech

SEOUL -- South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Wednesday stressed the importance of South Korea-Japan relations, calling Japan "a partner" at a ceremony to commemorate the March First Independence Movement against Japan's colonial rule.

Asharq Al-Awsat

China Dismisses FBI Statement on COVID Lab Leak Theory

For the second day in a row, China on Wednesday dismissed US suggestions that the COVID-19 pandemic may have been triggered by a virus that leaked from a Chinese laboratory. Responding to comments by FBI Director Christopher Wray, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said the involvement of the US intelligence…

The Independent UK

China dismisses FBI statement on COVID-19 lab leak theory

For the second day in a row, China is dismissing U.S. suggestions that the COVID-19 pandemic may have been triggered by a virus that leaked from a Chinese laboratory

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Editorial: From the lab or nature, look to China for COVID's origin

That the Department of Energy’s Office of Intelligence and Counter-Intelligence now believes that the deadly plague we call COVID-19 escaped from a Chinese research lab in Wuhan more than three years ago only heightens the need to keep looking for the origin of the virus. With a worldwide death toll…

The Independent UK

East-West showdown looms at G-20 FMs meeting in India

Fractured East-West relations over Russia’s war in Ukraine and increasing concerns about China’s global aspirations are set to dominate what is expected to be a highly contentious meeting of foreign ministers from the world’s largest industrialized and developing nations this week in India

The Independent UK

China rips new US House committee on countering Beijing

China has lashed out at a new U_S_ House committee dedicated to countering Beijing, demanding its members “discard their ideological bias and zero-sum Cold War mentality.”

Asharq Al-Awsat

Taiwan Says 25 Chinese Planes, 3 Ships Sent toward Island

China sent 25 warplanes and three warships toward Taiwan on Wednesday morning, the island's Defense Ministry said, as tensions remain high between Beijing and Taipei’s main backer Washington. The ministry said 19 of those planes crossed into Taiwan’s air defense identification zone while the ships were continuing to operate in…

Al Jazeera

Taiwan says 19 Chinese fighter jets entered its air defence zone

A total of 25 Chinese warplanes and three warships were monitored operating off the Taiwanese coast.

The Independent UK

Taiwan says 25 Chinese planes, 3 ships sent toward island

Taiwan's Defense Ministry says China sent 25 warplanes and three warships toward the island on Wednesday, as tensions remain high between Beijing and Taipei's main backer Washington

Dynamite News

FBI chief confirms Covid-19 originated from lab incident in Wuhan

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray on Wednesday (local time) confirmed that the Covid-19 pandemic originated from a lab incident in Wuhan, China. Read further on Dynamite News:

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