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Russia rails at UN move on Ukraine, China readies 'position paper'

Russia has urged U.N. states to vote against an "unbalanced and anti-Russian" move at the General Assembly by Ukraine and others to mark one year since Moscow invaded, as China said on Tuesday it could release a "position paper" on the war within days.

Reuters

Pacific 'family' free to form any ties but need to work together, says New Zealand Deputy PM

Pacific island nations are free to form relationships with whichever countries they chose, New Zealand's new deputy prime minister said, but those decisions impact the regional "family", so broad and constant engagement is needed.

Reuters

US strategy won't deter China's rise

After President Joe Biden took office, the United States' "Indo-Pacific Strategy" (IPS) --which was officially proposed by former president Donald Trump in November 2017 -- showed a new trend. This recent trajectory includes expanding overseas military bases to deter China's rise at sea, competing against its Belt and Road Initiative…

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Chinese Communist Party-linked group called out for 'systemic' failure to comply with foreign influence regulations

A Chinese Communist Party-linked group has become the first body to be forcibly listed under the federal government's Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme, five years after it was introduced.

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Economic coercion is China's favorite new foreign policy tool

A new report documents 73 incidents of coercion from 2020 to 2022.

Axios

China’s Top Diplomat Says Russia Ties ‘Rock Solid’

China's top diplomat told one of President Vladimir Putin's closest allies on Tuesday that Beijing's relationship with Moscow was "rock solid" and would withstand any test in a changing international situation. China's "no limits" partnership with Russia has come under scrutiny in the West after the United States said it…

Asharq Al-Awsat

NZ's nightmare scenario in Ukraine war

With American claims that Beijing is considering whether to arm Russia in its war against Ukraine, there could be significant ripple effects for Kiwi politicians and exporters.

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China's top diplomat visits Moscow as Russia's war on Ukraine nears 1 year

Trade between China and Russia has increased over the past year, especially with Chinese purchases of Russian oil and gas.

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Kremlin official urges deeper ties with China to resist West

Russia’s security head has held talks with the Chinese Communist Party’s foreign policy chief, saying Moscow and Beijing must deepen their cooperation in the face of Western pressure

The Independent UK

China's Xi preparing to visit Moscow for summit with Putin -WSJ

Chinese leader Xi Jinping is preparing to visit Moscow for a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the coming months, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the plan.

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China's top diplomat says Russia ties 'rock solid'

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Authorities confirm death of Uyghur asylum seeker

The Immigration Bureau has confirmed that a 49-year-old Uyghur asylum seeker who had been detained for years at the Bangkok Immigration Detention Centre had died.

Bangkok Post

Chinese provinces give 30 days' paid 'marriage leave' to boost birth rate

Some Chinese provinces are giving young newlyweds 30 days of paid leave in the hope of encouraging marriage and boosting a flagging birth rate, the Communist Party mouthpiece People's Daily Health said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Japan, China to work towards direct communication line for security, Japan says

Japan and China will work towards launching a direct communication line for security from this spring, Japan's defence ministry said on Tuesday in a statement after talks between senior defence officials from both countries.

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Explainer-A year into Ukraine war, how has China stood by 'no limits' partner Russia?

Nearly a year has passed since Russia invaded Ukraine, which came just weeks after Beijing and Moscow had declared a "no limits" partnership that sparked anxiety in the West.

The Independent UK

China outlines Xi Jinping’s plan for world peace as top diplomat set for Moscow talks

‘We will continue to promote peace talks, provide Chinese wisdom for the political settlement of the Ukraine crisis’

Axios

A year after Ukraine invasion, Russia's reliance on China deepens

China has cultivated an important strategic partnership without itself becoming an international pariah — an approach that is likely to continue as the war drags on.

Caixin Global

China’s Debt Levels Will Limit Impact of Monetary Policy, Ex-PBOC Official Says

Local governments, businesses and households all have holes in their finances that will discourage them from borrowing

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Australian spy chief says veterans training rivals are 'top tools' not 'top guns'

Australia's spy chief has hit out at former military pilots who turn to working for authoritarian regimes, describing them as "lackeys, more 'top tools' than 'top guns'" in his annual security threat assessment.

The Independent UK

Fears, questions about N. Korea's growing nuclear arsenal

North Korea’s recent resumption of missile tests highlights underscores its resolve to win the international recognition of a legitimate nuclear state and win outside concessions

Asharq Al-Awsat

China to Invest $5 Bn in Egypt

Egypt's Suez Canal Economic Zone is in negotiations with Chinese companies to implement investment projects worth $5 billion, according to an official statement from the Suez Canal Authority. The deputy chairman of the southern part of the Zone, Walid Youssef, visited the Chinese industrial zone TEDA in Ain Sukhna on…

Bangkok Post

South China Sea archaeology centre to boost Beijing's claims

Beijing has established a centre for underwater archaeology in the South China Sea, in the latest effort to consolidate its claims in the hotly contested waters.

Daily Mirror

China tests 'phantom space strike' that tricks defence systems in nuclear attack

The Chinese military has successfully tested a "phantom space strike" where it tricks missile defence systems by overwhelming them with decoy signals in a nuclear attack, it is reported

Asharq Al-Awsat

China Says Certain Countries Must Stop ‘Fueling the Fire’ in Ukraine Conflict

China is "deeply worried" that the Ukraine conflict could spiral out of control, foreign minister Qin Gang said on Tuesday, and called on certain countries to stop "fueling the fire" in an apparent dig at the United States. Beijing, which last year struck a "no limits" partnership with Moscow, has…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US: Security Council 'Silence' on NKorea Missiles 'Dangerous'

The United States on Monday denounced a "dangerous" lack of action by the UN Security Council on North Korea's missile launches, accusing -- but not naming -- China and Russia of having "forced" the body "into silence." The reclusive North Korean state test-fired dozens of missiles in 2022, setting security…

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