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Intelligence chief unaware of Chinese police in Sydney

ASIO head Mike Burgess says while he's aware of media reporting Chinese police operating clandestinely in Sydney, he hasn't seen evidence of such operations.

AAP

What do we know about the four flying objects shot down by the US?

Downing of Chinese balloon off the US coast has been followed by three incidents, raising questions about North American security

The Guardian - UK

Philippines' Marcos open to a troop pact with Japan

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Sunday he saw no reason why the Philippines should not have a Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with Japan if it would boost maritime security and ensure greater protection for Filipino fishermen.

Reuters

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US shoots down unidentified object tracked over Lake Huron

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon shot down an unidentified object that it tracked over Lake Huron, Michigan, two U.S. officials familiar with the matter said, the fourth time in eight days a high-flying balloon or other craft has been brought down over the U.S. or Canada.

Tribune News Service

China reportedly ready to down object flying near naval base

China is getting ready to take down an unidentified object flying over waters near the port city of Qingdao, which is home to a major naval base for the People’s Liberation Army, Chinese news outlet The Paper reported.

Tribune News Service

Schumer says Chinese ‘humiliated’ after three flying objects shot down

‘Chinese were caught lying',’ says Senate majority leader as US and Canadian military scramble to recover pieces

The Guardian - US

Schumer: "It is wild" U.S. didn't know about China's balloon program earlier

Sen. Schumer said the U.S. military and intelligence are "focused like a laser" on gathering more information about the balloons.

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Tim Kaine stresses importance of U.S.-China communication after spy balloon incident

“You need to keep a line of communications open between the two most powerful nations in the world."

Axios

China 'detects UFO' in airspace days after US shoots down 'spy balloon'

An employee at the marine development authority in East China's Shandong Province announced on Sunday that they had spotted the UFO flying in waters near the coastal city of Rizhao, Global Times reports

Daily Mirror

After spy balloon incident, can China and the US talk again?

When US Secretary of State Antony Blinken this month called off his trip to Beijing, he chose his words carefully. China's launch of a spy balloon on a high-altitude journey over the United States was unacceptable and irresponsible, he said, but he was postponing - not cancelling - his visit.

Bangkok Post

Analysis-After spy balloon incident, can China and the U.S. talk again?

When U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken this month called off his trip to Beijing, he chose his words carefully. China's launch of a spy balloon on a high-altitude journey over the United States was unacceptable and irresponsible, he said, but he was postponing - not canceling - his visit.

Reuters

Iranian President Raisi to visit China to shore up ties

China says Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will visit Beijing for a three-day trip starting Tuesday at the invitation of his counterpart, Xi Jinping

The Independent UK

China needs stronger family-focussed policies to spur births- Chinese expert

China should enhance incentives for people to build families and boost the birth rate as the country's now-falling population could threaten the world's second-biggest economy, a Chinese family planning expert said.

Reuters

U.S., Papua New Guinea negotiate defense agreement

The United States and Papua New Guinea have made "substantial progress" on the text of a defense cooperation agreement that lays the groundwork for closer military ties between the two nations, the U.S. Department of State said on Saturday.

Reuters

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U.S. blacklists 6 Chinese entities it says are linked to balloon program

The six entities were targeted for "their support to China’s military modernization efforts, specifically the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) aerospace programs."

Inverse

Chinese Spy Balloon: Why the 18th-Century Tech Still Flies

Nowadays, most spying is done with satellites. But China's spy balloon was recently spotted over the U.S. — here's a possible explanation.

Daily Mirror

UFO shot down over Alaska after Chinese spy balloon blown up by US - everything we know

Two Chinese spy balloons have been shot down by the US military in the last week at the request of President Biden after a "high-altitude object" was spotted off Alaska yesterday

The Independent UK

US blacklists Chinese companies over suspected surveillance balloon

New restrictions follow White House’s vow to ‘expose and address China’s larger surveillance activities’

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China 'considers tripling nuclear warheads'

BEIJING: China is considering tripling its stockpile of nuclear warheads to 900 by 2035, as tensions with the United States are expected to escalate further over Taiwan, sources close to the matter said on Saturday.

Caixin Global

South Korea Ends Visa Suspension Early for Travelers From China

Drop in China Covid cases ends 40-day suspension of short-term visas that was supposed to last until end of the month

Asharq Al-Awsat

China Cranking Up Political Espionage, German Official Tells Newspaper

The head of Germany's domestic intelligence agency fears that China is expanding its spy activities against Berlin, he said in a newspaper interview published on Saturday, adding that Beijing was focusing increasingly on political espionage. "China is developing wide-ranging spying and influence activities. We must be prepared for these to…

Reuters

China cranking up political espionage, German official tells newspaper

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Adds 6 Chinese Entities Tied to Balloon Program to Blacklist

The Biden administration on Friday added six Chinese entities connected to Beijing's suspected surveillance balloon program to an export blacklist. The new restrictions come after the White House said it would consider broader efforts to "expose and address" China's larger surveillance activities that threaten US national security and allies. The…

Al Jazeera

US blacklists six Chinese entities over spy balloon programme

The blacklisting will make it difficult for the companies and one research institute to obtain US technology exports.

The Independent UK

US blacklists 6 Chinese entities over balloon program

The United States has blacklisted six Chinese entities it says are linked to Beijing’s aerospace programs as part of its retaliation over an alleged Chinese spy balloon that traversed the country’s airspace

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