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PM Rishi Sunak says no room for ‘short-termism’ in dealing with Russia and China

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said “short-termism” or “sentimentality” will not help Britain stand up to global competitors like Russia or China.

Evening Standard

Sunak signals ‘evolutionary leap’ in British foreign policy

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking at the annual Lord Mayor’s Banquet in London’s Guildhall.

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak signals end of ‘golden era’ of relations between Britain and China

PM’s first major foreign policy speech warns of the creeping authoritarianism of Xi Jinping’s regime

The Guardian - UK

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Rishi Sunak says 'golden era' of UK-China relations 'over' and hits out at 'crackdown'

The Prime Minister's first major foreign policy speech was described as 'thin as gruel' by Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy who said the Tories were 'flip-flopping' on rhetoric towards China

Daily Mirror

Rishi Sunak warns against ‘cold war’ with China despite growing ‘authoritarianism’

Prime minister accused of being ‘weak’ as he unveils policy of ‘robust pragmatism’

The Independent UK

New world order starting in SE Asia

Right here, right now, the new international order is in the making. Because of the war in Ukraine, the divided world and its leaders had to rendezvous in Southeast Asia for nearly a week recently. Those with the stamina to last the duration have benefited the most from bilateral discussions,…

Bangkok Post

Analysis-China protests highlight Xi's COVID policy dilemma - to walk it back or not

The rare street protests that erupted in cities across China over the weekend were a referendum against President Xi Jinping's zero-COVID policy and the strongest public defiance during his political career, China analysts said.

Reuters

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White House: U.S. supports Chinese people's right to peaceful protest

The White House on Monday said it supported the Chinese people's right to peacefully protest against COVID-19 lockdowns and it did not see supply chain impacts from the demonstrations.

Reuters

China's boiling point? Protests spread over zero-Covid policy

Much of the world is wondering if the worst of Covid has run its course. So why, nearly four years on, is the country where the coronavirus originated still under lock and key? Rare scenes of protest out of China, like in its most populous metropolis Shanghai, have spread during…

France 24

The Guardian view on China’s protests: zero Covid, maximum frustration

Editorial: Harsh coronavirus controls have prompted an extraordinary outpouring of discontent across the country

The Guardian - UK

Researcher accused of spying for China granted bail in Canada -CTV

A researcher charged with espionage in Canada for allegedly trying to steal trade secrets to benefit China was granted bail on Monday by a Canadian judge, CTV News reported.

Reuters

China cracks down on ‘extraordinary’ zero-Covid protests

It is a level of courage I can scarcely quantify. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) runs a brutal, authoritarian regime. Freedom of expression is suppressed while dissent – whether online or on the streets – is swiftly censored and punished.

Evening Standard

China vows more 'friendly consensus' amid Vatican complaints

Beijing and the Vatican are once again tangling over the prickly issue of appointing Chinese bishops

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak denounces Chinese arrest of BBC journalist as ‘shocking and unacceptable’

Incident came ahead of speech in which PM will set out ‘robust pragmatism’ policy towards Beijing

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Hundreds protest China’s zero-Covid policy in London as demonstrations held around world

China is witnessing widespread protests on a scale unprecedented since the Chinese army crushed the 1989 pro-democracy protests in Tiananmen Square

Axios

Beijing maintains zero-COVID policies despite unprecedented protests

State media continued to praise zero-COVID measures on Monday, signaling no change in official policy.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Satellite constellation to be launched to support counterattack capabilities

A network of 50 small satellites working together in space will be developed for Japan's defense. The first of these satellites is expected to be launched as soon as fiscal 2024, in line with the possession of counterattack capabilities to strike enemy missile launch sites for the purpose of self-defense,…

Reuters

China says unaware of issue after Vatican complains about bishops pact

China's Foreign Ministry said on Monday it was unaware "of the specific issue" after the Vatican accused Chinese authorities of violating a bilateral pact on the appointment of bishops by installing one in a diocese not recognised by the Holy See.

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The Independent UK

UK warns China after BBC journalist ‘beaten’ by police during protests

Grant Shapps said there was ‘no excuse’ for the treatment of Edward Lawrence by Chinese authorities.

Reuters

Hong Kong's top court rejects bid to block British lawyer from defending democrat Jimmy Lai

Hong Kong's top court ruled on Monday that a British lawyer can represent pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai in a national security trial, rejecting an appeal by the government to bar foreigner lawyers from such cases.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Türkiye Demands that China Clarify Circumstances of Fire in Xinjiang

Türkiye demanded that China clarify the circumstances of the deadly fire that broke out in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, killing ten people. "We are deeply saddened to learn that a fire which broke out in Urumqi, capital of the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China,…

The Independent UK

China's Xi faces public anger over draconian 'zero COVID'

Barely a month after granting himself a third five-year term as China's leader, Xi Jinping is facing a wave of public anger over his draconian “zero COVID" policy

Asharq Al-Awsat

China Arrests BBC Journalist Covering Covid Protests

The BBC said on Sunday one of its journalists in China had been arrested and beaten by police while covering protests against the country's zero-Covid policy. Hundreds of people took to the streets in China's major cities on Sunday in a rare outpouring of public anger against the state, AFP…

Reuters

China says BBC reporter did not identify himself as a journalist

China's foreign ministry said on Monday that a BBC reporter did not identify himself as a journalist, after the BBC said he was detained by police during protest coverage in Shanghai.

Evening Standard

Xi Jinping hit by ‘extraordinary’ civil unrest over zero China’s Covid policy

Xi Jinping has been hit by “extraordinary” civil unrest in China driven by “fear, fatigue and anger” over his zero Covid policy and lockdown restrictions.

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