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German minister wants China cooperation dependent on rights situation - Spiegel

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock wants to make cooperation with China dependent on the human rights situation there, Der Spiegel magazine reported on Wednesday, citing a draft of a new government China strategy.

Reuters

Italy and China agree at G20 summit on need for diplomatic solutions for Ukraine

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met with China's President Xi Jinping at the G20 and agreed that "every diplomatic initiative" should be put on the table to end the war in Ukraine, her office said on Wednesday.

Reuters

China's Xi invites Dutch PM for visit, says don't politicise trade

Chinese president Xi Jinping has invited Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte to visit Beijing next year, following a bilateral meeting at the G20 conference in Bali in which Xi urged the Netherlands not to politicise trade.

Reuters

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Awkward exchange between Xi and Trudeau caught on camera

The Canadian prime minister was seen responding sharply to the remarks by the Chinese president

The Independent UK

At least 3 dead in Myanmar military attack on rebel-run mine

A Myanmar rebel group said Wednesday it was investigating whether Chinese nationals were among those killed and wounded in a military airstrike on a mine that it runs.

Bangkok Post

Defense Ministry to develop hypersonic missiles by 2030s

The Defense Ministry plans to develop hypersonic missiles with an ultimate range of 3,000 kilometers, aiming to deploy them in the first half of the 2030s, according to government officials.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

France's Macron: China can play a bigger role in pushing Russia towards de-escalation in Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday G20 leaders agreed to push Russia towards de-escalation in the Ukraine conflict and expressed hope China could play a bigger mediation role in the coming months.

Reuters

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India's Modi, Britain's Sunak meet at G20, discuss ways to boost trade

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he met his British counterpart Rishi Sunak at the Group of 20 summit in Bali on Wednesday and discussed ways to boost trade between the two countries.

Reuters

Ministers make push to get climate talks over the line

Government ministers are returning to Egypt to take over negotiations at this year’s U.N. climate talks, providing diplomats with the political backing they need to clinch credible agreements to tackle global warming

The Independent UK

G-20 leaders end meeting condemning war but note divisions

Members of the Group of 20 leading economies have ended their meeting by declaring that most of them strongly condemned the war in Ukraine and warning that the conflict is intensifying fragilities in the world’s economy

The Independent UK

UK says Sunak, China's Xi cancel G20 meeting due to scheduling issues

A planned G20 meeting between British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and President Xi Jinping of China has been cancelled due to "scheduling issues", a Downing Street spokesperson said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Xi Calls for Improved China-Australia Relations at G-20

The relationship between the countries soured in recent years following disputes over trade and the Covid-19 pandemic

Caixin Global

China, Japan will properly handle differences -foreign ministry

China and Japan will properly handle differences and build a bilateral relationship in accordance with the new era, Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Wednesday.

Reuters

China urges calm about Poland missile incident

All parties should "stay calm and exercise restraint under current circumstances," China's foreign ministry spokeswoman, Mao Ning, told a regular briefing on Wednesday, in remarks about a Russian-made missile that landed in Poland.

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Indonesia hands G20 presidency to India

Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Wednesday officially handed over the G20 presidency to India at the end of a summit of the bloc's leaders in Bali.

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak’s controversial meeting with Chinese president cancelled

Downing Street blames disruption to schedules caused by missile in Poland

Axios

G20 statement: "Most members" condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine

"There were other views" as well, the statement notes.

Reuters

Sunak's meeting with China's Xi at G20 cancelled - Guardian newspaper

A meeting on Wednesday between British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the G20 summit has been cancelled, the deputy political editor of the Guardian newspaper said on Twitter.

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China tells Russia it’s willing to help with Ukraine peace talks

China is willing to help with peace talks on Ukraine, Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, at the Group of 20 summit in Bali.

Reuters

No shift in Australia defence policy after Xi meeting -diplomat

A meeting between Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Chinese President Xi Jinping is a step towards normalising ties after years of diplomatic freeze but would not bring a shift in Canberra's defence policy, Australian diplomats said.

The Guardian - AU

A symbolic, stabilising step is one thing – but do Australia and China have enough shared interests for progress?

Anthony Albanese and Xi Jinping’s meeting comes in a world where the geopolitical dynamics have changed too much for a ‘reset’ to occur

Bangkok Post

Navy, China to talk sub engine tests

The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) is expected to hold talks with China Shipbuilding & Offshore International Co (CSOC) by early next month about a proposed engine for the S26T Yuan-class submarine being built for the navy, said navy chief Adm Choengchai Chomchoengpaet.

Reuters

Russia's war in Ukraine dominates G20 summit, with leaders agreeing to differ

The Group of 20 nations unanimously adopted a declaration on Wednesday saying most members condemned the war in Ukraine, but the document concluding their summit acknowledged some countries saw the conflict differently.

The Independent UK

S Korean leader urges China's Xi to play larger N Korea role

Officials say South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol asked China to play a more active, constructive role in curbing the nuclear threat from North Korea when he met Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Group of 20 summit in Indonesia

The Independent UK

Leaders quietly work to ramp up pressure on N. Korea at G-20

With all the big issues dominating this week’s meeting of leaders of the world’s biggest economies — war, famine, poverty, to name just a few — there’s been little public discussion of North Korea and its pursuit of nuclear-armed missiles

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