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China's Economy Grows 5.2% On Trade War Truce

China's economy expanded more than five percent in the second quarter of the year, official data showed on Tuesday, after analysts predicted strong exports would provide crucial support despite trade war pressures.

International Business Times

Asian Markets Mixed As China's Economy Meets Forecasts

Markets were mixed Tuesday as positive Chinese economic data was offset by weak consumer spending, while optimism that governments will hammer out deals to avoid the worst of Donald Trump's tariff threats provided support.

International Business Times

Japan warns of China's military moves as biggest strategic challenge

Japan has raised strong caution about China’s rapid acceleration of military activity in extensive areas from around its coasts and into the Pacific, describing the moves as the biggest strategic challenge

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China Exports Beat Forecasts In June After US Tariff Truce

China's exports rose more than expected in June, official data showed Monday, after Washington and Beijing agreed a tentative deal to lower swingeing tariffs on each other.

International Business Times

Hong Kong Court To Hear Appeals By Jailed Democracy Campaigners

A Hong Kong court will hear appeals starting on Monday from 13 democracy campaigners who were jailed for subversion last year during the city's largest national security trial.

International Business Times

Caught in the contest between China and the west, the Cook Islands asks where its future lies

After the Pacific nation struck deals with Beijing, New Zealand abruptly cut off millions of dollars in critical aid and funding

The Guardian - AU

Albanese avoids committing to military role as US presses Australia over potential Taiwan war

US under-secretary of defence for policy is seeking answers from Australia and Japan about their military commitments in the event of a conflict over Taiwan

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PM to walk diplomatic tightrope in crucial China visit

Business opportunities will rub up against security and ideological tensions as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese leads an Australian delegation to China.

AAP

Trump's China Reset: Diplomatic Olive Branch Or Strategic Feint?

Secretary of State Marco Rubio sat down today with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Kuala Lumpur for high-level talks, in the shadow of Trump's sweeping new tariffs.

International Business Times

US commander says China has failed to coerce rival states in South China Sea

The U.S. Pacific Fleet commander says China has failed to intimidate rival claimant states into surrendering their sovereign interests in the South China Sea despite its intensifying “bullying tactics” and the United States and other allied countries are ready to further boost deterrence against Beijing’s aggression

The Independent UK

Xi Jinping Could Meet Trump This Year, Marco Rubio Says After 'Very Constructive' Talks With Wang Yi: 'The Odds Are High'

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has expressed optimism about the possibility of a summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping this year, following “constructive” discussions with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

Benzinga

Marco Rubio Holds Talks With China's Wang Yi At East Asia Summit Amid Escalating US-China Trade Tensions

Marco Rubio, the U.S. Secretary of State, met with Wang Yi, China’s Foreign Minister, in Kuala Lumpur on Friday. This meeting comes at a time of escalating trade tensions between the two global powers.

Benzinga

Australia eyes more Asian trade amid US tariff turmoil

The foreign minister is spruiking deeper economic engagement between Australia and Southeast Asia as US tariff hikes overshadow a major summit.

AAP

China's Economy Likely Grew 5.2% In Q2 Despite Trade War: AFP Poll

China's economy is expected to have expanded more than five percent in the second quarter thanks to strong exports, analysts say, but they warned Donald Trump's trade war could cause a sharp slowdown in the final six months.

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Rubio To Meet China's Wang On Sidelines Of ASEAN Talks

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Friday on the sidelines of ASEAN talks in Malaysia where Washington's tariffs are in sharp focus.

International Business Times

US Targets Attempts To Dodge Trump Tariffs With China In Crosshairs

As President Donald Trump ramps up tariff threats on US trading partners, his administration is taking aim at a tactic said to be used by Chinese companies to dodge the levies by moving goods through third countries.

The Guardian - AU

North Korean defector sues Kim Jong-un alleging torture and sexual violence in regime’s detention facilities

Choi Min-kyung is seeking damages from the state represented by its leader and has also submitted a criminal complaint alleging crimes against humanity

International Business Times

Rubio Says Asia Might Get 'Better' Tariffs Than Others

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that Asian nations might get "better" tariff rates than the rest of the world, as he attended ASEAN talks focused on Washington's trade war.

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The Independent UK

Hong Kong police arrest 4 men linked to a Taiwan-based group and accuse them of subversion

Hong Kong police have arrested four people under the Beijing-imposed national security law and accused them of conspiracy to commit subversion

Benzinga

'I Would Disappear': Politician Who Fled Communist China Says 'They Want Me To Shut Up' About China's 'Soft Power Invasion' of U.S. Water, Farmland

The war for America's future isn't being fought with tanks or missiles. It's happening quietly through farmland, water systems, universities and tech platforms. And one woman who fled communist China is raising the alarm before it's too late.

Al Jazeera

China backs Southeast Asia nuclear ban; Rubio, Lavrov at ASEAN meeting

US President Trump’s tariffs loom over gathering in Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur which will also feature US-Russia talks.

The Independent UK

Disgraced ex-South Korean leader Yoon Suk Yeol sent back to detention over martial law decree

Yoon’s lawyers denounce his arrest as excessive and lacking evidence

The Independent UK

Taiwan's president watches live-fire drills with new US-made tanks

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has watched live-fire drills with new U.S.-made Abrams M1A2T tanks during annual defense exercises

AAP

Australia's message to Asian allies worried about Trump

Australia is distancing itself from the United States in Southeast Asia amid a flurry of tariffs and aid cuts, pledging "we are here for the long haul".

The Independent UK

Taiwan begins 10-day military drills to counter Chinese threats

Taiwan has launched its annual military exercises to counter threats from China, including "gray zone tactics" that stop short of open warfare

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