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Macron reiterates calls to ‘buy European’ during Germany visit

French President Emmanuel Macron made calls to "buy European" during a speech in Dresden while on a three day visit to Germany. Macron advocated for a European preference in key sectors like defence and space, following in the footsteps of Washington and Beijing. Also in this edition, FRANCE 24's China…

France 24

A Chinese conglomerate loses control of its elite European soccer team, as Beijing fails to dominate the world's favorite sport

Oaktree took over Italian soccer club Inter Milan last week after owner Suning failed to pay back a $429 million loan.

Fortune

An influencer known as ‘China’s Kim Kardashian’ is kicked off social media after Beijing imposes rules against showing off a 'lavish lifestyle'

Social media accounts can now be erased if Chinese authorities think you're showing off your wealth too much.

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U.S. Lawmakers Visit Taiwan Amid Rising Tensions With China

U.S. lawmakers' visit to Taiwan amid tensions with China over Taiwan's new president underscores strategic significance and support for the island.

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China has threatened trade with some countries after feuds. They're calling 'the firm' for help

The U.S. State Department has set up an eight-person team known as “the firm” to provide help to countries cut off from Chinese trade

The Independent UK

Taiwan's President Says Wants To Work With China After Drills

Taiwan's new president said Sunday he was still ready to work with China, despite this week's military drills around the self-ruled island.

International Business Times

Taiwan's President Says Wants To Work With China

Taiwan's new president said Sunday he was still ready to work with China, despite this week's military drills around the self-ruled island.

International Business Times

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China ends two days of military drills around Taiwan

China has ended two days of military drills around Taiwan that saw jets loaded with live munitions and warships practise seizing and isolating the self-ruled island.

France 24

China Ends Military Drills Around Taiwan

China has ended two days of military drills around Taiwan that saw jets loaded with live munitions and warships practise seizing and isolating the self-ruled island.

International Business Times

US, Chinese Defense Chiefs To Meet Following Taiwan Tension

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will meet his Chinese counterpart, the Pentagon announced Friday, after Beijing carried out war games around Taiwan in a sign to the US-backed democracy's new leader.

International Business Times

EU struggles to come out on top in systemic rivalry with China

From human rights to technology, the European Union's relationship with China is a key issue for the bloc as voters in 27 countries prepare to cast their ballots in EU elections in June.

Radio France Internationale

‘Our parents did all the hard work. We don’t have to’: China’s seaside haven for the ‘lying flat’ generation

With its magnificently tranquil art gallery, its ‘lonely library’ and its pointy white chapel, Aranya is a blissful oasis for burnt-out urbanites – and architecture firms are now clambering to build there

The Guardian - UK

Taiwan's Kinmen Island Lives Life 'As Usual' Despite Chinese Drills

After a night at sea, fishers unloaded their haul on a port in Kinmen on Friday, saying there was "no real impact" from war games that Chinese forces were running around self-ruled Taiwan.

International Business Times

At China's Window To Taiwan, Unification Is Only A Matter Of Time

Chinese tourists clamber over rocks to gaze at the misty horizon that holds Taiwan, the island that Beijing insists will not be self-ruled for very much longer.

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Fortune

Tesla CEO Elon Musk rejects Biden’s ‘not good’ tariffs on Chinese EVs: 'Neither Tesla nor I asked for these tariffs'

The U.S. hiked tariffs on Chinese EVs to 100% last week as it steps up its "overcapacity" criticism of Beijing.

Al Jazeera

China says war games around Taiwan to test ability to ‘seize power’

The People’s Liberation Army continues land, sea and air exercises that began on Thursday around the self-ruled island.

The Guardian - UK

China testing ability to ‘seize power’ in second day of military drills around Taiwan

PLA says exercises launched in response to president’s inauguration will test capacity to ‘launch joint attacks and occupy key areas’

International Business Times

China Says Drills Around Taiwan Test 'Seizure Of Power' Capability

Beijing on Friday said ongoing drills encircling Taiwan were testing the military's ability to seize power over the self-ruled island, days after a new president was sworn in.

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The Conversation

Ukraine recap: Putin on top as Kyiv scrambles to play catch-up on the battlefield

Vladimir Putin has been looking pretty chipper of late. Two weeks ago saw him wearing his trademark vulpine smile as he presided over the Victory Day commemorations in Moscow. It was a rather more upbeat occasion than in the two years previously, given recent Russian successes on the battlefield. Then,…

The Guardian - UK

How significant are China’s military drills around Taiwan?

China has launched two days of exercises after island swore in new president. How do they compare with previous ones?

The Independent UK

Malaysia PM says his country keeps good ties with US but not China phobia, wants to engage both

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has said his country does not have a “China-phobia” policy and wants to engage both Beijing and Washington, expressing hopes for both powers to resolve their differences

The Guardian - AU

US challenges British claim China is sending ‘lethal aid’ to Russia

UK defence secretary, Grant Shapps, made claim as Russia begins fresh offensive in north-east of Ukraine with strikes on Kharkiv

Caixin Global

Beijing Willing to Work With Vatican for Better Ties, Foreign Ministry Says

Comments come after Holy See’s top diplomat expresses desire for a ‘stable presence’ in China

The Independent UK

China sending ‘lethal equipment’ to Russia for Ukraine war, Grant Shapps warns

China is providing a route for Russia to stock up on weapons for the Ukraine war, Grant Shapps has warned

The Guardian - AU

China warns of reprisals against Taiwan after president’s inauguration speech

Lai Ching-te’s inauguration speech has been panned by China’s Taiwan Affairs Office, which labelled the new president a “dangerous separatist”.

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