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China Launches Air, Sea Patrols Near Flashpoint Scarborough Shoal

China on Wednesday carried out a combat patrol to test "strike capabilities" near Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, a flashpoint area also claimed by the Philippines.

International Business Times

Security, foreign designs, new power centres: Delhi’s Dhaka concerns checklist growing bigger

The unceremonious end of the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League’s 15-year regime in Bangladesh has meant a delicate set of new equations in India’s northeastern neighbourhood.

Newslaundry

Patrick Holland’s hard-boiled drifter inhabits the strange beauty of lonely cities. Oblivion is both electrifying and too familiar

The unnamed narrator of Patrick Holland’s Oblivion begins the novel contently, if not happily adrift. An Australian nominally based in Beijing, he works in either trade or diplomacy, and spends his time travelling between Asian megacities.

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Japan's defense minister begins visits to Cambodia and Vietnam, both under Beijing's shadow

Japan’s defense minister has held talks with senior officials in Cambodia, a top ally of China, as he begins a Southeast Asian trip that will also take him to Vietnam, whose relations with Beijing are complicated by maritime disputes

The Independent UK

China's Pacific push to 'support Taiwan reunification'

China is seeking to exert diplomatic influence in the Pacific to garner support for any eventual effort to "reunify" Taiwan under Beijing's rule, experts say.

AAP

China needs to pick a side, and it just might pick the west

For the Kremlin, its “partner of no limits”, China, isn’t doing enough to aid Russia’s war against Ukraine. So, Russia has signed a peace treaty with North Korea, hoping to pressure China into backing Moscow’s war effort further.

The Conversation

A trip through time: How the Olympic Road Race-winning bikes have changed since Beijing

From 2008 to 2021, what bikes and tech made it to the podium's top step, and what will we see in Paris?

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Hong Kong young people struggle to rebuild their lives after being jailed under Beijing's crackdown

Five years after Hong Kong's massive anti-government protests erupted, the lives of many young people who were jailed or arrested during Beijing’s political crackdown on the city's pro-democracy movement remain in limbo

The Independent UK

Chinese warships off Alaska and Cambodia highlight the role of near and far waters in sea power dominance

Chinese warships were recently spotted sailing close to the Aleutian Islands, just off the Alaskan coast. Meanwhile, naval boats have begun to dock at a Beijing-built military port in Cambodia.

The Conversation

One-third of Ukrainians would give up land for peace – but it’s not as simple as that

According to a recent opinion poll taken by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology, almost one-third of Ukrainians are now prepared to make territorial concessions to Russia if this brings the Russian war of aggression to a swift end and preserves their country’s independence. But more than half of the…

The Conversation

Four-Day Total Viewing of Olympics up 77% over Tokyo

Paris Olympics Consumption on Peacock Tops Combined Total of Beijing and Tokyo Olympics

TV Tech

Online security lapses led to data of 40m UK voters being hacked, says ICO

Watchdog reprimands Electoral Commission for not being up to date with security updates before hack in August 2021

The Guardian - UK

Italy's Meloni visits China with trade high on agenda

On a five-day visit to China, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has vowed to "relaunch" economic cooperation with Beijing and "rebalance trade". She has also sought to position herself as a potential mediator between China and the EU as the two blocs butt heads, especially on the issue of Chinese…

France 24

Blinken Says US To Provide $500 Mn Military Funding To Philippines

Blinken was in Manila with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin as part of an Asia-Pacific tour to strengthen Washington's latticework of alliances aimed at countering Beijing.

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Taiwan president urges democracies to unite at largest-ever gathering of foreign lawmakers in Taipei

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te welcomed he said was the “largest-ever” delegation of foreign lawmakers to Taiwan, even as Beijing pressured members of the delegation not to visit

International Business Times

Taiwan's President Lai Calls For Unity In Face Of China 'Threat'

Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te said Tuesday "a threat from China to any country is a threat to the world", emphasizing to lawmakers of more than 20 countries that global democracies must unite against "authoritarian expansion".

International Business Times

Blinken, Austin Hold Defence Talks With Philippine Counterparts

US foreign and defence ministers met their Philippine counterparts in Manila on Tuesday, with Beijing's growing assertiveness in the South China Sea likely to dominate talks.

International Business Times

Italy's Meloni Says China 'Important Interlocutor' In Managing Global Instability

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni hailed China as an "important interlocutor" in managing global tensions Monday as she met President Xi Jinping.

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International Business Times

Quad 'Seriously Concerned' About Situation In South China Sea

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his counterparts in the so-called Quad grouping issued a joint statement calling for a "free and open" Pacific after talks in Tokyo. The statement did not name China directly but referenced a series of recent confrontations between Chinese and Philippine vessels in the…

International Business Times

Quad Foreign Ministers Meet In Tokyo With Eye On China

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met counterparts from Japan, Australia and India on Monday, with the group expected to issue a joint statement calling for a "free and open" Pacific in a rebuke to China.

The Independent UK

Lawmakers from 6 countries say Beijing is pressuring them not to attend summit in Taiwan.

Lawmakers from at least six countries say Chinese diplomats are pressuring them not to attend an annual China-focused summit in Taiwan

The Independent UK

Justice Dept. claims TikTok collected US user views on issues like abortion and gun control

In a fresh broadside against one of the world’s most popular technology companies, the Justice Department late Friday accused TikTok of harnessing the capability to gather bulk information on users based on views on divisive social issues like gun control, abortion and religion

Sports Illustrated

Olympics Opening Ceremony a Fitting Tribute to Paris and Its People

After fans were unable to attend the displays in Tokyo and Beijing, crowds roared back Friday, flocking to the Seine to watch a powerful show befitting the host nation.

The Independent UK

With Palestinian deal and Ukrainian foreign minister's visit, China shows its rising influence

In consecutive days this week, China brokered a deal between rival Palestinian factions and hosted Ukraine’s foreign minister at a key moment in the grinding war there

International Business Times

China, Russia Say To Counter 'Extra-regional Forces' In SE Asia

China and Russia's foreign ministers met their Southeast Asian counterparts Friday after vowing to counter "extra-regional forces", a day before Washington's top diplomat was due to arrive.

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