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African nations can do more to benefit from ties with China, the world’s second-strongest economy

China’s relationship with Africa is vital to Beijing’s efforts to expand its influence in the western-dominated world order. China is Africa’s most significant trading partner and a crucial source of continental investment. Hence the importance of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation to both.

The Conversation

China reaps most of the benefits of its relationship with Africa: what’s behind the imbalance

The ninth Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing takes place under the theme of “Joining hands to advance modernisation and build a high-level China-Africa community with a shared future”. But how shared can that future be between the Asian economic giant and Africa?

The Conversation

$Pacific leaders' summit erases mention of Taiwan after Chinese anger, fracturing a shaky accord$

Pacific leaders' summit erases mention of Taiwan after Chinese anger, fracturing a shaky accord

Turmoil over China’s influence in the affairs of South Pacific island nations has flared as it emerged that a Pacific leader at the region’s most important diplomatic summit apparently pledged to erase an affirmation of Taiwan’s involvement in the meeting from its closing statement

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If China wants Taiwan it should also reclaim land from Russia, says president

Lai Ching-te highlights Beijing’s contrasting approach to territorial loss during ‘century of humiliation’

The Guardian - UK

China Rolls Out The Red Carpet For African Leaders

China on Monday rolled out the red carpet for leaders from across Africa, seeking to deepen ties with the resource-rich continent it has furnished with billions in loans for infrastructure and development.

International Business Times

African Leaders In Beijing Eyeing Big Loans And Investment

African leaders descend on China's capital this week, seeking funds for big-ticket infrastructure projects as they eye mounting great power competition over resources and influence on the continent.

International Business Times

AP PHOTOS: Beijing's imperial palace bustles with throngs of visitors in Qing dynasty costumes

In Beijing’s Forbidden City, once the sprawling palace to China’s Ming and Qing emperors and their legions of guards and servants, steady streams of visitors wearing historical costumes pose for portraits, in a fashion of centuries gone by.

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China And The Philippines Trade Blame In Latest South China Sea Clash

China and the Philippines accused each other on Saturday of deliberately ramming their coast guard ships near a flashpoint shoal in the South China Sea, the latest in a spate of similar incidents in recent weeks.

International Business Times

Beijing accuses Philippines of deliberate collision between coast guard ships in latest flareup

China has accused a Philippines coast guard ship of deliberately colliding with a Chinese vessel in the latest flareup of tensions over disputed waters and maritime features in the South China Sea

The Independent UK

Taiwan Slams China 'Intervention' After Pacific Bloc Alters Statement

The Taiwanese foreign ministry on Saturday accused China of an "arbitrary intervention" after a joint declaration by Pacific leaders was altered to remove mentions of Taiwan.

International Business Times

More Hong Kongers tune out the news as they adapt to Beijing's tightening grip

As Beijing’s political crackdown dominates Hong Kong's headlines, some residents are turning away from local news, especially political reports

The Independent UK

China Expands Role of State Bank-Backed Equity Investors to Aid Tech and Innovation

Beijing pilot program will allow AICs to expand into venture capital investment to boost tech sector

Caixin Global

Taiwan says China lacks ability for invasion – but warns Beijing is building new weapons

China is developing new hypersonic weapons and other methods to threaten the island, defence ministry says

The Independent UK

China Pushes Rivals' Limits In Regional Disputes

China's campaign of confrontation, from remote reefs in Southeast Asia to Taiwan and far-flung Japanese islands, is designed to wear down regional rivals competing with it for contested territories, analysts say.

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Hong Kong journalists convicted of sedition for first time since British handover to China in 1997

’I believe that these stories and ideas can stimulate and inspire people’s thinking, reflect the times, and shape history’

The Independent UK

US forces ready with a 'range of options' to deal with South China Sea aggression, US admiral says

A U.S. admiral says American forces are ready with a “range of options” to deal with increasing acts of aggression in the disputed South China Sea after consultations with treaty ally the Philippines

Latin Times

China Still Committed To 'Stable' US Ties, Xi Tells Sullivan

Jake Sullivan, the first US national security advisor to visit China since 2016, met with Xi as he wrapped up three days of talks in the Chinese capital which also saw him meet Foreign Minister Wang Yi and other high-ranking officials.

The Guardian - UK

Xi Jinping holds surprise meeting with senior Biden aide in Beijing

Chinese leader speaks with Jake Sullivan, who was making his first visit to Beijing as US national security adviser

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International Business Times

Philippines Says US Offered To Escort Supply Ships In Disputed Sea

The United States has offered to escort Manila's resupply missions to outposts in the disputed South China Sea, the Philippine military chief said Thursday, following Beijing's intensifying efforts to block them.

International Business Times

Chinese Tech Giant Huawei Posts 34.3% Rise In First-half Sales

The Shenzhen-based company has for several years been at the center of an intense technological rivalry between Beijing and Washington, with US officials warning its equipment could be used to spy on behalf of Chinese authorities -- allegations it denies.

International Business Times

'Leave A Record': The Hong Kong News Editor Found Guilty Of Sedition

While on trial for sedition, Hong Kong editor Chung Pui-kuen became the defiant face of the city's media over his leadership of Stand News, a now-shuttered news outlet accused of inciting hatred against Beijing.

International Business Times

Quarter Of China's Energy Now Comes From Non-carbon Sources: White Paper

A quarter of all the energy China consumes now comes from non-carbon sources, according to research published Thursday, as Beijing rapidly pivots its huge economy to a greener footing.

International Business Times

Top Biden Aide, Chinese Military Brass Clash On Taiwan In Beijing Talks

A senior Chinese military official warned the United States to stop "collusion" with Taiwan while top White House aide Jake Sullivan stressed the importance of stability in the tense Strait in a rare one-on-one meeting Thursday, both sides said.

France 24

US national security adviser meets top Chinese military official in Beijing

On the last day of his high-level visit to China, US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan on Thursday held a rare meeting with top Chinese military official Zhang Youxia underscoring efforts to increase military communications between the two rival powers. Sullivan’s three-day visit included a meeting with top Chinese diplomat…