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US Seeks to Deflate Chinese Balloon Worries

The White House sought Tuesday to take the air out of an escalating diplomatic crisis with Beijing, saying that preliminary evidence suggests three unidentified aerial objects shot down by US jets were not involved in a broader Chinese spy balloon program. The United States has been in a state of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Hong Kong sees more pro-Beijing voices at UN rights review

Hong Kong supporters of a tough national security law imposed by China’s ruling Communist Party have set their sights on a United Nations session, drawing concern from rights advocates

The Independent UK

China blasts US over response to Chinese balloon incursion

The foreign affairs committee of China's ceremonial parliament is accusing American lawmakers of trampling on the sovereignty of other nations after the United States passed a measure condemning a suspected Chinese spy balloon's intrusion into U.S. airspace

The Independent UK

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China threatens U.S. entities over the downing of suspected spy balloon

China insists the balloon was used for weather data. ‘The balloon to me is not an isolated incident,’ said Rahm Emanuel, the U.S. ambassador to Japan.

Chicago Sun-Times

Destiny unites us, Paraguay leader says as Taiwan ties hang in balance

Paraguay and Taiwan are united by destiny, Paraguayan President Mario Abdo said on Thursday during a visit to the island ahead of an election in April that could see the Latin American country ditch Taipei for Beijing.

Reuters

Competitor or adversary? West struggles to define relationship with Beijing

US’s most vital trade partner and main long-term competitor presents a sticky ‘pacing challenge’

The Guardian - US

China warns of retaliation against US over balloon saga

China warned that it will retaliate against the U.S. over violations of its sovereignty, potentially escalating the lingering balloon dispute just as top diplomats from both nations plan to attend a security conference in Germany.

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Blinken eyes balloon détente in possible meeting with Chinese counterpart

A failure to meet would indicate how serious the diplomatic rift actually is.

Axios

U.S. says all countries should warn China against Taiwan conflict

The United States hopes China will not use any visits by U.S. lawmakers to Taiwan as an excuse for military action, a senior U.S. diplomat said on Wednesday, adding that all countries should warn Beijing against conflict over the island.

Reuters

Parliament says China is committing a genocide. Why were officials planning to meet one of the perpetrators?

Erkin Tuniyaz’s visit is no longer going ahead, but Britain should never have engaged with this whitewashing of the treatment of Uyghurs and other minorities, says James McMurray of the University of Sussex

The Guardian - UK

Washington’s China Hawks Take Flight

The story of how decades of U.S. engagement with China gave way to estrangement.

Foreign Policy

China threatens US entities over balloon incident

China says it will enact measures against U.S. entities related to the downing of a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the American East Coast

The Independent UK

China expresses support for Sri Lanka ahead of debt meeting

China has expressed support for Sri Lanka ahead of a meeting of lenders to poor economies but gave no indication if it might help to cut debts that have plunged the Indian Ocean island nation into financial and political turmoil

The Independent UK

China to Lift South Korean Visa Freeze

Beijing will resume issuing short-term visas to South Korean nationals, ending most of the retaliatory measures taken after Seoul’s Covid curbs on travelers from China

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The Guardian - AU

Kevin Rudd: Australia’s incoming ambassador to US says balloon saga threatens push to ease tensions with China

Former Labor prime minister says incident has created ‘diplomatic clouds’ that may overshadow efforts to stabilise relationship

Al Jazeera

China to resume visas for South Koreans after COVID row

Move comes after Seoul last week scrapped COVID-related travel restrictions for arrivals from China.

Tribune News Service

China’s world-beating drop in COVID deaths revives data concerns

China is posting the steepest drop in COVID deaths among more than 20 places hit hardest by omicron, reviving questions about its virus data and the true impact of the reopening wave as Beijing works to move on from the pandemic.

The Guardian - UK

Chinese cameras leave British police vulnerable to spying, says watchdog

Warning in surveillance commissioner’s report comes after Chinese CCTV cameras banned from government property

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WEKU

How a Chinese 'spy balloon' prompted the U.S. to scour the skies

The U.S. and China have traded fiery allegations of extensive aerial surveillance programs since the U.S. shot down a Chinese balloon on Feb. 4. Here's a look at what's happened so far.

AFP

US seeks to deflate Chinese balloon worries

Washington (AFP) - The White House sought Tuesday to take the air out of an escalating diplomatic crisis with Beijing, saying that preliminary evidence suggests three unidentified aerial objects shot down by US jets were not involved in a broader Chinese spy balloon program.

Radio France Internationale

Iranian presidential visit to China strengthens anti-Western coalition

Chinese President Xi Jinping hailed Beijing's "solidarity" with Tehran on Tuesday as he hosted the Islamic Republic's President Ebrahim Raisi at the start of a three-day trip.

The Independent UK

China's Xi expresses support for Iran amid Western pressure

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has expressed support for Iran during a visit by its president as Tehran tries to expand relations with Beijing and Moscow to offset Western sanctions over its nuclear development

Caixin Global

Beijing Calls On U.S. to Investigate Multiple Balloon Incursions Over China

The aircraft allegedly entered Chinese airspace more than 10 times since last May

AFP

Hong Kong mandates national security law promotion on free TV, radio

Hong Kong (AFP) - Hong Kong's free television and radio broadcasters must air weekly programmes that promote Chinese "national identity" as well as a national security law, according to licensing requirements announced by the government on Tuesday.

AFP

China's Xi hails Iran 'solidarity' during 'complex' world situation

Beijing (AFP) - Chinese President Xi Jinping hailed Beijing's "solidarity" with Iran on Tuesday as he hosted the Islamic republic's President Ebrahim Raisi at the start of a three-day trip.

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