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US Treasury Secretary kicks off four-day China visit amid heightened tensions

Shortly after arriving in Beijing, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said her visit was an "opportunity to communicate" and "avoid misunderstanding". Relations between the world's two biggest economies have become strained due to disputes over trade and technology. No major agreements are expected to come out of Yellen's meetings with…

France 24

After Vietnam, the Philippines could be next to ban 'Barbie.' Here's why

Philippine film regulators are reviewing Barbie after a senator said it depicts a map that China uses to lay claim to nearly all of the South China Sea. Warner Bros. says it's just a "doodle."

WEKU

When the chips are down: China threatens to cut supply on rare minerals

News junkies can be forgiven for not having heard of gallium and germanium until now. That's all about to change. If our growing general knowledge of the periodic table seemed timed with the visit to Beijing of the US Treasury Secretary, that's because China is announcing controls on exports of…

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US’s Yellen begins China trip aimed at ‘deepening communication’

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s visit comes amid ongoing efforts to stabilise relations between the two countries.

Al Jazeera

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen visits China as part of efforts to sooth strained relations

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has arrived in Beijing for meetings with Chinese leaders as part of efforts to revive relations that are strained by disputes about security, technology and other irritants

The Independent UK

US treasury secretary lands in Beijing in visit aimed at calming tensions

Janet Yellen expected to emphasise need for cooperation between two superpowers to tackle global threats

The Guardian - UK

Visit by Solomon Islands leader to Beijing underscores rising China-US rivalry in South Pacific

The leader of the Solomon Islands will visit China next week, highlighting the accelerating contest between Beijing and Washington for influence in the South Pacific

The Independent UK

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Beijing orders outdoor work to be halted as scorching summer heat soars

Employers in Beijing have been ordered to stop outdoor work after scorching summer heat in the Chinese capital was forecast to reach 40 degrees centigrade (104 Fahrenheit)

The Independent UK

Janet Yellen heads to China, seeking to ease tensions between the two economic powers

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is on her way to Beijing for talks with her Chinese counterparts. The meeting comes at a tense time, with tit-for-tat trade restrictions and rising strategic frictions.

WEKU

The small state battling Chinese coercion

After a political spat, China figuratively wiped Lithuania off the map - but the small European nation held firm.

Newsroom.co.nz

China cancels visit from EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell

Representatives from the EU and China were expected to discuss trade and the war in Ukraine during next week’s meeting.

Al Jazeera

China and the EU at odds over top diplomat’s visit, cancellation at the last minute

The European Union says China has abruptly cancelled a visit by the EU's top diplomat for unspecified reasons

The Independent UK

15 dead as storms lash southwest China

BEIJING: Fifteen people died and four were missing after torrential rain lashed the metropolis of Chongqing and parts of southwestern China, local officials and state media said on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

A troubled new power plant leaves Jordan in debt to China, raising concerns over Beijing's influence

Jordan has built a giant power plant meant to fulfill great hopes for energy independence

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - AU

Chip wars: how semiconductors became a flashpoint in the US-China relationship

The fight for the 21st century’s most critical technology has become a major source of hostility between the world’s two superpowers

Chicago Sun-Times

Vietnam bans ‘Barbie’ movie due to an illustration showing China’s territorial claim

The National Film Evaluation Council made the decision, saying a map in the film shows China’s ‘nine-dash line,’ which extends Beijing’s territorial claims far into waters that fall within areas claimed by Vietnam and other countries.

Bangkok Post

Return of Russia warlords stokes memories of China

The turmoil in Russia unleashed by Yevgeny Prigozhin's Wagner Group has drawn rapt attention in capitals throughout the world, but probably nowhere more so than in Beijing. The reason is not only that Russia is a trusted partner for China, but also that there are clear historical parallels between Russia…

WEKU

China imposes export controls on 2 metals used in semiconductors and solar panels

As trade tensions between the U.S. and China continue, Beijing is now requiring buyers of germanium and gallium to ask for approval from the Chinese government.

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Hong Kong pro-democracy activists who fled abroad will be 'pursued for life'

Hong Kong’s leader said Tuesday that eight pro-democracy activists who now live in the United States, Britain, Canada and Australia will be pursued for life for alleged national security offenses, dismissing criticism that the move to have them arrested was a dangerous precedent.

The Independent UK

China restricts exports of high-tech metals in a slap at Washington ahead of Yellen's visit

China has imposed export curbs on two metals used in computer chips and solar cells, expanding a squabble with Washington over high-tech trade ahead of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s visit to Beijing this week

France 24

China to curb exports of crucial semiconductor metals

Beijing has announced it will set restrictions on the export of two key materials used to make computer chips. Starting on August 1, China's commerce ministry will require producers of gallium and germanium to obtain licences before exporting the metals. The move comes after the United States imposed similar restrictions…

Bangkok Post

Remember your ‘roots’, China tells neighbours

 BEIJING: China’s top diplomat has called on South Korea and Japan to remember their “roots” and reject Western influences, in racially charged comments to officials from Seoul and Tokyo.

The Times of India

Xi Jinping’s metal curbs risk backfiring as G7 seeks China alternative

BEIJING: China’s decision to control the export of two key metals showed it has some power to retaliate against moves by the US, Japan and Europe to cut Beijing off from advanced technology. But it also risks backfiring.

The Independent UK

Liz Truss was paid more than £90,000 for five-day visit to Taiwan

Parliamentary records show former prime minister paid handsomely for speaking engagemet in Taiwan

The Independent UK

Vietnam bans 'Barbie' movie due to an illustration showing China's territorial claim

State media have reported that Vietnam has banned distribution of the popular "Barbie" movie because it includes a view of a map showing disputed Chinese territorial claims in the South China Sea

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