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Beijing records hottest June day since weather records began as heatwave hits China

Nanjiao weather station in southern Beijing hits 41.1C, half a degree higher than the station’s previous monthly record

The Guardian - AU

Sorry prime minister, Joe Biden was right – Xi Jinping really is a ‘dictator’

It’s not every day that a New Zealand prime minister takes China’s side in a disagreement between Washington and Beijing over whether the leader of China is a dictator.

The Conversation

Biden defends calling China’s Xi a ‘dictator’ during fundraiser

Comment came after both China and US hailed progress at lowering tensions after top US diplomat’s recent Beijing visit.

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Dismissing tensions, Biden expects to see Xi despite 'dictators' jab

WASHINGTON - US President Joe Biden voiced confidence Thursday that he would meet Xi Jinping soon, as he refused to back down after angering Beijing by likening the Chinese leader to "dictators."

Bangkok Post

Concern over Chinese scholarship drive in Pacific

A senior opposition MP has questioned what New Zealand is doing to counter Beijing's soft power push in offering scholarships to thousands of Pacific students.

Newsroom.co.nz

CAS: Impossible to put timescale on final decision in Kamila Valieva doping case

The medals for the team competition at the Winter Olympics in Beijing, in which Valieva helped Russia win gold, are still to be awarded.

The Independent UK

Germany warns China over Taiwan, voices human rights concerns days after talks with Chinese premier

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has warned Beijing against using force to change the status quo with Taiwan and expressed concern about the human rights situation in China

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Chinese premier in France for charm offensive targeting businesses, politicians

Chinese Premier Li Qiang is visiting France this week where he's meeting with the country's top politicians. According to an EU-based thinktank, Beijing has built an extensive network inside France's policy structures that serves to influence Paris's decision making in favour of China.

Radio France Internationale

Beijing temperature soars past 40C

BEIJING: The temperature in Beijing soared above 40 degrees Celsius on Thursday for the first time since 2014 as the Chinese capital warned of blistering hot weather through the weekend with the return of heatwaves that scorched northern China a week earlier.

Bangkok Post

New Zealand PM disagrees with Joe Biden over Xi Jinping ‘dictator’ remark

Chris Hipkins, who is about to meet the Chinese president on a trip to Beijing for the first time, said China’s system of government is ‘a matter for them’

The Guardian - AU

China says Biden salling Xi Jinping a dictator is ‘provocation’

China said U.S. President Joe Biden had made a “public political provocation” by referring to his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping as a “dictator,” as fresh tensions flared in bilateral ties just days after meetings to stabilize relations.

Tribune News Service

Japan's Kishida says he will attend NATO leaders' summit, stresses need for dialogue with China

Japan's prime minister says he plans to visit Lithuania in July to attend a NATO leaders’ summit as his country steps up cooperation with the Western organization

The Independent UK

China takes aim at ‘hidden’ public debt

BEIJING: China has begun a fresh round of nationwide inspections to work out how much money local governments owe, according to people familiar with the matter, a sign that authorities are preparing to take concrete steps to tackle a key financial risk.

Bangkok Post

U.S. Senate Committee to consider resolution to recognise Arunachal Pradesh as integral part of India

A powerful U.S. senatorial committee, on June 21, is set to consider a bipartisan resolution to recognise Arunachal Pradesh as an integral part of India

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The Independent UK

Cooperation or competition? China's security industry sees the US, not AI, as the bigger threat

China’s security and surveillance industry is now focused on shoring up its vulnerabilities to the United States and other outside actors, worried about risks posed by hackers, advances in artificial intelligence and pressure from rival governments

Evening Standard

Joe Biden calls Chinese president Xi a ‘dictator’ day after Blinken visit to Beijing aimed at easing tensions

US president reignites tensions with China - who say US president’s remarks ‘violate diplomatic protocol, and severely infringe on China’s political dignity’

The Independent UK

Joe Biden says calling Xi Jinping has not harmed US-China relationship despite outrage from Beijing

US president says calling Xi Jinping a ‘dictator’ has not ‘had any real consequence’

Al Jazeera

Biden likens Chinese President Xi Jinping to a dictator

China calls Biden’s remarks ‘extremely absurd’ a day after a fence-building visit to Beijing by top US diplomat.

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China, Cuba in talks on new military training site, report says

China and Cuba are discussing building a joint military training facility, according to The Wall Street Journal, a report that comes after the White House earlier said Beijing has a spy base on the island about 90 miles from the United States.

Al Jazeera

Three convicted in US plot to force people to go to China

Ex-NYPD officer, two others, worked at behest of Beijing in repatriation effort ‘Operation Fox Hunt’, authorities said.

The Hindu

A welcome step: on the Blinken-Xi meet in China

The challenge before the U.S. and China now is whether they can sustain this effort at arresting the slide in ties and keeping diplomatic channels open

The Guardian - US

Three men including ex-NYPD officer convicted of harassing Chinese exile

Prosecutors say ‘Operation Fox Hunt’ is a Beijing effort to pressure Chinese nationals in the US to return home to face charges

The Independent UK

3 men convicted in US trial that scrutinized China’s ‘Operation Fox Hunt’ repatriation campaign

Three men have been convicted of various charges in a trial showcasing U.S. claims that China has engineered pressure campaigns on American soil to bully expatriates into returning home

The Independent UK

Why haven't China and the U.S. agreed to restore military contacts?

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has wrapped up a closely watched visit to Beijing during which he and President Xi Jinping pledged to stabilize plunging U

The Independent UK

James Cleverly confirms possible trip to China

The Foreign Secretary has underlined the need for ‘direct engagement’ with Beijing despite concerns about its growing assertiveness.

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