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Editorial: Xi has been an apologist for Putin. Will he also be his lethal arms supplier?

For Ukraine, the war against Russia is existential. Defeat means extinction as a sovereign nation, and the destruction of Ukrainian identity.

Chicago Tribune

‘Brazil is back’: Lula to visit Xi as he resets diplomatic relations with China

Meeting is part of high-profile tour as Brazil’s president attempts to repair country’s reputation after the Bolsonaro era

The Guardian - US

Brokering peace in Ukraine would be good for Xi and China: is he adroit enough to pull it off?

The war is a test of China’s ability to manage its interests. Putin, Zelenskiy, the EU, the global south: it’s trying to keep them all on side, says Yu Jie, a senior research fellow at Chatham House

The Guardian - UK

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China threatens consequences over US warship's actions

China is threatening “serious consequences” after the U.S. Navy sailed a destroyer around the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea for the second day in a row, in a move Beijing claims was a violation of its sovereignty and security

The Independent UK

Authorities raid Beijing offices of US Mintz Group detaining five Chinese staff

Company offering corporate due diligence services says it received no legal notice of a case against it

The Guardian - AU

China detains staff, raids office of US due diligence firm Mintz Group

Chinese authorities raided the office of U.S. corporate due diligence firm Mintz Group in Beijing and detained five local staff, the company said, putting foreign companies in China on alert just as the country hosts an international economic forum.

Reuters

China authorities raid US due diligence firm, detain staff

Raid on the Mintz Group office in Beijing comes as China prepares to hold its annual economic forum.

Al Jazeera

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New Zealand foreign minister to discuss security with Chinese counterpart on Friday

New Zealand Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta said she will discuss concerns about key regional and global security challenges when she meets with her Chinese counterpart, foreign minister Qin Gang in Beijing Friday.

Reuters

China’s huge quarantine camps standing months after ‘zero COVID’

Satellite imagery shows facilities are still intact nearly four months after end of Beijing’s draconian pandemic policy.

Al Jazeera

Inside Taiwan: Standing Up to China review – a gripping analysis of potential nuclear Armageddon

This documentary showcases Taiwanese citizens paying to train at private military camps, national service surging and the island stockpiling weapons. Will China really spark war?

The Guardian - UK

Gaps seen in economic cooperation stance

BEIJING -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed Tuesday during their meeting in Moscow that their nations will further strengthen economic cooperation in areas including natural gas and currency trading. China is offering support to Russia, which is suffering from U.S. and European sanctions over its…

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Attorney-general responds to Lidia Thorpe incident, school shooter's parents may face trial, and TikTok CEO grilled — as it happened

The news Australia is searching for, and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happened.

ABC News

Lula's China visit to refresh Brazil ties with pragmatic approach

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva heads to China this weekend for a five-day visit to refresh relations with his country's largest export market and seek new Chinese investment in the Latin American country.

Reuters

Vietnam may resist diplomatic upgrade with Washington as U.S.-China tensions simmer

A push by the United States to upgrade ties with Vietnam this year is facing resistance in Hanoi, over what experts say are concerns that China could see the move as hostile at a time of tension between superpowers Beijing and Washington.

Reuters

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China, Philippines should properly manage differences -Beijing

China and the Philippines should manage their differences properly, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Thursday, after the first in-person meeting between senior diplomats from the countries since before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Reuters

China's super rich population drops as tech crackdown, global factors hurt wealth

More than 400 people lost their billionaire status last year, most from China, as global monetary tightening, COVID-19 disruptions and Beijing's crackdown on major tech companies hurt the super wealthy, a ranking of the world's wealthiest showed.

The Independent UK

China's Xi invites Spanish PM on state visit next week

Chinese President Xi Jinping has invited Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to Beijing for a state visit as Xi tries to galvanize support for China’s peace proposal for Ukraine

The News Lens

Chinese Capital’s Population Declines for First Time Since 2003

In January, China announced it had entered an “era of negative population growth,” after figures showed a historic drop in the number of people for the first time in six decades.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Beijing, Moscow Pledge to Shape New World System… Washington Describes Their Relationship as ‘Marriage of Convenience’

As Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday wrapped up a three day visit to Moscow where he held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, air raid sirens have blared across the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, and in northern and eastern Ukraine with reports of drone attacks. The General Staff of the…

Reuters

No imminent threat of China invading Taiwan, says senior U.S. official

The United States does not see an imminent threat of China invading Taiwan but is ready to defend the self-ruled island, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday in Singapore.

Asharq Al-Awsat

China, Philippines Assess Ties amid Escalating Sea Disputes

Senior Chinese and Filipino diplomats were meeting in Manila on Thursday to review their relations amid thorny issues, including Beijing's alarm over a Philippine decision to allow the US military to expand its presence to a northern region facing the Taiwan Strait and escalating spats in the disputed South China…

Bangkok Post

China: US warship illegally entered waters

BEIJING: China's military said on Thursday it monitored and drove away a United States destroyer that had illegally entered waters around the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea.

The Independent UK

China, Philippines assess ties amid escalating sea disputes

Senior Chinese and Filipino diplomats are meeting in Manila to review their relations amid thorny issues

Reuters

Canada lawmaker denies report of Chinese influence, but exits party

A Chinese-Canadian lawmaker, cited in unconfirmed media reports as having ties to the Beijing government, forcefully denied those allegations but announced his resignation as a member of the Liberal Party led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Al Jazeera

Blinken dismisses Xi-Putin ties as ‘marriage of convenience’

Top US diplomat expresses doubt that deepening relations between Beijing and Moscow are based on ‘conviction’.

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