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Liz Truss is a ‘backbencher now,’ says minister after she sparks China row

A minister distanced the Government from Liz Truss on Wednesday stressing she is “a backbencher now” after she sparked a diplomatic row with China by visiting Taiwan.

Evening Standard

Visiting Taiwan, ex-UK PM Liz Truss calls for tough line on China

Visiting self-ruled Taiwan. Truss says democracies need to make clear there are consequences for aggression.

Al Jazeera

Truss urges West to reduce reliance on China as Beijing hits out at Taiwan visit

The former PM said Western leaders should not work with China, warning that totalitarian regimes ‘don’t tell the truth’.

The Independent UK

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Missions in China warned over 'propaganda' displays after Ukraine flags raised

China has notified foreign embassies and international organisations not to exhibit "politicised propaganda" on their buildings, an instruction diplomats say is aimed at missions that have displayed Ukrainian flags since Russia's invasion.

Reuters

Don’t trust China, Truss warns Sunak

Former PM will make personal plea to successor to back up previous claims that China is ‘biggest threat’ facing Britain

The Independent UK

G7 struggles with response to China ‘economic coercion’ threat

As leaders prepare for summit in Hiroshima, there appears little consensus on how to deal with the risk posed by China.

Al Jazeera

Liz Truss in Taiwan calls for ‘economic Nato’ to challenge China

Former British PM says Taiwan is ‘on the front line of the global battle for freedom’ during trip that China has called a ‘dangerous political show’

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In Taiwan, former UK PM Truss warns against appeasing China

Former British prime minister Liz Truss said in Taiwan on Wednesday the West must avoid appeasing China and show unwavering support for the democratically governed island, in a speech that risks further damaging Britain's ties with Beijing.

Reuters

Chinese embassy calls Liz Truss’s trip to Taiwan a ‘dangerous political stunt’

Former prime minister will challenge Rishi Sunak to deliver on rhetoric about Beijing being a ‘threat’ to UK

The Guardian - UK

Truss to urge Sunak to upgrade China as a ‘threat’ to UK security

The former PM is also expected to urge the West not to work with China, warning that totalitarian regimes ‘don’t tell the truth’.

The Independent UK

Don’t trust China, Truss warns Sunak: ‘You can’t believe a word they say’

Former PM will make personal plea to successor to back up previous claims that China is ‘biggest threat’ facing Britain

The Independent UK

China ready to 'resolutely smash' Taiwan independence as it warns US of 'dangerous move'

Reports suggest the US is preparing to accelerate the sale of weapons and other military assistance to the self-governing island democracy, a move that will undoubtedly anger China

Daily Mirror

Beijing LGBT Center shuttered as crackdown grows in China

An advocacy group that served as a safe space for the LGBTQ community in Beijing has been shut down as part of a government pressure campaign against gay rights groups

The Independent UK

Sunzi, 'shì' and strategy: How to read 'Art of War' the way its author intended

In the mid-1990s, I picked up the military classic “Art of War” hoping to find insight into my new career as an officer in the United States Marine Corps.

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House Republican deficit plan seen as shift in thinking on China - Roll Call

The Republican effort to cut spending suggests a shift in Washington thinking about how to confront Beijing's ambitions.

Fortune

Warren Buffett completely sells his TSMC stake

Berkshire Hathaway had only disclosed its stake in TSMC, worth about $4.1 billion, last November.

The Guardian - UK

Tiananmen Square books removed from Hong Kong libraries in run-up to anniversary

Publications targeted include those about protest and subjects Beijing deems politically sensitive

The Independent UK

Hong Kong leader says China's sentencing of US citizen exposes national security threats

Hong Kong’s leader says the sentencing on spying charges of a U.S. citizen in China who was also a permanent resident of the semi-autonomous city illustrates that the territory should stay vigilant to hidden national security risks

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Russia denounces Macron over China comments

MOSCOW (Russia) - Russian officials on Monday denounced comments by French President Emmanuel Macron that Moscow was becoming subservient to China, saying Western countries must get used to a world underpinned by the Kremlin's close ties with Beijing.

Reuters

G7 to show unity on China approach while recognizing individual ties -US officials

The G7 summit U.S. President Joe Biden attends in Japan this week will show leaders unified behind a common approach to dealing with China based on shared values, even while recognizing each country will manage its own relationship with Beijing, a senior U.S. administration official said on Monday.

The Independent UK

Truss: China ‘largest threat to free world’ and West too dependent on Beijing

The former prime minister warned against capitulating to ‘rhetorical bullying from authoritarian regimes’.

Daily Mirror

Liz Truss warns China 'biggest threat facing the West' ahead of Taiwan visit

Former Prime Minister Liz Truss ramped up her war of words with Beijing hours before flying to Taipei to show solidarity with the breakaway island

The Independent UK

China sentences 78-year-old US citizen to life in prison on spying charges

China has sentenced a 78-year-old United States citizen to life in prison on spying charges

Reuters

China still conducting police activities in Germany -German ministries

German security authorities believe that China is still conducting police activities on German soil even though Beijing assured Berlin in February that it had ceased to do so, the German foreign and interior ministries said on Monday.

Al Jazeera

Top Chinese envoy heads to Ukraine, Russia in Europe ‘peace’ tour

Li Hui is the most senior Chinese official to visit Ukraine since Russia began its full-scale invasion in February 2022.

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