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Drawing closer to US while seeking warmer China ties leaves Australia with a tough balancing act

Bid to maintain ‘strategic equilibrium’ through the Aukus pact and a better relationship with Beijing is quite the needle to thread

The Guardian - AU

Iran and Saudi Arabia agree to resume ties, re-open embassies

Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed on Friday to re-establish relations after seven years of hostility which had threatened stability and security in the Gulf and helped fuel conflicts in the Middle East from Yemen to Syria.

Reuters

Sand Engulfs Northern China

Beijing and other parts of the region have been inundated by a wave of dust and pollution blown down from Mongolia, triggering the first sandstorm warning of the year

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Iran and Saudi Arabia agree to restore relations

The regional rivals are expected to reopen their embassies within two months after talks in Beijing.

Al Jazeera

Beijing air quality plummets amid dust storm, pollution

Skyscrapers in Beijing have disappeared into the haze and air quality plummeted as China’s capital is enveloped in a dust storm and heavy pollution

The Independent UK

US, China face off on economy amid deepening tensions

US President Joe Biden unveils a $6.8 trillion budget proposal with key provisions aimed at boosting American competitiveness against China, while Beijing rails against economic containment and suppression. Plus, a sell-off in US bank shares sparked by a run on a small California lender spreads to Asia and Europe as…

France 24

Micronesia leader accuses China of bribery, threats in Taiwan bid

David Panuelo says Beijing conducting ‘political warfare’ against his island nation as part of campaign to take Taiwan.

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Outgoing president of Micronesia accuses China of bribery, threats and interference

In his letter, Panuelo openly canvassed the country switching its diplomatic recognition from Beijing to Taipei

The Guardian - UK

China's PPI down 1.4% in February

BEIJING: China's producer price index (PPI), which measures costs for goods at the factory gate, went down 1.4% year on year in February, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Thursday.

Bangkok Post

Will China's next premier be a moderating influence on Xi?

The pro-business track record of the man poised to become China’s top economic official will make his term a test of whether he might moderate President Xi Jinping’s tendency to intervene

The Independent UK

China’s rising power and influence in the Pacific explained in 30 seconds

Beijing and Washington are battling for influence in the strategically important Pacific region

The Guardian - AU

Russian victory in Ukraine could push China to invade Taiwan, NATO chief warns

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg warned "what happens in Europe today can happen in Asia tomorrow" suggesting that Beijing could be watching the Russia-Ukraine war closely to see how a similar invasion of Taiwan could work

Daily Mirror

China accuses Washington of trying to block its development to limit global influence

Is the United States out to sabotage China

The Independent UK

Happy International Women’s Day: a look back at over a century of the global fight for justice and equality

From New York to Beijing, women have been demanding their rights on this day for more than a century. Much remains to be done, say activists, but there is reason for celebration

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Philippines launches strategy of publicizing Chinese actions

A Philippine official says the country's coast guard has launched a strategy of publicizing aggressive actions by China in the disputed South China Sea, which has countered Chinese propaganda and sparked international condemnations that have put Beijing under the spotlight

WEKU

Germany moves toward restrictions on Huawei, as Europe sours on China

Germany said Tuesday it is reviewing tech suppliers such as China's Huawei and ZTE, whose equipment is used in Germany's 5G networks. Europeans are starting to favor a tougher stance on China.

The Independent UK

China accuses Washington of trying to block its development

Is the United States out to sabotage China

Bangkok Post

Chinese students leap 'Great Firewall' for ChatGPT homework help

BEIJING: Chinese schoolchildren are turning to AI bot ChatGPT to slash their homework time — vaulting the country's "Great Firewall" to write book reports and bone up on their language skills.

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Taiwan working on ‘itinerary’; McCarthy confirms Tsai meeting

It has become easier for Taiwanese officials to meet US politicians, even though such meetings upset Beijing.

Tribune News Service

Xi’s frustration at Biden grows with warning of conflict

Back in November, before the latest downward spiral in U.S.-China ties, Chinese President Xi Jinping cast himself as a statesman in a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden.

Daily Mirror

China warns the US is 'heading for war' if America 'continues down wrong path'

China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang held a press conference on Tuesday as he praised Beijing's growing relationship with Russia which "set an example for global foreign relations"

Radio France Internationale

China Foreign Minister notes deepening rift in China-US relationship

Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang warned Tuesday that Beijing and Washington are headed for “conflict and confrontation” if the US doesn't change course, striking a combative tone at a moment when relations between the rivals are at a historic low.

The Guardian - UK

Return of the wolf warriors? China’s fiery foreign minister Qin Gang

Profile: A career diplomat, the trusted ally of President Xi says China has to face the west’s ‘jackals and wolves’ head on

WEKU

China accuses U.S. of containment and warns of potential conflict

Chinese leader Xi Jinping's rare explicit criticism of the U.S. was followed on Tuesday by a barrage of scorn and criticism aimed squarely at Washington from China's new foreign minister.

Bangkok Post

Xi decries US-led ‘suppression’ of China

BEIJING: The United States is leading a “containment, encirclement and suppression of China”, President Xi Jinping has said, as he urged his country’s private sector to boost innovation and become more self-reliant.

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