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China and Brazil reset ties with tech, environment accords, agree on Ukraine

Brazil reset its diplomatic ties with China, its largest trading partner, with a state visit on Friday where they agreed to boost investments and cooperation on technology and sustainable development, while urging peace talks in Ukraine.

Reuters

Lula and Xi pledge to boost ties in Beijing meeting

Brazilian and Chinese presidents stress importance of bilateral relationship in talks aimed at bolstering trade.

Al Jazeera

Philippines stoking regional tension with US bases pact, China envoy says

The Philippines is "stoking the fire" of regional tensions by offering expanded military base access to the United States, whose goal is to interfere in China's affairs with Taiwan, Beijing's ambassador to Manila said on Friday.

Reuters

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German foreign minister warns of ‘horror scenario’ in Taiwan strait

War in region would send shock waves around the world, says Annalena Baerbock on visit to China

The Guardian - UK

China agreed to secretly arm Russia, leaked Pentagon documents reveal

Intercept of Russian intelligence shows Beijing wanted to disguise lethal aid as civilian items, says report

The Guardian - UK

Macron Backs Down on Taiwan for Beijing’s Support on Ukraine, Experts Say

At a news conference during a state visit in the Netherlands, Macron said France’s position on Taiwan has not changed, and Paris favors the status quo for Taiwan.

The News Lens

China will not sell weapons to Russia, says foreign minister

Following concerns in the West, Qin Gang said Beijing will not sell weapons to parties involved in the conflict in Ukraine

Evening Standard

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Russian shelling in Ukraine's eastern city of Sloviansk kills at least eight

The Russian shelling of a residential building in Sloviansk on Friday killed at least eight people and injured 21, according to the Donetsk regional governor. Also on Friday, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang said that China won't sell weapons to either side in the war in Ukraine, in response to…

France 24

China denies imposing no-fly zone north of Taiwan

China denied on Friday that it had imposed a no-fly zone in the seas north of Taiwan for Sunday, even though Taipei said it was told by Beijing that China would impose one.

Reuters

China Says No Weapons Exports to Parties in Ukraine Conflict

China's foreign minister on Friday said the country would not sell weapons to parties involved in the conflict in Ukraine and would regulate the export of items with dual civilian and military use. Qin Gang was responding to concerns from the US and others that China was considering providing military…

Asharq Al-Awsat

China says no weapons exports to parties in Ukraine conflict

China says it will not sell weapons to parties involved in the conflict in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Taiwan President Thanks Fighter Pilots as Chinese Drills Ebb

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Friday thanked fighter pilots who scrambled against China's air force during its drills around the island and pledged to keep strengthening the armed forces, as Beijing's military activities around the island ebbed. China began the exercises, including simulated precision strikes with bombers and missile forces,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

China's Xi to meet Brazil's Lula in Beijing

Chinese leader Xi Jinping is due to meet visiting Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Beijing as the leaders seek to boost ties between two of the world's largest developing nations

The Independent UK

China sanctions US Congress member for Taiwan visit

China sanctioned a United States lawmaker Thursday for his visit to Taiwan, saying he violated the “One China” principle that says Beijing has sovereignty over the island

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The Independent UK

G7 diplomats to grapple with Ukraine, China, N. Korea crises

Russian threats to nuke Ukraine

Reuters

Taiwan president pledges to strengthen military as Chinese drills ebb

France 24

Brazil's Lula takes swipe at IMF and World Bank on China trip

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has praised the Shanghai-based New Development Bank (NDB) on his trip to China, saying it "frees emerging countries from submission to traditional financial institutions". The NDB was created by the BRICS group and is headed by his predecessor Dilma Rousseff. Meanwhile in Washington,…

Evening Standard

OPINION - Britain could very easily be pulled into war with China over Taiwan

Emmanuel Macron’s pronouncements that Europe should avoid “getting caught up in crises that are not ours,” on his return from visiting Xi Jinping in Beijing, has set off a furore in transatlantic policy circles louder than Chinese battle drills in the Straits of Taiwan. Europe, he said, should not automatically…

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Daily Mirror

Mystery floating sand blankets country - and it could have sinister effects

China's skies are filled with floating sand and dust clouds which are forcing residents to stay indoors and cancel outdoor activities, with some resorting to face masks

The News Lens

Germany-China: Struggling To Shake Off Beijing Dependencies

The economies of China and Germany are hugely intertwined. The dilemma is how to position Germany in the emerging geopolitical tensions with Beijing.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iranian Technical Team Inspects Diplomatic Missions in Saudi Arabia

The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that a technical delegation arrived in Saudi Arabia to reopen the embassy in Riyadh. After more than seven years of severed relations, the Iranian and Saudi foreign ministers met in Beijing during the first official meeting between the two countries top diplomatic officials.…

Reuters

Exclusive-China out of UN's wildlife survey for pandemic controls - source

China is not participating in a United Nations project to survey Asian wet markets and other facilities at high risk of spreading infectious diseases from wild animals to humans, despite long-running talks with Beijing, a UN official told Reuters.

Al Jazeera

China races to regulate AI after playing catchup to ChatGPT

China’s cyberspace agency wants to ensure AI will not attempt to ‘undermine national unity’ or ‘split the country’.

Tribune News Service

Taiwan says China curtailed plan for no-fly zone after complaint

Taiwan said China dialed down plans for a no-fly zone near the island after it complained about risks to flight safety, a rare possible instance of backtracking by Beijing as tensions between the two sides simmer.

Reuters

Germany foreign minister embarks on post-Macron 'damage control' in China trip

Germany's foreign minister begins a visit to China on Thursday aiming to reassert a common European Union policy toward Beijing days after remarks by French President Emmanuel Macron suggested disarray in the continent's approach to the rising superpower.

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