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India, US armies hold exercises close to China border

Indian and U.S. troops have participated in a high-altitude training exercise in a cold, mountainous terrain near India’s disputed border with China, at a time both countries are trying to manage rising tensions with Beijing

The Independent UK

MPs to visit Taiwan amid heightened tensions

The trip is likely to anger Beijing, which cut some diplomatic ties with the US after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s trip to the self-ruling island.

The Independent UK

Canada won’t compromise values in relations with China, says foreign minister

Exclusive: as the two nations prepare to co-host Cop15, Mélanie Joly discusses Canada’s long-awaited Indo-Pacific strategy

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Chinese universities send students home in an effort to prevent more protests

Chinese universities are sending students home as the ruling Communist Party tightens anti-virus controls and tries to prevent more protests by crowds angered by its severe "zero COVID" restrictions.

WEKU

What British PM Sunak’s first foreign policy speech made clear

The British leader, who came to power last month, promises ‘robust pragmatism’ in his first foreign policy speech.

Al Jazeera

China Cities under Heavy Policing after Protests

China's major cities of Beijing and Shanghai were blanketed with security on Tuesday in the wake of nationwide rallies calling for political freedoms and an end to Covid lockdowns. The country's leadership faced a weekend of protests not seen in decades, as anger over unrelenting lockdowns fuels deep-rooted frustration with…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US dismisses China objections to South China Sea mission

The U.S. Navy has dismissed Beijing's protests over a “freedom of navigation operation" conducted near a Chinese-held island in the South China Sea

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China says it drove away US cruiser near Spratly Islands

BEIJING: China's military said on Tuesday it drove away a US guided-missile cruiser that "illegally intruded" into waters near the South China Sea's Spratly Islands, an assertion the US Navy disputed.

Bangkok Post

Tuesday briefing: What’s behind angry protests against China’s ‘deadly’ Covid restrictions

In today’s newsletter: A timeline of increasing dissent as Chinese citizens demand ‘food, not PCR tests’ and blame Xi Jinping’s government for restrictions they say have cost lives

The Guardian - UK

China to hold COVID control press conference

China will hold a press conference on COVID prevention and control measures at 3 p.m. (0700 GMT) on Tuesday amid record COVID infections and protests in Shanghai and Beijing.

Reuters

Hong Kong asks Beijing to rule on fight over foreign lawyers

Hong Kong’s leader asks Beijing for help in his bid to block foreign lawyers from working on national security cases.

Al Jazeera

Chinese authorities seek out COVID protesters

Chinese authorities have begun inquiries into some of the people who gathered at weekend protests against COVID-19 curbs, people who were at the Beijing demonstrations told Reuters, as police remained out in numbers on the city's streets.

Reuters

China moves to curb protests, some COVID measures adjusted

Heavy police presence on streets of protest cities after an unprecedented outpouring of anger over harsh curbs.

Al Jazeera

China police move to deter zero-Covid demonstrations and trace protesters

One arrested as police reportedly demand information from Beijing protester, while show of force largely prevents fresh demonstrations

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Hong Kong leader says central govt concerned about issue of foreign lawyers

Hong Kong leader John Lee said on Tuesday the central government in Beijing was concerned about the issue of foreign lawyers appearing in national security cases in the city.

ABC News

Police in major Chinese cities thwart further anti-lockdown protests, as Beijing not stepping down from its COVID-zero drive

A large presence of police officers are sent out in Beijing and Shanghai to prevent a repeat of previous anti-lockdown protests, which show rare open dissent against President Xi Jinping's ongoing COVID-zero restrictions.

Al Jazeera

British PM Sunak says ‘golden era’ of UK-China relations is over

Rishi Sunak warned on Monday that China posed a ‘systemic challenge’ to UK ‘values and interests’.

Reuters

Exclusive: South Korea’s Yoon warns of unprecedented response to North Korea nuclear test, calls on China to do more

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol warned of an unprecedented joint response with allies if North Korea goes ahead with a nuclear test, and urged China to help dissuade the North from pursuing banned development of nuclear weapons and missiles.

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Rishi Sunak calls an end to UK’s ‘golden era’ relationship with China

The UK's 'golden era' of relations with China is over, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said, as Beijing's systemic challenge to Britain's interests and

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak warns against ‘cold war’ with China despite growing ‘authoritarianism’

Prime minister accused of being ‘weak’ as he unveils policy of ‘robust pragmatism’

Reuters

Chinese artist Ai Weiwei says COVID protests will not shake government

From his Portuguese home, Ai Weiwei, the high-profile Chinese dissident whose art has often criticized Beijing's policies, said the recent wave of protests would not shake Xi Jinping's government because the police would simply crush them into silence.

Daily Mirror

Chinese bots flood Twitter with explicit porn to drown out news of lockdown protests

Chinese users searching for news in cities like Shanghai and Beijing, which have been gripped with anti-lockdown protests in recent days, are being shown ads for escorts and pornography

The Guardian - UK

Covid’s still a big issue for China – and that’s trouble for global economy

The economic outlook for China is not good however its leaders respond to anti-lockdown protests

The Guardian - UK

Zero-Covid protests are spreading across China – but a violent crackdown will follow

From Xinjiang to Shanghai and Beijing, protests are creating a rare sense of unity that Xi Jinping cannot afford to allow, says James McMurray of the University of Sussex

Wales Online

UK warns Beijing after BBC journalist covering China protests reportedly beaten by police

The BBC said Edward Lawrence was beaten and kicked by police

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