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Russia to launch major military drills with China and others

Vostok 2022 military manoeuvres to be held September 1-7 with forces from China, Syria, India, Nicaragua and elsewhere.

Al Jazeera

Russia to Hold Sweeping Joint War Games with China, Others

Russia said Monday it will launch sweeping military drills in the country’s east that will involve forces from China — a show of increasingly close defense ties between Moscow and Beijing amid tensions with the West over the Kremlin’s action in Ukraine. The Russian Defense Ministry said that the Vostok…

Asharq Al-Awsat

China dismisses Taiwan complaints on drone harassment

China on Monday dismissed complaints from Taiwan about repeated harassment by Chinese drones very close to Taiwanese-controlled islands as not anything "to make a fuss about", prompting Taipei to label Beijing as nothing more than thieves.

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Russia to hold sweeping joint war games with China, others

The Russian military says it will launch sweeping military drills in the country’s east that will involve forces from China

The Independent UK

China moves aggressively on Covid as political summit looms

BEIJING: China is enforcing lockdown restrictions in areas around Beijing more intensively, and will mass test the nearby port city of Tianjin, stepping up its quest to wipe out Covid-19 ahead of a key meeting of the Communist Party’s top leaders.

The Times of India

US sends first warships through Taiwan Strait since Pelosi's visit

U.S. Navy warships have entered the Taiwan Strait for the first time since House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the self-ruled island tested ties between Washington and Beijing.

Tribune News Service

US warships sail through Taiwan Strait for first time since Pelosi visit

China’s military says it is monitoring the US ships, maintaining a high alert and ready to defeat any provocations

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Two US warships conduct 'routine' transit of Taiwan Strait amid China tensions

Two United States warships sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, the American navy said, the first such transit since China staged unprecedented military drills around the island.

France 24

Point of no return: crunch time as China tries to fend off property crash

With the global economy also at a crossroads, Beijing’s leadership faces a perilous test of nerve on its lending crackdown and zero-Covid strategy

The Guardian - UK

Taiwan says China still carrying out military activities around island

Taiwan's defence ministry said it detected 23 Chinese aircraft and eight Chinese ships operating around Taiwan on Sunday, as Beijing continues its military activities near the island.

Reuters

‘We are Chinese’: meet the Taiwanese who want to embrace Beijing rule

Surveys reveal that up to 12% of the country supports unification with China, including five of its citizens in a Taipei restaurant

The Guardian - UK

Two US Navy Warships Transit through Taiwan Strait in First since Pelosi Visit

Two United States warships sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, the American navy said, the first such transit since China staged unprecedented military drills around the island. In a statement, the US Navy said the transit "demonstrates the United States' commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific." Tensions in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Taiwan opposition defends 'brave' China outreach after controversial visit

The head of Taiwan's main opposition party the Kuomintang (KMT) defended its "brave" outreach to Beijing on Sunday after a senior official visited China on a trip condemned by Taipei's government and which upset even some party members.

Reuters

Taiwan says China continuing military activities around island

Taiwan's defence ministry said it had detected 21 Chinese aircraft and five Chinese ships operating around Taiwan on Saturday, as Beijing continues its military drills near the island.

Reuters

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The Guardian - AU

The Pelosi effect: foreign delegations queue up to visit Taiwan in defiance of China

Since the US speaker’s visit, groups from the US, Japan and Lithuania have arrived in Taipei, vowing they won’t be bullied by Beijing – and more are coming

Tribune News Service

US suspends 26 flights by Chinese airlines in escalating dispute over COVID-19 policies

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation is suspending 26 flights by Chinese airlines next month in a dispute over Beijing’s strict policies when travelers test positive for COVID-19.

Tribune News Service

Third US Congress visit to Taiwan this month fans China tensions

Taiwan welcomed its third U.S. congressional visit this month, as Sen. Marsha Blackburn began a three-day trip to the island that’s likely to further test Washington’s tense ties with Beijing.

ABC News

Uyghur Australian Sadam Abdusalam opens up about freeing wife and child from China's Xinjiang and welcoming new baby

Beijing's policies against Uyghur Muslims kept Sadam separated from his wife Nadila and young child for years. Now they are settling into life in Australia and the couple has welcomed a new baby boy.

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Al Jazeera

Why is Taiwan now so important to US politicians?

US House Speaker Pelosi’s Taiwan visit led to a crisis between the US and China; now more US officials are visiting.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Taiwan: China, Russia Disrupting, Threatening World Order

Taiwan’s leader on Friday said China and Russia are “disrupting and threatening the world order” through Beijing’s recent large-scale military exercises near the island and Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. President Tsai Ing-wen was speaking during a meeting in Taipei with US Sen. Marsha Blackburn, who is on the second visit…

The Independent UK

US suspends Chinese airline flights in COVID-19 dispute

The U.S. government is suspending 26 flights by Chinese airlines from the United States to China in a dispute over anti-virus controls after Beijing suspended flights by American carriers

Al Jazeera

Taiwan says Beijing trying to rewrite ‘status quo’ across strait

Beijing claims the self-ruled island as its own and has staged military drills in response to visits by US politicians.

The Independent UK

Taiwan: China, Russia disrupting, threatening world order

Taiwan's leader says China and Russia are “disrupting and threatening the world order" through Beijing's recent large-scale military exercises near the island and Moscow's invasion of Ukraine

Dynamite News

International: Marsha Blackburn becomes latest US lawmaker to visit Taiwan, defies Beijing

"Regular high-level visits to Taipei are long-standing US policy," Blackburn said, adding that she will not be bullied by China into turning her back on the island. Full story on Dynamite News:

Reuters

Taiwan president says U.S. visits reinforce island's determination to defend itself

Recent visits by guests from the United States have reinforced Taiwan's determination to defend itself, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Friday as she met the latest U.S. lawmaker to arrive on the island in defiance of Beijing.

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