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Taiwan opposition politician takes war games concerns to China

A senior member of Taiwan's main opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), has told a top Chinese official of Taiwanese people's concerns about Beijing's war games near the island, in what the party described as "frank" talks.

Reuters

The Guardian view on China’s censors: the sense of an (acceptable) ending

Editorial: It is not just political matters that exercise Beijing but also the moral outlook of art and entertainment

The Guardian - UK

S.Korea envoy urges pressure on China to refrain from deporting N.Korea defectors

South Korea's new envoy on North Korean human rights called on Wednesday for diplomatic pressure to persuade Beijing against deporting defectors from North Korea.

Reuters

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China's jobless turn to car boot sales as COVID-hit economy stalls

When the COVID-19 pandemic forced Wang Wei to shut his tourism company, the Tianjin native poured his life-savings of 80,000 yuan ($11,785) into selling coffee from the back of his green Suzuki micro van in the Chinese capital Beijing.

Reuters

China’s Growing Water Crisis

A Chinese drought would be a global catastrophe.

Foreign Affairs

Minions: China mocked for turning Gru into family man in Despicable Me edit

Another Hollywood production has been edited by Beijing

Evening Standard

Taiwan says five Chinese aircraft crossed Taiwan Strait median line

Taiwan's defence ministry said 20 Chinese aircraft and four Chinese ships were detected operating around Taiwan on Tuesday, including five aircraft that crossed the Taiwan Strait median line, as Beijing continued military activities near the island.

Reuters

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China’s economy is losing momentum. What is happening and why does it matter for Australia?

Clouds are gathering over the economic powerhouse as Covid lockdowns, a distressed property market and population changes take a toll

The Guardian - AU

South China sea patrols to continue as RAAF declares China's air defences are 'not impenetrable'

Australia's new Air Force Chief says surveillance missions of the South China Sea will continue, as he confirms a "recent spate of unsafe incidences" in the contested region claimed by Beijing.

ABC News

On This Day in 2015: Mo Farah wins 10,000m at World Championships in Beijing

Farah burst away from the twin Kenyan challenge of Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor and Paul Tanui down the home straight.

The Independent UK

Direct flights to Beijing resume from Manchester Airport in huge economic boost

Hainan Airlines flights will return to the skies for the first time since the pandemic

Manchester Evening News

Taiwan: 5 Chinese Aircraft Crossed Taiwan Strait Median Line

Taiwan's defense ministry said 12 Chinese aircraft and five Chinese ships were detected operating around Taiwan on Sunday, including five aircraft that crossed the Taiwan Strait median line, as Beijing continued military activities near the island. China has been carrying out drills near Taiwan, which it claims as Chinese territory…

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Taiwan says five Chinese aircraft crossed Taiwan Strait median line

Taiwan's defence ministry said 12 Chinese aircraft and five Chinese ships were detected operating around Taiwan on Sunday, including five aircraft that crossed the Taiwan Strait median line, as Beijing continued military activities near the island.

Reuters

Xi Jinping asked Biden to stop Nancy Pelosi from visiting Taiwan, report says

Ahead of Pelosi’s visit earlier this month, Beijing had issued repeated warnings and threatened serious consequences

The Independent UK

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6 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists plead guilty to subversion

HONG KONG — Six Hong Kongers who belonged to a pro-independence student group pleaded guilty on Saturday to charges of subverting the state under a Beijing-drafted security law, according to local media HK01.

The Guardian - UK

Growing pains: China’s faltering economy tests leadership’s nerve

Beijing is in a bind over harsh Covid lockdowns, a property crisis and tensions with western trading partners

Bangkok Post

Plunging Yangtze water levels expose ancient statues

BEIJING: Plunging water levels of the Yangtze River have revealed a submerged island in the southwestern city of Chongqing and a trio of Buddhist statues on it that are believed to be 600 years old, the Xinhua news agency has reported.

Reuters

Taiwan says China continuing military activities nearby

Taiwan's defence ministry said 17 Chinese aircraft and five Chinese ships were detected operating around Taiwan on Saturday as Beijing continued military activities near the island.

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Bangkok Post

More Hong Kong activists plead guilty

Six Hong Kong residents who belonged to a pro-independence student group pleaded guilty on Saturday to charges of subverting the state under a Beijing-drafted security law, according to the local media outlet HK01.

Sports Illustrated

LeBron James, Dwyane Wade Producing Documentary for Netflix

The two NBA stars played on the gold medal winning team at the Beijing Olympics that year.

Reuters

Taiwan says China continuing military activities nearby

Taiwan's defence ministry said 17 Chinese aircraft and six Chinese ships were detected operating around Taiwan on Friday as Beijing continued military activities near the island.

Reuters

German dependence on China growing 'at tremendous pace', research shows

The German economy became more dependent on China in the first half of 2022, with direct investment and its trade deficit reaching new heights, despite political pressure on Berlin to pivot away from Beijing, according to research seen by Reuters.

Asharq Al-Awsat

China Firmly Cautions Israel against Allowing US Pressure to Affect Relations

Senior Israeli Foreign Ministry sources said that one of China’s top diplomats last week warned Israel not to allow American pressure to harm relations with Beijing. Liu Jianchao, the head of the Chinese Communist Party’s international affairs department, reportedly conveyed the message during a meeting last week with the Israeli…

The Independent UK

China's response to Pelosi visit a sign of future intentions

China’s response to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan was anything but subtle — dispatching warships and military aircraft to all sides of the self-governing island democracy, and firing ballistic missiles into the waters nearby

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan national security chief Akiba criticizes China's military exercises

Takeo Akiba, secretary general of the National Security Secretariat, criticized Beijing's extensive military exercises around Taiwan earlier this month in a recent meeting with Yang Jiechi, China's top diplomat, the Japanese government said Thursday.

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