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China unnerved by Russia’s growing ties with North Korea, claims US official

Comments part of debate over whether Beijing backs Kim Jong-un’s decision to send troops to fight in Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

Former Taiwan leader was due to visit UK for two days in October, leak shows

Exclusive: letter reveals dates for visit that was planned by Tsai Ing-wen before Foreign Office intervened

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer played the China card in Rio – and sent a message to a hawkish Donald Trump

The PM and other western leaders are cosying up to Beijing. If the president-elect imposes punitive tariffs on Chinese imports, he will give Xi the upper hand

The Guardian - UK

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‘My father stayed to defend his people’: Jimmy Lai’s son condemns ‘show trial’ in Hong Kong

INTERVIEW: Exclusive: Sebastien Lai tells Namita Singh about pro-democracy icon’s deteriorating health in dire prison conditions

The Independent UK

Western Leaders On Their Guard With China Ahead Of Trump Return

Chinese President Xi Jinping pitched his country as a font of stability at the G20 summit this week as a second Trump term looms, but analysts say wary Western nations are likely to hold Beijing at bay.

International Business Times

China’s Role at the G20: A Practical Approach to Global Development

The 19th G20 Leaders' Summit in Rio de Janeiro (November 18–19, 2024) unfolded against a backdrop of economic stagnation, rising inequalities, and geopolitical tensions. While leaders from the world's largest economies gathered to discuss critical issues, China's participation garnered significant attention for its emphasis on practical solutions to global challenges…

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Who are ‘Hong Kong 47’? Pro-democracy activists at centre of largest national security trial

Key figures in ‘Hong Kong 47’ represent cross-section of city’s pro-democracy movement

The Independent UK

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Southeast Asian defense chiefs discuss regional security with US, China and other partner nations

Southeast Asian defense chiefs are meeting with China, the United States and other partner nations in Laos for security talks, which come as Beijing’s increasingly assertive stance in its claim to most of the South China Sea is leading to more confrontations

The Independent UK

Japan says it will watch China's military activity after Beijing admits violating Japanese airspace

Japanese officials say they are closely watching to see if China keeps its promise to prevent further violations of Japan’s airspace after explaining that an incursion by a Chinese military aircraft nearly three months ago was unintentional and caused by turbulence

The Independent UK

Former Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai is expected to testify in his national security trial soon

The landmark national security trial of prominent Hong Kong activist publisher Jimmy Lai resumes Wednesday, with the founder of the now-shuttered pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily expected to testify in his defense soon

The Independent UK

Starmer twice declines to directly condemn jailing of Hong Kong pro-democracy figures

UK prime minister was condemned by Iain Duncan Smith, who is on Beijing’s sanctions list

The Guardian - UK

International outrage over sentencing of 45 pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong

Human rights groups concerned after handing down of sentences of up to 10 years

The Guardian - UK

Hong Kong democracy activists jailed: Who are they, what’s the case about?

The Hong Kong 47 were first arrested in 2021 for organising unofficial elections that authorities likened to a ‘coup’.

Al Jazeera

China's Xi Urges 'Strategic' Ties In Talks With Germany's Scholz

Chinese leader Xi Jinping called for Beijing and Berlin to develop ties with a "strategic" and "long-term" perspective Tuesday as he met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Rio de Janeiro, state media said.

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Scholar, Lawmakers And Journalist Among Hong Kongers Jailed

Hong Kong's largest national security trial came to an end on Tuesday with 45 pro-democracy figures jailed for holding an informal election over four years ago.

The Guardian - AU

Activists, professors, legislators: who are the Hong Kong 47?

The group are at the centre of Hong Kong’s biggest national security trial and have been handed sentences of up to 10 years

The Independent UK

Starmer calls for strong UK-China relationship as he meets with Xi in Brazil

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he wants a strong and durable relationship with China as he met with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit in Brazil

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer raises 'deterioration' of jailed pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai with Xi Jinping

The PM met the Chinese president at the G20 summit in Brazil where he also stressed he wants ‘respectful’ relations between the UK and Beijing

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The Guardian - UK

Xi Jinping praises Labour’s economic policy as Keir Starmer discusses human rights concerns

PM questions sanctions against MPs and plight of Jimmy Lai as China’s president says Starmer ‘fixing the foundations’

The Guardian - US

Here’s how to mitigate some of Trump’s most dangerous foreign policy instincts

By appealing to Trump’s vanity about his legacy, perhaps we can prevent his presidency from being a geopolitical nightmare

The Independent UK

Xi Jinping lays out four red lines US must not challenge in meeting with Joe Biden

Chinese president spells out Beijing’s line on Taiwan, South China Sea, human rights, and likely trade war

The Independent UK

Trump’s pick of Marco Rubio as secretary of state ignites fears of fiercer US-China rivalry

Florida senator, who sees China as America’s No 1 enemy, will be a major headache for Beijing but will also present it an opportunity, Shweta Sharma reports

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer to meet China’s President Xi in margins of G20 summit

The Prime Minister said he wanted a ‘pragmatic and serious’ relationship with Beijing.

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer meets with China’s President Xi in margins of G20 summit

The Prime Minister said he wanted a ‘pragmatic and serious’ relationship with Beijing

Evening Standard

Ministers pressed on excluding Chinese firms from UK’s genomics sector

Senior Tories have questioned whether Labour will follow steps taken by the US and Europe aimed at protecting the UK’s genomics sector.

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