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Progress made with China despite trade block: Treasurer

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says progress has been made with China on the removal of trade bans after the prime minister accepted an invitation for a state visit.

The New Daily

No visible encroachment by China since 1962: Arunachal Pradesh BJP team

The Arunachal Pradesh stretch of the LAC separating India from the Tibetan region controlled by China is 1,129 km. Beijing disputes the border, claiming some 90,000 sq. km of Arunachal Pradesh as its territory.

The Hindu

China says US chipmaker Micron failed national security review

Beijing (AFP) - US semiconductor giant Micron has failed a national security review, China's cybersecurity watchdog said Sunday, telling operators of "critical information infrastructure" to stop buying its products.

AFP

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55% of mainland Chinese back full-scale war to take control of Taiwan: poll

Just over half of mainland Chinese support a full-scale war to take control of Taiwan, according to a new survey that offers a rare insight into public opinion as Beijing takes an increasingly assertive stance towards the island.

Bangkok Post

Envy in Papua New Guinea as Chinese money pours in

Port Moresby (AFP) - In Papua New Guinea's capital, shanty towns without electricity or water that surround modern high-rise buildings are soon to be joined by a new project in the coastal city -– a gleaming Chinatown complex.

AFP

China poses biggest threat to global security, says Sunak

UK prime minister goes further than G7 summit statement in outlining challenge posed by Beijing

The Guardian - UK

G7 wants ‘constructive’ China ties, calls out rights record

G7 says it will not block China’s development but calls out Beijing for its rights record and territorial claims.

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China's power use up 4.7% in first four months

BEIJING: China's electricity consumption, a key barometer of economic activity, saw a steady expansion in the first four months of the year, official data showed.

Bangkok Post

Coalition says Anthony Albanese should not go to China until trade sanctions are lifted

Simon Birmingham says ‘clarity should be there before the prime minister entertains a formal state visit to Beijing’

The Guardian - AU

G7 issues condemnation of China as it intensifies response to Beijing

China hits out at G7 over joint statement which criticised Beijing’s ‘economic coercion’

Evening Standard

G7 urges China to ‘play by the rules’ citing ‘economic coercion’

Western officials are becoming increasingly vocal about Beijing’s use of trade restrictions in political disputes.

Al Jazeera

No joke: China's backlash against stand-up stirs fear of comedy clampdown

One joke by a Chinese comedian about the nation's military has spurred online uproar, a $2 million fine, a police probe, a sweep of cancelled shows and fears for the survival of Chinese stand-up comedy, a rare refuge for somewhat free speech.

Reuters

Badminton great Chen Long 'full of emotion' as he retires at 34

Beijing (AFP) - Chinese badminton great Chen Long has announced his retirement aged 34, ending a decorated career that included Olympic gold and two world titles.

AFP

Business tough in China as national security trumps all

Shanghai (AFP) - Doing business in China has become harder and potentially more perilous as the government prioritises an ever-widening definition of national security over all else, despite insisting the country has reopened for trading.

AFP

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Why many 'double income, no kids' couples in China don't want children

As Beijing ramps up efforts to tackle China's low birth rate, "double income, no kids" couples explain why they are choosing a child-free life.

The Conversation

How Russia might rethink its alliance with China after Putin

For more than three decades, Moscow and Beijing have been incrementally strengthening their partnership. The growing number of potentially conflicting interests, for instance over investment and exploration in the Arctic, have not slowed down cooperation.

Bangkok Post

AstraZeneca China boss pledges to ‘love the Communist Party’

BEIJING: The global drugmaker AstraZeneca will seek to be a patriotic company in China that “loves the Communist Party”, its China president said on Friday.

The Independent UK

Russian PM to visit Beijing as China renews criticism of Western arms sales to Ukraine

China says Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin will visit Beijing next week for talks, marking the latest exchange in a relationship in which Russia is becoming increasingly reliant on China for economic and diplomatic support

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The Guardian - UK

Chinese police detain woman for supporting comedian who joked about military

Comic Li Haoshi made joke about soldiers that Beijing authorities deemed insulting

Caixin Global

Opinion: Political Economy — Reverse CFIUS and Investments in China

Under a new paradigm, investors have no choice but to navigate between global investment fundamentals and national policy ambiguities

The News Lens

US Lawmakers Issue Dire Warnings on China Competition

In the space of 24 hours this week, a pair of U.S. House committees held hearings exploring measures to counter Beijing’s aggressive use of economic power against the U.S. and its allies.

The News Lens

Why the WHO Needs Taiwan

Taiwan is again blocked from attending the World Health Assembly amid a sustained campaign by Chinese officials to deny it a seat at the table.

AFP

'Friends to all': US-China influence race a boon for Pacific islands

Port Moresby (AFP) - When the US secretary of state travels through Papua New Guinea's capital next week to meet the leader of the South Pacific nation, it will be on a six-lane highway built by China.

AFP

Hong Kong court rejects Jimmy Lai challenge to national security body

Hong Kong (AFP) - A Hong Kong court on dismissed Friday a legal challenge by jailed pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai, conceding it had "no jurisdiction" over Beijing's national security apparatus in the city.

The Independent UK

Macao further restricts political freedoms with revisions to national security law

Echoing the crackdown on freedoms in neighboring Hong Kong, the former Portuguese colony of Macao has revised its legal system to face "new adverse challenges in terms of national security."

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