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Japan Urges Peace in Taiwan Strait as Beijing Simulates Attack

Japan stressed on Monday the importance of peace in the Taiwan Strait during a meeting of senior Japanese and Chinese officials after Beijing held three days of war games around the island. The talks, focusing on concerns over disputed waters in the East China Sea, came as China was ending…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Macron sparks anger by saying Europe should not be ‘vassal’ in US-China clash

Alarm on both sides of Atlantic as French president warns against being drawn into any Taiwan conflict

The Guardian - UK

Macron comments on Taiwan raise questions on EU global ties

Comments by French President Emmanuel Macron over Europe’s priorities on Taiwan have raised questions over the EU’s relationship with both the U.S. and China, on the eve of his planned speech on the bloc’s sovereignty in The Netherlands

The Independent UK

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China concludes fiery military drills 'encircling' Taiwan

China said it has successfully completed its three-day large-scale fire and fury military drills "encircling" Taiwan.

The Times of India

Suspicious Cyclist Caught Smuggling 6,000 MicroSD Cards Into China

A cyclist was caught trying to bring 6,000 microSD cards in from zero VAT Hong Kong to mainland China. He acted suspiciously and sought to avoid the gaze of customs officers.

Tom’s Hardware

When exactly will India surpass China as most populous?

India is surpassing China’s population this month

The Independent UK

Every word Levy's new Tottenham number two Scott Munn has said and what's been said about him

The Tottenham Hotspur chairman has appointed a new man to the board and it's time to look at what he's said and what's been said about him

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A new femininity is starting to emerge in China

Over the course of the last century, Western beauty ideals – thinness, light skin, large breasts, large eyes, a small nose and high cheekbones – have seeped into countries and cultures around the world.

The Conversation

China jails 2 prominent human rights lawyers for over 10 years

Two prominent Chinese human rights lawyers, including one who had called for leader Xi Jinping to resign, have been jailed for over a decade, an advocacy group and one of the men's wives said Monday.

Bangkok Post

Kremlin says China has every right to conduct Taiwan exercises, France cannot mediate in Ukraine

The Kremlin said on Monday that China had every right to respond to what it called repeated "provocations" against it and carry out military exercises around Taiwan.

Reuters

The Taiwan Strait -- A History of Crises

Ever since Communist China and Taiwan broke away from each other at the end of the Chinese Civil War in 1949, the waterway separating them has been a geopolitical flashpoint. The Taiwan Strait, just 130 kilometers (80 miles) wide at its narrowest point, is a major international shipping channel and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Rights group: China sentences 2 lawyers on 'farcical' charge

A human rights group says two prominent Chinese human rights lawyers have been sentenced to more than a decade in prison

The Independent UK

A punch in the face for Xi caricature: Taiwan air force badge goes viral

Taiwanese are rushing to buy patches being worn by their air force pilots that depict a Formosan black bear punching Winnie the Pooh - representing China's President Xi Jinping - as a defiant symbol of the island's resistance to Chinese war games.

Reuters

China jails two human rights lawyers for ‘subversion’

Human rights lawyers Xu Zhiyong and Ding Jiaxi are sentenced to more than 10-year jail after a closed-door trial.

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China Rehearses Taiwan Blockade as US Deploys Destroyer

Military drills close to Taiwan have continued for a third day as Chinese forces carried out simulated aerial and naval blockades.

Fortune

Look out, Tesla: China’s biggest electric-car maker wants to take on the world

BYD is rapidly expanding outside its home country to challenge established auto giants.

Irish Mirror

Financial advisor says he helped launder €225 million for Kinahans in banks, wine, crypto and art

He put together a scheme where the Kinahans would transfer money from China to places including the Cayman Islands

Fortune

The making of Binance’s CZ: An exclusive look at the forces that shaped crypto’s most powerful founder

How China's hardball startup culture, Canada's Asian immigrant community, and "Rich Dad Poor Dad" helped Changpeng Zhao become a mild-mannered but sharp-elbowed competitor.

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Caixin Global

Editorial: How to Reverse the Decline in Foreign Investment in China

Holding to the principles of reform could help break a deadlock in a landmark EU investment pact that is vital to reversing the recent decline in FDI

Caixin Global

Opinion: A Large Voucher Rollout Is Feasible Solution to Spur China’s Consumption

Issuing 300 billion yuan of vouchers can increase domestic consumption by as much as 1 trillion yuan

Bangkok Post

Philippines rules out 'offensive actions' on bases US can use

The Philippines will not allow "any offensive actions" from the bases it has opened to US troops, President Ferdinand Marcos said Monday.

Reuters

Philippines tells China sites for U.S. military pact not for 'offensive action'

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr assured China on Monday that military bases accessible to the United States would not be used in any offensive action, stressing the arrangement with Washington was designed to boost his country's defences.

AAP

Australia to discuss China and Russia at NATO summit

The world's most influential military alliance has invited Australia to attend an upcoming summit, with China and Russia expected to dominate discussions.

Radio France Internationale

Chinese 'seal off' Taiwan, US deploys destroyer as war games unfold

China simulated "sealing off" Taiwan on a third day of wargames around the self-ruled nationalist island on Monday, as the United States deployed a naval destroyer into waters claimed by Beijing.

Reuters

EU concerned by Chinese drills around Taiwan, calls for restraint

The European Union expressed concern on Monday over Chinese military drills around Taiwan, saying the island's status should not be changed by force as any escalation, accident or use of force there would have huge global implications.

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