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Former prime minister Scott Morrison defends secrecy of early AUKUS plans

Former prime minister Scott Morrison says China's rapid military build-up was at "the top of the list" of factors driving the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal he brokered in deep secrecy with the United States and the United Kingdom.

ABC News

What is the Aukus deal? Australia to operate British-designed nuclear submarines

The defence cooperation plan is a new chapter in the relationship between the Australia, the US and the UK

Evening Standard

China lashes out at UK, US and Australia for fuelling 'arms race' with submarine pact

Beijing has blasted the deal struck by the UK, Australia and the US to build nuclear-powered submarines to counter the Chinese threat in the Pacific

Daily Mirror

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First Thing: global markets gripped by Silicon Valley Bank collapse

Bank shares slide around world amid panic caused by SVB failure as its parent company and two top executives are sued by shareholders. Plus, what’s next for Escobar’s hippos?

The Guardian - UK

Expert blasts AUKUS upside for America and Britain, as government pitches to neighbours

A top defence expert says the AUKUS deal announced by Anthony Albanese on Tuesday mostly benefits the British and American governments.

The New Daily

NSF eyes science alliances on ‘steroids’ to meet China challenge - Roll Call

The NSF director wants to put US science collaboration with allies “on steroids” as part of the effort to compete with China.

Roll Call

UK government minister doesn't rule out TikTok ban over security fears

Tom Tugendhat confirmed that he is waiting for a review from the National Cyber Security Centre after concerns were raised about TikTok's links to China

Manchester Evening News

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Security minister Tom Tugendhat does not rule out full TikTok ban

Cyber experts investigating whether millions of Britons are being spied on by China through Apps on their phone

Evening Standard

China says AUKUS on 'dangerous path' with nuclear subs deal

China says the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom are traveling “further down the wrong and dangerous path for their own geopolitical self-interest.”

The Independent UK

With Iran-Saudi deal, Beijing aims to bring its friends closer together

“This is about bloc-building rather than peace-building."

Axios

China says Aukus submarines deal embarks on ‘path of error and danger’

Beijing accuses US, UK and Australia of disregarding global concerns with plan to build nuclear-powered vessels

The Guardian - UK

China to finally reopen to tourists

China is one of the last major countries to have kept its borders closed

The Independent UK

China condemns Aukus submarine plan as threat to peace in the Pacific

The UK, US and Australia have agreed to work together to develop a new generation of nuclear-powered attack boats.

The Independent UK

China to Resume Issuing Range of Visas to Foreigners

Authorities are seeking to restore cross-border travel to pre-pandemic levels as the country emerges from under its strict ‘zero-Covid’ regime

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China to allow visa-free entry for tourists after three years of strict Covid rules

China is reopening its borders after a three-year "zero-Covid" strategy was abandoned

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: I called for more research on the COVID ‘lab leak theory.’ Here’s what I found out

Recent reports that Department of Energy and FBI officials think the COVID-19 pandemic originated with a so-called lab leak appear to have provided all the “evidence” many require. As a scientist who has led or contributed to several peer-reviewed studies that tell a very different story, I’ve looked on with…

Al Jazeera

China to resume issuing all visa types for first time since 2020

China says it will start issuing all categories of visas to foreigners from Wednesday, March 15, 2023.

ABC News

Nuclear submarines needed due to China's military expansion, AUKUS task force head says

The head of Australia's AUKUS task force says China's military expansion justifies the purchase of new nuclear-powered submarines, while reassuring Australians the nuclear reactors on board the vessels will be safe.

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The Independent UK

Chinese SARS whistleblower Jiang Yanyong dies at 91

Reports say Jiang Yanyong, a Chinese military doctor who revealed the full extent of the 2003 SARS outbreak and was later placed under house arrest for his political outspokenness, has died

Asharq Al-Awsat

China to Reopen to Tourists, Resume All Visas Wednesday

China will reopen its borders to tourists and resume issuing all visas Wednesday after a three-year halt during the pandemic as it sought to boost its tourism and economy. China is one of the last major countries to reopen its borders to tourists. The announcement Tuesday came after it declared…

Bangkok Post

China resumes visa issuance to foreigners

BEIJING: China's visa authorities abroad will resume issuance of all categories of visas to foreigners starting on Wednesday, according to a statement from the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Tuesday.

Caixin Global

Shanghai Composite Index Fell 0.72% on Tuesday

Shenzhen Component Index closed down 0.77%

Reuters

China to raise retirement age to deal with aging population - media

China is planning to raise its retirement age gradually and in phases to cope with the country's rapidly aging population, the state-backed Global Times said on Tuesday, citing a senior expert from China's Ministry of Human Resources.

The Independent UK

China to reopen to tourists, resume all visas Wednesday

China will reopen its borders to tourists and resume issuing all visas Wednesday after a three-year halt during the pandemic as it sought to boost its tourism and economy

The Guardian - AU

Penny Wong hits back at China’s claim Aukus nuclear submarines will fuel an arms race

Foreign minister set to visit south-east Asia and the Pacific to reassure countries Australia does not seek to escalate military tensions

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