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Sen. Ted Cruz says Biden was too slow to order downing of Chinese surveillance balloon

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz on Sunday commended President Joe Biden for having “the guts” to take out a suspected Chinese spy balloon, but said the commander in chief waited too long to pull the trigger.

Tribune News Service

White House rejects Republican fire over wait to down Chinese spy balloon

Pete Buttigieg says president ‘considered safety of American people’ but Marco Rubio criticizes eight-day wait

The Guardian - US

Cory Booker criticises US ‘drumbeat to war’ with China after general’s comments

US Congress has pushed for a tougher stance against China

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Delete TikTok from your phones to keep your data safe from hackers, says MP

Tory Alicia Kearns, who chairs the Foreign Affairs Committee, suggested the video-sharing platform is linked to China’s efforts to build a “tech totalitarian state”

Daily Mirror

Abrdn rolls out new Asia equity fund

Aberdeen Asset Management (Abrdn) is launching a new Asia equity fund focusing on Chinese and Thai stocks as it believes China's reopening will drive Thailand's tourism industry to expand substantially this year.

Bangkok Post

Thailand tourism needs a trust boost

The beginning of the Year of the Rabbit is a candle of hope for the tourist sector's revival. Thailand, however, does not appear to be off to a good start. The disgraceful saga of Thai police started at the end of last month when a Chinese tourist shared a video…

Bangkok Post

How the United States can avoid war with China

'I hope I am wrong. My gut tells me we will fight [with China] in 2025," declared US Air Force Gen Mike Minihan last weekend. He didn't mention what his elbow told him, or if he ever consulted his head on the matter.

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F-22 makes first air-to-air strike in takedown of Chinese balloon

WASHINGTON — The downing of China’s alleged spy balloon marked the first time the F-22 Raptor fighter jet brought down an airborne target since it debuted in combat in Syria and Iraq almost a decade ago, defense analysts said.

Tribune News Service

Push to refer Scott Morrison to privileges committee fails – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

China’s power in Asia diminished by 'COVID-zero,' study shows

China’s standing in the Asia-Pacific has been damaged by its decision to stick with "COVID-zero" for most of 2022, leaving the U.S. to cement its position as the most influential power in the region, according to an Australian research group.

Tribune News Service

What you need to know about the alleged Chinese spy balloon shot down by the US

After floating over the U.S. for days, a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon has been shot down. But aftershocks from the saga continue to reverberate, with planned talks for the nations’ top diplomats derailed and new tensions injected into the already-strained relations between the world’s two largest economies.

Tribune News Service

China moves from contrite to confrontational over balloon

Beijing’s abrupt shift from expressing regret to threatening retaliation over the United States' claims about a spy balloon reflects the domestic imperative for Xi Jinping to show he’s standing up for China against external pressure, further narrowing the window to reset ties before the U.S. election season gets into full…

Tribune News Service

U.S. military says it is searching for remnants of Chinese spy balloon

The U.S. military said on Sunday it is searching for remnants of the suspected Chinese surveillance balloon it shot down the previous day, in a dramatic spy saga that has further strained American-Chinese relations.

Reuters

United States remains Asia's most powerful country followed by China, analysis says

The Lowy Institute report ranks Japan as the third most powerful country in Asia, with India following in fourth place, and shows the pandemic has slowed China's rise over the last two years.

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The Independent UK

Chinese spy balloons were in US airspace three times during Trump administration

Several former Trump national security officials say they were never briefed on Chinese balloons in US airspace

The Independent UK

Balloon bickering over Biden’s actions, China’s intentions

Republican lawmakers are accusing China of deliberating surveilling sensitive U.S. military sites with a suspected spy balloon

Salon

China responds to "surveillance balloon"

This latest incident is one of several times a Chinese balloon has been detected in US airspace in recent years

AAP

Australia urges calm over Chinese 'weather' balloon

Foreign Minister Penny Wong insists a diplomatic clash between the US and China over a suspected spy balloon won't derail upcoming talks involving Australia.

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Evening Standard

China threatens 'further actions' over US downing of suspected spy balloon

China has threatened ‘further actions’ after the balloon was shot down.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Europe Bans Russian Diesel, Other Oil Products over Ukraine

Europe imposed a ban Sunday on Russian diesel fuel and other refined oil products, slashing energy dependency on Moscow and seeking to further crimp the Kremlin's fossil fuel earnings as punishment for invading Ukraine. The ban comes along with a price cap agreed by the Group of Seven allied democracies.…

Daily Mirror

'Blunt message about smoking shows how deadly illnesses take awful toll'

Dr Miriam Stoppard looks at the messages coming from China, where two-thirds of young men become smokers and around half will be killed by their habit

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s diplomatic influence in Asia on the rise as ALP advances interests abroad

Lowy Institute ranks country sixth overall in the Asia Power Index, behind US, China, Japan, India and Russia

Reuters

China has reasons to keep cool after U.S. downs suspected spy balloon

China may respond to the U.S. shooting down its suspected spy balloon after warning of "serious repercussions", but analysts say any move will likely be finely calibrated to keep from worsening ties that both sides have been seeking to repair.

Axios

Joe Biden's State of the Union rewrite

China looms over Biden's State of the Union speech

The Independent UK

Chinese spy balloon – live: Defence official says balloons were in US airspace three times during Trump admin

US officials say balloon was brought down on president Joe Biden’s authorisation

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