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China FM on Africa visit sidesteps call for UN council seat

China’s new foreign minister has sidestepped a new call by the African Union for permanent representation on the United Nations Security Council during his visit to Ethiopia

The Independent UK

Australia PM to push defence ties on Papua New Guinea visit

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will urge Papua New Guinea to deepen defence ties in an address to its parliament on Thursday highlighting Australian investment, as China also seeks to boost influence with the resource-rich Pacific nation.

Reuters

China halts visa issuance for Japanese and S. Koreans

In retaliation for Tokyo and Seoul heightening border controls for arrivals from China, Beijing on Tuesday stopped issuing visas to Japanese and South Korean nationals.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

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Germany's ties with China could change fundamentally - SPD leader

Germany would be forced to cut ties with China in the way it has with Russia should China attack Taiwan, the leader of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats (SPD) told the weekly Die Zeit in comments published on Wednesday.

Reuters

FBI takes to Facebook in search of victims of China's overseas pressure campaign

"You may be a victim of transnational repression by the Chinese government," the ads warn.

Axios

Australian operators ‘optimistic’ about return of Chinese tourists

Australian tourism operators are hopeful Chinese travellers will return to the country after China eased COVID travel restrictions.

The New Daily

Commentary: The House speakership saga exposes America’s self-centeredness

The late Madeleine Albright, a former U.S. ambassador and secretary of state, once referred to the United States as the “indispensable nation.” This catchy phrase has been invoked by U.S. politicians and analysts ever since, nearly a quarter-century after it was first uttered.

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Cyprus requires negative COVID tests for China arrivals

Negative COVID-19 tests will be required for people travelling by air from China to Cyprus from Jan. 15, the island's health ministry said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Switzerland says no current plans to test travellers from China for COVID-19

Travellers from China entering Switzerland will not at present be required to undergo compulsory testing for COVID-19, the Swiss government said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Covid: WHO says passengers on long-haul flights should return to wearing masks as XBB variant spreads

Measure should be implemented in non-discriminatory manner, says world health agency

The Independent UK

China renews threat, warns Taiwan independence will be ‘punished’

China’s Taiwan Affairs Office said anti-China elements in foreign countries were ‘playing with fire’ on Taiwan issue.

Al Jazeera

Explainer: Why the U.S. is overhauling its marines on Japan's Okinawa

The United States plans to shake up its marine force on Japan's Okinawa islands as Tokyo undertakes its biggest military build up since World War Two that will double defence spending over five years to deter China from attacking Taiwan or nearby Japanese islands.

Reuters

Japan, S. Korea protest China visa stoppage amid COVID spat

Japan and South Korea defended public health restrictions on travelers from China on Wednesday, a day after China stopped issuing new visas in both countries in apparent retaliation

The Independent UK

Germany will not arm Taiwan, senior lawmaker says

Germany will not provide Taiwan with weapons and has not been asked to do so, as the situation is different from Ukraine's, a senior German lawmaker said on Wednesday while on a trip to Taipei.

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The Conversation

Chinese imports could undermine Ethiopian manufacturing - leaving women workers worst off

China is now the African continent’s largest trading partner, accounting for US$254 billion in 2021. It’s also the main country of origin for African manufacturing imports, providing 16% of Africa’s total in 2018.

The Conversation

Chinese workers on Africa's infrastructure projects: the link with host political regimes

China has rapidly become Africa’s most important infrastructure builder, and the footprint of Chinese construction companies is seen in cities, towns and villages across the continent.

Asharq Al-Awsat

China Imposes Transit Curbs for S.Korea, Japan in Growing COVID Spat

China introduced transit curbs for South Korean and Japanese nationals on Wednesday, in an escalating diplomatic spat over COVID-19 curbs that is marring the grand re-opening of the world's second-largest economy after three years of isolation. China removed quarantine mandates for inbound travelers on Sunday, one of the last vestiges…

Bangkok Post

China scraps visa-free transit for Koreans, Japanese

Beijing said on Wednesday that it would scrap visa-free transit for South Korean and Japanese citizens, stepping up a diplomatic tit-for-tat after both countries placed travel curbs on visitors from China.

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Roll Call

House finds bipartisan agreement on a China-focused committee - Roll Call

Republicans and Democrats were in bipartisan agreement Tuesday about establishing a special House committee that would focus on China.

The Independent UK

Inside Politics: 999

20,000 ambulance staff to walk out again as Starmer and Sunak face off at PMQs, and UK and Japan to sign defence pact countering China threat in the Asia-Pacific region, writes Matt Mathers

Asharq Al-Awsat

China Renews Threat Against Taiwan Amid Drills

China renewed its threats Wednesday to attack Taiwan and warned that foreign politicians who interact with the self-governing island are “playing with fire.” A spokesperson for China's Taiwan Affairs Office said the country was recommitted in the new year to “safeguarding sovereignty and territorial integrity” and “smashing plots for Taiwan…

Caixin Global

Shanghai Composite Index Fell 0.24% on Wednesday

Shenzhen Component Index closed down 0.59%

Reuters

Taiwan officer reveals details of rare interaction with NATO

A Taiwan air force officer revealed details on Wednesday of a rare interaction between the island's military and NATO, describing how he had attended a six-month academic programme with senior officials in Italy.

Reuters

South Korea calls China's visa suspension 'deeply regrettable'

China's recent decision to suspend the issue of short-term visas in South Korea was "deeply regrettable", the South's Foreign Minister Park Jin said on Wednesday.

The Conversation

China: the rise of gen Z will have massive consequences for business and politics

As China prepares to celebrate new year on January 22, luxury brands are gearing up for the year of the rabbit with an array of luxury rabbit-themed goods: a £29,000 gold and diamond-encrusted rabbit watch by Dior, perhaps, or an £850 floppy-eared hat from Burberry. Japanese streetwear brand Ambush has…

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