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Japan discusses security in first foreign minister visit to Solomon Islands

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi discussed global security and China's presence in the Pacific with the leader of the Solomon Islands on Sunday, in what was the first visit by a Japanese foreign minister to the island state.

Reuters

Defiant Putin visits Mariupol, second stop in tour of occupied Ukraine

President Vladimir Putin of Russia travelled to Mariupol, his second surprise visit to Russian-occupied territory in Ukraine this weekend, and a defiant gesture soon after an international court had issued a warrant for his arrest.

Bangkok Post

The Observer view on how Xi Jinping plans to use his meeting with war crimes suspect Vladimir Putin

The international criminal court has sent a clear message to China and shows the Russian people that their leader’s days in power are numbered

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Nuclear nightmare: reckless leaders are pushing the world back to the brink

It’s not just Putin or the refusal of the main powers to disarm. Irresponsible regimes in Israel and North Korea are also raising global nuclear tensions

The Guardian - UK

China: Tesla Increased Retail EV Sales And Exports In February 2023

Tesla continues to expand its electric vehicle business in China, increasing both local car sales and export of Made-in-China (MIC) Model 3/Model Y.

InsideEVs

Australia has ‘absolutely not’ committed to join US in event of war over Taiwan, Marles says

Defence minister says Aukus deal does not include arrangement to join US in a potential future conflict with China

The Guardian - AU

No promise given to US to assist in potential Taiwan conflict in exchange for submarines, says Defence Minister Richard Marles

Defence Minister Richard Marles says the federal government made no promises to the United States that Australia would support it in any future conflict over Taiwan in exchange for American nuclear submarines.

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‘No quid pro quo’: Defence Minister Richard Marles rejects idea subs deal means we go to war if US does

Australia's defence minister insists there is no commitment to go to war alongside the United States in return for nuclear submarines

The New Daily

AUKUS submarines deal draws a stinging response from Beijing

China's angry reaction to Australia's landmark deal for nuclear submarines has cast a fresh chill over a warming relationship with Beijing

The New Daily

WHO calls on China to end secrecy about COVID’s origins

World Health Organisation advisers have urged China to release all information in its possession about the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic

The New Daily

AUKUS casts shadow on Australia-China trade relations

Trade Minister Don Farrell remains hopeful the government will continue to stabilise the Australia-China diplomatic relationship despite a new submarines deal.

AAP

US fighter pilot accused of helping China moved to maximum security jail in NSW

A former US fighter pilot accused of helping train Chinese military pilots has been moved to a maximum security jail in regional New South Wales ahead of his next court appearance.

ABC News

China's light industry registers steady expansion in 2022

BEIJING: China's light industry logged steady growth in 2022, data from the National Development and Reform Commission shows.

Bangkok Post

Raccoon dogs may have been linked to the pandemic. What are they?

The wild animals are more similar to foxes than to domesticated dogs. Data that suggested a link between raccoon dogs and the origins of the COVID pandemic was removed from an international database.

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The Guardian - UK

Chinese football stars and officials held in Xi’s corruption crackdown

Stadiums are reopening but detentions of major football figures overshadow the sport, as scandal engulfs basketball

Android Central

A TikTok ban isn't about privacy, it's about politics

Banning TikTok is on the table and will probably happen. That doesn't address the real problem.

WEKU

My meeting with Jiang Yanyong, the Chinese doctor who dared speak the truth about SARS

In 2003, the military surgeon watched in disbelief as Chinese officials downplayed how SARS was spreading — and took the risk of alerting the media to the cover-up. He died this past week at age 91.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Before Xi Visit, Russia Says it Held Naval Drills with China and Iran in Arabian Sea

Russia, China and Iran have completed three-way naval exercises in the Arabian Sea that included artillery fire at targets on the sea and in the air, the Russian defense ministry said on Saturday.

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Analysis: Touting friendship and peace, China's Xi takes 'diplomatic dance' to isolated Russia

Xi Jinping walks a diplomatic tightrope as he heads to Moscow, seeking to present China as a global peacemaker while strengthening ties with his closest ally, President Vladimir Putin, who faces criminal charges over his Ukraine war.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Germany, Japan Seek Cooperation on Economic Security amid Supply Chain Strains

Germany and Japan agreed to cooperate closely on economic security on Saturday during their first ever high-ministerial government consultations, held amid tensions over global supply chains and economic disruptions caused by the war in Ukraine. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, accompanied to Japan by six ministers, is looking at ways to…

Reuters

Before Xi visit, Russia says it held naval drills with China and Iran in Arabian Sea

Russia, China and Iran have completed three-way naval exercises in the Arabian Sea that included artillery fire at targets on the sea and in the air, the Russian defence ministry said on Saturday.

Reason

Texas Bill Would Bar Citizens of China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia From Studying at State Universities

H.B. 4736 would punish foreigners who are, in many cases, deliberately building lives far away from their repressive countries.

Tribune News Service

Japan-South Korea thaw underscores shared economic pain over China

SEOUL, South Korea — The repairing of ties between Japan and South Korea comes amid falling returns in trade from China and ramped-up U.S. efforts to corral its two allies deeper into a supply chain and security network amid rising geopolitical tensions.

The Independent UK

Scholtz visits Japan to firm up economic, defense ties

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida are holding the first round of government consultations in Tokyo as they seek to strengthen economic and defense ties

Reuters

Germany, Japan seek cooperation on economic security amid supply chain strains

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