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Shanghai Composite Index Rose 0.55% on Wednesday

Shenzhen Component Index finished nearly flat

Caixin Global

UK quietly shifts China policy as trust between countries erodes

British stance edges closer to the US, but many MPs want government to go further and designate China as a threat

The Guardian - UK

1,100 scientists and students barred from UK amid China crackdown

Exclusive: Foreign Office rejected record number of academics in 2022 on national security grounds

The Guardian - UK

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Paul Keating lashes Albanese government over AUKUS, calling it Labor's biggest failure since WW1

Former Prime Minister Paul Keating has launched a swingeing attack on the Labor government over the AUKUS submarine agreement, accusing Anthony Albanese of relying on “two seriously unwise ministers, Penny Wong and Richard Marles”.

The Conversation

Afternoon Update: Keating calls Aukus submarines ‘worst deal in history’; power prices to surge; and ‘Violet’ Coco’s sentence quashed

Former Labor prime minister launched an extraordinary broadside against the Albanese government’s key Aukus policy

The Guardian - AU

Former Australian PM says subs 'worst deal in all history'

Former Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating has launched a blistering attack on his nation’s plan to buy nuclear-powered submarines from the United States to modernize its fleet, saying “it must be the worst deal in all history.”

The Independent UK

Paul Keating labels Aukus submarine pact ‘worst deal in all history’ in attack on Albanese government

Former Labor PM blasts ‘incompetence’ of his party for backing nuclear submarine agreement with US and UK

The Guardian - AU

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Who are Taiwan’s formal diplomatic allies?

China has stepped up pressure on Taiwan since Tsai Ing-wen was first elected president of the self-ruled island in 2016.

Al Jazeera

Paul Keating savages AUKUS nuclear submarine deal as Labor's worst since conscription

Former prime minister Paul Keating has taken aim at Australia's AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine deal with the United States and the United Kingdom, calling it the "worst international decision" by a Labor government since conscription in World War I.

ABC News

Taiwan’s isolation deepens as ally Honduras switches to China

Honduran President Xiomara Castro said her government will seek to establish formal diplomatic relations with China, which would effectively end ties with Taiwan and deprive the island of one of its few remaining allies.

The Times of India

If AUKUS is all about nuclear submarines, how can it comply with nuclear non-proliferation treaties? A law scholar explains

The issue of nuclear non-proliferation is back in the headlines, thanks to details announced yesterday at a US navy base of a deal involving Australia’s purchase of nuclear submarines.

The Conversation

Honduras will seek to establish diplomatic ties with China

Honduras President Xiomara Castro says her government will seek to establish diplomatic relations with China, which would imply severing relations with Taiwan

The Independent UK

Xi reboots statesman image in bid to counter US on world stage

Chinese President Xi Jinping is rebooting his image as a global statesman — and he’s already got a significant win under his belt.

Tribune News Service

Honduras says plans to open diplomatic relations with China

Diplomatic ties with Taiwan have become a flashpoint in Central America, where Beijing is looking to deepen links.

Al Jazeera

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The Guardian - US

Russian downing of US drone marks escalation of confrontation near war zone

Russia’s and China’s ‘coercive signalling’ to US aircraft in international airspace is nothing new, but downing a craft is a worrying development

France 24

Are US military drills in Asia-Pacific a veiled attempt to curb Chinese power?

Recent US military activity in the Asia-Pacific is on the rise, including drills in the Philippines and South Korea as well as a submarine deal struck between the US and Australia. China has, meanwhile, accused the US of encircling the country. FRANCE 24 speaks with an expert to shed light…

The New Daily

China set to receive briefing on AUKUS subs deal

After initially not taking up offers for a run down on Australia's nuclear submarine deal, Chinese officials will join other nations for diplomatic briefings.

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Russian jet hits US drone, boy’s 45 days in solitary, China denounces Aukus

Beijing labels submarine deal ‘cold war’ mentality while concern grows in Queensland over youth justice policies

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The Guardian - AU

ABC staff to walk off job next week – as it happened

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France 24

Xi Jinping on all fronts: How far will China-US rivalry go?

Xi Jinping boasted about a "great wall of steel" in the speech marking the kickoff of his precedent-breaking third term as China's president. He has consolidated his grip on power and is flexing his might just as leaders of the US, Australia and the UK converged on San Diego, where…

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Iran and Saudi Arabia: a cautious start

Editorial: Plans for the two countries to restore diplomatic relations are welcome, but are only a modest step forward

The New Daily

Expensive stop-gap measure could be averted by AUKUS arms control agreement

The Royal Australian Navy believes it needs eight SSNs to meet likely AUKUS commitments and counter the capability build-up of China.

Foreign Policy

How China’s Saudi-Iran Deal Can Serve U.S. Interests

And why there’s less to Beijing’s diplomatic breakthrough than meets the eye.

The National (Scotland)

Nato 'preparing for new theatre of war' in Pacific with major Australian arms deal

THE West is heading towards a new era of militarism, anti-war campaigners have warned – pointing to “major rearmament” plans after a major new…

The Guardian - UK

Doctor who exposed China’s cover-up of Sars crisis dies aged 91

Dr Jiang Yanyong revealed true extent of 2003 outbreak and was put under house arrest for denouncing Tiananmen Square massacre

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