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Chinese officials arrive in Taiwan on first post-pandemic visit

(This Feb. 18 story has been corrected to fix the family name to Li, not Lu, in paragraphs 2 and 3)

Reuters

President Marcos says Philippines 'will not lose an inch' of territory

Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Saturday that the country "will not lose an inch" of territory, his remarks coming on the heels of continuing maritime tensions with Beijing in the South China Sea.

Reuters

California lawmaker leads delegation to Taiwan amid already high US-China tensions

WASHINGTON — Despite heightened tensions between Washington and Beijing over the recent spy balloon downing , a U.S. congressional delegation led by California Rep. Ro Khanna plans to visit Taiwan this weekend, a move sure to be seen by China as a provocation.

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Balloons, missiles and planes: What we know about the objects shot down by the US this month

Not since a balloon crashed in Roswell, New Mexico have inflatable unmanned craft so dominated the American discourse. Alex Woodward and Andrew Feinberg sum up what we learned this week

The Independent UK

Chinese balloon saga is part of a long history of U.S.-China tensions

It’s not surprising the recent Chinese “weather balloon” incident has set off alarm bells.

The Conversation

Asian shares slide, SET falls on weak GDP data

RECAP: Asian shares and currencies slipped on Friday as strong economic data from the US and hawkish Federal Reserve comments revived fears that the US central bank will stick to its path of interest rate increases to tame inflation.

Bangkok Post

Low birthrates hurt China, women to pay the price

China's population decline, which the Chinese government officially confirmed in January, has led many observers to wonder if the country's current demographic trends threaten its stability.

Bangkok Post

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AoT launches new plan to handle rise of passengers

Suvarnabhumi International Airport has announced new measures to handle the rise of incoming passengers as the number of arrivals at Bangkok's main international gateway jumped following China's decision to reopen its borders.

Bangkok Post

Brazil's Lula to meet China's Xi on March 28 in Beijing

Brazil's new President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping on March 28 on Lula's first trip of his current term to his country's largest trading partner, official sources told Reuters.

Reuters

China Removes Communist Party Heads of Top State Insurer and Bank

Moves affect top executives of People’s Insurance Co. and Bank of China as they both near retirement age

Caixin Global

For the 'Mulan', Chinese Taipei's women's national team, the 2023 Women's World Cup is a chance to recapture former glories

Inspired by an ancient folktale and the success of generations past, Chinese Taipei's women's football team is hoping to make the 2023 Women's World Cup for the second time in its history.

ABC News

Lawmakers eye opportunities as Philippines base access expands

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers say the Pentagon’s newly unlocked access to a handful of additional bases in the Philippines will boost the United States’ ability to deter Chinese aggression while deepening collaboration with a key ally in the region.

Tribune News Service

The Guardian view on China-US tensions: distrust? Then verify

Editorial: Never mind high-flying balloons. The two sides should aim low, concentrating on preventing further deterioration in relations

The Guardian - UK

US completes recovery of downed Chinese balloon debris

US officials say that analysis of debris confirms suspicions that balloon was for surveillance, which China denies.

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Evening Standard

US Developing ‘Sharper Rules’ To Monitor Unknown Aerial Objects Says Biden

US President Joe Biden said the country is developing “sharper rules” to track, monitor and potentially shoot down unknown aerial objects. Speaking to media on Thursday, Mr Biden said he expects to speak with China’s President Xi Jinping “to get to the bottom of things” after the balloon was shot…

France 24

John Kirby: ‘When the weather improves, the Russians will make additional offensive moves’

White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby sat down with FRANCE 24’s Washington correspondent Kethevane Gorjestani to talk about the war in Ukraine, the United States’ diplomatic relations with China after the latter sent a spy balloon over its territory, and why the Iran nuclear deal is currently off…

Newsroom.co.nz

The Week in Detail: Cyclone, Census, China

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.

The Independent UK

Pentagon was aware of suspected spy balloons during Trump admin, report says

Former Trump national security adviser says balloon shot down on 4 February was unprecedented

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The Conversation

How the west is finally hitting back against China's dominance of cleantech

Climate change policy has entered a new era. The growing row between the United States and the European Union over the impacts of the new American green subsidy regime makes that all too clear. Yet in many ways, this story is ultimately about China.

The Conversation

Philippines sides with US amid rising regional tensions between Beijing and Washington

The US-China rivalry in east Asia has taken an interesting turn after the recent visit of US defense secretary, Lloyd Austin, to the Philippines. Austin’s trip ended in an expanded deal, the enhanced defense cooperation agreement (EDCA).

The Guardian - UK

Thin blue square: video shows apparent Chinese police drill against protester

Footage seems to show 10 officers training to neutralise one man using fabric banners

Tribune News Service

How years of tricky talks sealed Ford’s deal with a Chinese battery maker

For executives on both sides of the Pacific, Ford Motor Co.’s controversial deal to build a $3.5 billion electric-vehicle battery plant in Michigan using Chinese technology was the finale of a high-wire act that began two years ago.

The Independent UK

Ex-PMs of UK, Australia, Belgium urge tough action on China

Former leaders from Australia, Britain and Belgium have called for a tougher international approach to China to reduce the possibility of war over Taiwan and respond to human rights violations

Newslaundry

Daily Dose Ep 1280: Karnataka budget, SC on Adani row, cricket selector quits

Tanishka Sodhi brings you the news from Karnataka, Delhi, Supreme Court, and China.

The Conversation

Ukraine war has exposed the folly – and unintended consequences – of 'armed missionaries'

The evening before Russia invaded Ukraine, it seemed to many observers – me included – nearly unimaginable that Putin would carry through with weeks of a threatened military attack. As I wrote at the time, Putin is not as erratic or rash as he is sometimes painted.

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