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US says China laser use on Philippine ship was ‘provocative’

The U.S. said China’s move to aim a military-grade laser light at a Philippine ship in an area claimed by both nations in the South China Sea was “provocative and unsafe” and directly threatens peace and stability in the region.

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A rose by any other name – how roses and cut flowers became a symbol of love and luxury

Before the creation of international systems of cultivation and the ability to move goods by air freight, flowers matched the pattern of the seasons. Roses on Saint Valentine’s Day were something unexpected, and very expensive.

The Conversation

Philippines files protest over China’s laser use in sea dispute

Washington said it stands with Manila after a Chinese vessel directed a powerful laser at a Philippine Coast Guard ship.

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Who Needs Hackers When You Have Balloons?

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US, China diplomats weigh first meeting after balloon drama

WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is considering a meeting with Wang Yi, China’s top diplomat, at a security conference later this week, people familiar with the matter said, in what would be their first face-to-face talks since an uproar over a Chinese balloon led to a new…

Tribune News Service

U.S. backs Philippines in laser dispute with China

The United States on Monday said it stood with the Philippines after Manila accused China's coast guard of using a laser to try to disrupt a resupply mission to troops in the South China Sea.

Reuters

White House defends its decision to shoot down 3 unidentified aerial objects

Administration officials acknowledge that there was no indication that three low-altitude objects shot down in recent days were being used for surveillance purposes.

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'No indication of aliens': spy balloon saga continues to surprise amid rising US–China tension

Over the past week, the US has realised and revealed that an active fleet of Chinese spy balloons has been operating across the northern hemisphere for several years.

The Conversation

Iain Duncan Smith accuses Xinjiang governor of ‘murder’ at Uyghur protest

Demonstrators gathered in Westminster after reports Erkin Tuniyaz was to meet UK officials

The Guardian - UK

Aliens? U.S. lack of info on shootdowns breeds wild ideas

The downing of three unknown aerial objects in as many days by U.S. fighter jets has prompted wild speculation about what they were and where they came from

The Independent UK

They can shoot down the UFOs, but they can't shoot down our hopes of meeting aliens

We've been seeing a lot of unexplained UFOs lately. Now the White House has stepped in to set the record straight.

WEKU

China Vanke Mulls $2.2 Billion Share Placement to Replenish Capital

Property development giant proposes the industry’s biggest equity fundraising plan since regulators lifted curbs on share sales

Caixin Global

Ministry preps 450 events

The Commerce Ministry is set to organise as many as 450 activities to stimulate exports this year, focusing mainly on four potential markets: the Middle East, South Asia, China, and Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV).

Bangkok Post

Ananda eyes China for condo customers

SET-listed developer Ananda Development Plc will launch only two new projects worth 14.6 billion baht this year, in order to focus on unsold, ready-to-move-in condos worth a total of 29 billion baht which could capitalise on the resumption of Chinese buyers.

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Chinese seekers pick Thailand

Thailand is the most-searched destination among Chinese travellers using Airbnb, according to data collected by the accommodation sharing platform.

Bangkok Post

After balloon saga, can China and US re-engage?

When US Secretary of State Antony Blinken this month called off his trip to Beijing, he chose his words carefully. China's launch of a spy balloon on a high-altitude journey over the United States was unacceptable and irresponsible, he said, but he was postponing -- not cancelling -- his visit.

ABC News

No indication aliens are connected to the flying objects over the US, White House says

The White House hits back at Beijing's claims about US high-altitude balloons flying over China's airspace without permission more than 10 times, as it dismisses any connection between the mysterious flying objects and alien activity.

WEKU

UFOs? Airborne objects? What we know about 4 recent shootdowns

The shootdowns came in steady succession over the weekend, after alarms were raised in early February over an object spotted over Montana.

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Daily Mirror

Everything you need to know about the spy balloons being shot down over US and Canada

Dr Patrick Bury, Senior Lecturer in Security at the University of Bath, and a former NATO analyst and Captain in the Royal Irish Regiment, answers the key questions on the escalating situation

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: new China balloon spy fleet claims, plastic bag landfill warning, Queensland fires

The US says China’s high-altitude balloon spying program has existed for many years; Tanya Plibersek urged to ensure supermarket waste is stored safely

ABC News

China's economy is recovering — is that a good thing for Australians faced with surging prices?

China's rebounding economy is set to have ramifications for Australia — both good and bad — and could exacerbate our cost-of-living issues.

ABC News

The Loop: 'Saturated' NZ declares national emergency, US says China's balloons linked to army, and Queen Consort Camilla gets COVID-19 — as it happened

The news Australia is searching for, and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happen.

Daily Mirror

White House claims China has 'high-altitude balloon programme connected to army'

The US National Security Council's John Kirby said the US and Canada have been scrutinising airspace more closely after sightings of balloons. The objects are now being shot down

Daily Mirror

Ex-girlfriends crash wedding with banner threatening to expose groom's past

A group of women clearly unhappy with how their ex-boyfriend treated them, swarmed his wedding in Yunnan, China, holding up a large red banner which read: "We are the team of Chen’s ex-girlfriends, today we will destroy you”

Reuters

U.S. still stumped by latest flying objects as friction with China grows

The United States said on Monday it still did not know the origin or purpose of three aerial objects that its military shot down over the weekend, as Washington and Beijing traded accusations about high-altitude balloons.

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