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Second Chinese ‘spy balloon’ spotted over Latin America as tensions rise

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken postponed a trip to China amid a diplomatic row between the two countries

Evening Standard

Europe in Crossfire of US-China Economic Rivalry

The economic confrontation between the United States and China has put Europe in the crossfire, with Washington's plan to boost green industries threatening to cause collateral damage to a key ally. The United States has adopted the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which contains $370 billion in sweeping investments, subsidies and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US hails progress in getting Australia nuclear-powered submarines ‘at the earliest possible date’

Defence minister Richard Marles says Aukus partners will all benefit from ‘three-way ecosystem’ as he meets with US counterpart Lloyd Austin

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Mega-rich from China seek refuge in Singapore

SINGAPORE: Singapore is seeing an influx of ultra-wealthy families from China looking to protect their wealth from a Communist Party that increasingly views them with suspicion.

Bangkok Post

ASEAN vows to conclude pact with China on disputed territory

Southeast Asian foreign ministers have vowed to finalize negotiations with China aimed at preventing conflicts in the disputed South China Sea

The Independent UK

Another Chinese Spy Balloon Flying Over Latin America, Says Pentagon

The Pentagon Friday evening (local time) said that another Chinese spy balloon was spotted flying over Latin America, a day after US officials said that they tracking a similar surveillance balloon making its way across the United States airspace. Read Further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

ASEAN chair Indonesia to intensify talks on code for South China Sea

Indonesia plans to intensify talks with China and other Southeast Asian countries to finalise a code of conduct (COC) for the disputed South China Sea, its foreign minister said on Saturday, amid escalating tensions in the strategic waterway.

Reuters

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China balloon: Many questions about suspected spy in the sky

A massive white orb flying across U.S. airspace has triggered a diplomatic maelstrom and is blowing up on social media

The Independent UK

Asian bourses advance but SET could see volatility

RECAP: Most Asian stock markets rose yesterday while currencies fell against a firmer US dollar, as investors awaited a key US jobs report for more clues about interest rates after mixed signals from global central banks.

Bangkok Post

Don’t rush sub deal

As the current government’s term will soon end, it’s bewildering to see how the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) is apparently speeding up its decision-making process on whether it will continue with a highly questionable submarine procurement from China.

Bangkok Post

China says political trust with Russia has deepened after envoy's visit

China said on Saturday that mutual political trust with Russia has continued to deepen after Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu visited the country this week and met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

Reuters

Second spy balloon spotted over Latin America, says Pentagon, as Blinken postpones China trip

Secretary of state calls the incident in US airspace a ‘clear violation of US sovereignty and international law’

The Guardian - AU

Chinese balloon soars across US; Blinken scraps Beijing trip

Aside from the government response, fuzzy videos dotted social media as people with binoculars and telephoto lenses tried to find the “spy balloon” in the sky as it headed southeastward over Kansas and Missouri at 60,000 feet.

Chicago Sun-Times

China foreign ministry: 'airship' over the U.S. a 'force majeure accident'

China's foreign ministry said on Saturday that flight of a Chinese "airship" over the United States was a force majeure accident, accusing U.S. politicians and media of taking advantage of the situation to discredit China.

Reuters

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Reuters

China's balloon over the U.S. seen as bold but clumsy espionage tactic

China's flight of a suspected surveillance balloon over the United States appears to mark a more aggressive - albeit puzzling - espionage tactic than relying on satellites and the theft of industrial and defense secrets, security experts said.

Reuters

China balloon soaring over U.S. deflates hopes for diplomatic thaw

The political uproar over a suspected Chinese spy balloon drifting over the United States did not just derail a planned visit to Beijing by the top U.S. diplomat, it also threatens to upset attempts by both countries to steady an increasingly rocky relationship.

Tribune News Service

Lawmakers stumble on data privacy as another tech CEO to testify

WASHINGTON — House lawmakers are set to meet next month with the CEO of TikTok at a hearing to probe whether one of the most popular apps in the world shares Americans’ data with China and whether it harms young children, the latest face-off between members of Congress and the…

WEKU

Chinese balloon punctures Blinken's plans, leaving U.S.-China ties adrift

Secretary of State Antony Blinken called off his trip to China after the discovery of a Chinese "surveillance" balloon over the U.S. It's the latest setback in an increasingly fraught relationship.

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The Independent UK

The GOP’s latest fundraising pitch: Shoot down the Chinese ‘spy’ balloon

Republicans hope to show it is another sign of Joe Biden’s weakness.

Tribune News Service

What you need to know about the suspected Chinese spy balloon floating over the US

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Defense Department says it’s monitoring a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon, as of Friday floating over the Central U.S. and underscoring mutual suspicion between the world’s two largest economies just as top diplomats had prepared to hold talks in Beijing. Here’s what we know so far:

The Independent UK

Chinese balloon high over US stirs unease far below

The Chinese balloon drifting high above the U.S. and first revealed over Montana has created a buzz down below among residents — and raised a chorus of alarm from elected officials

Tribune News Service

US postpones Blinken's China visit in uproar over alleged spy balloon

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration postponed Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s upcoming trip to Beijing after detecting a Chinese surveillance balloon that was lingering at high altitude over sensitive nuclear sites in Montana.

Reuters

India, U.S. discuss Narendra Modi White House visit

The Biden administration is in talks with Indian officials over a possible White House visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi later this year, according to a U.S. official aware of the discussions and another person briefed on the matter.

Zenger

Drug Made From Celery Seeds May Boost Chances Of Recovering From A Stroke

There may be new alternatives for treating clot-related strokes if the findings are verified in more trials

ABC News

This week marks three years since COVID-19 was declared a global health emergency. Here's a look back at the three months that changed the world

From the lockdowns to toilet paper shortages, here's how the first three months of COVID-19 unfolded back in 2020.

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