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Japanese man returns home after 6 years in Chinese jail

BEIJING -- A Japanese man arrested in China on charges of spying has finished his six-year prison sentence and returned to Japan on Tuesday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

China quashes social media about protest banners in Beijing

China’s internet censors have moved quickly to scrub social media posts after reports that banners criticizing the Communist leadership were hung from a busy intersection in Beijing

The Independent UK

China's major party congress is set to grant Xi Jinping a 3rd term. And that's not all

China's ruling party kicks off a national congress on Sunday in which Xi Jinping is expected to secure a third term as party boss and chief of the military.

WEKU

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Rare protest banners removed in Chinese capital

Beijing authorities removed rare banners of political protest from an overpass in the Chinese capital, according to images circulated widely on social media on Thursday, just days before the start of a twice-in-a-decade Communist Party congress.

Reuters

First Thing: Alex Jones ordered to pay Sandy Hook families $965m

Infowars host punished over promotion of lie 2012 massacre never happened. Plus, 70% of animal populations wiped out since 1970

The Guardian - UK

US and Philippine forces conduct live-fire coastal combat drills

Officials say the military drills are not directed at any country, though they come at a time of tension with China.

Al Jazeera

West should 'buckle up' for Xi Jinping to lead China through 20s and 30s, says Kevin Rudd

China's ruling Communist Party Congress this weekend is the most important meeting in 40 years and appears set to concrete Xi Jinping's position as premier for life, former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd says.

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USWNT legend Brandi Chastain talks coaching high school soccer, NWSL abuse, Title IX

DALLAS — Since scoring the game-winning penalty against China in the 1999 World Cup Finals, USWNT legend Brandi Chastain has gone on to coach, commentate and advocate for women’s leadership in sports.

Tribune News Service

Hundreds of same-sex couples from China have officially gotten married in Utah – thanks to Zoom and a legal loophole

At least 200 gay couples from China have been able to officially tie the knot, even though same-sex marriages are not legal in the country — thanks to technology, a legal loophole, and the state of Utah.

Tribune News Service

US firepower showcased in Philippine joint combat drills

Truck-mounted launchers blasted off rockets and U.S. stealth fighter jets streaked across the northern Philippine sky in a combat drill that marked the latest display of American firepower in a region where Washington has tried to deter what it warns as China’s growing aggression

The Independent UK

Xi Jinping's Cabinet Headed For Biggest Reshuffle In New Term — Names To Watch

Xi Jinping is poised to clinch a third five-year leadership term for himself, but his cabinet is expected to see the biggest reshuffle at China's 20th Communist Party Congress.

Benzinga

How Worried Is Taiwan About Chinese Invasion?

Survey shows the Taiwanese public is far less concerned about a Chinese invasion than citizens of other countries in the region.

The News Lens

Indonesia's China-funded rail project on track despite cost overrun

A high-speed railway project in Indonesia, part of China's Belt and Road Initiative, is on track for a 2023 launch despite ongoing negotiations between the two countries about the project being over-budget, officials said on Thursday.

Reuters

Why semiconductors are central to world economy, geopolitics

The Chinese Communist Party Congress opens in Beijing on October 16, a week after Washington imposed tight restrictions on exports of invaluable semiconductor technology to China in a bid to stop it from surpassing the US economically and militarily. As semiconductors emerge as a key battleground, FRANCE 24 spoke to…

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Why Companies Decide To Leave or Stay in China

A recent survey of more than 500 Taiwanese companies shows a quarter have moved a part of their production or sourcing out of China.

The Times of India

U-17 Women's World Cup: China stun Mexico in group opener

MUMBAI: China walked away with an unlikely victory as they stunned Mexico 2-1 in the opening match of Group C in the Under-17 Women's World Cup at the DY Patil Stadium on Wednesday.

The Times of India

Shanghai Covid cases jump to three-month high as schools close

BEIJING: Shanghai’s Covid cases jumped to a three-month high as city officials quietly shuts schools and a raft of other venues to try to rein in a flareup that’s hit the financial hub just days before one of China’s most important political events.

Reuters

China's 20th Communist Party Congress: What you need to know

China's 20th Communist Party Congress kicks off on Sunday, with Xi Jinping widely expected to clinch his third five-year stint in charge - a mandate that would secure his stature as the country's most powerful ruler since founding leader Mao Zedong.

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Factbox-China's 20th Communist Party Congress: who could be in Xi's new team?

China's Xi Jinping is widely expected to clinch a third five-year leadership at the upcoming congress of the ruling Communist Party, a mandate that would secure his stature as the country's most powerful ruler since founding leader Mao Zedong.

The Independent UK

Meeting gives China's Xi a chance to tighten hold on economy

A meeting of the ruling Communist Party to install leaders gives President Xi Jinping, China’s most influential figure in decades, a chance to stack the ranks with allies who share his vision of intensifying pervasive control over entrepreneurs and technology development

Reuters

When Chinese protesters came up against Xi's security machine

Jack Yao, a Chinese Communist Party member, never wanted to be an activist.

Reuters

Australia, PNG defence to work together under proposed security pact

Australia wants to strike an "ambitious" security treaty with neighbour Papua New Guinea that will see navy, airforce and army personnel from each nation working alongside each other more often, Defence Minister Richard Marles said in Port Moresby on Thursday.

AAP

Australians have no pride: Paul Keating

Former prime minister Paul Keating says Australians don't have any pride in themselves and has warned against entering into a conflict with China over Taiwan.

Reuters

Yellen warns of 'geopolitical coercion' by Russia, China

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday said the global economy was facing "significant headwinds" and the United States was working to shore up its supply chains and guard against "geopolitical coercion" by Russia, China and others.

Bangkok Post

U.S. Universities Continue to Falter in World Rankings as China Rises

The U.S.'s pre-eminence among the world's top research universities continues to diminish, according to a new global ranking, while Chinese universities are on the rise, producing a greater quantity and higher quality of research than ever before.

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