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Tory minister slammed for 'ignorant' remark about 'little man in China'

A TORY minister has been slammed for joking that “some little man in China” might be listening to him and his wife on the phone.

The National (Scotland)

Minister criticised for suggesting ‘little man in China’ could be hacking phone

Former chief whip Mark Spencer stressed that ministers must be ‘super-careful’ about where they access information.

The Independent UK

'Ignorant' Tory minister jokes 'some little man in China' is listening to him and his wife

Environment Minister Mark Spencer was accused of 'casual racism' after saying 'when I ring my wife, maybe there’s some little man in China listening to my conversation'

Daily Mirror

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US Should Stop Trying to Suppress China, Says Wang Yi

The United States should stop trying to contain and suppress China and avoid creating obstacles to the relationship, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his US counterpart on Monday. Wang also said in a Monday phone call with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken that export controls that Washington imposed…

Asharq Al-Awsat

China COVID curbs hit iPhone output, shut Shanghai Disney

China's COVID-19 curbs forced the temporary closure of Disney's Shanghai resort on Monday, while production of Apple Inc iPhones at a major contract manufacturing facility could drop by 30% in November due to coronavirus restrictions, a source told Reuters.

Reuters

China launches 3rd and final space station component

China has launched the third and final module to complete its permanent space station, realizing a more than decade-long endeavor to maintain a constantly crewed presence in orbit

The Independent UK

China's foreign ministry congratulates Lula on Brazil election win

China's foreign ministry on Monday congratulated Luis Inacio Lula da Silva for his win in Brazil's presidential election.

Reuters

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'Dreaming of the Heavens': China launches final module to space station

China on Monday launched the last of the three modules that will comprise its space station, set to be the second permanently inhabited outpost in low-earth orbit after the NASA-led International Space Station.

Reuters

Report: China targets 2 diplomatic allies with Pacific aid

The Lowy Institute reports Beijing is targeting its Pacific aid to new diplomatic allies Solomon Islands and Kiribati while Chinese financial support across the region continues to decline

The Independent UK

Chinese Vice Premier Han Zheng to visit Singapore Nov 1-2

Chinese Vice Premier Han Zheng will visit Singapore from November 1-2, a spokesman at China's foreign ministry said on Monday.

Reuters

Hong Kong bets on summit to herald its comeback as financial hub

Hong Kong aims to restore its reputation as a global financial hub by playing host to a bevy of top Wall Street executives this week, defying critics who say a talent crunch and geopolitical tensions will hobble its ambition.

Reuters

FTSE 100 Live: Elon Musk to fire 7,000 Twitter workers, China economy slows

BP is the latest oil major to report huge profits after revealing a quarterly surplus of $8.2 billion (£7.1 billion), driven by a surge in prices.

Evening Standard

Shanghai Composite Index Fell 0.77% on Monday

Shenzhen Component Index finished nearly flat

Caixin Global

Return to Dust review – wandering souls find poetic love in dirt-poor rural China

Li Ruijun’s film, set in his home province of Gansu, brings together two outcast farm workers who have been shunted off their land

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U.S. should stop trying to suppress China, says Wang Yi

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his U.S. counterpart on Monday that the United States should stop trying to contain and suppress China and avoid creating obstacles to the two countries' relationship.

The Guardian - AU

US deployment of nuclear-capable B-52 bombers to Australia’s north likely to fuel China tensions

US-funded upgrade of Tindal airbase in Northern Territory will allow it to house up to six B-52s, as minister says Australia must remain ‘vigilant’

The Independent UK

In Xi's China, even internal reports fall prey to censorship

China's ruling Communist Party has long relied on a critically important and secretive internal reporting system to learn about issues considered too sensitive for the public to know

Al Jazeera

Wall Street accused of whitewashing China crackdown in Hong Kong

Activists and US legislators say banking summit being used to legitimise the dismantling of city’s freedoms.

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US plans to deploy B-52 bombers to northern Australia: Report

US tells ABC its ability to deploy nuclear-capable bombers to Australia ‘sends a strong message to our adversaries’.

Reuters

Blinken discusses Russia-Ukraine, Sino-U.S. relations with China's Wang Yi

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi on a call on Sunday and discussed Russia's war against Ukraine and the threats it poses to global security and economic stability, the U.S. Department of State said in a statement.

ABC News

Workers flee iPhone assembly factory in China after COVID-19 outbreak

Chinese authorities are hastily drawing up plans to isolate workers fleeing a COVID-19 outbreak at one of the largest iPhone assembly factories in China.

Bangkok Post

China residents able to travel to Macau using e-visa from Tuesday

HONG KONG: China's immigration bureau said mainland residents will be able to travel to Macau from Tuesday using an online visa system rather than in-person applications, a move that could increase travel to the world's largest gambling hub.

Reuters

Macau reimposes COVID curbs as China loosens visa rules for gambling hub

Macau authorities reinstated tough COVID-19 curbs including locking down a major casino over the weekend after a handful of cases were detected, even as China announced a loosening of visa rules for visitors to the world's biggest gambling hub.

360info

Who wins in the US, China climate arms race

Souring diplomatic relations between the world’s leading economies and biggest polluters could supercharge the race to net zero.

Reuters

Alarmed by suicide attack, China and Pakistan work together on probe

It was the kind of attack Pakistani authorities had dreaded.

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