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Japan, US vow to enhance ties with Solomon Islands amid China clout

Senior government and military officials from Japan and the United States on Sunday vowed to strengthen cooperation with the Solomon Islands amid increasing Chinese influence, as they gathered in the capital Honiara to mark the 80th anniversary of the World War II Battle of Guadalcanal.

Bangkok Post

China keeps up pressure on Taiwan with 4th day of drills

China says it carried out its fourth consecutive day of military drills in the air and sea around Taiwan in the wake of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the self-ruled island, despite international calls to calm the tensions

The Independent UK

Over 80,000 tourists trapped in 'China's Hawaii' after Covid outbreak

Over 80,000 tourists are stranded in a resort city popularly known as "China's Hawaii" after a Covid-19 flare-up led authorities to impose strict travel restrictions.

Bangkok Post

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Pelosi’s ‘reckless’ Taiwan visit deepens US-China rupture – why did she go?

The speaker insisted she was promoting democracy but critics suggest a last hurrah before she loses the gavel in November

The Guardian - US

Sri Lanka asks China to defer arrival of ship after India objects

Sri Lanka has asked China to defer the planned visit of a Chinese survey ship to the island country after an objection from India, a government source told Reuters on Sunday.

Reuters

With Taiwan drills, Xi tries to salvage Pelosi crisis

(Corrects Chang's title to Deputy Secretary General (not Secretary General) in paragraph 10)

Reuters

China, Taiwan play high-seas ‘cat and mouse’ as drills wrap up

China is set to conclude the unprecedented military exercises it launched in response to Nancy Pelosi’s visit.

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Nuclear apocalypse was postponed in 1968. Now it’s back on the agenda

As the world remembers Hiroshima, it must also recommit to the increasingly fragile non-proliferation treaty. The alternative is unthinkable

The Guardian - UK

Chinese, Taiwanese Warships Eye Each Other Ahead of End of Drills

Chinese and Taiwanese warships played high-seas "cat and mouse" on Sunday, hours before the scheduled end of four days of unprecedented Chinese military exercises launched in reaction to a visit to Taiwan by the US house speaker.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Taiwan military aircraft and ships sent to 'appropriately' react to China's army drills

Chinese military ships, drones, and aircraft continued their army drills around the Taiwanese island on Sunday morning, and Taipei has decided to react as tensions escalate

Daily Mirror

The Observer view on Nancy Pelosi’s reckless and provocative visit to Taiwan

Ignoring Joe Biden’s advice not to go, the US politician might have brought the region a step closer to war

The Guardian - UK

Chinese and Taiwanese warships eye each other as drills due to end

Chinese and Taiwanese warships played high-seas "cat and mouse" on Sunday ahead of the scheduled end of four days of unprecedented Chinese military exercises launched in reaction to a visit to Taiwan by the U.S. house speaker.

Reuters

Taiwan says China used 66 planes and 14 warships in Sunday’s drills – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Taiwan says China military drills appear to simulate attack, Chinese embassy warns Australia against involvement

China's embassy has taken aim at Australia, the United States and Japan, accusing them of "finger pointing" amid growing tensions with Taiwan.

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Reuters

China shortens suspensions for international flights linked to COVID cases

China has shortened the suspension time for inbound international flights on routes found to have COVID-19 cases starting on Aug. 7.

The Guardian - AU

Opposition calls for Australia to develop missiles, warning ‘lucky country’ era is over

Shadow defence minister Andrew Hastie warns of ‘bleak’ outlook in region as Chinese embassy condemns Australia’s ‘finger-pointing’

The Guardian - AU

‘All we can hope for is peace’: the view from Kinmen, once the cold war frontline between China and Taiwan

Many in the Taiwanese islands can remember living under years of ferocious bombardment from Chinese forces

The Guardian - AU

Push for wider Barilaro appointment probe; state funeral for Judith Durham – As it happened

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How the search for the next Dalai Lama is drawing interference from China and what it means for the future of Tibet

The reincarnation of the Dalai Lama is steeped in ancient tradition, but as the current spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism marks his 87th birthday, China is looking to assert its influence.

Reuters

White House: China's actions around Taiwan are 'provocative, irresponsible'

The White House said on Saturday that China's actions in and around the Taiwan Strait were provocative and irresponsible after Taiwan officials said Chinese aircraft and warships rehearsed an attack on the island.

Tribune News Service

Blinken vows to stand by Philippines amid China tensions

Secretary of State Antony Blinken sought to bolster America’s alliance with the Philippines under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., calling the Southeast Asian nation an “irreplaceable” ally as tensions between the U.S. and China spike.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Thousands Stranded in China Resort City amid COVID Lockdown

Some 80,000 tourists are stranded in the southern Chinese beach resort of Sanya, after authorities declared it a COVID-19 hot spot and imposed a lockdown. The restrictions came into force on Saturday morning, as authorities sought to stem the spread of COVID-19 in the city on tropical Hainan Island. There…

Tribune News Service

Taiwan says China simulating attack on main island in drills

Taiwan said China’s military drills on Saturday appeared to be simulating an attack on its main island, as Chinese warplanes and warships crossed the strait’s median line in a continued show of force.

Axios

Taiwan says China's military drills may simulate attack

At least 20 Chinese aircraft and 14 ships were conducting military exercises near the Taiwan Strait on Saturday.

The Guardian - UK

Friendshoring: what is it and can it solve our supply problems?

With offshoring now faltering, a US-led trend sees firms shifting manufacturing and more to countries with shared values. But this won’t be cost-free

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