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China Blasts Philippine President For 'Playing With Fire' Over Taiwan Election Statement

The Philippine President congratulated Lai Ching-te for winning the Taiwanese election, and Beijing is left fuming – it lodged a "serious demarche" and summoned the Philippine ambassador.

International Business Times · Jan 17, 2024

China vents fury at Philippines over Taiwan congratulations

Relations sour further as Beijing accuses Manila of interfering in China’s internal affairs.

Al Jazeera · Jan 16, 2024

The Myanmar military says it and ethnic guerrilla groups have agreed to an immediate cease-fire

Myanmar’s military said it has reached a cease-fire agreement with an alliance of three ethnic minority guerrilla groups that it has been battling in the north

The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2024

China defends bounties offered for Hong Kong dissidents abroad

China has defended controversial cash bounties offered for Hong Kong dissidents who have fled abroad that have been heavily criticized by foreign governments and human rights groups

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2023

Myanmar's military government says China brokered peace talks to de-escalate fighting in northeast

Myanmar’s military government has confirmed it's been holding talks, brokered by China, with representatives of an alliance of ethnic minority armed groups against which it is engaged in fierce combat in the country’s northeast

The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2023

China Adds Six Countries to 15-Day Visa-Free Program

Beijing plans to include France, Germany, Italy, Malaysia, the Netherlands, and Spain in the program on a one-year trial basis

Caixin Global · Nov 24, 2023

Fiji's leader says he hopes to work with China in upgrading his country's shipyards and ports

Fiji’s leader says that after meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping, he hopes to collaborate with China on upgrading his nation’s shipyards and ports

The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2023

Chinese Premier Li Qiang to attend G-20 virtual meet

The G-20 virtual summit on November 22, 2023 will take forward key outcomes and action points firmed up at the annual conclave of the grouping in September under India’s presidency, the Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi said in a statement.

The Hindu · Nov 21, 2023

China denies role in suspected sabotage of Finland-Estonia gas link

China has joined Russia in rejecting suggestions that it was involved in damaging the Balticconnector pipeline.

Al Jazeera · Oct 23, 2023

Biden says Israel ‘has a duty to respond’ to attacks – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Oct 10, 2023