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Fog of flood: Nepal’s disaster raises a Himalayan question for China

The August 26 disaster, triggered by a glacier collapse, has killed hundreds of people and left thousands missing, including hundreds of Indians, on Nepal-China border.

The Times of India

Nepal floods expose stark contrast as China keeps tight lid on information

Catastrophic flash floods struck villages along the Nepal-China border after a glacier broke. Nepal's death toll reached 538, while China reported only five deaths. China's tight information control in Tibet hampers disaster assessment and rescue coordination efforts. Independent reporting from Tibet is severely restricted due to its sensitive status. The…

The Times of India

Chinese control of information hampers assessment of Tibet flood damage

Scale of devastation emerges in Nepal as reporters reach disaster area, but Chinese state media focus more on rescue efforts

The Guardian - UK

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Xi Jinping has hosted more than a dozen leaders this year, as ‘middle powers’ look beyond the US

China’s leader wants to promote his alternative to the current world order, and his efforts are being assisted by a capricious US

The Guardian - AU

China expected to get London embassy go-ahead this week after years of wrangling

Decision expected on Monday or Tuesday, potentially smoothing relations before Keir Starmer’s visit to China

The Guardian - UK

Could China be using the US strike on Venezuela as a playbook for Taiwan?

Analysts have warned China may have taken note of the precedent set by Trump’s ousting of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro

The Independent UK

Tip of an iceberg: Hong Kong's deadly blaze raises anger over corruption and safety lapses

As Hong Kong mourns after a high-rise fire killed at least 151 people, anger is mounting over building safety lapses and government oversight

The Independent UK

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China’s fifth-ranking official was suspect in dropped Westminster spy case

Person who was thought to have received intelligence is understood to be Cai Qi, de facto chief of staff to Xi Jinping

The Guardian - UK

Who is Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong’s jailed media tycoon?

Verdict in Lai’s national security trial is being closely watched as a test of Hong Kong’s rule of law.

Al Jazeera

China can live with Trump’s tariffs – his bullish foreign policy will help Beijing in the long term

By turning his back on US allies and global institutions, Trump will help Xi Jinping advance his plan for a China-centric world, says Steve Tsang, director of the China Institute at Soas University of London

The Guardian - UK

Taiwan's Lai To Bolster 'Porcupine' Defence Against China Threat

The incoming Taiwanese president's best strategy to stop China from seizing the self-ruled island will likely be to bolster an agile defensive "porcupine" approach by spending more on missiles and drones.

International Business Times

Taiwan set to dominate talks as Xi meets Biden in San Francisco

Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet US counterpart Joe Biden in San Francisco on Wednesday for the two leaders' first face-to-face meeting following a turbulent 12 months for US-China relations. Taiwan, a long-term source of disagreement between the two nations, is expected to top the agenda.

France 24

China seeks to stifle public grief for former premier Li Keqiang

Censorship targets ‘overly effusive’ comments, gatherings or references to Li’s views on economic reform

The Guardian - UK

Will the Israel-Hamas war upend China’s Middle East ambitions?

The war threatens to thwart Beijing’s hopes of emerging as a key mediator and alternative to the US in the region.

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Al Jazeera

Fears China ‘closing in on itself’ amid crackdowns, rising nationalism

From laws on espionage and security to fewer foreign films and clothing bans, is China turning away from the world?

The Guardian - AU

Where is Li Shangfu? China’s missing defence minister highlights Xi’s total grip on power

China’s latest missing minister underscores the move to centralised rule, and how questioning Xi’s judgement has become increasingly dangerous

The Guardian - UK

Isolating China would be a mistake, says UK foreign secretary

On trip to Beijing, James Cleverly says Britain is ‘clear-eyed’ about its disagreements with world’s second largest economy

The Guardian - UK

China has its own reasons for being at Ukraine peace talks in Saudi Arabia

Gathering in Jeddah offers Beijing chance to placate global south and limit damage with west over Russia relations

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The Independent UK

China's sharp-tongued foreign minister is ousted, but his combative style is expected to continue

China’s sharp-tongued foreign minister, Qin Gang, was something of an avatar for nationalist Communist Party leader and President Xi Jinping, warning of “conflict and confrontation” with the U_S_, the stakes of which could be the “future of humanity.”

Al Jazeera

Where is China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang?

Qin’s absence from public view has prompted rampant speculation and highlighted Beijing’s lack of transparency.

The New Daily

Russia, China strengthen economic ties despite Western disapproval

Russia's prime minister has signed a set of agreements with China during a trip to Beijing, describing ties at an unprecedented high.

The Guardian - AU

Xi’s trip to Moscow didn’t impress the west – but his most important audience is at home

The official narrative in China is that the US responds to problems militarily, while China uses dialogue, and there are signs this narrative is catching on

The Guardian - UK

‘A defeated person’: sidelined by Xi, China’s Li Keqiang bows out as premier

Hopes that Li would be a liberal reformer were curbed by Xi Jinping as the president became more and more powerful

Bangkok Post

China's Xi handed historic third term as president

Xi Jinping was handed a third term as Chinese president on Friday, capping a rise that has seen him become the country's most powerful leader in generations.

The Independent UK

China Premier Li Keqiang bows out as Xi loyalists take reins

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is taking his final bow in a departure that marks a shift from the technocrats who have helped steer the world's second-biggest economy in favor of officials with unquestioned loyalty to President Xi Jinping

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