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China says open to meeting with U.S. defence secretary

China said on Sunday it is open to a meeting with the U.S. defence secretary on the sidelines of a regional security forum in Cambodia this week, in a sign of thawing relations after the countries' top leaders met earlier this month.

Reuters

China, US officials to attend Southeast Asia defense meeting

The Chinese and U.S. defense chiefs will both attend next week's expanded meeting of Southeast Asian defense ministers in Cambodia

The Independent UK

The United States Is Deeply Invested in the South China Sea

As China postures, Washington remains committed.

Foreign Policy

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U.S. tells China that its support for Russia in Ukraine complicates relations

China's support for Russia's war in Ukraine is complicating U.S.-Chinese relations at an already difficult time, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told his Chinese counterpart.

WEKU

US, China seek to calm rising tensions on many fronts

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is meeting his Chinese counterpart in a new effort to try to rein in or at least manage rampant hostility that has come to define recent relations between Washington and Beijing

The Independent UK

China demands end to US-Taiwan military 'collusion'

China has demanded the U.S. cease military “collusion” with Taiwan during a virtual meeting between the joint chiefs of staff from the two sides

The Independent UK

One in 10 Aussies trust China’s government - survey

Just over one in 10 Australians have faith in the Chinese government to act responsibly in international affairs, according to a new survey, amid attempts to resume diplomatic links between the nations under the country’s new Labor leadership.

Bangkok Post

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Thaw or cold war: will Labor succeed in unfreezing Australia-China relations?

The new government has struck a different tone with Beijing but the same difficult problems – from trade to the Indo-Pacific – remain

The Guardian - AU

Communication with China a welcome thawing of important relationship

The PRC's senior leadership, including President Xi Jinping, would be well aware of just how badly attempts to bully and coerce Australia have backfired.

Newcastle Herald

Asean: Where US, China can reconcile?

Southeast Asia is unenviably the region to which the major powers, be they the US, China, the European Union, India, Russia, Australia or Japan, are according to the highest priority at this juncture. All of these countries are on the same page as far as Asean is concerned. An Asean…

Bangkok Post

Australia demands end to ‘unjustified trade strikes’ after China ends diplomatic freeze

Penny Wong says dialogue is in the interests of both countries but government will ‘always stand up for Australia’s values’

The Guardian - AU

NZ-Solomons security deal in development

New Zealand and the Solomon Islands have agreed to develop a maritime security work plan, Defence Minister Peeni Henare has revealed.

Newsroom.co.nz

China is walking back virus loosening weeks after reopening

China is starting to re-impose COVID-19 restrictions just weeks after major easing in key cities, raising concern the country may once again employ strict lockdowns to control its outbreak.

Tribune News Service

US makes Asia inroads by playing down need to oppose China

The US sought to bolster its support in Asia this weekend by reassuring nations they don’t need to join a coalition against China, drawing a stark contrast with Beijing’s threats to defend its interests with military force.

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Reuters

China meeting a step in effort to develop lines of communication - Pentagon chief

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Monday that his meeting with China's defense minister was an important step in efforts to develop lines of communication between the two militaries.

The Times of India

China alarms US with private warnings to avoid Taiwan Strait

SINGAPORE: Chinese military officials in recent months have repeatedly asserted that the Taiwan Strait isn’t international waters during meetings with US counterparts, according to a person familiar with the situation, generating concern within the Biden administration.

Tribune News Service

China alarms US with private warnings to avoid Taiwan Strait

Chinese military officials in recent months have repeatedly asserted that the Taiwan Strait isn’t international waters during meetings with U.S. counterparts, according to a person familiar with the situation, generating concern within the Biden administration.

ABC News

Former defence secretary Dennis Richardson says 'long way to go' before Australia-China relations thaw

A meeting of Australia and China's defence ministers marks the end of a diplomatic freeze, but the former head of defence warns the two countries have a long way to go.

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Tribune News Service

China is walking back virus loosening just weeks after reopening

China is starting to reimpose COVID-19 restrictions just weeks after major easing in key cities, raising concern the country may once again employ strict lockdowns to control its outbreak.

The Guardian - AU

Morning mail: China-Australia relations thaw, US gun control deal, Covid honour roll

Monday: Richard Marles has ‘frank’ hour-long discussion with China’s defence minister in Singapore. Plus: flight prices soar

Newsroom.co.nz

A world on edge as security risks grow

As nations build up their defences and fret about new wars, New Zealand's military resources could come under the microscope.

Tribune News Service

US makes Asia inroads by playing down need to side against China

The U.S. sought to bolster its support in Asia this weekend by reassuring nations they don’t need to join a coalition against China, drawing a stark contrast with Beijing’s threats to defend its interests with military force.

Tribune News Service

Lockdown fears linger as Beijing says harder to control cluster

Beijing’s local government said a COVID-19 outbreak linked to a popular bar is proving more difficult to control than previous clusters, in a weekend that saw mass testing and rising infections both in the city and Shanghai.

Bangkok Post

China alarms US with new private warnings to avoid Taiwan Strait

Chinese military officials in recent months have repeatedly asserted that the Taiwan Strait isn’t international waters during meetings with US counterparts, according to a person familiar with the situation, generating concern within the Biden administration.

The New Daily

China diplomacy returns with a handshake at Singapore security summit

Defence Minister Marles’ greeting of his counterpart from China brought an end to two years of official silence with Australia's biggest trading partner.

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