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China's president will visit Vietnam weeks after it strengthened ties with the US and Japan

Chinese President Xi Jinping will arrive in Vietnam on Tuesday seeking to further deepen ties with its neighbor that is deepening diplomatic relations with Western-aligned countries

The Independent UK

Digital platforms like TikTok could help China extend its censorship regime across borders

China’s drive to expand its influence through soft power mechanisms like censorship is coming into sharper focus, especially under Xi Jinping’s leadership. Recently, the social media app TikTok has become a prominent symbol of this global strategy.

The Conversation

China is hardening against dissent, rights groups say as they mark International Human Rights Day

Rights groups say that Beijing’s crackdown on dissent is becoming increasingly harsh, both within China and beyond

The Independent UK

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How much trouble is Xi really in? Outgunned Taiwan may be about to find out

Cracks are appearing in China’s monolithic regime – and its leader might decide a military adventure will strengthen his grip on power

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine first lady Olena Zelenska begs US not to ‘let us die’ over funding row

US Congress has failed to pass a £88bn package of wartime funding for Ukraine and Israel

The Independent UK

Belt and Road Initiative's new approach and what it means for Chinese investments in Indonesia

A shift in China’s international Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) from focusing on massive projects such as roads, railways and ports to “small but beautiful” ones has been announced by President Xi Jinping.

The Conversation

Microsoft President Meets Chinese Government To Discuss AI, Trade Relations, More

The meeting between Microsoft's President and China's Minister of Commerce shows China is still favourable to American businesses.

International Business Times UK

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Lord Cameron denies political interference as he urges US to pass Ukraine aid

He said he was ‘making an argument’ in the hope the US will ‘vote through that money’.

Evening Standard

Chris Christie Is Right, Trump's Trade War Accomplished Nothing

Nikki Haley says "Trump was good on trade." What?

Reason

EU Tells China 'Differences' Must Be Addressed

EU President Ursula von der Leyen told Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday that the bloc and its biggest trading partner must address their differences, as they began the first in-person EU-China summit in over four years.

International Business Times

EU Leaders In China For Summit With High Stakes But Low Expectations

European leaders will meet their Chinese counterparts in Beijing on Thursday for talks dominated by divisions between the bloc and its largest economic partner over everything from trade to the war against Ukraine.

International Business Times

Italy officially withdraws from China's Belt and Road project

Italy has withdrawn from China's vast Belt and Road infrastructure initiative, more than four years after becoming the only G7 nation to sign up to the strategy.

Radio France Internationale

Why did China’s state media make a sudden turn towards friendlier US ties?

Control over China’s media narrative seen in swift turn towards US friendship ahead of Biden-Xi meeting at APEC summit.

Al Jazeera

EU expected to issue veiled warning to China over supply of cut-cost goods

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen to meet Chinese president Xi Jinping at summit on Thursday

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WEKU

The U.S. supports China's growth if it 'plays by the rules,' commerce secretary says

China's president says success for the U.S. and China can be mutually beneficial. U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo says that the reality is a bit more complicated than that.

The Independent UK

China's government can't take a joke, so comedians living abroad censor themselves

Standup comedy is booming in China, and Chinese people living around the world are setting up local Mandarin-language comedy clubs as far afield as Tokyo, Madrid and New York

Al Jazeera

In the Solomon Islands, a US agency’s struggles hint at China’s influence

The Peace Corps has yet to return to Pacific island nation more than four years after Washington touted its return.

Latin Times

TIME's Person of the Year Doesn't Feature Any Latinos in This Edition's Shortlist

Pope Francis continues to be the only Latino to ever receive the magazine's award in 2013

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Leader of Tibetan government in exile warns France over China's policies

Penpa Tsering, the political leader of Tibet's government in exile, was in Paris this week to raise awareness about the increased repression faced by Tibetans living in Chinese-controlled areas. He spoke to RFI about issues such as intense surveillance and the destruction of Tibetan cultural identity.

The Independent UK

China's Xi welcomes President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus to Beijing

Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke of a “strengthened political mutual trust and international coordination” with Belarus after he met with the European country’s president in Beijing on Monday, according to official media

Caixin Global

Xi to Meet EU Leaders in Beijing for First In-Person Summit in Four Years

The meeting on Thursday will be chaired by Premier Li Qiang, European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, foreign ministry says

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war: Poland will demand EU restores permits for Ukrainian truckers as first vehicles cross border – as it happened

Polish prime minister says ‘we will strongly and unequivocally’ demand restoration of permits in de-escalation of border trade blockade

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 649

Ukraine investigates alleged ‘execution’ of Ukrainian soldiers trying to surrender; Volodymyr Zelenskiy reports ‘intense battles’ at dozens of locations

The Guardian - UK

Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption drive worked wonders on his bureaucrats’ waistlines

Cutting back on the culture of lavish wining and dining created a slimmer workforce

WEKU

Taiwan is driving China-U.S. tensions. Meet the person right in the middle

Chinese leader Xi Jinping called Taiwan the "most important" and "most sensitive" issue driving U.S.-China tensions. Sandra Oudkirk is trying to navigate that tricky terrain.

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