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China fires defence minister not seen in public for two months

In July, Foreign Minister Qin Gang was also removed from his position without explanation.

Al Jazeera

Putin and Xi: Beijing Belt and Road meeting highlighted Russia’s role as China’s junior partner

The third Belt and Road Forum held in Beijing recently attracted fewer heads of state or senior officials than the previous forums in 2017 and 2019. There were 11 European presidents and prime ministers at the 2019 forum. But last week’s forum attracted only three.

The Conversation

China announces the removal of defense minister missing for almost 2 months with little explanation

Chinese state media are reporting that the country has replaced Defense Minister Gen. Li Shangfu

The Independent UK

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Asia’s Middle Powers Can Help Reduce the Risk of War

With China resisting U.S. pleas to manage superpower competition, other countries should step in.

Foreign Policy

China’s Wang Yi to pay rare visit to US as two countries try to repair ties

Visit takes place amid Israel-Hamas war and escalating tensions in the disputed South China Sea.

Al Jazeera

Top Chinese diplomat to visit Washington ahead of possible meeting between Biden and Xi

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will come to Washington for a three-day visit starting Thursday

The Independent UK

China's economy: Mystery packed in lies

Everyone knows that China's economic data is much worse than the official numbers. Just how big are the lies?

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View from The Hill: China-Australia relations head back to room temperature, with Albanese's November visit

The defrost in China-Australia relations started cautiously after the change of federal government last year. It then sped up, with developments culminating in the formal announcement at the weekend of the date for the much-anticipated visit by Anthony Albanese.

The Conversation

Ed Husic calls for government to ‘push for de-escalation’ in Middle East – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Breakthrough on wine dispute ahead of PM's China visit

Australia has reached an agreement with China to suspend their wine tariffs dispute as Anthony Albanese prepares to travel to the Asian superpower within weeks.

AAP

The advanced silicon chips on which the future depends are all made in Taiwan – here’s why that matters

With the intentions of Xi Jinping uncertain, there is a rush to build advanced chip-fabrication plants outside Taiwan. But it is proving a bigger challenge than anticipated

The Guardian - UK

Not all in China’s military view Taiwan, the West as primary threat

As China prepares for possible conflict with Taiwan, the US, some see such a confrontation as unnecessary, unwinnable.

Al Jazeera

What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis

Moscow recuits Serbs to replenish its diminished armed forces; Russia’s biggest offensive in months is failing, Kyiv says

The Guardian - AU

Kosovo and Serbia in crisis talks as regional tension escalates thanks to Russian meddling

Kosovo’s prime minister, Albin Kurti, and Serbia’s president, Aleksandar Vučić, are scheduled to meet this weekend for the first time since Nato decided to send about 600 more peacekeeping troops into the Balkans early in October to mitigate some of the region’s growing tensions.

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The Independent UK

China is building up its nuclear weapons arsenal faster than previous projections, a US report says

A Pentagon report on China’s military power says Beijing is on track to significantly increase its nuclear weapons arsenal by 2030 and is “almost certainly” learning lessons from Russia’s war in Ukraine about what a conflict over Taiwan might look like

Caixin Global

Shanghai Composite Index Fell 1.74% on Thursday

Shenzhen Component Index closed down 1.65%

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 603

As the war enters its 603rd day, these are the main developments.

Radio France Internationale

China marks ten years of Belt & Road forum, though interest is waning

Beijing will inject over $100 billion of new funding into its Belt and Road initiative (BRI), China's President Xi Jinping said Wednesday at a summit marking the vast infrastructure project's tenth anniversary.

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The Hindu

The BRI at 10, some hits, many misses

Many issues have tarnished the reputation of brand Belt and Road Initiative, as there are perceptions that it is a win for China twice over at the cost of other stakeholders

The Independent UK

China’s Xi warns West against cutting ties as he welcomes ‘dear friend’ Putin to Beijing

‘We stand against unilateral sanctions and economic coercion’

Al Jazeera

Russia attempts to seize military, diplomatic initiative against Ukraine

Over the past week, Russia attacked Avdiivka and Lyman in the east, but Ukrainian defenders held the line.

Evening Standard

What is the Belt and Road initiative? Vladimir Putin attends summit in Beijing with Xi Jinping

More than 130 nations are represented at 10-year anniversary event of global project aimed at increasing China's influence worldwide

The Times of India

Putin sends jets with hypersonic missiles to patrol Black Sea

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he’s ordered fighter jets armed with hypersonic missiles to begin round-the-clock patrols over the Black Sea, ratcheting up tensions with the US amid the war in Ukraine and the spiraling crisis in the Middle East between Israel and Hamas.

The Independent UK

European delegates walk out of China-led international summit as Vladimir Putin starts speaking

Russian leader and China’s President Xi Jinping spoke out against the West in their speeches

Al Jazeera

China’s Xi warns West against economic ‘decoupling’

The Chinese president praised his 10-year Belt and Road Initiative at an international forum celebrating the project.

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