China revises military conscription laws in space warfare push Modernisation of People’s Liberation Army continues with focus on cyberwarfare while retirees are now allowed to re-enlist The Guardian - AU · May 2, 2023
Controversial guests at King Charles' Coronation - former PM, Chinese deputy, wealthy sultan There will be 2,200 guests packed into Westminster Abbey on Saturday to see the Coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla - but it seems there are some surprising names on the guest list Daily Mirror · May 2, 2023
China's exit bans multiply as political control tightens under Xi China is increasingly barring people from leaving the country, including foreign executives, a jarring message as the authorities say the country is open for business after three years of tight COVID-19 restrictions. Reuters · May 2, 2023
Latest on Ukraine: May Day's another war day as Russia strikes Ukrainian cities Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. WEKU · May 1, 2023
UK-China discussions not ‘comfortable chit chat over tea and biscuits’: Cleverly Foreign Secretary James Cleverly insisted it was important to maintain dialogue with Xi Jinping’s regime. The Independent UK · Apr 30, 2023
Ukraine vows 'iron fist' response to Russia strikes that killed 25 including children Earlier this week, Russia unleashed a devastating series of airstrikes on targets across Ukraine - hitting a number of residential buildings and killing at least 23 people, including three children Daily Mirror · Apr 29, 2023
Canadian prime minister slams rise of ‘authoritarianism’ In a speech, Justin Trudeau called on ‘like-minded democracies’ to use economic incentives to combat authoritarianism. Al Jazeera · Apr 28, 2023
US and China are on the brink of war and red lines will be crossed - warns billionaire Billionaire Ray Dalio said the key flashpoints that could escalate tensions are disputes over Taiwan, confrontations between US and Chinese ships and planes, the war in Ukraine, and threats of economic sanctions Daily Mirror · Apr 28, 2023
What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis What prompted Xi Jinping and Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s phone call; Ukraine’s Orthodox church faces scrutiny The Guardian - AU · Apr 28, 2023
Can China broker peace in Ukraine? Don’t rule it out Xi Jinping’s courting of both Moscow and Kyiv seems to be making headway, say Rajan Menon and Daniel R DePetris of Defense Priorities The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2023
AP News Digest 3:15 a.m. Here are the AP’s latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All times EDT. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan. The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2023
Ukrainian woman covered in blood cries as she's trapped in flat bombed by Russia Air raid sirens sounded around the capital in the first attack against the city in nearly two months and Ukraine’s air force intercepted 11 cruise missiles and two unmanned aerial vehicles over Kyiv, according to the Kyiv City Administration Daily Mirror · Apr 28, 2023
Russian missiles hit cities across Ukraine killing at least 22 people Three children among those killed in attacks on cities including the capital Kyiv, authorities said Evening Standard · Apr 28, 2023
Russia fires cruise missiles at Kyiv, other parts of Ukraine Russia has fired more than a dozen cruise missiles at Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine, killing at least two people in an eastern city and striking a residential building in central Ukraine The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2023
Foreign Affairs · Apr 28, 2023 Why China Hasn’t Come to Russia’s Rescue Their “no limits” partnership has been an economic one-way street.
The Conversation · Apr 27, 2023 Ukraine recap: diplomatic manoeuvres intensify in advance of a possible spring offensive A quick check of the Met office forecasts for Ukraine suggests that over the next week or so the weather is going to get steadily warmer. The rising mercury has fuelled speculation that Ukraine’s much discussed spring offensive is just around the corner, the only questions being when and where…
Radio France Internationale · Apr 27, 2023 France welcomes Xi-Zelensky phone talks on Russia-Ukraine conflict France says it supports all dialogue aimed at ending the conflict sparked by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. This comes in the wake of phone contact between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky.
The New Daily · Apr 27, 2023 Russia says Ukraine peace call with China won’t change its aims Russia says it welcomes anything that could bring the end of the Ukraine conflict closer when asked what it thought of China's peace call.
Daily Mirror · Apr 27, 2023 Tory backlash at 'outrageous' decision to invite Chinese official to King's Coronation Han Zheng, who was recently appointed as president Xi Jinping's deputy, will represent China at King Charles's Coronation on May 6 - provoking anger from top Tories over his role in a crackdown of pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong
The Guardian - UK · Apr 27, 2023 Xi-Zelenskiy call may have been prompted by ambassador’s undiplomatic comments The Chinese leader’s surprise contact with his Ukrainian counterpart is suspected to be a corrective move
The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2023 Analysis: China's Ukraine plan mixes peace, self-interest Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s plan to send an envoy to Ukraine allows his government to deflect criticism of its support for Moscow and pursue a bigger role as a diplomatic force, but Xi faces daunting obstacles if he is serious about trying to help end the 14-month-old war
The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2023 Ukraine ask pope's help in getting children back from Russia Ukraine's prime minister says he has asked Pope Francis to help facilitate the return of Ukrainian children forcibly taken to Russia
The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2023 NATO allies send 1,500 combat vehicles, 230 tanks to Ukraine The head of NATO says the military alliance's member countries have delivered more than 98% of the combat vehicles promised to Ukraine amid its war with Russia
Reuters · Apr 27, 2023 Kremlin welcomes Xi-Zelenskiy call on Ukraine, but says Russia's aims remain the same The Kremlin said on Thursday it welcomed anything that could bring the end of the Ukraine conflict closer when asked what it thought of a phone call a day earlier between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
Evening Standard · Apr 27, 2023 Concern as Russia sets up fighting positions on top of Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant reactor buildings Ministry of Defence warns of development at Europe’s biggest power plant as Moscow becomes increasingly concerned about a Ukraine counteroffensive