Detained activist fears for missing zero-Covid protesters in China Ding Jiaxi also tells lawyer he is worried about health after being held for more than three years The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2023
Trudy Rubin: On the first anniversary of Putin's invasion, Ukraine fights on for its independence and for the security of the West It's not an anniversary anyone wants to celebrate. The Philadelphia Inquirer · Feb 18, 2023
Ukraine invasion reshaped global alliances, renewed fears Nearly a year after Russia invaded Ukraine, the diplomatic consequences of the war still reverberate worldwide The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2023
Marcos: China laser not enough to activate US defense pact The Philippine president has said the Chinese coast guard’s aiming of military-grade laser that briefly blinded some crew aboard a Philippine patrol vessel in the disputed South China Sea was not enough for him to invoke a mutual defense treaty with the United States but added he told China that… The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2023
Chinese balloon saga is part of a long history of U.S.-China tensions It’s not surprising the recent Chinese “weather balloon” incident has set off alarm bells. The Conversation · Feb 17, 2023
Brazil's Lula to meet China's Xi on March 28 in Beijing Brazil's new President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping on March 28 on Lula's first trip of his current term to his country's largest trading partner, official sources told Reuters. Reuters · Feb 17, 2023
US Developing ‘Sharper Rules’ To Monitor Unknown Aerial Objects Says Biden US President Joe Biden said the country is developing “sharper rules” to track, monitor and potentially shoot down unknown aerial objects. Speaking to media on Thursday, Mr Biden said he expects to speak with China’s President Xi Jinping “to get to the bottom of things” after the balloon was shot… Evening Standard · Feb 17, 2023
‘I was naive about Russia’: Central Asians on the Ukraine war Central Asian states keep close ties with Moscow, but younger citizens of ex-Soviet nations are questioning alliances. Al Jazeera · Feb 17, 2023
China claims ‘decisive victory’ over Covid amid doubt over figures More than 200m people treated for virus and death rate now ‘lowest in the world’, says government The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2023
Truss urges west to safeguard Taiwan security ‘before it’s too late’ In Tokyo speech to conservative lawmakers, former British PM issues warning about Chinese aggression The Guardian - AU · Feb 17, 2023
Liz Truss’s delusional speech about China is digging the trenches of a second cold war Does she really think Xi’s threats to Taiwan will be stopped by the sabre-rattling of the failed PM of a former colonial power? asks foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2023
China’s Xi Plans ‘Peace Speech’ on Ukraine Invasion Anniversary, Italy Min Says China's President Xi Jinping will deliver a "peace speech" on the anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Italy's foreign minister said on Friday, citing top diplomat Wang Yi. Wang Yi "told me that Xi will deliver a peace speech on the anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine" on Feb. 24,… Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 17, 2023
China's Xi plans 'peace speech' on Ukraine invasion anniversary, Italy min says China's President Xi Jinping will deliver a 'peace speech' on the anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Italy's foreign minister said on Friday, citing top diplomat Wang Yi. Reuters · Feb 17, 2023
Chinese President to Visit Iran Chinese President Xi Jinping will make a state visit to Iran, Beijing’s foreign ministry said Thursday, as a three-day trip to China by Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi drew to a close. The Chinese president “gladly accepted the invitation” by Raisi, said a joint statement by both countries, although no date… Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 17, 2023
Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 17, 2023 Biden Says He Will Speak to China’s Xi about Balloon Incident President Joe Biden said on Thursday he expects to speak with China's president, Xi Jinping, about what the United States says was a Chinese spy balloon that a US fighter jet shot down early this month after it transited the United States. "We are not looking for a new cold…
Al Jazeera · Feb 17, 2023 China’s top tech dealmaker Bao Fan goes missing The billionaire investment banker is unreachable, according to the investment bank he founded.
Los Angeles Times · Feb 17, 2023 Biden says the 3 most recent aerial objects shot down were probably tied to scientific research WASHINGTON — The mysterious objects U.S. fighter jets shot down over North America in recent days were probably balloons tied to private scientific research and have no connection to the large Chinese spy balloon the U.S. military destroyed off the coast of South Carolina on Feb. 4, President Joe Biden…
The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2023 Truss to call for tough sanctions against China if it escalates Taiwan tensions Former PM will warn in Tokyo ‘free world is in danger’ in apparent attempt to put pressure on Rishi Sunak
ABC News · Feb 16, 2023 US President Joe Biden says unidentified objects do not appear to be tied to China or espionage President Joe Biden says three unidentified objects shot down by US fighter jets do not appear to have been used for spying on the United States and are likely tied to benign purposes.
Reuters · Feb 16, 2023 Soros says Russian defeat in Ukraine would trigger dissolution of 'Russian empire' Billionaire financier George Soros said on Thursday that if Russia was defeated in the Ukraine war it would result in the dissolution of what he called the 'Russian empire,' something he said would be greeted by former Soviet republics.
The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2023 China says 200 million treated, pandemic 'decisively' beaten China says more than 200 million of its citizens have been diagnosed and treated for COVID-19 since it lifted strict containment measures beginning in November
Caixin Global · Feb 16, 2023 Xi Says China Must Boost Consumer Spending, Foreign Investment This Year The president stresses the importance of consumption in bolstering the economy at a key annual meeting to set the economic policy agenda for 2023
Al Jazeera · Feb 16, 2023 China calls for Iran sanctions to be lifted during Raisi’s visit Beijing has condemned the punitive economic measures during Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s first state visit.
The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2023 China, Iran call on Afghanistan to end restrictions on women China and Iran have called on mutual neighbor Afghanistan to end restrictions on women's work and education
Bangkok Post · Feb 16, 2023 Xi Jinping to visit Iran BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping will make a state visit to Iran, the foreign ministry said Thursday, as a three-day trip to China by the leader of the Islamic republic drew to a close.