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Ukraine war: Putin calls up more troops and threatens nuclear option in a speech which ups the ante but shows Russia's weakness

Declaring a partial mobilisation and threatening the use of “lots of Russian weapons” in response to alleged western nuclear blackmail, Russia’s president Vladimir Putin has upped the ante once more in his war against Ukraine. Indeed, Putin nearly went so far as to say so: “When the territorial integrity of…

The Conversation

China says it has patience needed to bring Taiwan under control

China said it has the patience to someday bring Taiwan under its control, partly because “compatriots” there want it to happen -- a view that contrasts with polling showing sceptical views of Beijing in the democracy.

Bangkok Post

Zero-Covid hurts 75% of European firms in China

BEIJING: China's "inflexible" and "inconsistent" zero-Covid policy is crippling European business operations in the country, a major business lobby said Wednesday, warning that the presence of the companies "can no longer be taken for granted".

Bangkok Post

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Positioning India in a chaotic world

With old fashioned geo-political risks jostling alongside newer political challenges, India’s foreign policy planners need to refashion the way they look at issues

The Hindu

Will China’s plan for a ‘green silk road’ live up to environmental promises?

China has pledged to make its Belt and Road initiative greener, but critics say environmental guidelines ‘nonexistent’

The Guardian - UK

China’s imports of Russian coal hit 5-year high as ties deepen

Russian coal imports reach 8.54 million tonnes in August amid soaring energy demand in the world’s No 2 economy.

Al Jazeera

Hong Kong to cut hotel quarantine as China shows support

Hong Kong wants to relax Covid rules like mandatory hotel quarantine that have made travel difficult for nearly three years, Chief Executive John Lee said Tuesday, as mainland officials signalled their approval.

Bangkok Post

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Mar-a-Lago: the lax security of Trump’s alternative ‘White House’ – visualized

The ex-president’s Florida estate has a history of security breaches, from US military plans viewed in front of paying guests to a makeshift ‘situation room’

The Guardian - US

Russia-Ukraine war updates: Putin met Xi, mass graves found in Izium (Sept. 19)

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

WEKU

China, Russia agree to further deepen military cooperation

China and Russia agreed Monday to further deepen military cooperation after their leaders affirmed last week close coordination in countering the United States and its allies amid the Ukraine crisis and heightened tensions across the Taiwan Strait, Russia's Tass news agency said.

Bangkok Post

Why China feels threatened by the moral authority of a 90-year-old Catholic bishop

Cardinal Joseph Zen will stand trial on Sept. 19, 2022, in Hong Kong for his role as a trustee of the 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund. This organization paid legal fees and medical bills for Hong Kongers protesting the Extradition Law Amendment Bill. This 2019 legislation would have allowed extradition to…

The Conversation

Russia, China agree to expand security ties

A top Russian security official says the Kremlin considers beefing up ties with Beijing as a top policy goal

The Independent UK

Biden Says US Forces Would Defend Taiwan in the Event of a Chinese Invasion

US President Joe Biden said US forces would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion, his most explicit statement on the issue, drawing an angry response from China that said it sent the wrong signal to those seeking an independent Taiwan.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Doyle McManus: Putin's brutality in Ukraine can get worse. Get ready for a chilly winter

Russia's imperious president, Vladimir Putin, may have just endured his worst week since the collapse of the Soviet Union, which he says was the greatest tragedy of the 20th century.

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Reuters

Putin ally deepens Russia's 'strategic partnership' with China

One of President Vladimir Putin's closest allies sought on Monday to deepen a strategic partnership with China, expanding defence cooperation and strengthening coordination between Moscow and Beijing on major geopolitical issues.

Al Jazeera

‘Gigantic mistake’: Biden warned China’s Xi over aiding Russia

Call was ‘not to threaten’ the Chinese leader but to warn of the consequences of ignoring sanctions, US president says.

Radio France Internationale

US leader Biden warns China and Russia, hedges on re-election plans

American President Joe Biden on Sunday issued forceful warnings to China and Russia, and expressed optimism over the US economic rebound. The US leader surprised many by hedging on whether he will seek re-election.

France 24

Biden says US forces would defend Taiwan if China invades

US President Joe Biden said US forces would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion, his most explicit statement so far on the issue. Beijing responded to Biden's statement on Monday by lodging "stern representations" with the US, adding that his comments "severely violate" Washington's policy towards the…

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The Independent UK

Biden: Classified documents at Mar-a-Lago raise concerns

President Joe Biden says the discovery of top-secret documents at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate raised concerns that sensitive data was compromised and calls it “irresponsible.”

Tribune News Service

Xi’s heir is likely among China’s rising ‘luckiest generation’

The spotlight at China’s leadership congress next month will fall on the elite lineup installed to steer the world’s No. 2 economy. But another lesser-watched group will also advance, and an eventual successor to President Xi Jinping is likely among them.

Tribune News Service

Biden says he warned Xi of investment chill if China backs Putin

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said he warned Chinese President Xi Jinping it would be a “gigantic mistake” to violate sanctions imposed on Russia, but that there’s been no indication that Beijing has provided weapons to Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine.

The Hindu

Era of war is over: On PM Modi-Putin meeting

India did well to caution Vladimir Putin over the Ukraine war

The Guardian - UK

Xi Jinping by Stefan Aust and Adrian Geiges; China After Mao by Frank Dikötter review – power and how to keep it

China’s president is shoring up his authority but, as Dikötter’s weighty study of the country indicates, he might have less of it than he thinks

Reuters

Ukraine to dominate as world leaders gather at United Nations

Russia's invasion of Ukraine and a global food crisis aggravated by the war will be the focus of world leaders when they convene at the United Nations in New York this week, a gathering that is unlikely to yield any progress toward ending the conflict.

The Independent UK

China values UN relationship despite human rights criticism

As world leaders gather in New York next week for the annual U.N. General Assembly, China is also focusing on another U.N.-related meeting in Geneva

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