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‘He’s had a bad summer’: Xi faces calls to loosen grip as China’s crises mount

Floods, economic headwinds and disappearing ministers aside, experts say the Chinese leader’s iron grip on power may be his biggest problem

The Guardian - UK

Cleverly has no regrets about visit to China despite alleged spy arrest

Public confirmation of the parliamentary researcher’s arrest came weeks after the Foreign Secretary’s visit.

The Independent UK

Foreign Secretary refuses to confirm if he raised ‘Chinese spy’ arrest with officials in Beijing

The researcher who was arrested in March has denied claims that he is an alleged Chinese spy

Evening Standard

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Brazilian leader Lula rekindles ties with Cuba at G77 summit in Havana

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has met with his Cuban counterpart in Havana

The Independent UK

Canada, India trade talks paused, says Piyush Goyal days after Trudeau visit for G20 summit

India-Canada trade talks frozen due to disagreements on “certain issues”. India-Canada talks for Early Progress Trade Agreement (EPTA) have held 6 rounds, but stalled after India objected to pro-Khalistan activities in Canada. Canada cancelled trade mission to India, and PM Trudeau's visit to Delhi was delayed due to security concerns.

The Hindu

Questions swirl around Xi’s motives after a second top minister disappears in China

Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu has not been seen in public for more than two weeks. The disappearance of this top official close to President Xi Jinping comes two months after that of now-former foreign affairs minister Qin Gang, and follows the dismissal of a pair of influential military generals.…

France 24

China sees ‘Cold War mentality’ in US-Vietnam pact, Vietnamese disagree

Pulled in opposite directions by Washington and Beijing, everyday Vietnamese people say staying neutral is best.

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What purpose does the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) serve? | Explained

We explore the purpose, geopolitical relevance and finer details of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), about which a memorandum of understanding was signed during the recently concluded G-20 summit in India.

The Hindu

Ex-MPs must be ‘exceptionally cautious’ about Chinese recruitment, minister says

The Government said China has tried to ‘headhunt’ UK politicians, military personnel and civil servants to strengthen its influence.

The Independent UK

Laos deports human rights lawyer who was fleeing state pressure back to China

A human rights lawyer who was arrested in Laos has been deported back to China despite pleas from rights groups and United Nations experts for his release

The Independent UK

Mystery over China defense minister raises more questions for Xi Jinping

BEJING: A mystery surrounding the status of China’s defense minister is raising questions about turbulence within President Xi Jinping’s new line-up of loyalist leaders less than a year into his third term.

The Times of India

Li Shangfu: speculation grows over fate of China’s missing defence minister

Li Shangfu, who has not been seen for nearly three weeks, is under house arrest, claims US ambassador to Japan

The Guardian - UK

China’s defence minister Li Shuangfu is missing: What do we know so far?

Li was last seen in Beijing at the end of August when he gave a keynote address at a forum with African countries.

Al Jazeera

China welcomes Cambodian and Zambian leaders as it forges deeper ties with Global South

The leaders of China and Zambia have announced an upgrading of their ties to a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, as the world’s second-largest economy forges deeper ties with the Global South

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The Times of India

Is China's defense minister under 'house arrest'?

The US ambassador to Japan has raised questions in a social media post about the whereabouts of China's defense minister, further adding to the confusion surrounding the state councillor's two-week absence from public view.

Al Jazeera

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida banks on women to revive his fortunes

Kishida’s public support is flagging amid concerns about sluggish wage growth and the rising cost of living.

The Hindu

Kathmandu’s map strategy comes undone as China’s ‘wolf-diplomacy’ opens wounds

Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs had released a statement asserting that it ‘stands firm and clear on its political and administrative map’

The Independent UK

China ‘headhunting’ top UK officials as spies, says Sunak – but still rejects calls to label Beijing a threat

Government acknowledges the superpower ‘crosses the line from influence into interference’

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The Independent UK

More steps needed to protect against Chinese ‘interference’, Government concedes

Ministers, responding to a report on China by Parliament’s spy agency watchdog, said China has tried to ‘headhunt’ UK political figures.

The Hindu

Indian troops defending every inch of border with China, says Ladakh Lieutenant Governor

Indian troops defend every inch of border with China; no land taken over. Infrastructure development in Ladakh (roads, helipads, airfields, tunnels, bridges) to catch up with China in 4-5 yrs. China has nefarious policy to contain, threaten, coerce India. Rahul Gandhi's remarks that China has taken away land false; no…

The Independent UK

China promotes economic ‘integration’ with Taiwan while militarily threatening the island

China is promoting new economic opportunities for Taiwanese people while at the same time ramping up military activity around the island it claims as its own

The Independent UK

UK must avoid ‘foghorn diplomacy’ with Beijing after ‘Chinese spy’ arrest, says Dominic Raab

The former foreign secretary said UK-China relations are like walking on wafer-thin ice that could give way at any moment

Al Jazeera

Taiwan claps back at Elon Musk after China comments

Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu says Taiwan is ‘not for sale’ after Musk discusses Beijing’s stance on the island.

The Independent UK

Dominic Raab urges Government to tread carefully after ‘Chinese spy’ arrest

The former foreign secretary said UK-China relations are like walking on wafer-thin ice that could give way at any moment.

Al Jazeera

Taiwan says 68 Chinese warplanes, 10 vessels detected near island

Taiwan suspects China is conducting drills involving the Shandong aircraft carrier but there has been no confirmation.

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