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Taiwan leader visits last African ally as China boosts influence on continent

On Tuesday, 5 September, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen will visit Eswatini, Taipei's only remaining diplomatic ally in Africa. Meanwhile, Beijing's political influence on the continent continues to grow.

Radio France Internationale

Pope insists Vatican-China relations are on track but says more work is needed

Pope Francis is insisting that the Vatican's relations with China are going well despite setbacks but says more work is needed to show Beijing that the Catholic Church isn’t beholden to any foreign power

The Independent UK

Australia to roll out new south-east Asia trade strategy to hedge against China

Anthony Albanese is expected to announce the new economic blueprint during his trip to the Indonesian capital Jakarta

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China signals Xi Jinping will not attend G20 summit in India

Analysts say absence could be snub to Delhi or part of apparent push by Beijing to elevate blocs not regarded as US-dominated

The Guardian - UK

Seoul's spy agency says Russia has likely proposed North Korea to join three-way drills with China

Russia has likely proposed that North Korea participate in three-way naval exercises with China, according to a lawmaker who attended a closed-door briefing with the director of South Korea’s top spy agency

The Independent UK

State-backed disinformation fuelling anger in China over Fukushima water

Reports of abusive behaviour towards Japanese citizens in China in response to wastewater release at nuclear site

The Guardian - UK

Biden says he is ‘disappointed’ at Xi Jinping skipping India’s G20 summit

US president to raise issue of Putin’s war in Ukraine during G20 summit in India

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Vanuatu to elect new prime minister amid crisis over Australia pact

Move comes after top court ruled that pro-Western Prime Minister Ishmael had lost a no-confidence motion in parliament.

Al Jazeera

Vice President Kamala Harris to face doubts and dysfunction at Southeast Asia summit

Vice President Kamala Harris is visiting Indonesia this week for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit

The Independent UK

G20 summit: Xi Jinping’s 'no-show' marks shift from statesman to China ‘emperor’

BEIJING: President Xi Jinping began his third term with a diplomatic blitz that bolstered his image as a global statesman. Now, he’s set to skip the world’s premier international forum of world leaders — and it’s not exactly clear why.

The Times of India

Looking forward to India trip, disappointed Xi not attending G20 summit: President Biden

Biden to visit India for G20 Summit; disappointed Xi won't attend. U.S. President Biden looks forward to India trip, expresses disappointment over Chinese President Xi not attending. Leaders from 85% of global GDP, 75% of global trade, and two-thirds of world population to attend. Modi to hand over G20 Presidency…

The Hindu

‘Good Christians, good citizens’: Pope appeals to China in Mongolia mass

Pope Francis is wrapping up a four-day trip to Mongolia, which has been as much about geopolitics as religion.

Al Jazeera

South Korea's Yoon to call for strong international response to North's nukes at ASEAN, G20 summits

South Korea’s president says he’ll tell world leaders about the need to faithfully enforce U.N. sanctions on North Korea when they converge in Indonesia and India for annual summits this week

The Independent UK

For all Rishi Sunak’s desire to be a big world player, Brexit has ensured a walk-on part

Despite their ‘Global Britain’ rhetoric, both the UK’s soft and hard power has diminished under 13 years of Conservative rule

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A ‘tourist’ trip to China, 1981

Hotels without hot water, a long talk on the Yangtze River Bridge and a visit to Mao Tse Tung’s remains

The Independent UK

Pope joins shamans, monks and evangelicals to highlight Mongolia's faith diversity, harmony

Pope Francis has joined Mongolian shamans, Buddhist monks and a Russian Orthodox priest to highlight the role that religions can play in forging world peace

Al Jazeera

N Korea stages ‘tactical nuclear attack drill’ in warning to enemies

Pyongyang says it carried out a nuclear attack drill with mock atomic warheads attached to two long-range missiles.

The Hindu

Chinese President Xi Jinping to skip G20 summit in Delhi

Chinese President Xi Jinping is going to skip the G20 summit in India on September 9 and 10 and Premier Li Qiang is set to represent China at the conclave, people familiar with the development said.

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No decoupling of border issues, normalcy: India’s firm stand amid China’s map excesses ahead of G20

“The Chinese alignment, as was apparent from Chinese statements, was inexplicable on the basis of any geographic principle.” In 1960, Sarvepalli Gopal, a historian who had worked in the external affairs ministry and negotiated boundary issues with the Chinese authorities, reflected on being befuddled during the talks.

The Independent UK

As Taiwan's government races to counter China, most people aren't worried about war

Taiwan’s government is racing to counter China, buying nearly $19 billion in military equipment from the U

The Hindu

An uneven rebound: On the economy

The months ahead could prove to be more challenging for the Indian economy with global headwinds combining with domestic pressures

The Independent UK

US House Foreign Affairs Committee chair calls Russia-China alliance the biggest threat since WWII

The chairman of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee says a partnership between the Russian and Chinese leaders worries him, calling it the biggest threat to Europe and the Pacific since World War II

The Independent UK

China's new national map has set off a wave of protests. Why?

China has upset many countries in the Asia-Pacific region with the release of a new official map that lays claim to most of the South China Sea, as well as contested parts of India and Russia, and official objections continue to mount

The Hindu

Parliament special session should include discussion on Chinese transgressions: Owaisi

AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi has demanded a debate on the border issue with China, along with others, in the special session of Parliament convened by the government even as he said that any Bill on ‘one nation-one election’ would be unconstitutional.

The Independent UK

US vice chair of Armed Services Committee promises 'resolute reaction' if Taiwan is attacked

A U.S. congressional delegation visiting Taiwan says the U.S. would act if the island was attacked and promised to resolve the $19 billion backlog in its defense purchases from the U.S. Rob Wittman, vice chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, said: “Know that any hostile unprovoked attack on Taiwan…

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