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Taiwan president urges democracies to unite at largest-ever gathering of foreign lawmakers in Taipei

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te welcomed he said was the “largest-ever” delegation of foreign lawmakers to Taiwan, even as Beijing pressured members of the delegation not to visit

The Independent UK

Taiwan's President Lai Calls For Unity In Face Of China 'Threat'

Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te said Tuesday "a threat from China to any country is a threat to the world", emphasizing to lawmakers of more than 20 countries that global democracies must unite against "authoritarian expansion".

International Business Times

Blinken, Austin Hold Defence Talks With Philippine Counterparts

US foreign and defence ministers met their Philippine counterparts in Manila on Tuesday, with Beijing's growing assertiveness in the South China Sea likely to dominate talks.

International Business Times

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Italy's Meloni Says China 'Important Interlocutor' In Managing Global Instability

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni hailed China as an "important interlocutor" in managing global tensions Monday as she met President Xi Jinping.

International Business Times

Quad 'Seriously Concerned' About Situation In South China Sea

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his counterparts in the so-called Quad grouping issued a joint statement calling for a "free and open" Pacific after talks in Tokyo. The statement did not name China directly but referenced a series of recent confrontations between Chinese and Philippine vessels in the…

International Business Times

Quad Foreign Ministers Meet In Tokyo With Eye On China

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met counterparts from Japan, Australia and India on Monday, with the group expected to issue a joint statement calling for a "free and open" Pacific in a rebuke to China.

International Business Times

Lawmakers from 6 countries say Beijing is pressuring them not to attend summit in Taiwan.

Lawmakers from at least six countries say Chinese diplomats are pressuring them not to attend an annual China-focused summit in Taiwan

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Justice Dept. claims TikTok collected US user views on issues like abortion and gun control

In a fresh broadside against one of the world’s most popular technology companies, the Justice Department late Friday accused TikTok of harnessing the capability to gather bulk information on users based on views on divisive social issues like gun control, abortion and religion

The Independent UK

Olympics Opening Ceremony a Fitting Tribute to Paris and Its People

After fans were unable to attend the displays in Tokyo and Beijing, crowds roared back Friday, flocking to the Seine to watch a powerful show befitting the host nation.

Sports Illustrated

With Palestinian deal and Ukrainian foreign minister's visit, China shows its rising influence

In consecutive days this week, China brokered a deal between rival Palestinian factions and hosted Ukraine’s foreign minister at a key moment in the grinding war there

The Independent UK

China, Russia Say To Counter 'Extra-regional Forces' In SE Asia

China and Russia's foreign ministers met their Southeast Asian counterparts Friday after vowing to counter "extra-regional forces", a day before Washington's top diplomat was due to arrive.

International Business Times

Southeast Asian diplomats meet with China as friction mounts over Beijing's sweeping maritime claims

Top diplomats from Southeast Asia have met with China’s Foreign Minister for talks that come as friction continues to escalate in the region as Beijing grows more assertive in pressing sweeping maritime claims

The Independent UK

‘I did it as quietly as I could’: the navy chief who wrecked his ship to scupper China’s ambitions

Vice Admiral Eduardo Santos was in charge of the Philippine navy at a time of ‘creeping invasion’ by China. Then along came an unusual idea

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine holds the front line, seeks Chinese mediation for talks with Russia

Ukraine’s foreign minister visited Beijing for the first time during the war, as Kyiv turns to diplomacy to win war aims

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Taiwan holds war games amid tensions and typhoon: What you need to know

Taiwan’s 40th edition of its Han Kuang war games tests the island’s readiness to repel a potential Chinese invasion.

The Independent UK

Publisher Jimmy Lai will testify in his defense at Hong Kong national security trial, lawyer says

A lawyer says activist publisher Jimmy Lai will testify in his defense at his Hong Kong national security trial

The Times of India

China squeezes Taiwan by targeting islands and fishing sites

Taiwanese fisherman Chen Zhi-rong says that for decades it was common to sail in waters that skirted the Chinese coastline. Since Beijing seized a boat and its crew for the first time in 17 years for violating a fishing ban — and continues to detain them — all that has…

International Business Times

Beijing Deal For Post-war Gaza Leaves Analysts Sceptical

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas's Fatah movement has agreed with Hamas to form a "national unity government" in post-war Gaza, but analysts are sceptical about the significance of the Beijing-brokered deal.

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China's FM Wang Discusses Peace Plans With Ukraine Counterpart Kuleba

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi hosted his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba in southern China on Wednesday, with both sides calling for peace as Russia's war grinds on against its neighbour.

The Independent UK

Chinese officials warn of risks from higher US tariffs, urge US business leaders to help mend ties

Chinese officials have warned a delegation of top U.S. executives visiting Beijing this week that higher tariffs on imports from China will harm their businesses inside the country

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Tensions Rise As Manila And Beijing Clash In South China Sea

Learn about the escalating tensions in the South China Sea as conflicting reports emerge on an interim deal for stranded Philippine marines.

The Independent UK

Hamas and Fatah agree to form a government. What does it mean and who are these Palestinian groups?

Palestinian factions and bitter foes Hamas and Fatah have signed a declaration in China vowing to form a unity government that would rule over the occupied West Bank and Gaza when the Israel-Hamas war ends

Al Jazeera

US wary of China-Russia cooperation in increasingly strategic Arctic

Beijing and Moscow accuse the US of misplaced and confrontational criticism of their actions in the polar region.

International Business Times

Israel Slams Beijing Deal To Include Hamas In Post-war Gaza Government

Israel swiftly condemned an agreement brokered by China Tuesday which Beijing said would bring Hamas into a "national reconciliation government" for post-war Gaza.

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