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A belligerence towards Beijing that is unsettling

In the actions against China, the U.S. President is outlining what is called the new Washington Consensus that is designed to re-establish U.S. hegemony.

The Hindu

The China Tightrope: War on our doorstep?

An edited extract from The China Tightrope, a new book on the NZ-China relationship, on what a conflict involving China might look like - and what that would mean for Aotearoa.

Newsroom.co.nz

China’s first domestically-made passenger jet takes flight

The jet took off on Sunday morning from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport and landed less than two hours later in Beijing with 130 passengers on board

Evening Standard

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China Eastern launches new homegrown narrow-body jet

BEIJING/SHANGHAI: China Eastern Airlines on Sunday sent the country's narrow-body jet C919 on its first commercial flight, marking the homegrown plane's entry into passenger service and a milestone for China's efforts to become more self-reliant.

Bangkok Post

From Beijing to Taipei, ABC correspondent Bill Birtles reflects on eight years reporting on China

As the ABC's East Asia correspondent, Bill Birtles has covered geopolitical tensions, the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and at one point made headlines himself.

ABC News

China deletes 1.4m social media posts

BEIJING: China’s cyberspace regulator says 1.4 million social media posts have been deleted following a two-month investigation into alleged misinformation, illegal profiteering and impersonation of state officials, among other “pronounced problems”.

Bangkok Post

Taiwan says Chinese warships pass through Taiwan Strait as Beijing keeps up pressure on island

Taiwan’s Defense Ministry says it detected three Chinese warships, including the Shandong aircraft carrier, passing through the Taiwan Strait, as Beijing keeps up pressure on the self-ruled island

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US: Chinese agents paid bribes in plot to disrupt anti-communist Falun Gong movement

U.S. authorities have arrested two suspected Chinese government agents in connection with an alleged plot by Beijing to disrupt and ultimately topple the exiled anti-communist Falun Gong spiritual movement

The Independent UK

US charges two in Beijing-directed targeting of Falun Gong

Two Los Angeles residents have been charged with acting in a Beijing-directed scheme targeting U.S.-based practitioners of the Falun Gong group that is outlawed in China, the U.S. Justice Department said on Friday.

Reuters

Exclusive-Offshore access curbed for website of Chinese province facing Taiwan -sources

Some offshore users of an official Chinese website providing economic and demographic data on Fujian province across from Taiwan say their access has been restricted, and Beijing said "emergency measures" had been taken to deal with a cyberattack.

Reuters

Jailed Dutch-Chinese scientist 'forgotten' by his country and company

Dr Zhang Mingqiang is in cell number 204 of Shanghai’s notorious Qingpu prison – sentenced to six years for spying. He worked for US pharmaceutical giant Amgen in charge of research and development at their Asian operations. Caught in the crossfire between Beijing, the US and the EU, Zhang and…

Radio France Internationale

Beijing Dismisses Western Intelligence Allegations of Chinese Hacking

Foreign ministry calls the report, released by Microsoft and members of the U.S.-led Five Eyes intelligence alliance, ‘extremely unprofessional’ and part of a ‘collective disinformation campaign’

Caixin Global

Hong Kong hits back at UK call for security law to be scrapped

Hong Kong authorities on Friday condemned a British government call for the removal of a China-imposed national security law that Britain said had been used to persecute, "silence and discredit" pro-democracy opposition figures.

Reuters

UK says raised Jimmy Lai security law case with China

The Hong Kong media tycoon has been in jail since December 2020 and faces long-delayed security law trial in September.

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Disbelief in Kenya over alleged Chinese cyberattack on gov’t data

A report on infiltration of gov’t networks by Kenya’s largest creditor has Kenyans asking how secure their systems are.

Reuters

Vietnam demands Chinese ship leave its exclusive economic zone

Vietnam on Thursday accused a Chinese survey vessel and its escorts of violating its sovereignty, and demanded that Beijing remove the ships from its waters.

The Times of India

Xi Jinping: Russia, China should bolster ties at multilateral groups

BEIJING: President Xi Jinping called on Russia to help bolster their countries’ ties at multilateral groups, as both nations seek to counter a US-led world order they’ve become increasingly isolated within.

Reuters

US State Department's top China policy official to step down

The U.S. State Department's top China policy official Rick Waters is set to step down at a time of fraught relations between Washington and Beijing.

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Reuters

US House China panel recommends Congress take action over Taiwan, Uyghurs

A new U.S. congressional committee on China approved reports on Wednesday pushing back on Beijing over its treatment of Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities and seeking to deter the initiation of a conflict with Taiwan, hoping some of its recommendations become law this year.

The New Daily

Russia, China strengthen economic ties despite Western disapproval

Russia's prime minister has signed a set of agreements with China during a trip to Beijing, describing ties at an unprecedented high.

The Guardian - UK

Russia and China deepen economic ties amid surge in trade since Ukraine invasion

Russian PM holds talks with Xi Jinping and signs bilateral pacts to further investment, exports and sports cooperation

Reuters

Exclusive-Russian hypersonic scientist accused of betraying secrets to China - sources

The director of a top Russian science institute, arrested on suspicion of treason along with two other hypersonic missile technology experts, stands accused of betraying secrets to China, two people familiar with the case told Reuters.

Reuters

Pope calls for freedom of worship for Catholics in China

Pope Francis called on Wednesday for freedom of worship for Catholics in China, a religious minority that has faced historic harassment and persecution in the communist country, causing friction between the Vatican and Beijing.

The Independent UK

On Beijing visit, Russian prime minister says pressure from West is strengthening ties with China

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin says pressure from the West is strengthening his country's ties with China

Bangkok Post

Russia, China sign economic pacts

BEIJING: Russia's prime minister signed a set of agreements with China on Wednesday during a trip to Beijing, describing bilateral ties at an unprecedented high, despite disapproval from the West of their relationship as the war in Ukraine dragged on.

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