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How a Chinese 'spy balloon' prompted the U.S. to scour the skies

The U.S. and China have traded fiery allegations of extensive aerial surveillance programs since the U.S. shot down a Chinese balloon on Feb. 4. Here's a look at what's happened so far.

WEKU

Iranian presidential visit to China strengthens anti-Western coalition

Chinese President Xi Jinping hailed Beijing's "solidarity" with Tehran on Tuesday as he hosted the Islamic Republic's President Ebrahim Raisi at the start of a three-day trip.

Radio France Internationale

China's Xi expresses support for Iran amid Western pressure

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has expressed support for Iran during a visit by its president as Tehran tries to expand relations with Beijing and Moscow to offset Western sanctions over its nuclear development

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Beijing Calls On U.S. to Investigate Multiple Balloon Incursions Over China

The aircraft allegedly entered Chinese airspace more than 10 times since last May

Caixin Global

Beijing Government Pledges Support for Homegrown Answer to ChatGPT

In a white paper released Monday, authorities highlighted the Chinese capital’s leading role in the country’s AI research, promising support for local tech firms in the sector

Caixin Global

China's Xi hosting Iranian President Raisi for talks in Beijing this week

China's President Xi Jinping will hold talks with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi during his visit to China over the next three days, state media reported on Tuesday.

Reuters

US Still in Dark over Mystery Flying Objects, Rejects China Balloon Accusation

The White House responded Monday to growing and at times fevered speculation over the shooting down of unidentified aerial objects by saying the targets could be anything from commercial craft to espionage devices, while denying that US balloons spy on China. After mounting pressure on President Joe Biden's administration to…

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China's CNPC Set to Seal Mega Qatari LNG Deal

China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) is close to finalizing a deal to buy liquefied natural gas (LNG) from QatarEnergy over nearly 30 years from the Middle Eastern exporter's massive North Field expansion project, three people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. If sealed, this would be the second such…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iranian President Begins Visit to China

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi arrived in China on Tuesday for a three-day visit, flanked by a large delegation including his central bank chief and ministers for trade, the economy and oil. Raisi will hold talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in the capital Beijing, with the pair expected to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Beijing eases meeting rule for US top diplomat in Hong Kong

Beijing has dropped a requirement for the United States consul general to secure China’s approval before meeting officials in the semi-autonomous Chinese city of Hong Kong

The Independent UK

In COVID China, a hospital bed can hinge on who you know, red packets

Steven, a financier in his 40s, tested positive for COVID-19 in Beijing at the height of China's outbreak in December and felt fine until the eighth day, when his condition worsened.

Reuters

Philippines files protest to China over use of laser

MANILA: The Philippines on Tuesday filed a diplomatic protest calling on Beijing to ensure its vessels cease "aggressive activities" after Manila accused China's coast guard of trying to block one of its ships in the South China Sea using a "military grade laser."

Bangkok Post

US renews warning it'll defend Philippines after China spat

The United States has renewed a warning that it will defend its treaty ally if Filipino forces come under an armed attack in the disputed South China Sea after a Chinese coast guard ship allegedly hit a Philippine patrol vessel with military-grade laser that temporarily blinded some of its crew

The Independent UK

Philippines president summons China envoy over laser incident

Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr summoned China's ambassador on Tuesday to express his "serious concern" over China's actions in the South China Sea and the foreign ministry called on Beijing to stop its vessels' "aggressive activities".

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Philippines files protest over China’s laser use in sea dispute

Washington said it stands with Manila after a Chinese vessel directed a powerful laser at a Philippine Coast Guard ship.

Bangkok Post

After balloon saga, can China and US re-engage?

When US Secretary of State Antony Blinken this month called off his trip to Beijing, he chose his words carefully. China's launch of a spy balloon on a high-altitude journey over the United States was unacceptable and irresponsible, he said, but he was postponing -- not cancelling -- his visit.

ABC News

No indication aliens are connected to the flying objects over the US, White House says

The White House hits back at Beijing's claims about US high-altitude balloons flying over China's airspace without permission more than 10 times, as it dismisses any connection between the mysterious flying objects and alien activity.

Reuters

U.S. still stumped by latest flying objects as friction with China grows

The United States said on Monday it still did not know the origin or purpose of three aerial objects that its military shot down over the weekend, as Washington and Beijing traded accusations about high-altitude balloons.

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The Independent UK

US military holds drills in South China Sea amid Chinese spy balloon tensions

The United States Navy and Marine Corps are holding drills in the South China Sea at a time of heightened tensions with Beijing over the shooting down of a suspected Chinese spy balloon

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Iran’s Raisi to Visit Beijing to Revive ‘Partnership’ with China

China’s Foreign Ministry announced Sunday that Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi will begin a three-day visit to China on Tuesday, at the invitation of President Xi Jinping. Raisi’s trip to China comes after diplomatic tensions arising due to a Gulf-Chinese statement made last December. The joint statement called on Iran to…

Los Angeles Times

Doyle McManus: Chinese balloon is gone, but it’s still making US-China relations harder to manage

WASHINGTON — The Chinese balloon that floated across the United States this month, apparently on a mission to collect intelligence, began its journey as a curiosity. Then it became a political metaphor: a symbol of U.S. weakness to Republicans, a sign of President Joe Biden’s prudence to Democrats.

France 24

China accuses US of sending balloons into its airspace 'more than 10 times'

China accused the United States Monday of flying balloons over its territory, hitting back against Washington's claims that Beijing has been sending alleged surveillance aircraft. The White House denies the accusations.

WEKU

The Philippines accuses a Chinese ship of aiming a laser at a Filipino boat crew

The Philippines has accused a Chinese coast guard ship of hitting a Philippine coast guard vessel with a military-grade laser and temporarily blinding some of its crew in the disputed South China Sea.

Reuters

White House rejects Beijing claims of U.S. balloons over China

China said on Monday that U.S. high altitude balloons had flown over its airspace without permission more than 10 times since the beginning of 2022, drawing a swift denial from Washington.

The Independent UK

Philippines: China ship hits Filipino crew with laser light

The Philippines has accused a Chinese coast guard ship of hitting a Philippine coast guard vessel with a military-grade laser and temporarily blinding some of its crew in the disputed South China Sea

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