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The Pelosi effect: foreign delegations queue up to visit Taiwan in defiance of China

Since the US speaker’s visit, groups from the US, Japan and Lithuania have arrived in Taipei, vowing they won’t be bullied by Beijing – and more are coming

The Guardian - AU

US suspends 26 flights by Chinese airlines in escalating dispute over COVID-19 policies

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation is suspending 26 flights by Chinese airlines next month in a dispute over Beijing’s strict policies when travelers test positive for COVID-19.

Tribune News Service

Third US Congress visit to Taiwan this month fans China tensions

Taiwan welcomed its third U.S. congressional visit this month, as Sen. Marsha Blackburn began a three-day trip to the island that’s likely to further test Washington’s tense ties with Beijing.

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Uyghur Australian Sadam Abdusalam opens up about freeing wife and child from China's Xinjiang and welcoming new baby

Beijing's policies against Uyghur Muslims kept Sadam separated from his wife Nadila and young child for years. Now they are settling into life in Australia and the couple has welcomed a new baby boy.

ABC News

Why is Taiwan now so important to US politicians?

US House Speaker Pelosi’s Taiwan visit led to a crisis between the US and China; now more US officials are visiting.

Al Jazeera

Taiwan: China, Russia Disrupting, Threatening World Order

Taiwan’s leader on Friday said China and Russia are “disrupting and threatening the world order” through Beijing’s recent large-scale military exercises near the island and Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. President Tsai Ing-wen was speaking during a meeting in Taipei with US Sen. Marsha Blackburn, who is on the second visit…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US suspends Chinese airline flights in COVID-19 dispute

The U.S. government is suspending 26 flights by Chinese airlines from the United States to China in a dispute over anti-virus controls after Beijing suspended flights by American carriers

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Taiwan says Beijing trying to rewrite ‘status quo’ across strait

Beijing claims the self-ruled island as its own and has staged military drills in response to visits by US politicians.

Al Jazeera

Taiwan: China, Russia disrupting, threatening world order

Taiwan's leader says China and Russia are “disrupting and threatening the world order" through Beijing's recent large-scale military exercises near the island and Moscow's invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

International: Marsha Blackburn becomes latest US lawmaker to visit Taiwan, defies Beijing

"Regular high-level visits to Taipei are long-standing US policy," Blackburn said, adding that she will not be bullied by China into turning her back on the island. Full story on Dynamite News:

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Taiwan president says U.S. visits reinforce island's determination to defend itself

Recent visits by guests from the United States have reinforced Taiwan's determination to defend itself, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Friday as she met the latest U.S. lawmaker to arrive on the island in defiance of Beijing.

Reuters

‘We will not be bullied’: US politician arrives in Taiwan

Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn will meet Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen in visit condemned by Beijing.

Al Jazeera

US Senator Arrives in Taiwan, Defying Angry Beijing

A US senator who sits on the Senate's Commerce and Armed Services Committees arrived in Taiwan on Thursday, the third such visit this month and defying pressure from Beijing for such trips not to take place. China, which claims Taiwan as its own territory against the strong objections of the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Taiwan opposition politician takes war games concerns to China

A senior member of Taiwan's main opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), has told a top Chinese official of Taiwanese people's concerns about Beijing's war games near the island, in what the party described as "frank" talks.

Reuters

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The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on China’s censors: the sense of an (acceptable) ending

Editorial: It is not just political matters that exercise Beijing but also the moral outlook of art and entertainment

Reuters

S.Korea envoy urges pressure on China to refrain from deporting N.Korea defectors

South Korea's new envoy on North Korean human rights called on Wednesday for diplomatic pressure to persuade Beijing against deporting defectors from North Korea.

Reuters

China's jobless turn to car boot sales as COVID-hit economy stalls

When the COVID-19 pandemic forced Wang Wei to shut his tourism company, the Tianjin native poured his life-savings of 80,000 yuan ($11,785) into selling coffee from the back of his green Suzuki micro van in the Chinese capital Beijing.

Foreign Affairs

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Evening Standard

Minions: China mocked for turning Gru into family man in Despicable Me edit

Another Hollywood production has been edited by Beijing

Reuters

Taiwan says five Chinese aircraft crossed Taiwan Strait median line

Taiwan's defence ministry said 20 Chinese aircraft and four Chinese ships were detected operating around Taiwan on Tuesday, including five aircraft that crossed the Taiwan Strait median line, as Beijing continued military activities near the island.

The Guardian - AU

China’s economy is losing momentum. What is happening and why does it matter for Australia?

Clouds are gathering over the economic powerhouse as Covid lockdowns, a distressed property market and population changes take a toll

ABC News

South China sea patrols to continue as RAAF declares China's air defences are 'not impenetrable'

Australia's new Air Force Chief says surveillance missions of the South China Sea will continue, as he confirms a "recent spate of unsafe incidences" in the contested region claimed by Beijing.

The Independent UK

On This Day in 2015: Mo Farah wins 10,000m at World Championships in Beijing

Farah burst away from the twin Kenyan challenge of Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor and Paul Tanui down the home straight.

Manchester Evening News

Direct flights to Beijing resume from Manchester Airport in huge economic boost

Hainan Airlines flights will return to the skies for the first time since the pandemic

Asharq Al-Awsat

Taiwan: 5 Chinese Aircraft Crossed Taiwan Strait Median Line

Taiwan's defense ministry said 12 Chinese aircraft and five Chinese ships were detected operating around Taiwan on Sunday, including five aircraft that crossed the Taiwan Strait median line, as Beijing continued military activities near the island. China has been carrying out drills near Taiwan, which it claims as Chinese territory…

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