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First Thing: FBI was seeking classified presidential records at Trump’s home

Search warrant executed by FBI agents suggests investigation comes with potentially far-reaching political ramifications for former president. Plus, America’s toxic algal bloom

The Guardian - UK

Why Xi Jinping still sees Vladimir Putin as his ‘best, most intimate friend’

When Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, some analysts suggested that Vladmir Putin had “played” his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping. The pair had stood together in Beijing three weeks earlier and declared that there were “no limits” to their relationship. It made Xi look like an accomplice.

Evening Standard

China halts military drills around Taiwan but ‘war preparation’ continues

Beijing repeats resolve to annex Taiwan by force if peaceful means prove unsuccessful

The Guardian - UK

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China Extends Military Drills Around Taiwan

Chinese navy ships remained active off both Taiwan's east and west coasts on Wednesday morning, a source briefed on the matter told Reuters, as Beijing kept up military drills in protest against last week's visit to the island by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. A furious China has extended its…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Chinese ambassador to Australia says Beijing will use ‘all necessary means’ for Taiwan ‘unification’

Xiao Qian says reset of China-Australia relationship is possible and suggests Washington had turned Canberra against Beijing

The Guardian - AU

China military 'completes tasks' around Taiwan, plans regular patrols

China's military has "completed various tasks" around Taiwan but will conduct regular patrols, it said on Wednesday, potentially signalling an end to days of war games but also that Beijing will keep up its pressure on the island.

Reuters

China's ambassador to Australia Xiao Qian warns Beijing will use any means necessary for Taiwan 'reunification'

The Chinese ambassador to Australia uses a National Press Club address to stand firm on Taiwan, saying there is no room for compromise, but he is hopeful about mending ties with Canberra.

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Chinese envoy says ties with Australia must be mended before solving trade issues

China's ambassador to Australia said that more needed to be done to reset relations between Canberra and Beijing and that the two nations were not at the stage of solving political and trade disputes.

Reuters

At 75, India’s Kashmir challenge shifts foreign policy focus

High in the Himalayas, the achingly beautiful territory of Kashmir has played a pivotal role in shaping the foreign policy of India, which has fought two wars with Pakistan over the region's sovereignty since the two countries gained independence from British colonial rule

The Independent UK

China reaffirms threat of military force to annex Taiwan

China has reaffirmed its threat to use military force to bring self-governing Taiwan under its control

The Independent UK

‘This is about striking fear’: China’s Taiwan drills the new normal, analysts say

Show of force by China has eased off, but observers say it will strike ‘fear and a sense of inevitability in Taiwanese hearts and minds’

The Guardian - UK

GPs warn against over-the-counter Covid treatment – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Risk of 'miscalculation' from China drills

As the Chinese ambassador prepares to address the National Press Club, there are concerns about potential miscalculations from military drills near Taiwan.

AAP

Top Chinese, South Korean diplomats pledge closer ties

The top South Korean and Chinese diplomats have pledged to develop closer relations and maintain stable industrial supply chains at a time of deepening rivalry between Beijing and Washington

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Axios

Nationalism rules China's internet during Taiwan tensions

Nationalism thrives on China's highly censored internet, but it can come at a cost for Beijing.

The Hindu

First batch of Indian students stuck back home will arrive 'very soon': China

“We are working intensively for the return of foreign students to China and the process for Indian student’s return has begun," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told media briefing in Beijing.

Tribune News Service

Commentary: What in the world are Washington and Beijing doing?

Let’s be clear: Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan was not a great opportunity to show America’s support for the island; it did not chasten Beijing to exert greater restraint toward Taipei. To the contrary—countless China and foreign policy specialists predicted it would produce a major, likely sustained, coercive Chinese reaction…

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: Military escalation in the Taiwan Strait would be perilous

China’s live-fire military exercises in the waters near Taiwan, which began Thursday, are a worrisome escalation from Beijing. The People’s Liberation Army has gradually ramped up its warplane incursions into Taiwan’s air defense identification zone, airspace around the island over which Beijing claims authority, but China hasn’t performed live-fire drills…

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The Independent UK

Could China-Taiwan conflict escalate to a full blown military crisis?

Experts believe Beijing’s military aggression is largely a face-saving exercise, but conflict poses significant costs for Taiwan

Al Jazeera

China’s gamers hit pause button amid few releases, tough economy

Video game revenues decline for first time on record amid Beijing’s regulatory crackdown and strict pandemic curbs.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Taiwan Accuses China of Preparing Invasion, Holds Defense Drill

Taiwan held an artillery drill Tuesday simulating defense against an attack as its top diplomat accused Beijing of preparing to invade the island after days of massive Chinese war games. China launched its largest-ever air and sea exercises around Taiwan last week in a furious response to a visit by…

Bangkok Post

Taiwan holds military drill, accuses China of preparing invasion

FENGGANG TOWNSHIP, Taiwan: Taiwan held an artillery drill on Tuesday simulating a defence against an attack as its top diplomat accused Beijing of preparing to invade the island after days of massive Chinese war games.

The Independent UK

Pandemic fuels sports biking boom in cycling nation China

Cycling is growing in popularity in China as a sport, not just a way to get to work

Reuters

Solomon Islands government seeks to delay election to host games

A bill to delay elections in the Solomon Islands has been submitted to its parliament, officials said, prompting concern from opposition politicians.

Reuters

No change in U.S. assessment on China timeline for Taiwan, official says

Washington has not changed its assessment on China's timeline for potentially taking Taiwan militarily, a senior Pentagon official said on Monday, sticking by previous statements that Beijing would not try to take it in the next two years.

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