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Australia top target of Chinese trade restrictions - study

China issued threats and trade restrictions against 19 countries between 2020 and 2022, with Australia the top target of such "coercive diplomacy", a report by an Australian security think tank said on Wednesday.

Reuters

China's Xi calls for tech self-reliance amid U.S. tension

President Xi Jinping said China must resolve issues in key technological fields from the bottom up, state media reported, as the country deals with a growing number of mainly U.S. export controls on advanced technology.

Reuters

Australia, Philippines consider joint patrols in South China Sea

Australia’s defence minister made the announcement after talks with the Philippine defence secretary.

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Australia spy chief warns of espionage as US-China rivalry grows

More Australians targets of spying ‘than at any time in Australia’s history’, country’s intelligence agency chief says.

Al Jazeera

Russia's warship with hypersonic missiles arrives for drills with S.Africa, China

Russia's flagship frigate equipped with new generation hypersonic cruise missiles has arrived in the South African port of Richards Bay for exercises that will include China, Russia's RIA state news agency reported on Wednesday.

Reuters

China expects sharp rebound in tourism this year

China expects its tourism market to flourish this year, starting with a busy and robust summer travel season as travellers flock to vacation destinations after the government ended its zero-COVID policy that kept people home for almost three years.

Reuters

Xi Jinping to visit Moscow for summit with Putin: Report

Top diplomat Wang Yi, who is currently in Moscow, has said ties between the two countries are ‘rock solid’.

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Russia rails at UN move on Ukraine, China readies 'position paper'

Russia has urged U.N. states to vote against an "unbalanced and anti-Russian" move at the General Assembly by Ukraine and others to mark one year since Moscow invaded, as China said on Tuesday it could release a "position paper" on the war within days.

Reuters

"Woke, Inc." author Vivek Ramaswamy enters 2024 presidential election

"American today is so hungry for meaning and identity," he told Axios.

Axios

South Korea to scrap COVID test on arrival rule for travellers from China

South Korea will not require travellers from China to test for COVID-19 upon arrivals from next month although they will still need to take pre-departure tests, a South Korean official said on Wednesday, its latest easing of rules to stop the virus.

Reuters

Peace in Ukraine doesn't ultimately depend on Putin or Zelensky – it's the Ukrainian people who must decide

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has now lasted for one year. As overwhelming victory for either side looks unlikely, many are now calling for a negotiated settlement to the war. For instance, China is promising details of a peace plan imminently.

The Conversation

U.S. House panel to hold hearing on policy toward China

The House Foreign Affairs Committee will hold a hearing next Tuesday with top officials on China policy to identify gaps in pursuing what it called a "more holistic approach" to countering aggression by the Chinese Communist Party.

Reuters

Wang Yi’s Fruitless Diplomacy in Europe

Wang’s chances of reinvigorating relations with Europe appear fruitless due to both the atmospherics surrounding his tour and Beijing’s inability (or unwillingness) to see how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has reshaped European security perceptions

The News Lens

War in Ukraine defining new world order, says thinktank

Poll reveals west more united but gulf growing with countries such as India that do not subscribe to post-cold war view

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Bangkok Post

US strategy won't deter China's rise

After President Joe Biden took office, the United States' "Indo-Pacific Strategy" (IPS) --which was officially proposed by former president Donald Trump in November 2017 -- showed a new trend. This recent trajectory includes expanding overseas military bases to deter China's rise at sea, competing against its Belt and Road Initiative…

ABC News

Australia scales up security and development cooperation with Kiribati as China's reach grows

Foreign Minister Penny Wong meets Kiribati's President Taneti Maamau in the capital Tarawa on her first visit since Labor won power last year, promising to cement security ties and invest in infrastructure.

Irish Mirror

Vera Pauw expresses concern over Saudi World Cup sponsorship

Vera Pauw was speaking in Marbella on Tuesday, ahead of Ireland's friendly against China.

InsideEVs

Radar RD6 Electric Pickup Truck Deliveries Begin In China

Radar is a premium outdoor lifestyle brand from Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, the owner of Volvo. Pickups aren't popular in China, but EVs may change that.

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The Conversation

EU poised to copy US subsidies for green technology – new evidence from China shows how it could backfire

The EU is preparing to abandon its longstanding restrictions on state aid to take on US and Chinese subsidies over green technologies. European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen is spearheading a new commitment from EU leaders to “act decisively to ensure its long-term competitiveness, prosperity and role on the…

Axios

Economic coercion is China's favorite new foreign policy tool

A new report documents 73 incidents of coercion from 2020 to 2022.

Asharq Al-Awsat

China’s Top Diplomat Says Russia Ties ‘Rock Solid’

China's top diplomat told one of President Vladimir Putin's closest allies on Tuesday that Beijing's relationship with Moscow was "rock solid" and would withstand any test in a changing international situation. China's "no limits" partnership with Russia has come under scrutiny in the West after the United States said it…

Fortune

Mark Zuckerberg’s Metaverse ambitions could get a big boost as Tencent discusses selling the Meta Quest 2 headset in China

Facebook has been blocked in the country for 14 years.

Newsroom.co.nz

NZ's nightmare scenario in Ukraine war

With American claims that Beijing is considering whether to arm Russia in its war against Ukraine, there could be significant ripple effects for Kiwi politicians and exporters.

WEKU

China's top diplomat visits Moscow as Russia's war on Ukraine nears 1 year

Trade between China and Russia has increased over the past year, especially with Chinese purchases of Russian oil and gas.

The Independent UK

Kremlin official urges deeper ties with China to resist West

Russia’s security head has held talks with the Chinese Communist Party’s foreign policy chief, saying Moscow and Beijing must deepen their cooperation in the face of Western pressure

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