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Australian High Commissioner summoned by Solomon Islands government over ABC's Four Corners report

The Solomon Islands government hauls in Australia's High Commissioner over the Four Corners program exploring how China has been rapidly building commercial and security ties with the Pacific Island nation.

ABC News

Indiana governor in Taiwan following high-profile US visits

Indiana’s Republican governor has begun a visit to Taiwan, following two recent high-profile visits by U.S. politicians that drew China’s ire and Chinese military drills

The Independent UK

Special Report: Weapons trade

International relations pundits, who like to scent the air for the winds of change, will have their senses tuned to the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty Conference starting August 22 in Geneva. The world’s biggest exporter of arms, the United States, symbolically pulled out of the international agreement in 2019…

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Political donor offered $30m bail security

The wealthy Chinese donor in the political donations case offered to hand over legal rights to $30m of properties in NZ so he could visit his dying mother in China.

Newsroom.co.nz

United Nations arms treaty an example, not an answer

The Arms Trade Treaty can work best where it sidesteps the great powers' strategic interests.

360info

Push to reconvene inquiry into Holgate dismissal – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Conflict in the South China Sea threatens 90% of Australia's fuel imports: study

China’s sabre-rattling around Taiwan underlines the need for Australia to be prepared for conflict in the South China Sea.

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Newcastle Herald

India-China ties can’t be a one-way street: Jaishankar

A lasting relationship cannot be a one-way street, says External Affairs Minister

The Hindu

Facing government action, Huawei to dial down R&D operations

Decision comes after I-T searches and probes into ‘national security’ aspects

The Hindu

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

Manchester Evening News

Singapore PM says global geopolitical tensions affect security in Asia-Pacific

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday said tensions between the United States and China and the Russia-Ukraine war affects security in the Asia-Pacific.

Reuters

1,000 long-range missiles eyed for 'counterattack capability'

The government is looking to possess more than 1,000 long-range cruise missiles, according to sources. With a Taiwan contingency in mind, the government intends to deploy the missiles mainly from Kyushu to the Nansei island chain.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Indiana governor latest U.S. official to visit Taiwan amid China tensions

The governor of Indiana arrived in Taipei on Sunday, becoming the latest U.S. official to visit Taiwan and defying pressure from China for such trips not to happen.

Reuters

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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…

The Independent UK

Xi Jinping asked Biden to stop Nancy Pelosi from visiting Taiwan, report says

Ahead of Pelosi’s visit earlier this month, Beijing had issued repeated warnings and threatened serious consequences

The Independent UK

China plans cloud seeding to protect grain crop amid drought

China's agriculture ministry says it will try to protect its grain harvest from record-setting drought by using chemicals to generate rain

Asharq Al-Awsat

China Oil Imports from Saudi Arabia Rebound

China’s oil imports from Saudi Arabia rebounded last month from June, to 6.56 million tons, or 1.54 million bpd, but still slightly below year-ago level, data showed Saturday. Russia held its spot as China's top oil supplier for a third month in July, data showed, as independent refiners stepped up…

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The Guardian - UK

Letters: we praise Salman Rushdie now. Why not then?

The attack on the author of The Satanic Verses has been universally condemned. It has not always been thus

The Hindu

Morning Digest | India has established mechanism to resolve ‘friction’ on Indo-China border; only J&K residents can enrol as voters and more

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Reuters

Japan considers deploying long-range missiles to counter China - Yomiuri

Japan is considering the deployment of 1,000 long-range cruise missiles to boost its counterattack capability against China, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Sunday.

ABC News

Lakes and rivers in Germany, Italy, France, Spain, China and US run dry as drought and water shortages grip Northern Hemisphere

Images from across the Northern Hemisphere reveal the impact of severe drought and water shortages, but it is especially stark in Europe.

ABC News

How racism tarnished the lustre of gold in Bendigo, a town transformed by the Chinese during Australia's gold rush

The Chinese influence on Australian goldfields is often forgotten or overlooked, however, to their descendants, they are venerated as hardworking and resilient entrepreneurs.

The Hindu

India has established mechanism to resolve ‘friction’ on Indo-China border: Lt Gen Kalita

Beijing routinely protests visits of top Indian leaders and officials to Arunachal Pradesh to reaffirm its claim.

The Guardian - UK

Fears over China’s access to genetic data of UK citizens

Biobank urged to review transfer of information for medical research

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