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Weather tracker: deadly floods in South Korea and drought in China

While Seoul experienced torrential downpours, rainfall levels are down in China’s Yangtse River basin

The Guardian - UK

South Korea says missile shield ‘not negotiable’ with China

SEOUL: South Korea said the possible operation of a controversial American-made missile shield was “not negotiable,” pushing back at China’s efforts to hold President Yoon Suk Yeol to his predecessor’s policy to freeze its deployment.

The Times of India

Parts of China's Hainan extend COVID lockdown, Lhasa in Tibet tightens curbs

(This Aug 11 story refiles to add dropped word 'million' in paragraph 5)

Reuters

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VIDEO: China tensions, the Barilaro affair, Albanese's jobs summit, and more teals on the move

University of Canberra Professorial Fellow Michelle Grattan and University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor Professor Paddy Nixon talk about this week in politics.

The Conversation

‘China’s Hawaii’ promised escape. Tourists got lockdowns instead

Some 178,000 tourists are reportedly stranded in Hainan as the resort island battles its worst COVID outbreak yet.

Al Jazeera

Analysis-China's Taiwan military drills offer spying opportunity for U.S

While China's expanded drills surrounding Taiwan have marked an unprecedented military and political warning against outside interference over the island, they opened a window to gather intelligence for the United States and its allies.

Reuters

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Tourism-reliant economy likely gathered pace in Q2

BENGALURU: Thailand's economy likely grew at its fastest pace in a year last quarter, thanks to increased tourism as pandemic curbs eased, but the high cost of living and a slowdown in China pose threats to the outlook, a Reuters poll showed.

Bangkok Post

South Korea says missile shield ‘not negotiable’ with China

South Korea said the possible operation of a controversial American-made missile shield was “not negotiable,” pushing back at China’s efforts to hold President Yoon Suk Yeol to his predecessor’s policy to freeze its deployment.

Tribune News Service

FTI sees opportunity in strait spat

Thailand should take advantage of the China-Taiwan tensions by inviting companies like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to invest here as Taiwanese semiconductor and electronics companies are expected to relocate their production facilities overseas, says the Federation of Thai Industry (FTI).

Bangkok Post

Don't make same mistakes on China: Dutton

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says mistakes made with Russia should not be repeated with China in the wake of escalating tensions.

AAP

Sub guinea pig

Re: "Navy may take sub engines from China", (BP, Aug 10).

Bangkok Post

Government moves to tame fuel crisis

The government will roll out a set of measures to ease the economic impact of the global fuel crisis caused by the Russia-Ukraine war, said Krisada Chinavicharana, permanent secretary of the Finance Ministry.

Bangkok Post

Xpeng G9 Interior Revealed, Can Add 124 Miles Of Range In 5 Minutes

The 543-horsepower G9 can sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in around 3 seconds and offers a maximum driving range of 702 kilometers (436 miles) on China's CLTC cycle.

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Why does China want Taiwan when it's already so big and rich? The answer is about more than land and money

There's a long history of tension between China and Taiwan and the global ramifications of this are complicated. Here's a quick guide to get you up to speed on the situation.

ABC News

Why Beijing is banning imports of a popular brand of Taiwanese corn chips but not their microchips

China has blacklisted more than 2,000 Taiwan-made products in the wake of Nancy Pelosi's visit, but the self-ruled island's most important export — microchips — is not one of them.

The Guardian - UK

US and allies should move to protect ‘freedom of navigation’, says Taiwan envoy

Kelly Wu-Chiao Hsieh called for operations to uphold the ‘median line’ in the Taiwan Strait in response to China’s military exercises

Reuters

Latvia, Estonia withdraw from China cooperation group

Latvia and Estonia have withdrawn from a cooperation framework between China and over a dozen Central and Eastern European countries on Thursday, following in the footsteps of Lithuania which withdrew last May.

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The Hindu

From IC-814 to Pulwama, India-U.S. proposal lists Rauf Asghar role in every JeM terror attack

Officials say China ignored ‘incontrovertible evidence’ in placing hold at the UNSC

ABC News

China labelled Australia's biggest national security threat on Q+A as tough talk on Taiwan draws passionate response

The Chinese Communist Party has revealed its nature many times over the years and we should take it very seriously, senator James Paterson tells Q+A after Beijing's actions in the Taiwan Strait this week.

Bangkok Post

China tourism hit as Covid cases rise in popular locales

HONG KONG: Some of the most popular travel destinations among Chinese tourists are seeing a resurgence in coronavirus cases, sapping away some of the summer fun just as the industry was recovering in the warm holiday-travel months.

The New Daily

Novel Langya virus infects dozens in China … should we be worried?

A leading epidemiologist says the emergence of the Langya virus isn't necessarily a cause for concern, and it's "highly unlikely" to cause another pandemic.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

China to 'normalize' just-ended military drills around Taiwan

BEIJING/TAIPEI -- China's Eastern Theater Command announced Wednesday that it has completed a series of exercises around Taiwan, while also stressing its policy to continue conducting military drills in the area.

The Independent UK

China renews Taiwan threats, island cites 'wishful thinking'

China has renewed its threat to attack Taiwan following almost a week of war games near the island, amid international condemnation and a stinging rebuke from the self-governing democracy's government

Reuters

Macau to suspend ferry services with Shenzhen in China

Ferry services between Macau and the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen will be suspended from Aug. 12, Macau's government said on Thursday, due to measures to curb COVID-19 infections, just days after it had been relaxed.

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