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Beijing's bar-linked COVID outbreak is 'ferocious', official says

A COVID-19 outbreak linked to a bar in China's capital Beijing is "ferocious", local government spokesman Xu Hejian said at a news conference on Sunday.

Reuters

China accuses the U.S. of trying to hijack support in Asia

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had stressed the need for multilateral partnerships in the Indo-Pacific, which China's defense minister suggested was an attempt to back his country into a corner.

WEKU

China’s Defense Chief Says US Has to Improve Bilateral Relationship

Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe said on Sunday that it was up to the United States to improve the bilateral relationship, as ties were at a critical juncture. Repeating several times at an Asian security meeting that China only sought peace and stability, and was not an aggressor, he called…

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Ukraine, U.S.-China relations dominate Asian security meeting

The war in Ukraine and China's increasingly tense relationship with the United States featured in nearly every session of the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, which ended on Sunday after three days of discussions.

Reuters

Chris Patten: ‘We have a populist government that is – fatally – not popular’

The Tory grandee, publishing his diaries of his time as governor of Hong Kong, on the ‘greedy’ west giving China an easy ride – and his party’s ‘long nervous breakdown’

The Guardian - UK

Fiji says climate change, not conflict, is Asia's biggest security threat

Fiji's defence minister said on Sunday that climate change posed the biggest security threat in the Asia-Pacific region, a shift in tone at a defence summit that has been dominated by the war in Ukraine and disputes between China and the United States.

Reuters

China Vows 'Fight to the End' to Stop Taiwan Independence

China will "fight to the very end" to stop Taiwanese independence, the country's defense minister vowed Sunday, stoking already soaring tensions with the United States over the island.

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Japan, China agree to boost defence dialogue - Japan defence minister

Japanese Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi said on Sunday that he agreed with his Chinese counterpart to promote dialogue and exchanges.

Reuters

Taiwan says it's willing to engage with China, doesn't want to close door

Taiwan does not want to close the door to China and is willing to engage in the spirit of goodwill, but on an equal basis and without political preconditions, Premier Su Tseng-chang said on Sunday.

Reuters

Chinese defence minister says country's nuclear arsenal 'for self-defence'

China has made "impressive progress" in developing new nuclear weapons, but will only use them for self-defence, and never use them first, Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghe told delegates at the Shangri-La Dialogue on Sunday.

Reuters

Q&A: Indonesia’s defence minister on security in the Asia-Pacific

At Shangri-La Dialogue, Indonesia’s Prabowo Subianto says he is confident the leaders of the US and China will be wise.

Al Jazeera

China accuses US of trying to 'hijack' support in Asia

China’s defense minister says the United States is trying to “hijack” the support of countries in the Asia-Pacific region to turn them against Beijing, saying Washington is seeking to advance its own interests “under the guise of multilateralism.”

The Independent UK

Mass COVID testing announced for Beijing's Chaoyang district amid 'ferocious' outbreak

Beijing's most populous district Chaoyang announced three rounds of mass testing to quell a "ferocious" COVID-19 outbreak that emerged at a bar in a nightlife and shopping area last week, shortly after the city relaxed curbs imposed during an outbreak in April.

Reuters

‘China’s Taiwan’: Beijing’s defence minister rails against ‘smearing and interfering’ US

Wei Fenghe says ties are at critical juncture and puts onus on United States to improve bilateral relationship

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Jawan ‘missing’ from China border post for 14 days

DEHRADUN: Prakash Singh Rana, 34, a jawan of 7 Garhwal Rifles of the Indian Army, has been missing for a fortnight now with his family unaware of his whereabouts.

Bangkok Post

Thais set to resume study in China

The Chinese government has allowed a first group of 76 Thai students to return to university classes after two years of suspension due to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the Foreign Ministry.

The Guardian - AU

Defence minister rubbishes Coalition claims on France compensation deal – as it happened

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Flu seasons, like the COVID-19 pandemic, have become unusual and unpredictable. Here's why

Around the world, something very strange is happening with the spread of flu, with a range of specialists saying the COVID-19 pandemic has set off a chain of consequences that interrupted the spread of influenza, possibly throwing out seasonal trends for years to come.

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The Guardian - UK

US warns of ‘stark’ stakes in Taiwan Strait if status quo unilaterally altered

Defence secretary says US does not support Taiwan independence, which China says would prompt it to take island back

The Guardian - UK

Sanctions are hitting hard enough to hurt Russia, if not stop it

Analysis: the assault in Ukraine continues, but it seems clear that real damage is being done to Putin’s economy• Russia-Ukraine war: latest updates

Reuters

Beijing warns of 'explosive' COVID outbreak, Shanghai conducts mass testing

China's capital Beijing is experiencing an "explosive" COVID-19 outbreak connected to a bar, a government spokesman said on Saturday, as the commercial hub, Shanghai, conducted mass testing to contain a jump in cases tied to a hair salon.

The Guardian - UK

Thirty years of climate summits: where have they got us?

Highlights and lowlights of Cop since Rio 1992, when countries set up a system to tackle climate crisis

Foreign Policy

Learning to Think Nuclearly Again

A new nuclear era demands strategy, not just arms control.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Kishida calls for 'wide-ranging' cooperation to hold China in check

SINGAPORE -- At the Shangri-La Dialogue, a key Asian security meeting that opened in Singapore on Friday, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made clear, with China in mind, Japan's stance of not accepting any unilateral attempts to "change the status quo by force."

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Biden's push for solar: Not enough?

Biden's using the Defense Production Act (again) to boost the solar industry: Too much — or not nearly enough?

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