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Thais kick off training camp for Taiwan, HK friendlies

Thailand national football team on Tuesday reported for a training camp to prepare for their two Fifa Day friendlies with Taiwan and Hong Kong.

Bangkok Post

China and US conflict would cost lives and produce 'economic shock' larger than Ukraine war

It comes as Pentagon released near-miss footage on Monday showing a Chinese ship sharply cutting across the path of an American destroyer, forcing the US vessel to slow down

Daily Mirror

US, Chinese warships' near miss in Taiwan Strait hints at ongoing troubled diplomatic waters, despite chatter about talks

An encounter in which a Chinese naval ship cut across the path of a U.S. destroyer in the Taiwan Strait on June 3, 2023, has both Beijing and Washington pointing fingers at each other.

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Explainer-Why dangerous encounters by US and Chinese militaries look set to continue

When a Chinese warship came within 150 yards of a U.S. destroyer in the Taiwan Strait on Saturday and forced it to slow down, it was the second time in a matter of days in which Chinese and U.S. military personnel came close to a major incident.

Reuters

US military slams Chinese warship's 'unsafe and unprofessional' manoeuvres in Taiwan Strait

Manoeuvring by a Chinese warship in the Taiwan Strait on Saturday a few days after a Chinese air force jet came dangerously close to a US aircraft was "unsafe and unprofessional", a senior National Security Council official said on Monday.

Bangkok Post

Mice returns to Asia after long absence

With demand for on-site Mice (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions) activities bouncing back after the pandemic, Asian nations are dusting off exhibition venues and ramping up marketing plans to welcome international visitors once again.

Bangkok Post

After dangerous encounters, US accuses China of military 'aggressiveness'

The White House said on Monday recent dangerous encounters between U.S. and Chinese forces in the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea reflect a growing aggressiveness by Beijing's military that raises the risk of an error in which "somebody gets hurt."

Reuters

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‘Cold-war mentality’: Chinese defence minister Li Shangfu takes aim at US in first speech

China’s new defence minister has used his first major speech to take aim at the US for intensifying an arms race in Asia, but warned that a war between the world’s two superpowers would be an “unbearable disaster”.

The Week

How the 'Amazon of Asia,' founded by a Harvard dropout, landed on the Fortune 500

Newly-profitable Coupang, which serves customers in South Korea and Taiwan, joins the Fortune 500 list at No. 195.

Fortune

US video shows close call with Chinese warship in Taiwan Strait

The US Navy releases a video showing Chinese warship nearly hit US destroyer in the Taiwan Strait on the weekend.

Al Jazeera

US releases video showing close-call in Taiwan Strait with Chinese destroyer

The United States military has released video of what it called an “unsafe” Chinese maneuver in the Taiwan Strait on the weekend, in which a Chinese navy ship cut sharply across the path of an American destroyer, forcing the U.S. ship to slow to avoid a collision

The Independent UK

Dozens detained in Hong Kong on Tiananmen crackdown anniversary

Woman carrying flowers, man holding a candle among dozens arrested as Hong Kong cracks down on Tiananmen commemorations.

Al Jazeera

US Navy shows Chinese warship's 'unsafe interaction' near Taiwan

The U.S. Navy has released a video of what it called an "unsafe interaction" in the Taiwan Strait, in which a Chinese warship crossed in front of a U.S. destroyer in the sensitive waterway, a risky incident amid deteriorating Sino-U.S. ties.

Reuters

Hong Kong police detain more than 20 on Tiananmen anniversary

HONG KONG: Hong Kong police on Sunday detained more than 20 people, including key pro-democracy figures trying to commemorate the anniversary of the bloody Tiananmen Square crackdown, as hundreds in Taiwan mourned the dead with a vigil.

Bangkok Post

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The Guardian - UK

China’s war chest: how Beijing has rearranged the diplomatic pieces ahead of a potential conflict

China is shoring up international support, while attempting to isolate Taiwan on the world stage

Axios

Hong Kong's loss of rights looms as Taiwan commemorates Tiananmen

The anniversary is a grim reminder of what's at stake for the future of Taiwan.

Reuters

Chinese warship passed in 'unsafe manner' near US destroyer in Taiwan Strait, military officials say

A Chinese warship came within 150 yards (137 meters) of a U.S. destroyer in the Taiwan Strait in "an unsafe manner," U.S. military officials said, as China blamed the United States for "deliberately provoking risk" in the region.

Reuters

Germany to send two warships to Indo-Pacific in 2024 amid South China Sea tensions

Germany will send two warships to the Indo-Pacific in 2024, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said on Sunday, amid rising tensions between China and Taiwan and over the disputed South China Sea.

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The Guardian - AU

Li Shangfu: China’s defence minister at Shangri-La Dialogue warns of ‘cold war mentality’ in digs at US

After refusing to meet with his US counterpart, general says ‘some countries’ interfering in others’ business but Beijing does not seek confrontation

The New Daily

Beijing’s bluntest warning yet to US on Taiwan: ‘Chinese military will not hesitate for a second’

Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu has warned the US in no uncertain terms against interfering in the dispute over Taiwan.

The Independent UK

China defends buzzing American warship in Taiwan Strait, accuses US of provoking Beijing

China’s defense minister has defended sailing a warship across the path of an American destroyer and Canadian frigate transiting the Taiwan Strait, telling a gathering of some of the world’s top defense officials in Singapore that such so-called “freedom of navigation” patrols are a provocation to China

Fortune

TSMC needs to hire 4,500 Americans. Its 'brutal' corporate culture is getting in the way

The chip giant says its Arizona hiring is on schedule, but recruiters say the company is a hard sell.

Reuters

China rebukes US, Canadian navies for Taiwan Strait transit

China's military rebuked the United States and Canada for "deliberately provoking risk" after the countries' navies staged a rare joint sailing through the sensitive Taiwan Strait.

WEKU

Defense Secretary Austin says U.S. won't stand for 'coercion and bullying' from China

Speaking at the so-called Shangri-La Dialogue, Austin also assured Beijing that the United States remains committed to maintaining the status quo on Taiwan and would prefer dialogue over conflict.

The New Daily

US to China: Let’s talk before the current chill becomes a new cold war

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin says he's deeply concerned by China's unwillingness to engage on military crisis management

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