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China and US Military Leaders Hold Direct Conversation After Year

Join the lively conversation as Morgan Ortega discusses China's military communication, the chaos in the Red Sea, and the threat to Taiwan.

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Biden compares Trump to Hitler as he runs against tide of authoritarianism in a new age of strongmen

Biden campaign appears to want voters to believe that they must re-elect the president or witness the rise of fascism in America, Gustaf Kilander writes

The Independent UK

Top US military officer speaks with Chinese counterpart as US aims to warm relations with Beijing

Gen. CQ Brown, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has spoken with his Chinese counterpart

The Independent UK

Morning Digest | Lok Sabha passes Telecom Bill 2023, to replace 138-year-old Indian Telegraph Act; India will ‘definitely look into’ any information on alleged Pannun assassination attempt, says PM Modi, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on December 21, 2023

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China emerged from 'zero-COVID' in 2023 to confront new challenges in a changed world

China’s prospects for 2024 look uncertain, as a year that opened free of COVID-19 lockdowns winds down without the dreamed of robust recovery for the world’s No. 2 economy

The Independent UK

China's Xi Says Strong Russia Ties A 'Strategic Choice'

Chinese President Xi Jinping said Wednesday that maintaining close ties with Russia is a "strategic choice", calling for deeper bilateral cooperation during a meeting with Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin in Beijing, state media reported.

International Business Times

'Immigrants Poisoning The Blood Of Our Country,' says Donald Trump

This is not the first time that Trump used such language to describe immigrants.

International Business Times UK

At Least 116 Dead In Northwest China Earthquake

At least 116 people were killed when an earthquake collapsed buildings in northwest China, state media reported Tuesday, as rescue workers raced to start digging through rubble in freezing conditions.

International Business Times

Earthquake rattles western China, killing more than 100 people

The state news agency Xinhua said the quake had a magnitude of 6.2. It reportedly damaged water, electricity, transport, communications and other infrastructure in the mountainous region.

WEKU

Russia-Ukraine war: Russia has damaged or destroyed almost every building in Avdiivka, new report says – as it happened

All 17 of city’s educational institutions hit in major assault by Russia, Centre for Information Resilience says

The Guardian - AU

What we don't understand about China's actions and ambitions in the South China Sea

In recent weeks, China’s activities in the South China Sea have raised more concerns in the region. Its ships have collided with Filipino vessels, fired water cannon at others and used sonar pulses close to an Australian ship, injuring its divers.

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The Guardian - UK

Democracy’s Super Bowl: 40 elections that will shape global politics in 2024

From Russia to South Africa, India to the US, the coming year’s contests could embolden dictators or revitalise democracies

Al Jazeera

China’s youth compete for stable gov’t jobs in unstable economic times

The number of candidates taking China’s civil service exam reaches a record high as graduates seek secure jobs.

The Independent UK

US-China relations are defined by rivalry but must include engagement, American ambassador says

The U.S. ambassador to China says the relationship between the two countries will be defined by strategic competition in the coming decades but most involve engagement when interests align

Fortune

'Independent actor' Vietnam is deftly navigating geopolitical tensions as both Biden and Xi make trips to Hanoi promising investment

Chinese president Xi Jinping traveled to Vietnam this week for his first trip to the country since 2017.

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International Business Times

Yellen Urges China To Shift From 'Unfair' State-driven Economic Policy

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen called Thursday for China to shift from a state-driven approach in economic policy, saying that this can discourage investors.

France 24

Tibet is ‘dying a slow death’, warns head of Tibetan government-in-exile

In an interview with FRANCE 24, the president of the Tibetan government-in-exile warned that Tibet is "dying a slow death". Penpa Tsering said that Chinese government policies are aimed at the "eradication" of Tibetan identity. Among them, Tsering cited the policy of forcible schooling of some 1 million Tibetan children…

The Independent UK

Congressional group demands probe into Beijing's role in violence against protesters on US soil

A congressional commission is asking the Justice Department to investigate the role of Beijing after protesters claimed they were beaten and harassed by Chinese government agents in November in San Francisco during an official visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping

The Conversation

Growth of autocracies will expand Chinese global influence via Belt and Road Initiative as it enters second decade

China currently faces daunting challenges in its domestic economy. But weakness in the real estate market and consumer spending at home is unlikely to stem its rising influence abroad.

The Independent UK

China's Xi meets with Vietnamese prime minister on second day of visit to shore up ties

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has met with Vietnam’s prime minister and the head of the country’s National Assembly on the second day of his visit to shore up Beijing’s relationship with Hanoi

The Conversation

China-Africa relations in 2023: key moments and events to remember

In a year when headlines have been dominated by conflict in Europe and the Middle East, and geo-economic tensions between China and the West, China-Africa relations were, in comparison, a steady and stable norm.

Fortune

Biden and American business must mobilize for the economic conflict with China

Winning this economic struggle will require transformative action from both Washington and corporate America.

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