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Kiribati votes in key election after years of turbulence

Pacific island nation is strategically important, but voters also have economic concerns.

Al Jazeera

An election in Kiribati provokes Western alarm about Beijing's sway in Pacific atoll nation

People in Kiribati are going to the polls for the first round of voting in a national election expected to serve as a referendum on rising living costs and the government’s stronger ties with China

The Independent UK

Custody ruling in same-sex case hailed as LGBTQ+ milestone in China

Woman wins visiting rights to see daughter, but not son, in first recognition that child can have two legal mothers

The Guardian - UK

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Chinese Ex-naval Captain Charged With Illegally Entering Taiwan

A former Chinese naval captain arrested for illegally entering Taiwan by boat was formally charged Wednesday, but prosecutors said "no military or national security involvement" was linked to his act.

International Business Times

Kiribati’s pro-China government faces test as election begins

Climate change, living costs and China ties in focus as president Taneti Maamau seeks to extend his tenure in the Pacific country

The Guardian - AU

The Olympics doesn’t just mirror geopolitics; it is geopolitics

To any keen observers of the political rivalry between the United States and China, the symbolism of their tied Olympic gold medal tally cannot be overstated.

Crikey

Kiribati Heads To Polls In Test For Pro-China Government

Polls opened in the Pacific nation of Kiribati on Wednesday, after a campaign dominated by the rising cost of living, rising sea levels and questions about the benefit of deeper ties with China.

International Business Times

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Shame of British judge keeping free speech hero Jimmy Lai in jail

David Neuberger condemned as ‘delusional’ for upholding a conviction against persecuted pro-democracy campaigner

The Independent UK

Philippines protests Chinese air force jets' firing of flares in the path of patrol plane

The Philippine government has filed a diplomatic protest after Chinese jets flew dangerously close and fired flares in the path of a Philippine air force patrol plane over a disputed shoal in the South China Sea

The Independent UK

Conviction of Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai ‘unjust’, says Chris Patten

Former governor speaks out after appeal court upholds convictions of seven activists over 2019 protest

The Guardian - UK

Kiribati's Pro-China Government Faces Election Test

Pacific nation Kiribati will begin voting in a general election this week, a poll that will test the strengthening ties between China and the government of the climate-threatened archipelago.

International Business Times

South Korea And US To Conduct Joint Military Exercises

South Korea and the US conduct joint military exercises to deter North Korean threats. Recent provocations escalate tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

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Southeast Asian forces gather for joint military drills

Defence personnel and navy ships will conduct joint military exercises and training initiatives with Southeast Asian counterparts over five months.

The Independent UK

Olympics closing ceremony latest: Paris Games set to close at Stade de France

The 2024 Olympics are drawing to a close Sunday with an elaborate closing ceremony at the Stade de France just north of Paris

The Guardian - UK

Threat to stock markets comes from China and Middle East, not the US

US economy has staying power but China’s growth prospects have worsened and too little attention is paid to war in Gaza

The Conversation

Cameroon spends 90% of Chinese development loans on its French region: this could deepen the country’s divisions

In Cameroon, violent clashes between government forces and separatists from the English-speaking parts of the country started in 2017. Since then, at least 598,000 people have had to leave their homes and about 2 million have been left in need of humanitarian aid.

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International Business Times

Philippines' Marcos Condemns China's 'Illegal And Reckless' Actions Over Disputed Reef

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos on Sunday condemned what he called "illegal and reckless" actions by China's air force last week against a Filipino military plane patrolling over a disputed South China Sea reef.

The Guardian - AU

Love the army, defend the motherland: how China is pushing military education on children

Growing emphasis on military training for civilians reflects heightened nationalism under Xi Jinping – and a growing risk of war over Taiwan

The Independent UK

Philippine military says Chinese air force jets endangered its patrol plane with flares, risky moves

The Philippine military chief has condemned what he said was the provocative actions of two Chinese air force aircraft that executed a dangerous maneuver and dropped flares in the path of a Philippine air force plane on routine patrol in the South China Sea

The Guardian - UK

Lammy plans China visit for September to kick-start high-level engagement

Exclusive: Move highlights ambition to reconnect with Beijing but minister will face pressure over human rights

International Business Times

Ouster Of Bangladesh Ally A Diplomatic Dilemma For India

The ouster of Bangladesh's autocratic premier sparked celebrations in Dhaka this week but alarm in neighbouring India, which backed Sheikh Hasina to counter rival China and quash Islamist alternatives, analysts say.

Salon

GOP tries "China" attack on Tim Walz

Walz taught English in China for a year, and often returned with groups of American students

The Guardian - UK

China lists Taiwanese independence supporters it wants people to denounce

Beijing website asks for information about supposed ‘crimes’ of ‘secessionist’ current and past Taiwan officials

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