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The Latest Breaking News from Beijing

Mysterious pneumonia outbreak leaves China's hospitals 'overwhelmed with sick children'

Alert issued to global scientists as infection tears through schools in Beijing and Liaoning province

Evening Standard

Xi critic who fled 300km on jetski to South Korea will die if sent back to China, says father

Fears South Korean court will impose harsh penalty on Kwon Pyong to appease Beijing as trial set to begin

The Guardian - UK

Fiji may partner with China to upgrade ports and shipyards, PM Rabuka says

Fijian leader ‘anticipates collaboration’ with Beijing on projects amid rising concern over China’s ambitions in Pacific

The Guardian - AU

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France warns China against military cooperation with Russia, North Korea

French President Emmanuel Macron has expressed his "deep concern" to Chinese leader Xi Jinping about military cooperation between Russia and North Korea during a phone conversation, while also calling on Beijing to make a "significant contribution" to humanitarian aid provided by the United Nations to Palestinian civilians.

Radio France Internationale

Christmas convoy to cheer up Filipino troops on disputed shoal ‘ill advised’

Security officials in Philippines warn against planned trip by dozens of boats, saying it risks stirring tensions with China

The Guardian - UK

Taiwan’s top US diplomat registers for election; opposition in disarray

Former diplomat Hsiao Bi-khim formalises her run for vice president as the November 24 deadline for candidates looms.

Al Jazeera

China Aims to Corner the Undersea Mineral Market, Too

The race is on to tap the riches of minerals in the high seas.

Foreign Policy

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China welcomes Arab and Muslim foreign ministers for talks on ending the war in Gaza

China’s top diplomat welcomed four Arab foreign ministers and the Indonesian one to Beijing, saying his country would work with “our brothers and sisters” in the Arab and Islamic world to try to end the war in Gaza as soon as possible

The Independent UK

‘A real blow for the junta’: Myanmar’s ethnic groups launch unprecedented armed resistance

Fighting in Myanmar between the military junta and an alliance of ethnic armed groups has intensified since late October after an unprecedented offensive in the country’s north exposed the junta’s struggles on the ground. The UN called for all sides to respect international law in a statement on Friday, saying…

France 24

David Cameron’s backing of Beijing-funded development raises questions over business dealings

New UK foreign secretary’s promotion of China-backed development in Sri Lanka has increased concern he could be a pawn for Xi Jinping

The Guardian - UK

What Xi got out of his meeting with Biden

China’s leader Xi Jinping flew into San Francisco to meet US president Joe Biden on November 15 for his first visit to the US since 2017.

The Conversation

Chinese court to consider compensation for people on missing Malaysia Airlines flight, relative says

A Chinese court will hold hearings on claims for compensation for the Chinese relatives of people who died on a Malaysia Airlines plane that disappeared in 2014 on a flight to Beijing, a representative of the families says

The Independent UK

Hong Kong's Roman Catholic cardinal says he dreams of bishops from greater China praying together

Hong Kong’s newly appointed Roman Catholic cardinal says he dreams of having bishops and faithfuls from different parts of greater China pray together one day

The Independent UK

Don't be fooled by Biden and Xi talks − China and the US are enduring rivals rather than engaged partners

There were smiles for the camera, handshakes, warm words and the unveiling of a couple of agreements.

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The Guardian - AU

Philippines military accuses China of bullying and vows to continue South China Sea missions

Colonel Medel Aguilar says the Philippines will not stop resupply missions to a grounded warship that have developed into a potential flashpoint with Beijing

The Independent UK

While the suits are no longer super, swimming attire still has a big impact at the pool

Fifteen years ago, Michael Phelps won a record eight gold medals at the Beijing Olympics wearing a high-tech swimsuit with a catchy name, the Speedo LZR Racer

The Guardian - UK

China praises ‘warm’ Xi-Biden meeting in change of rhetoric

Foreign ministry says US and China have ‘most important bilateral relationship in the world’ after leaders’ talks

WEKU

Did Biden and Xi just hit a reset? Not quite, but they did agree on a few things

After hours of talks, the two leaders emerged with agreements to cooperate. Biden even said he and Xi agreed that they should be able to pick up the phone and talk with one another whenever they want.

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WEKU

Did Biden and China's Xi hit a reset? Not quite, but they did agree on a few things

The Independent UK

Xi-Biden meeting seen as putting relations back on course, even as issues remain unresolved

Perhaps just shaking hands and sitting down together can be enough sometimes

Al Jazeera

‘Very significant’: Biden-Xi meet could help lower tensions, say analysts

China and the US will want to manage their differences as they each battle other challenges, according to analysts.

Fortune

Chinese corporate leaders worry a push to have babies could hurt gender equality: 'If someone has to sacrifice in the family, it’s always the woman'

The pandemic created two challenges for China: worsening gender equality while also deepening the country's demographic decline.

The Independent UK

Pandas, fentanyl and Taiwan — takeaways from Biden's long-awaited meeting with Xi

President Joe Biden met with Chinese President Xi Jinping for hours on Wednesday in a widely anticipated encounter intended to recalibrate tensions between the two countries

The Independent UK

Biden-Xi sit-down will cap months of repair work by Biden’s cabinet

Mr Biden’s top advisers have laboured for months at repairing a rupture that dates back to then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s August 2022 trip to Taiwan

The Guardian - UK

Concerns as China welcomes David Cameron’s return as foreign secretary

Critics raise concerns that PM during ‘golden era’ of UK-China relations has maintained ties with Beijing

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