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Hong Kong welcomes new giant pandas gifted by Beijing, raising hopes for tourism boost

Hong Kong has welcomed a new pair of giant pandas gifted by Beijing, raising hopes for a boost to the city’s tourism

The Independent UK

Hong Kong court to sentence 2 former Stand News editors in landmark sedition case

A Hong Kong court is set to sentence two former Stand News editors in a landmark sedition case that is widely seen as an indicator of media freedom in a city once known as a beacon of press freedom in Asia

The Independent UK

Russia has secret war drone project in China, report alleges

Beijing has repeatedly denied supplying weaponry or parts to any party and says it is not involved in the war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

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Sri Lanka's new leader must balance ties between regional powerhouses India and China

The Marxist lawmaker who won Sri Lanka’s presidency faces a key challenge in how to balance ties with his country’s two most crucial partners, India and China, as he seeks to draw foreign investment and pull the economy out of the doldrums

The Independent UK

In Peru, residents concerned at impact of Chinese-funded mega port in Chancay

In the Peruvian town of Chancay, located around 100 kilometres north of the capital Lima, construction is currently underway on a "mega port", intended to be South America's largest hub for the transport of goods. China is Peru's largest trading partner and the main investor in the project, which is…

France 24

Stock Index Futures Climb as China Stimulus Buoys Global Risk Appetite

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ24) are up +0.21%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ24) are up +0.30% this morning as global risk sentiment got a boost after Beijing announced one of its most aggressive economic stimulus packages since the pandemic.

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US-China research has given Beijing's military technology a boost, House GOP says

A new report by congressional Republicans asserts that partnerships between the U.S. and China at universities over the past decade have allowed hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding to aid Beijing in developing critical technology that could be used for military purposes

The Independent UK

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EU Launches WTO Challenge Against China Dairy Probe

The EU on Monday launched a WTO challenge against a Chinese anti-subsidy investigation into imports of European dairy product, in the latest move in a trade spat between Beijing and Brussels.

International Business Times

Treasurer confident of firming up ties on China trip

Jim Chalmers will meet with economic counterparts in Beijing in the first visit by a federal treasurer to China in seven years.

AAP

Xi Jinping’s ‘gunboat diplomacy’ risks driving his bullied neighbours into enemy hands

Chinese aggression in the South China Sea forcing countries such as Japan to increase defences and talk up an ‘Asian Nato’

The Guardian - UK

Japanese Schoolboy Fatally Stabbed In China, PM Demands Explanation

Japanese schoolboy fatally stabbed in Shenzhen, China, leading to demands for explanation from Beijing. Recent knife attacks on Japanese nationals in China...

Top News

Japan and China reach deal over Fukushima water release and move closer to resolving seafood ban

Japan and China said Friday they have reached a deal toward resolving their disputes over the discharge of treated radioactive wastewater from the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the sea and Beijing’s ban on Japanese seafood

The Independent UK

China to ‘gradually resume’ seafood imports from Japan after Fukushima row

Beijing had called release of treated radioactive water ‘a major nuclear safety issue with cross-border implications’.

Al Jazeera

Is life getting better for China’s tech billionaires?

According to the latest Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Pony Ma, co-founder of Tencent Holdings, is once again China’s richest person, now with a net worth of more than A$65 billion, placing him 27th globally.

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China pulls handbrake on Australian lobster imports

Australia is working to clear final trade restrictions on rock lobster as agriculture department officials prepare to fly to China to resolve an impasse.

The Independent UK

A Japanese student stabbed near his school in China has died, Japanese officials say

Officials in Tokyo say a 10-year-old Japanese student attending a Japanese school in southern China who was attacked the day before has died, asking Beijing to provide details of the stabbing and take preventive measures

International Business Times

China The Top Challenge In US History, Top Diplomat Says

China presents the top challenge to the United States in its history, surpassing the Cold War, a top US official said Wednesday, as he urged Europe to get tougher on Beijing.

The Walrus

It’s Hard to Tell What Poilievre Makes of the World

Besides being anti China, the Conservatives have been largely silent on their foreign policy

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China sanctions US defence firms over arms sales to Taiwan

Beijing tells Washington to ‘stop conniving and supporting Taiwan independence’.

The Independent UK

Chinese aircraft carrier comes closer than ever to Japan

A Chinese aircraft carrier entered Japan’s contiguous waters for the first time on Wednesday, leading Tokyo to convey its “serious concerns” to Beijing over China’s increasingly assertive military actions around Japan, officials said

The Independent UK

China announces sanctions on US companies selling arms to self-ruled Taiwan

China has announced sanctions on American companies selling arms to the self-ruled island of Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its own territory and threatens to annex by force

International Business Times

Chinese Navy Flotilla Sails Between Japanese Islands Near Taiwan

A Chinese aircraft carrier sailed between two Japanese islands near Taiwan for the first time, Japan's military said Wednesday, in the latest move by Beijing to rile the close US ally.

The Conversation

Why China is seeking greater presence in Africa – the strategy behind its financial deals

China’s relationship with Africa is set to deepen. At a summit in Beijing in early September, China’s president, Xi Jinping, pledged to deliver US$51 billion (£39 billion) in loans, investment and aid to the continent over the next three years, as well as upgrading diplomatic ties.

Fortune

Chinese electric vehicles could be 'weaponized' and should be banned from government use, report warns

Chinese electric vehicles present a backdoor risk for Beijing to gain leverage over rival governments, a new think tank report warns.

The Conversation

China says AUKUS is ‘driven by Cold War thinking’. Here are 3 reasons it is so threatened by the pact

Ever since AUKUS’ public announcement three years ago, China has been staunchly opposed to the partnership.

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