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China calls on U.S. to "stop interfering in the internal affairs of Venezuela"

The country's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson also called on the U.S. to "lift all unlawful unilateral sanctions on Venezuela"

Latin Times

Chinese Sailors Wield Knives, Axe In Disputed Sea Clash With Philippines

Chinese coast guard sailors brandishing knives, an axe and other weapons clashed with Philippine naval vessels near a strategic reef in the South China Sea, dramatic new footage released by Manila showed.

International Business Times

Chinese Sailors Wield Sticks, Axe In Disputed Sea Clash With Philippines

Chinese coast guard sailors brandishing weapons including sticks, knives and an axe clashed with Philippine naval vessels near a strategic reef in the South China Sea, dramatic new footage released by Manila showed.

International Business Times

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Most people in petrostates want quick switch to clean energy, UN poll finds

Largest ever climate survey also finds majority want countries to set aside differences to fight global heating

The Guardian - UK

China Coast Guard accused of behaving ‘like pirates’ in South China Sea

Philippines says coastguard personnel armed with knives and spears boarded their boats at Second Thomas Shoal.

Al Jazeera

Australia gives PNG extra funding after fatal landslide

Following the devastating landslide in Papua New Guinea, Australia will boost its support of its neighbour to aid recovery efforts.

AAP

Japan, New Zealand agree on intel sharing pact amid growing regional security concerns

Japan and New Zealand have agreed in principle on an intelligence sharing pact as their leaders shared concern about the increasingly challenging security environment in the region, including closer ties between Russia and North Korea

The Independent UK

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Ecuador suspends visa waiver deal with China following surge on irregular migration

The decision is set to go into effect on July 1. Authorities have seen an increase in people who get to Ecuador and don't leave through "regular routes"

Latin Times

Putin and Kim Jong Un celebrate new partnership with elaborate ‘gift-off’ in North Korea

Putin showers Kim with gifts after inking mutual defence pact

The Independent UK

Philippines demands China return rifles and pay for boat damage after hostilities in disputed sea

The Philippine military chief has demanded that China return several rifles and equipment seized by the Chinese coast guard in a disputed shoal and pay for damage in an assault he likened to an act of piracy in the South China Sea

The Independent UK

Philippines Says Chinese Coast Guard Boarded Navy Vessels In South China Sea

Monday's incident was the latest in a series of escalating confrontations between Chinese and Philippine ships in recent months as Beijing steps up efforts to push its claims to the disputed area.

International Business Times

Putin and Kim are the odd couple with a dual mission – cementing a new world order

Kim enjoys the recognition. Putin’s war, meanwhile needs North Korean weapons. It’s a dangerous alliance, says Simon Tisdall, the Observer’s Foreign Affairs Commentator

The Guardian - UK

China and Malaysia deepen ties with renewed economic pact

Deal signed as China seeks to raise influence in Asia Pacific region amid rising geopolitical tension.

Al Jazeera

Fresh Malaysian durians will make their way to China as trade deals signed during Premier Li's visit

Fresh Malaysian durians will soon make their way to China as the two countries inked a slew of trade and economic deals during a visit by Premier Li Qiang to mark 50 years of diplomatic relations

The Independent UK

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A moment that changed me: I walked into the party, shy and anxious. I walked out a whole new woman

When I boarded the train at Beijing I felt timid, a cautious traveller. But a chaotic and vodka-soaked party set me off on a very different path

The Independent UK

US lawmakers meet with Dalai Lama in India's Dharamshala, sparking anger from China

A bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation met with the Dalai Lama at his residence in India’s Dharamshala on Wednesday, in a visit that China has criticized as it views the exiled leader as dangerous separatist

Al Jazeera

Chinese shadow bankers helped Mexican cartel launder drug money, US says

US prosecutors charge two dozen people over alleged $50m money laundering scheme.

International Business Times

Taiwan President Says Island 'Will Not Bow' To China's Pressure

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said Wednesday that China was attempting to force the self-ruled island into submission but that it would not bow to pressure.

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The Independent UK

Kim and Putin meet in Pyongyang as worries are raised about North Korea's and Russia's military ties

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are meeting in Pyongyang as they seek to expand their economic and military cooperation and display a united front against Washington

International Business Times

Chinese 'Underground Bankers' Launder Sinaloa Drug Money: US

The US Justice Department on Tuesday accused Chinese "underground bankers" of helping Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel launder more than $50 million in drug trafficking proceeds.

Al Jazeera

China accused of erasing religion, culture from Uighur village names

Rights groups’ analysis of official data shows some 630 villages in Xinjiang had their names changed in this way.

The Independent UK

Religious and cultural mentions removed from names of China's Xinjiang villages, rights groups say

A report released by Human Rights Watch says authorities in China’s western Xinjiang region have been systematically replacing the names of villages inhabited by Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities to reflect the ruling Communist Party’s ideology

The Conversation

Peter Dutton’s plan to cut the 2030 climate target would be an own goal for Australia’s Pacific ambitions

The current visit to Australia by China’s Premier Li Qiang may have taken the heat out of recent tensions between the two nations. But Australia remains embroiled with China in a tussle for influence in the Pacific – a fight in which climate ambition is key.

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Putin Visits North Korea Amid Growing Cooperation Concerns

Explore the historical and current dynamics of Russia-North Korea relations as President Putin meets Kim Jong Un in a summit, amidst concerns and implicati...

The Independent UK

Russia and North Korea have had a complicated relationship over the decades

President Vladimir Putin is in North Korea for a summit with its leader, Kim Jong Un, as the two nations deepen their cooperation

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