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China wants to subordinate west, US politician claims on UK visit

Republican Mike Gallagher, leading delegation to London, says world is in ‘window of maximum danger’

The Guardian - UK

Poland urges China to pressure Russia to end war in Ukraine

Poland called on China to exert pressure on Russia to end its war in Ukraine during a meeting between two top officials in Warsaw, the Polish foreign ministry said on Friday.

Reuters

Japan PM Kishida wants to abolish nuclear arms but build military

Kishida may become the leader most singularly responsible for cementing Japan’s turn away from decades of pacifism.

Al Jazeera

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China’s Xi presents development plans for Central Asia

Xi Jinping meets leaders of five Central Asian nations at a summit in China, calls for trade and energy development.

Al Jazeera

Russian PM to visit Beijing as China renews criticism of Western arms sales to Ukraine

China says Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin will visit Beijing next week for talks, marking the latest exchange in a relationship in which Russia is becoming increasingly reliant on China for economic and diplomatic support

The Independent UK

China warns against 'geopolitical games' as US announces Blinken trip to Papua New Guinea

China is warning against the introduction of “geopolitical games” in the South Pacific following the announcement that U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Papua New Guinea next week

The Independent UK

South Korea's Yoon meets Hiroshima survivors for the first time

President Yoon Suk Yeol met some South Korean survivors of the 1945 atomic bombing in the Japanese city of Hiroshima on the sidelines of a G7 summit on Friday.

Reuters

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G7 countries seek to bolster front against Russia and China

G7 leaders arrived in Hiroshima, Japan, on Thursday to mull tighter sanctions on Russia and counter measures against China's "economic coercion".

Radio France Internationale

Macao further restricts political freedoms with revisions to national security law

Echoing the crackdown on freedoms in neighboring Hong Kong, the former Portuguese colony of Macao has revised its legal system to face "new adverse challenges in terms of national security."

The Independent UK

Hong Kong court rejects challenge by jailed media tycoon Lai over British lawyer

A Hong Kong court on Friday dismissed an attempt by jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai to challenge a decision by security officials to effectively bar his British lawyer from representing him in a landmark national security trial.

Reuters

South Korea to send 21-member team to Japan to review discharge plans at Fukushima nuclear plant

South Korea will send a 21-member team of government experts to Japan next week to visit the Fukushima nuclear power plant where they will review contentious Japanese plans to release treated but slightly radioactive water into the sea

The Independent UK

Hong Kong court dismisses pro-democracy publisher Jimmy Lai's legal bid to fight for UK lawyer

A Hong Kong court has dismissed a jailed pro-democracy publisher’s legal bid in his fight to use a British lawyer in his landmark national security trial

The Independent UK

G7 summit gets underway in Hiroshima as Japan warns world leaders on nuclear weapons

The leaders of the world's wealthiest democracies are meeting in Hiroshima, the site of the world's first nuclear attack, as they discuss the dangers of Russia and China.

ABC News

Japan, France leaders vow to strengthen ties as Paris eyes more access

Japan and France on Friday said they wanted to deepen bilateral cooperation after agreeing earlier this month to accelerate discussions for a joint military exercise framework with Paris hoping to push for reciprocal access agreements.

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France 24

G7 leaders discuss China 'economic coercion' threat

Leaders from the Group of Seven wealthy democracies are meeting in Hiroshima, Japan, Friday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expected to join the group in person on Sunday.

Tribune News Service

US agrees on Taiwan trade terms, clouding plans for China talks

WASHINGTON — The U.S. and Taiwan agreed to boost trade ties, the first tangible results under an initiative announced last year that faces vehement opposition from Beijing and clouds the outlook for a visit to the U.S. next week by a Chinese commerce official.

The Independent UK

G7 stance on China complicated by huge stakes in economic ties, cooperation on global issues

Leaders of the Group of Seven advanced economies are generally united in voicing concern about China

Al Jazeera

G7 Hiroshima summit: Who’s attending, what will be discussed?

Leaders of seven of the most powerful democracies will gather this weekend for the Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima

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Reuters

US State Department wants to speed weapons export process

The U.S. Department of State said on Thursday it wants to update internal processes for the tens of billions worth of foreign military sales it oversees each year to speed up approvals "for an age of heightened strategic competition."

360info

Can the US convince India to help it contain China?

The US views the Quad as an alliance that can contain Chinese expansionism in the Indo-Pacific, but India may not feel the same way.

The Independent UK

US inks modest trade deal with Taiwan in show of support in the face of pressure from China

The United States has reached a modest trade agreement with Taiwan

The Japan News/Yomiuri

G7 statement to send message to Russia, China

The G7 leaders' communique to be adopted at their summit in Hiroshima this weekend will call for firmly maintaining and strengthening a free and open international order based on the rule of law and opposing any threat to use nuclear weapons, according to sources.

The Hindu

A long-drawn test for India’s diplomatic skills

The next 100 days will decide whether India can retain its reputation in forging a fair balance between its conflicting interests across the global divide

Evening Standard

OPINION - The G7 in Hiroshima is about symbolism — and resilience

If you shudder at the crippled supply chains, energy price shocks and geopolitical instability flowing from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, it has little on the global consequences of a Chinese attempt to take Taiwan by force.

The Independent UK

Sunak and Japanese PM sign deal on closer defence and security ties

Rishi Sunak and Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida dined at a restaurant in Hiroshima.

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