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Japan lawmaker in Taiwan says China threat needs more military spending

Japan needs to increase its military spending in the face of the "grim reality" of the threat from China and North Korea, a senior member of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party said on Sunday during a visit to Taiwan.

Reuters

Australia's Wong to visit Pacific in bipartisan effort to boost ties

Australia's foreign minister will be part of a bipartisan group of Australian politicians set to travel to Vanuatu, the Federated States of Micronesia and Palau this week in a bid to bolster regional ties.

Reuters

Senior US officials to visit China to follow up on Xi-Biden meeting

The U.S. will send a high-level delegation to China in the coming days, following up on President Joe Biden’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping last month at the G20 meeting in Indonesia.

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China's Wang Huning, a backstage ideologue and political survivor

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Reuters

China suspends alcohol imports from Taiwan as tensions mount

China suspended the import of alcoholic beverages from certain Taiwanese companies, the latest to get hit amid elevated political tensions.

Tribune News Service

Senior U.S. delegation to visit China in coming days

A high-level U.S. delegation will travel to China next week to follow up on President Joe Biden's recent talks with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping and prepare for Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit there early next year, the U.S. State Department said on Saturday.

Reuters

Out of deep freeze: just how real is the thaw in Australia’s relationship with China?

Recent meetings have eased tensions, but ongoing differences mean there’s still a long way to put relationship on solid footing

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Security draft declares Taiwan's stability vital / Counterattack ability called 'minimum' for self-defense

"Peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait are indis-pensable for peace, stability and prosperity of the international community," states the draft revision of the National Security Strategy that the government plans to have approved this month, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Gulf Countries, China to Invest in the Future, Energy

The Gulf-Chinese summit on Friday concluded the importance of joint work and integration in future projects, namely investment in innovation, technology, and energy, and in collaborative work on regional security and stability. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz said that regional security and stability can't be achieved without…

Asharq Al-Awsat

The Gulf-Chinese Summit Asserts Sovereignty of States, Strategic Dialogue

The final communique of the Riyadh Gulf-China Summit for Cooperation and Development affirmed the leaders' agreement to boost strategic partnership with China, pushing toward new horizons in various political, economic, social, and development levels. The leaders discussed regional and international issues, and agreed on the importance of concerted efforts to…

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Indo-Pacific economic talks begin

Japan, the United States, Australia and other nations on Saturday opened their first in-person round of negotiations aimed at setting economic rules and standards in the Indo-Pacific amid China’s growing clout in the region.

Bangkok Post

Gulf Summit in Riyadh Rejects Iranian Intervention in Region

The Gulf States have renewed their keenness on stability and security in the region, and the need to strengthen the GCC relations with brotherly and friendly countries and regional and international organizations. They also affirmed respect for the principles of sovereignty and non-interference in internal affairs of Arab states. The…

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Riyadh Declaration Affirms Taiwan an Integral Part of China, Centrality of Palestinian Cause

The Riyadh Declaration, issued at the end of the Arab-Chinese summit in Riyadh on Friday, underlined the two sides’ keenness to strengthen strategic partnership, based on comprehensive cooperation and joint development for a better future. The declaration also reaffirmed the firm commitment to the principles of the UN Charter, including…

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Taiwan pledges deeper Japan security cooperation as senior lawmaker visits

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen pledged on Saturday to deepen security cooperation with Japan to ensure freedom in the Indo-Pacific, during a meeting with a senior member of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).

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Saudi Foreign Minister: Riyadh Summits Boost Regional Development

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan on Saturday said that development is the motive for the Kingdom and many Arab countries to hold global summits like the ones held in Riyadh, asserting that it is also the “motive from which we derive our foreign policies.” Speaking at a press…

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The Arab-Chinese Riyadh Summit: Race for Progress, Renaissance

Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman asserted that "Arabs will race for progress and renaissance once again.

Bangkok Post

Prawit pays courtesy call on Malaysia's new PM Anwar

Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon paid a courtesy call on Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim at his official residence, Seri Perdana, in Putrajaya, Malaysia, on Thursday to strengthen ties and discuss security issues along the border.

Bangkok Post

The hard-won benefits of soft diplomacy

The world seems like a calmer place after the G20 meeting in Bali last month. The question is why.

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Peru's foreign ministry summons Mexican ambassador after Castillo asylum talks

Peru's foreign ministry summoned the Mexican ambassador on Friday, saying that it considered that statements made by Mexican leaders constituted "an interference in Peru's internal affairs."

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Crown Prince Meets Arab Leaders on Sidelines of Riyadh Summit

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, held talks on Friday with Arab leaders on the sidelines of the Arab-Chinese Cooperation and Development summit in Riyadh. He met with Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi, Tunisian President Kais Saeid, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani and head of Sudan’s…

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Saudi Crown Prince: Arab-Chinese Ties Are Based on Mutual Respect

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, stressed on Friday that the historic relations between Arab countries and China are based on mutual respect, friendship and cooperation in several fields. On behalf of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince Mohammed chaired the…

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Saudi Crown Prince: Gulf-Chinese Summit Paves Way for New Phase in Ties

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, stressed on Friday that the Gulf-Chinese Cooperation and Development summit paves the way for a new phase in relations. On behalf of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince Mohammed chaired the summit that was held…

Al Jazeera

US sanctions China-based firms over illegal fishing abuses

US Treasury Department targets several Chinese fishing entities, accusing them of being involved in rights abuses.

Reuters

Saudi Arabia wants ties with both China and U.S., says foreign minister

Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said on Thursday after a China-Arab summit hosted by Riyadh that the kingdom wants to cooperate with both the United States and China - economic rivals - and that while competition was good, polarisation was not.

The Independent UK

US sanctions companies for rights abuses in Chinese waters

The Treasury Department says it's sanctioning a group of companies and people linked to illegal fishing operations and human rights abuses in Chinese waters

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