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China military drills targeting Taiwan put region’s security at risk, says US

Beijing continues drills in Taiwan strait, practising hitting key ports and energy infrastructure

The Guardian - UK

China Launches Military Drills In Taiwan Strait

The Chinese military announced new exercises Wednesday in sensitive waters near Taiwan, in a second consecutive day of drills around the self-ruled island it claims as its own.

International Business Times

Hegseth indicates US backing for Taiwan – but it is transactional Trump who has the final word

Defence secretary’s trip to Asia shows the Trump administration is engaged with the region, but analysts warn Taipei to tread carefully

The Guardian - AU

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China launches surprise military drills around Taiwan

Taiwan says it has detected nearly 20 vessels off its coast as Beijing orders large scale sea and air exercises and calls leaders in Taipei ‘parasites’

The Guardian - AU

A look at the events leading up to Constitutional Court’s ruling on South Korean President Yoon

Following months of deliberation, South Korea’s Constitutional Court will decide this week whether to uphold the legislature’s impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol over his brief imposition of martial law in December and formally remove him from office or restore his presidential powers

The Independent UK

China stages military drills off Taiwan in warning to ‘separatists’

Self-ruled island ‘strongly’ condemns Chinese actions, says it deployed military vessels and aircraft to monitor drills.

Al Jazeera

US sanctions 6 Chinese and Hong Kong officials, drawing backlash from the city's government

The United States sanctioned six Chinese and Hong Kong officials who it alleged were involved in “transnational repression” and acts that threaten to further erode the southern Chinese city’s autonomy

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S. Korea Court To Rule Friday On President Yoon Impeachment

South Korea's Constitutional Court will issue its long-awaited ruling on President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment Friday, months after he was suspended for declaring martial law.

International Business Times

China Says Launches Military Exercises Around Taiwan

China's military on Tuesday said it had sent its army, navy, air and rocket forces to surround Taiwan for drills it said were aimed at practising a blockade of the self-ruled island.

International Business Times

Brazil's Lula to meet Putin and Xi amid global trade war fears

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will meet with Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Moscow and China’s Xi Jinping in Beijing, two important partners for the South American giant, in May

The Independent UK

US slaps sanctions on top Chinese, Hong Kong officials for rights abuses

Secretary of State Rubio says Beijing ‘broke promises’ to Hong Kong residents, depriving them of their freedoms.

Al Jazeera

“Angels”: Nurses Go Viral For Risking Their Lives To Protect Newborns During Myanmar Earthquake

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Myanmar earthquake: China and others step into aid gap left by Trump cuts

US president accused of blowing up country’s ability to respond to disasters by removing funding

The Guardian - AU

Venezuela to Increase Oil Exports to One Of Its Top Buyers Despite U.S. Sanctions Threat

The Trump administration threatened on Monday to impose 25% tariffs to countries that buy oil or gas from Venezuela

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The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Trump sanctions threat on Russian oil buyers could hit China, India

Trump threatens Putin over ceasefire; Russia claims it has taken control of a Donetsk village. What we know on day 1,132

Bangkok Post

Women 'can play big peacebuilding role'

Peacebuilding efforts in Thailand require the active involvement of women from all backgrounds, highlighting the need for inclusive policies that empower women and marginalised groups to create a just and lasting peace, local activists said.

International Business Times

Pentagon Chief Says US Will Ensure 'Deterrence' Across Taiwan Strait

The United States will ensure "robust, ready and credible deterrence" across the Taiwan Strait, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Sunday, calling China "aggressive and coercive".

International Business Times

China, South Korea And Japan Agree To Strengthen Free Trade

China, South Korea and Japan agreed Sunday to strengthen free trade in the face of a raft of new tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump.

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The Independent UK

Hegseth calls Japan indispensable in the face of Chinese aggression

U_S_ Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has called Japan an “indispensable partner” in deterring growing Chinese assertiveness in the region and announced upgrading the U_S_ military command in Japan to a new “war-fighting headquarters.”

The Independent UK

Hegseth joins WWII memorial service on his first trip to Japan and vows to strengthen alliance

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has praised the friendship and trust that his country and Japan have developed while attending a memorial service on Iwo Jima to honor those who died in battle during World War II

The Independent UK

US, Japan, Philippines stage navy drills in disputed South China Sea as a Chinese ship keeps watch

The United States, Japan and the Philippines have staged joint naval drills to boost crisis readiness off a disputed South China Sea shoal as a Chinese military ship kept watch from a distance

Radio France Internationale

As Trump imposes trade barriers, China and France seek closer ties

China and France will hold three high-level talks this year on strategic, economic, financial and cultural issues, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi announced after meeting his French counterpart in Beijing.

International Business Times

China's Xi Warns Foreign Executives Of 'Severe' Trade Headwinds

Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday warned of "severe challenges" to global trade, vowing to open the country's door "wider and wider" to foreign firms as Beijing faces down a mounting trade war with the United States.

The Independent UK

US defense chief says stronger deterrence needed against China in disputed sea

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday that the Trump administration would boost military ties with the Philippines to strengthen deterrence against “threats from the communist Chinese” and ensure freedom of navigation in the disputed South China Sea

The Guardian - AU

Japan unveils first plan to evacuate 100,000 civilians from islands near Taiwan in event of conflict

Prospect of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan has forced Japan to step up measures to protect islands in Okinawa prefecture

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