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Visiting Ukraine, China's envoy urged all sides to create space for peace talks

Beijing's special envoy noted there was no panacea to the war in Ukraine during a visit to Kyiv earlier this week, but urged all parties to create conditions for peace talks, China's foreign ministry said on Thursday.

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Central Asia forges ties with China as Xi touts 'enduring' friendship

Central Asian heads of state converged in China's historic city of Xian on Thursday for one-on-ones with Chinese leader Xi Jinping to seal pledges of "enduring" friendship, paving the way for a summit expected to result in a regional pact with Beijing.

Reuters

Watch: UN’s climate alarm; children from bus horror remain in hospital

Watch: Australia's unemployment rate has risen to 3.7 per cent. China's Ambassador to Australia has confirmed has confirmed Beijing will lift ban on

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Ukraine tells China envoy peace plan must not lose land to Russia

Ukraine’s foreign minister told China’s envoy that Kyiv would not accept any peace proposal involving loss of territory.

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Nestled in the Himalayas, Bhutan is stuck between India and China as the Asian superpowers rise

Known as the forbidden kingdom, Bhutan is famous for its national pursuit of happiness and for being carbon negative. But it is also caught between two feuding giants.

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China asks embassies to avoid 'propaganda' in apparent reference to pro-Ukrainian displays

Embassies in Beijing have been asked by the Chinese government to avoid displaying “propaganda” in an apparent reference to shows of support for Ukraine

The Independent UK

PM pledges ‘united and aligned’ position with allies on Taiwan amid Truss speech

Ex-PM Liz Truss was accused by Beijing of putting on a ‘dangerous political show’ that will harm the UK when she delivered a hawkish speech in Taiwan.

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Could Liz Truss’ visit to Taiwan start a culture war in the Tory Party?

‘Instagram diplomacy’? The ex PM has set a cat among the Tory pigeons and unleashed a mighty foreign policy row as she lands in Taiwan on a one-woman mission to shore up the country’s independence, says Anne McElvoy

Evening Standard

How China uses 'geostrategic corruption' to exert its influence in Latin America

Corruption has long been a scourge in parts of Latin America.

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Taiwan opposition party picks New Taipei mayor, a former police chief, as its presidential candidate

Taiwan’s opposition Nationalist Party has picked the popular mayor of New Taipei City as its candidate in next year’s presidential election, seen as a referendum on the island’s future relations with China

The Independent UK

39 missing from Chinese ship in Indian Ocean

 BEIJING: A crew of 39 Chinese, Indonesian and Filipino sailors were missing at sea after a Chinese fishing vessel capsized in the Indian Ocean, officials said on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

At Japan's G7 summit, the big elephants are China and Russia

The longest shadows at the Group of Seven (G7) leaders' summit this week will be cast by two countries that weren't even invited to the Hiroshima gathering: China and Russia.

Reuters

China looks to strengthen ties in Russia's Central Asian backyard

XIAN, China -China will for the first time host an in-person summit of central Asian leaders this week, seeking to cement ties in a region seen as Russia's backyard as its relations with the West sour.

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Former Thai embassy clerk arrested for visa fraud

A former employee of the Thai embassy in Beijing has been arrested for dishonestly issuing the wrong type of visa to Chinese students coming to study in Thailand, and pocketing the difference in visa fees.

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LGBT centre in Beijing shut down

BEIJING: An advocacy group for sexual minorities in the Chinese capital has abruptly shut down in what supporters said was another sign of a crackdown by the government of Xi Jinping on values it does not endorse.

The Independent UK

China accuses Truss of ‘dangerous stunt’ as she uses Taiwan visit to issue ominous warning

‘There are severe consequences if they [China] tried to take Taiwan by force’

Evening Standard

Liz Truss is a ‘backbencher now,’ says minister after she sparks China row

A minister distanced the Government from Liz Truss on Wednesday stressing she is “a backbencher now” after she sparked a diplomatic row with China by visiting Taiwan.

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Visiting Taiwan, ex-UK PM Liz Truss calls for tough line on China

Visiting self-ruled Taiwan. Truss says democracies need to make clear there are consequences for aggression.

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Truss urges West to reduce reliance on China as Beijing hits out at Taiwan visit

The former PM said Western leaders should not work with China, warning that totalitarian regimes ‘don’t tell the truth’.

Reuters

Missions in China warned over 'propaganda' displays after Ukraine flags raised

China has notified foreign embassies and international organisations not to exhibit "politicised propaganda" on their buildings, an instruction diplomats say is aimed at missions that have displayed Ukrainian flags since Russia's invasion.

The Independent UK

Don’t trust China, Truss warns Sunak

Former PM will make personal plea to successor to back up previous claims that China is ‘biggest threat’ facing Britain

Al Jazeera

G7 struggles with response to China ‘economic coercion’ threat

As leaders prepare for summit in Hiroshima, there appears little consensus on how to deal with the risk posed by China.

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Liz Truss in Taiwan calls for ‘economic Nato’ to challenge China

Former British PM says Taiwan is ‘on the front line of the global battle for freedom’ during trip that China has called a ‘dangerous political show’

Reuters

In Taiwan, former UK PM Truss warns against appeasing China

Former British prime minister Liz Truss said in Taiwan on Wednesday the West must avoid appeasing China and show unwavering support for the democratically governed island, in a speech that risks further damaging Britain's ties with Beijing.

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Chinese embassy calls Liz Truss’s trip to Taiwan a ‘dangerous political stunt’

Former prime minister will challenge Rishi Sunak to deliver on rhetoric about Beijing being a ‘threat’ to UK

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