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US House Passes Bills To Bolster Taiwan, Threaten TikTok Ban

Lawmakers in the US House of Representatives on Saturday quickly passed two key aid bills to counter China and bolster Taiwan while also threatening a ban on TikTok if it fails to divest from Beijing.

International Business Times

The San Francisco Zoo will receive a pair of pandas from China

San Francisco is the latest U.S. city preparing to receive a pair of pandas from China, in a continuation of Beijing's famed "panda diplomacy."

WEKU

Top Finishers Stripped Of Medals In Beijing Half Marathon Scandal

Beijing Half Marathon winners stripped of medals for race manipulation. Chinese runner He Jie benefited from African runners slowing down near finish line.

Top News

China sounds warning after Philippines and US announce most expansive military drills yet

Exercises starting on Monday will be the first to be held outside Philippines’ territorial waters, and come amid a rise in tensions in the South China Sea

The Guardian - AU

Is shirtless yoga at sub-zero temperatures recommendable?

Shirtless yoga, breathing exercises at sub-zero temperatures! UN Diplomat's fitness video has impressed netizens. A video of Siddharth Chatterjee, the head of the UN in China, released by PTI on X (formerly Twitter), is going viral. In the video, we see the 60 year old diplomat sitting bare bodied on…

The Times of India

Iran Can Handle Escalating Tensions With Israel, Beijing Says

Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi conveyed the remarks to his Iranian counterpart during a call following the Islamic Republic’s bombardment of Israel over the weekend

Caixin Global

Solomon Islanders vote in election that could shape ties with China

The election is being closely watched by Australia, China and the United States.

Al Jazeera

Solomon Islands Voters Go To Polls With China's Influence In Focus

Solomon Islanders began voting Wednesday in an election that could reshape regional security, with citizens effectively choosing if their Pacific nation will deepen ties with China.

International Business Times

House panel finds Chinese government's role in U.S. fentanyl crisis

A report showed that Beijing is subsidizing the manufacturing of materials used to produce the lethal opioid

Latin Times

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Polls close in closely watched Solomon Islands election

International allies, old and new, are keenly watching as the Solomon Islands' pro-Beijing prime minister tries to hold on to power in the Pacific nation.

Radio France Internationale

Germany's Scholz presses China over Russian threat to global security

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Tuesday that Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine threatens global security. The move was an apparent call for China to apply greater pressure on its neighbor and close partner to resolve the conflict.

International Business Times

US, China Defense Chiefs Hold First Talks In Nearly 18 Months

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun via video teleconference Tuesday, the Pentagon said, in the first substantive talks between the superpowers' defense chiefs in nearly 18 months.

Reason

War: An Opportunity for Spending?

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International Business Times

Germany's Scholz Seeks Chinese Role In 'Just Peace' For Ukraine

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Tuesday he hoped Berlin and Beijing could help achieve a "just peace" in Ukraine, as he met President Xi Jinping in the Chinese capital.

The Guardian - AU

Beijing half marathon hit by controversy as China’s He Jie allowed to win

Organisers of the Beijing half marathon are investigating the men’s race after two Kenyans and one Ethiopian runner appeared to deliberately allow China’s He Jie to win

International Business Times

Chinese Economy Beats Growth Expectations In First Quarter

Beijing has set a target of around five percent growth for the year, a goal officials last month admitted would "not be easy" and which analysts said was ambitious given the headwinds the country is confronting.

Al Jazeera

Solomon Islands prepares for ‘most important election since independence’

Voters worry about state of economy and cost of living as foreign analysts focus on China ties.

Latin Times

China Economy Seen Slowing In First Quarter On Housing, Consumer Woes

Beijing officials last month set a target of around five percent growth for the year -- a goal they admitted would "not be easy" and which analysts said was ambitious given the headwinds the country is confronting.

The Guardian - AU

As Solomon Islands’ election looms, China’s influence on the Pacific country draws scrutiny

The security deal with Beijing agreed by PM Manasseh Sogavare is under the spotlight ahead of the 17 April vote

Radio France Internationale

Germany's Chancellor Scholz travels to China to discuss trade and Ukraine

Chancellor Olaf Scholz travels to China this weekend in the wake of other EU leaders, in an attempt to develop new economic ties. He is also likely to ask Beijing to put pressure on Moscow over Ukraine.

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