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EU Tells China 'Differences' Must Be Addressed

EU President Ursula von der Leyen told Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday that the bloc and its biggest trading partner must address their differences, as they began the first in-person EU-China summit in over four years.

International Business Times

Divides over trade and Ukraine are in focus as EU and China's leaders meet in Beijing

The leaders of China and the European Union are holding wide-ranging talks that include their disputes over trade and a deep divide on the war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

EU Leaders In China For Summit With High Stakes But Low Expectations

European leaders will meet their Chinese counterparts in Beijing on Thursday for talks dominated by divisions between the bloc and its largest economic partner over everything from trade to the war against Ukraine.

International Business Times

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Italy officially withdraws from China's Belt and Road project

Italy has withdrawn from China's vast Belt and Road infrastructure initiative, more than four years after becoming the only G7 nation to sign up to the strategy.

Radio France Internationale

Italy to withdraw from China’s belt and road initiative, say sources

Decision of only G7 nation to join project reportedly communicated to Beijing three days ago

The Guardian - UK

China says EU's export policies don't 'make sense'

China said Wednesday European Union export policies towards Beijing do not "make sense", on the eve of a high-level summit in the Chinese capital, that will take place over to days from December 7-8.

Radio France Internationale

Taiwan presidential election: opposition in chaos as China looms in background

Voters are faced with a choice of continuity with the ruling DPP or change, with an opposition that favours closer ties with Beijing

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Moody’s cuts China credit outlook to negative as economy slows

Rating agency says Beijing may need to bail out local governments as property sector collapses

The Guardian - UK

Moody's Downgrades Outlook On China Credit Rating Over Debt Fears

Ratings agency Moody's on Tuesday downgraded the outlook on China's credit rating to "negative" from "stable" on the back of rising debt in the world's second-largest economy, with Beijing saying it was "disappointed" by the move.

International Business Times

In the Solomon Islands, a US agency’s struggles hint at China’s influence

The Peace Corps has yet to return to Pacific island nation more than four years after Washington touted its return.

Al Jazeera

After Israel and Ukraine, Taiwan business leaders fear Taipei-Beijing tensions may trigger the next geopolitical conflict

An emboldened Beijing and a distracted U.S. are causing long-simmering worries to come to a head.

Fortune

Leader of Tibetan government in exile warns France over China's policies

Penpa Tsering, the political leader of Tibet's government in exile, was in Paris this week to raise awareness about the increased repression faced by Tibetans living in Chinese-controlled areas. He spoke to RFI about issues such as intense surveillance and the destruction of Tibetan cultural identity.

Radio France Internationale

China's Xi welcomes President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus to Beijing

Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke of a “strengthened political mutual trust and international coordination” with Belarus after he met with the European country’s president in Beijing on Monday, according to official media

The Independent UK

Beijing accuses US navy of ‘illegally’ entering South China Sea territory

China says that the United States has undermined ‘regional peace and stability’.

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Xi to Meet EU Leaders in Beijing for First In-Person Summit in Four Years

The meeting on Thursday will be chaired by Premier Li Qiang, European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, foreign ministry says

Al Jazeera

Hong Kong activist Agnes Chow skips bail, refuses return

Chow, who played a leading role in the 2019 pro-democracy protests, is the latest dissident to flee Beijing’s crackdown.

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war: Poland will demand EU restores permits for Ukrainian truckers as first vehicles cross border – as it happened

Polish prime minister says ‘we will strongly and unequivocally’ demand restoration of permits in de-escalation of border trade blockade

Al Jazeera

Second SCMP reporter dropped out of contact in China last year, sources say

Minnie Chan second reporter at Hong Kong newspaper to be subject of safety concerns, people familiar with matter say.

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The Independent UK

Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow jumps bail and moves to Canada

One of Hong Kong’s best-known pro-democracy activists, who moved to Canada to pursue further studies, says she will not return to the city to meet her bail conditions, becoming the latest politician to flee Hong Kong under Beijing’s crackdown on dissidents

Salon

New tech lets you have an octopus arm

Researchers at Beihang University in Beijing created an electronics-integrated soft octopus arm

The Guardian - UK

Exit from Edinburgh zoo may signal end to era of China’s panda diplomacy

Beijing’s strained relations with the west are less easily mollified by loans of cuddly endangered bears

The Guardian - UK

Praise and criticism as world reacts to death of Henry Kissinger

Vladimir Putin among those offering condolences and praising former US secretary of state, amid division over legacy

International Business Times

China Hails 'Old Friend' Kissinger, Architect Of Rapprochement

China on Thursday hailed the late Henry Kissinger as an "old friend", paying tribute to a diplomat central to establishing ties between Beijing and Washington.

International Business Times

Taiwan Leader Says China Invasion Unlikely For Now

China is not likely to consider a major invasion of Taiwan for now due to domestic challenges, the island's president Tsai Ing-wen said Wednesday, although Beijing is trying to sway its upcoming election.

WEKU

Where the Republican presidential candidates stand on Israel, Ukraine and China

Foreign policy doesn't always make headlines in presidential campaigns, but with the U.S. involved in two foreign wars — and facing a rising adversary in China, voters are paying more attention.

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