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China ‘gifts’ and cost concerns: Pacific Games stir controversy in Solomon Islands

The host nation has attracted criticism over the price tag of November’s event, while an expert labels Chinese funding ‘shrewd diplomacy’

The Guardian - AU

Taiwan leader visits last African ally as China boosts influence on continent

On Tuesday, 5 September, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen will visit Eswatini, Taipei's only remaining diplomatic ally in Africa. Meanwhile, Beijing's political influence on the continent continues to grow.

Radio France Internationale

Pope insists Vatican-China relations are on track but says more work is needed

Pope Francis is insisting that the Vatican's relations with China are going well despite setbacks but says more work is needed to show Beijing that the Catholic Church isn’t beholden to any foreign power

The Independent UK

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China signals Xi Jinping will not attend G20 summit in India

Analysts say absence could be snub to Delhi or part of apparent push by Beijing to elevate blocs not regarded as US-dominated

The Guardian - UK

Vice President Kamala Harris to face doubts and dysfunction at Southeast Asia summit

Vice President Kamala Harris is visiting Indonesia this week for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit

The Independent UK

G20 summit: Xi Jinping’s 'no-show' marks shift from statesman to China ‘emperor’

BEIJING: President Xi Jinping began his third term with a diplomatic blitz that bolstered his image as a global statesman. Now, he’s set to skip the world’s premier international forum of world leaders — and it’s not exactly clear why.

The Times of India

‘Good Christians, good citizens’: Pope appeals to China in Mongolia mass

Pope Francis is wrapping up a four-day trip to Mongolia, which has been as much about geopolitics as religion.

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America and China’s $574 billion chip war has already scored an ‘extraordinary success beyond anyone’s wild dreams’ for Joe Biden

Gina Raimondo wanted to stress there was no plan about "decoupling" in Beijing but abandon export controls? "No, of course not."

Fortune

No decoupling of border issues, normalcy: India’s firm stand amid China’s map excesses ahead of G20

“The Chinese alignment, as was apparent from Chinese statements, was inexplicable on the basis of any geographic principle.” In 1960, Sarvepalli Gopal, a historian who had worked in the external affairs ministry and negotiated boundary issues with the Chinese authorities, reflected on being befuddled during the talks.

Newslaundry

In China, artificial intelligence extends its hold on daily life

China's artificial intelligence (AI) market is currently worth €20 billion, but that figure could more than double within two years. Beijing aspires to overtake the US to become the world leader in the sector by 2030. AI technology enables machines to imitate human intelligence to generate texts, images and videos…

France 24

China's new national map has set off a wave of protests. Why?

China has upset many countries in the Asia-Pacific region with the release of a new official map that lays claim to most of the South China Sea, as well as contested parts of India and Russia, and official objections continue to mount

The Independent UK

Pope visits Mongolia for first time amid strained relations with China, Russia

Pope Francis arrived in Mongolia on Friday morning on a visit to encourage one of the world’s smallest and newest Catholic communities.

France 24

Biden hopes Xi Jinping will attend G20 amid reports Chinese president will skip Delhi summit

Analysts suggest Chinese leader may be reluctant to give neighbouring rival India the spotlight

The Guardian - AU

Pope makes first visit to Mongolia as Vatican relations with Russia and China are again strained

Pope Francis is travelling to Mongolia to encourage one of the world’s smallest and newest Catholic communities

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

Cleverly’s humiliating China visit was the perfect symbol of isolated, ill-led ‘global Britain’

The foreign minister set off with the aim of both ‘standing up for our values’ and securing profitable trade. He failed at both, says foreign policy commentator Simon Tisdall

Al Jazeera

US approves military aid for Taiwan under programme for sovereign states

The move is likely to anger Beijing, which claims the self-ruled island as its own territory.

The Guardian - UK

Thursday briefing: What we learned from the foreign secretary’s trip to China

In today’s newsletter: The UK foreign secretary met senior Chinese officials for talks in Beijing – was there anything to gain?

Al Jazeera

‘Lively in faith’: Pope Francis heads to Mongolia with eye on diplomacy

Mongolia, between Russia and China, could help ease church’s troubled ties with Beijing and lift Ukraine peace efforts.

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The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the UK and China: Britain is muddling along in dealing with Beijing

Editorial: The foreign secretary’s approach is an improvement, but there’s still a long way to go

The Independent UK

UK ‘clear-eyed’ China will not change ‘overnight’, says Cleverly

The Foreign Secretary was meeting with senior officials in Beijing in a visit he said would allow for ‘tough conversations’ with the Chinese.

The Guardian - UK

Western politicians face tough balancing act on visits to Beijing

UK’s James Cleverly is latest to travel to Beijing hoping to improve ties and change Chinese foreign policy

The Independent UK

US commerce secretary warns China will be 'uninvestable' without action on raids, fines

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo says she warned Chinese leaders that U.S. businesses might stop investing in their country without prompt action to address complaints about worsening conditions due to raids on firms, unexplained fines and unpredictable official behavior

The Hindu

China doubles down on new map, tells India to keep calm and not to ‘over-interpret’

China defends new map, asks India to "refrain from over-interpreting" it. Beijing says it's a "routine practice" to exercise sovereignty in accordance with the law. India's External Affairs Minister says govt. is "very clear" about its territory and "absurd claims" won't make it theirs.

Evening Standard

OPINION - The Standard View: James Cleverly’s visit only highlights Britain’s China confusion

Britain’s China policy tells a tale of confusion. Long gone are the chummy images of David Cameron and Xi Jinping sampling local ales in Buckinghamshire. Yet the Government does not seem quite as keen as the United States to turbocharge “decoupling” or “derisking” from Beijing. Instead, it is pursuing a…

The Independent UK

UK needs to have ‘pragmatic’ working relations with China, says Cleverly

James Cleverly said that the UK was ‘clear-eyed’ that China would not change ‘overnight’.

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