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China downplays Wagner rebellion as Russia’s ‘internal affairs’

Beijing says it supports Russia in maintaining national stability, without explicitly referring to Vladimir Putin personally

The Guardian - AU

Horns of a dilemma

With the Move Forward Party (MFP) still on track to establish a new government, fresh concerns over the next chapter in Thai-Chinese economic relations have surfaced.

Bangkok Post

Academics investigate bias in our Chinese-language media

Analysis: An opinion piece appeared to contain emotionally-charged calls to side with China on criticism of human rights abuses, and a front-page article encouraged readers to vote for a candidate.

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Beijing sizzles under worst heat wave and authorities ask people to stay indoors

Beijing and parts of northern China are experiencing record temperatures, with authorities urging people to limit their time outdoors

The Independent UK

Chinese human rights lawyer chased out of 13 homes in 2 months as pressure rises on legal advocates

A disbarred Chinese human rights lawyer has been forced to move 13 times in two months as part of a pattern of harassment against him and three other prominent rights advocates in Beijing that is further squeezing China’s battered civil rights community

The Independent UK

Beijing records hottest June day since weather records began as heatwave hits China

Nanjiao weather station in southern Beijing hits 41.1C, half a degree higher than the station’s previous monthly record

The Guardian - AU

Sorry prime minister, Joe Biden was right – Xi Jinping really is a ‘dictator’

It’s not every day that a New Zealand prime minister takes China’s side in a disagreement between Washington and Beijing over whether the leader of China is a dictator.

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Biden defends calling China’s Xi a ‘dictator’ during fundraiser

Comment came after both China and US hailed progress at lowering tensions after top US diplomat’s recent Beijing visit.

Al Jazeera

Dismissing tensions, Biden expects to see Xi despite 'dictators' jab

WASHINGTON - US President Joe Biden voiced confidence Thursday that he would meet Xi Jinping soon, as he refused to back down after angering Beijing by likening the Chinese leader to "dictators."

Bangkok Post

Concern over Chinese scholarship drive in Pacific

A senior opposition MP has questioned what New Zealand is doing to counter Beijing's soft power push in offering scholarships to thousands of Pacific students.

Newsroom.co.nz

CAS: Impossible to put timescale on final decision in Kamila Valieva doping case

The medals for the team competition at the Winter Olympics in Beijing, in which Valieva helped Russia win gold, are still to be awarded.

The Independent UK

Germany warns China over Taiwan, voices human rights concerns days after talks with Chinese premier

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has warned Beijing against using force to change the status quo with Taiwan and expressed concern about the human rights situation in China

The Independent UK

Chinese premier in France for charm offensive targeting businesses, politicians

Chinese Premier Li Qiang is visiting France this week where he's meeting with the country's top politicians. According to an EU-based thinktank, Beijing has built an extensive network inside France's policy structures that serves to influence Paris's decision making in favour of China.

Radio France Internationale

Beijing temperature soars past 40C

BEIJING: The temperature in Beijing soared above 40 degrees Celsius on Thursday for the first time since 2014 as the Chinese capital warned of blistering hot weather through the weekend with the return of heatwaves that scorched northern China a week earlier.

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The Guardian - AU

New Zealand PM disagrees with Joe Biden over Xi Jinping ‘dictator’ remark

Chris Hipkins, who is about to meet the Chinese president on a trip to Beijing for the first time, said China’s system of government is ‘a matter for them’

Tribune News Service

China says Biden salling Xi Jinping a dictator is ‘provocation’

China said U.S. President Joe Biden had made a “public political provocation” by referring to his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping as a “dictator,” as fresh tensions flared in bilateral ties just days after meetings to stabilize relations.

The Independent UK

Japan's Kishida says he will attend NATO leaders' summit, stresses need for dialogue with China

Japan's prime minister says he plans to visit Lithuania in July to attend a NATO leaders’ summit as his country steps up cooperation with the Western organization

Bangkok Post

China takes aim at ‘hidden’ public debt

BEIJING: China has begun a fresh round of nationwide inspections to work out how much money local governments owe, according to people familiar with the matter, a sign that authorities are preparing to take concrete steps to tackle a key financial risk.

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The Hindu

U.S. Senate Committee to consider resolution to recognise Arunachal Pradesh as integral part of India

A powerful U.S. senatorial committee, on June 21, is set to consider a bipartisan resolution to recognise Arunachal Pradesh as an integral part of India

The Independent UK

Cooperation or competition? China's security industry sees the US, not AI, as the bigger threat

China’s security and surveillance industry is now focused on shoring up its vulnerabilities to the United States and other outside actors, worried about risks posed by hackers, advances in artificial intelligence and pressure from rival governments

Evening Standard

Joe Biden calls Chinese president Xi a ‘dictator’ day after Blinken visit to Beijing aimed at easing tensions

US president reignites tensions with China - who say US president’s remarks ‘violate diplomatic protocol, and severely infringe on China’s political dignity’

The Independent UK

Joe Biden says calling Xi Jinping has not harmed US-China relationship despite outrage from Beijing

US president says calling Xi Jinping a ‘dictator’ has not ‘had any real consequence’

Al Jazeera

Biden likens Chinese President Xi Jinping to a dictator

China calls Biden’s remarks ‘extremely absurd’ a day after a fence-building visit to Beijing by top US diplomat.

Tribune News Service

China, Cuba in talks on new military training site, report says

China and Cuba are discussing building a joint military training facility, according to The Wall Street Journal, a report that comes after the White House earlier said Beijing has a spy base on the island about 90 miles from the United States.

Al Jazeera

Three convicted in US plot to force people to go to China

Ex-NYPD officer, two others, worked at behest of Beijing in repatriation effort ‘Operation Fox Hunt’, authorities said.

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