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S Korea, Japan scramble jets due to China-Russia joint air patrol

China’s defence ministry says patrol with Russian bomber aircraft was part of exercises that first started in 2019.

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Beijing Reports Two Monkeypox Cases

The capital is the second city on the Chinese mainland to confirm at least one infection of the disease among humans

Caixin Global

Europeans who see Russia as adversary or rival double in number since 2021

Survey reveals shift in opinion since Ukraine war and big majority favour EU increasing its defence capabilities

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Blinken looks to travel to China for talks in coming weeks -US official

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to China for talks in the coming weeks, an official said on Tuesday, months after Washington's top diplomat scrapped a planned trip over a suspected Chinese spy balloon that flew across the U.S.

Reuters

US, Chinese warships' near miss in Taiwan Strait hints at ongoing troubled diplomatic waters, despite chatter about talks

An encounter in which a Chinese naval ship cut across the path of a U.S. destroyer in the Taiwan Strait on June 3, 2023, has both Beijing and Washington pointing fingers at each other.

The Conversation

Senior China, U.S. Officials Meet in Beijing to Discuss Mending Frayed Relations

Foreign ministry officials Ma Zhaoxu and Yang Tao met and discussed improving Sino-U.S. relations with the State Department’s Daniel Kritenbrink and the NSC’s Sarah Beran

Caixin Global

Hearts trio Kye Rowles, Cammy Devlin and Nathaniel Atkinson land Australia call-up to face Argentina

The three Jambos stars are named as part of a young 23-man squad to face Lionel Messi and the World Champions at the Workers' stadium in Beijing, China on Thursday, June 15.

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Senior US, Chinese diplomats hold 'candid' talks to avoid escalation of tensions

Senior U.S. and Chinese diplomats have held “candid and productive” talks in Beijing and agreed to keep open lines of communication to avoid tensions from spiraling into conflict

The Independent UK

Explainer-Why dangerous encounters by US and Chinese militaries look set to continue

When a Chinese warship came within 150 yards of a U.S. destroyer in the Taiwan Strait on Saturday and forced it to slow down, it was the second time in a matter of days in which Chinese and U.S. military personnel came close to a major incident.

Reuters

Living the ‘Chinese Dream’: Beijing’s new world order

As Beijing boosts its diplomatic clout, analysts say it wants to “remould” and even supplant existing institutions.

Al Jazeera

China, US talks in Beijing strike upbeat tone but risks remain

Meetings between senior U.S. and Chinese officials in China this week struck an upbeat chord, with both sides agreeing to maintain communication lines, even as Beijing remains leery of more "provocative" U.S. moves and open clashes are still a risk.

Reuters

Giorgia Meloni Seeks to Cement Power by Remaking Corporate Italy

The right-wing leader must decide whether to opt out of China deal as she looks to drive change in the economy through state-owned companies.

Businessweek

After dangerous encounters, US accuses China of military 'aggressiveness'

The White House said on Monday recent dangerous encounters between U.S. and Chinese forces in the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea reflect a growing aggressiveness by Beijing's military that raises the risk of an error in which "somebody gets hurt."

Reuters

Someone may get hurt by China military 'aggressiveness,' White House warns

The White House said on Monday that actions by China in the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea reflect a "growing aggressiveness" by Beijing's military that raises the risk of an error where someone gets hurt.

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US and Chinese officials hold ‘candid’ talks in Beijing

Mid-level talks in Beijing mark continuing diplomacy despite rising tensions and competition between US and China.

The Conversation

Hong Kong: crackdown on vigils to commemorate 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre show Beijing's fear of the power of memory

For the past 34 years, the height of “politically sensitive periods” for the Chinese government invariably falls around the same day: June 4, the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre in Beijing. And, as use of the internet has become increasingly ubiquitous in China, online surveillance and censorship go into…

ABC News

Two Australians who faced the death penalty granted clemency in Vietnam, says Albanese

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says two Australian citizens who faced the death penalty in Vietnam have now been granted clemency.

Reuters

US official, Chinese held candid, productive talks -State Dept

A senior U.S. diplomat held candid and productive talks on Monday with Chinese officials, the State Department said, despite some criticism that his visit to China coincided with the anniversary of Beijing's 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown.

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Dozens detained in Hong Kong on Tiananmen crackdown anniversary

Woman carrying flowers, man holding a candle among dozens arrested as Hong Kong cracks down on Tiananmen commemorations.

Reuters

United Nations 'alarmed' by Hong Kong June 4 detentions

The United Nations said on Monday it was "alarmed" by detentions in Hong Kong linked to the 34th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown, while China said the financial hub was moving from "chaos" to prosperity.

Bangkok Post

Hong Kong police detain more than 20 on Tiananmen anniversary

HONG KONG: Hong Kong police on Sunday detained more than 20 people, including key pro-democracy figures trying to commemorate the anniversary of the bloody Tiananmen Square crackdown, as hundreds in Taiwan mourned the dead with a vigil.

The Guardian - UK

China’s war chest: how Beijing has rearranged the diplomatic pieces ahead of a potential conflict

China is shoring up international support, while attempting to isolate Taiwan on the world stage

ABC News

China tightens access to Tiananmen Square, Hong Kong police detain activists on anniversary of 1989 massacre

Hong Kong police have carried out arrests and Chinese authorities have tightened security during the 34th anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre.

ABC News

New Lowy South-East Asia Aid Map finds China overtaken as largest provider of development money in region

New research finds China has surrendered its position as the largest single provider of development finance in South-East Asia in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

WEKU

China tightens access to Tiananmen Square while 32 are detained in Hong Kong

China tightened access to Tiananmen Square in central Beijing on Sunday, the anniversary of the military suppression of 1989 pro-democracy protests.

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