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EU's Borrell: Russia-China Partnership Has Limits

China's partnership with Russia has limits, despite rhetoric to the contrary, and Europe should welcome any attempts by Beijing to distance itself from Moscow's war in Ukraine, European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Friday. Borrell's remarks followed a summit this week between Russian President Vladimir Putin and…

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EU's Borrell: Russia-China partnership has limits

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Canadians who were detained by China attend Biden speech, receive ovation

Two Canadian men whom China had detained for more than 1,000 days and were at the center of a dispute between Washington and Beijing attended President Joe Biden's speech to parliament in Ottawa on Friday, and received applause and a standing ovation.

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Spain says world must listen to China's voice to end war in Ukraine

The world should listen to China's voice in order to find a way out of the war in Ukraine, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Friday, ahead of his state visit to Beijing next week.

Reuters

China's opposition to TikTok sale complicates the picture — and relations with the US

The latest U.S.-China clash over the popular social media app TikTok is likely to worsen the already-deteriorating relationship between the two countries, as Beijing and Washington tussle over software bans, technology exports and concerns about espionage and national security.

Los Angeles Times

Editorial: Xi has been an apologist for Putin. Will he also be his lethal arms supplier?

For Ukraine, the war against Russia is existential. Defeat means extinction as a sovereign nation, and the destruction of Ukrainian identity.

Chicago Tribune

‘Brazil is back’: Lula to visit Xi as he resets diplomatic relations with China

Meeting is part of high-profile tour as Brazil’s president attempts to repair country’s reputation after the Bolsonaro era

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Brokering peace in Ukraine would be good for Xi and China: is he adroit enough to pull it off?

The war is a test of China’s ability to manage its interests. Putin, Zelenskiy, the EU, the global south: it’s trying to keep them all on side, says Yu Jie, a senior research fellow at Chatham House

The Guardian - UK

China threatens consequences over US warship's actions

China is threatening “serious consequences” after the U.S. Navy sailed a destroyer around the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea for the second day in a row, in a move Beijing claims was a violation of its sovereignty and security

The Independent UK

Authorities raid Beijing offices of US Mintz Group detaining five Chinese staff

Company offering corporate due diligence services says it received no legal notice of a case against it

The Guardian - AU

China detains staff, raids office of US due diligence firm Mintz Group

Chinese authorities raided the office of U.S. corporate due diligence firm Mintz Group in Beijing and detained five local staff, the company said, putting foreign companies in China on alert just as the country hosts an international economic forum.

Reuters

China authorities raid US due diligence firm, detain staff

Raid on the Mintz Group office in Beijing comes as China prepares to hold its annual economic forum.

Al Jazeera

New Zealand foreign minister to discuss security with Chinese counterpart on Friday

New Zealand Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta said she will discuss concerns about key regional and global security challenges when she meets with her Chinese counterpart, foreign minister Qin Gang in Beijing Friday.

Reuters

China’s huge quarantine camps standing months after ‘zero COVID’

Satellite imagery shows facilities are still intact nearly four months after end of Beijing’s draconian pandemic policy.

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Inside Taiwan: Standing Up to China review – a gripping analysis of potential nuclear Armageddon

This documentary showcases Taiwanese citizens paying to train at private military camps, national service surging and the island stockpiling weapons. Will China really spark war?

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Gaps seen in economic cooperation stance

BEIJING -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed Tuesday during their meeting in Moscow that their nations will further strengthen economic cooperation in areas including natural gas and currency trading. China is offering support to Russia, which is suffering from U.S. and European sanctions over its…

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Attorney-general responds to Lidia Thorpe incident, school shooter's parents may face trial, and TikTok CEO grilled — as it happened

The news Australia is searching for, and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happened.

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Lula's China visit to refresh Brazil ties with pragmatic approach

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva heads to China this weekend for a five-day visit to refresh relations with his country's largest export market and seek new Chinese investment in the Latin American country.

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Vietnam may resist diplomatic upgrade with Washington as U.S.-China tensions simmer

A push by the United States to upgrade ties with Vietnam this year is facing resistance in Hanoi, over what experts say are concerns that China could see the move as hostile at a time of tension between superpowers Beijing and Washington.

Reuters

China, Philippines should properly manage differences -Beijing

China and the Philippines should manage their differences properly, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Thursday, after the first in-person meeting between senior diplomats from the countries since before the COVID-19 pandemic.

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China's super rich population drops as tech crackdown, global factors hurt wealth

More than 400 people lost their billionaire status last year, most from China, as global monetary tightening, COVID-19 disruptions and Beijing's crackdown on major tech companies hurt the super wealthy, a ranking of the world's wealthiest showed.

The Independent UK

China's Xi invites Spanish PM on state visit next week

Chinese President Xi Jinping has invited Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to Beijing for a state visit as Xi tries to galvanize support for China’s peace proposal for Ukraine

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Chinese Capital’s Population Declines for First Time Since 2003

In January, China announced it had entered an “era of negative population growth,” after figures showed a historic drop in the number of people for the first time in six decades.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Beijing, Moscow Pledge to Shape New World System… Washington Describes Their Relationship as ‘Marriage of Convenience’

As Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday wrapped up a three day visit to Moscow where he held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, air raid sirens have blared across the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, and in northern and eastern Ukraine with reports of drone attacks. The General Staff of the…

Reuters

No imminent threat of China invading Taiwan, says senior U.S. official

The United States does not see an imminent threat of China invading Taiwan but is ready to defend the self-ruled island, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday in Singapore.

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