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‘Good or Bad, It’s Hong Kong History’ Says British Colonial Museum Founder

Bryan Ong has made it his mission to preserve items that tell the story of Hong Kong's British colonial past even as Beijing increasingly shapes life in the city that is firmly back in the fold of the mainland. Ong, 42, has been collecting colonial memorabilia since he was a…

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'Good or bad, it’s Hong Kong history' says British colonial museum founder

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China's 1st Horn of Africa envoy offers to mediate in region

China’s first special envoy to the Horn of Africa has offered to mediate in disputes in the region as Beijing seeks to strengthen its influence and protect its investments from conflict and other troubles

The Independent UK

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Hong Kong's last UK governor says crackdowns 'heartbreaking'

The last British governor of Hong Kong says Beijing’s crackdown on civil liberties in the former British colony has been “a lot worse” than he expected

The Independent UK

Chinese splash out on tech goods, camping gear in shopping fest

BEIJING: High-end home appliances and camping gear were among Chinese shoppers' most sought-after buys during the "618" shopping festival, according to e-commerce platforms, in a sign of how China's Covid-19 curbs are driving lifestyle changes.

Bangkok Post

Beijing city reports 3 new local COVID cases on Monday as of 3 p.m

Chinese capital Beijing reported three new local COVID-19 cases on Monday as of 3 p.m., a local health official said.

Reuters

North Korea abruptly stops importing COVID containment goods from China

North Korea abruptly stopped importing COVID-19 prevention and control products from China in May, trade data released by Beijing showed, after the country bought face masks and ventilators from its neighbour in previous months.

Reuters

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After China row, Australia eyes Southeast Asia as ally in trade

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has pledged to deepen economic engagement with region amid tensions with Beijing.

Al Jazeera

China says anti-missile test not ‘aimed at any country’ despite rising tensions

Ballistic missile interception system trial follows North Korean tests and deployment of US THAAD system in South Korea

The Guardian - UK

Solomons PM tells Australia there will be no China military base

Australia welcomed reassurances from the Solomon Islands that it would not allow China to install a military base on its territory, helping to assuage concerns about Beijing’s growing influence in the Pacific region.

Tribune News Service

Brit engineer 'knows where missing MH370 plane is' - but says some 'don't want it found'

Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 vanished with 239 passengers and crew on board as it was flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on March 8, 2014, and has fuelled conspiracy theories ever since

Daily Mirror

Is the war in Ukraine creating a new world order?

Cold War alliances are being strengthened while the classic foes of the "free West" are forging stronger links at a moment when France is exiting the helm of the EU.

Radio France Internationale

Thaw or cold war: will Labor succeed in unfreezing Australia-China relations?

The new government has struck a different tone with Beijing but the same difficult problems – from trade to the Indo-Pacific – remain

The Guardian - AU

China's Lipstick King Austin Li was a rich influencer adored by Beijing officials. One mistake triggered his downfall

Austin Li was beloved by young shoppers and the Chinese Communist Party. But when he tried to sell an ice cream cake to millions of his followers, everything went wrong.

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Heaven Supermarket: the Beijing bar at centre of Covid outbreak

Self-service bar popular with locals and foreigners has been shut down after being linked to hundreds of cases

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: Why is China denying Hong Kong was a UK colony?

Hong Kong is preparing to introduce new middle school textbooks that will deny the Chinese territory was ever a British colony

Benzinga

Alibaba Could Suffer Fallout As Top Rival Plans Foray In Food Delivery Service

Beijing-headquartered e-commerce giant JD.com Inc (NASDAQ: JD) is mulling a possible foray into the food delivery business, posing an intense competition for its Chinese peers Meituan (OTC: MPNGF) and Alibaba Group

The Hindu

Chinese President to host 14th BRICS meet on June 23, PM Modi to attend

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will join Russian President Vladimir Putin as well as Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro and South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa in the virtual meet next week.

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China Launches High-Tech Aircraft Carrier in Naval Milestone

Beijing launched a new-generation aircraft carrier Friday, the first such ship to be both designed and built in China, in a milestone as it seeks to extend the range and power of its navy. The Type 003 carrier christened Fujian left its drydock at a shipyard outside Shanghai in the…

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China upgrades its naval force with its first indigenous aircraft carrier

The newest ship's capabilities are thought to rival those of Western carriers, as Beijing seeks to turn its navy, already the world's largest, into a multi-carrier force.

Bangkok Post

Chinese invasion of Taiwan would be costly

MAGONG, Taiwan: On Taiwan's tiny Penghu islands, the missile bases that sit next to white-sand beaches and bustling fish markets are a visceral reminder of the constant threat of attack from China.

Tribune News Service

Biden-Xi call is under consideration amid US-China tensions

WASHINGTON — U.S. officials are working to arrange a possible call this summer between President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to two people in Washington familiar with the plans, with tensions high between the world’s two biggest economies.

Reuters

U.S. senators introduce broad Taiwan bill to boost security assistance

A duo of U.S. senators introduced a bill on Thursday to significantly enhance support for Taiwan, including provisions for billions of dollars in U.S. security assistance and changes to the decades old law undergirding Washington's unofficial ties with the Chinese-claimed democratic island.

Evening Standard

Beijing declares initial Covid victory as bar-linked surge in cases eases

Beijing declared an initial victory in its latest battle with Covid-19 on Thursday.

The Independent UK

UN rights chief admits she wasn’t allowed to speak to a single current Uyghur detainee during Xinjiang visit

Michelle Bachelete says her visit remained under Beijing’s supervision

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