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Tensions rise as New Zealand freezes millions of dollars in aid to Cook Islands over China deals

New Zealand says funding won’t resume until Pacific nation takes ‘concrete steps to repair relationship and restore trust’

The Independent UK

China outpaces rivals in Central Asia with new economic and political deals

At the second China-Central Asia Summit, leaders of six states came together to reaffirm their commitment to working closely on all sectors of economy, as Beijing pledged 1.5 billion yuan (€182 million) for the region’s development.

Euronews

Taiwan Pursues Homegrown Chinese Spies As Beijing's Influence Grows

Taiwan is vetting hundreds of thousands of military service members, public school teachers and civil servants in a bid to root out potential homegrown Chinese sympathisers, as Beijing intensifies espionage on the island.

International Business Times

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New Zealand, the Cook Islands' biggest funder, halts money to the Pacific nation over its China ties

New Zealand has halted millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands over agreements the smaller Pacific nation made with China, officials in Wellington said Thursday

The Independent UK

China hits back at Ursula von der Leyen's 'baseless, biased' speech at G7 summit

The much-speculated EU-China reset looks in trouble after both sides exchanged sharp accusations in the last few days.

Euronews

Southeast Asian nations look to hedge their way out of troubled waters in the South China Sea

The South China Sea has long been a bubbling geopolitical hot spot. Recently, a series of moves by the various nations claiming a stake in the waters has stirred up yet more trouble.

The Conversation

China positions itself as a stable economic partner and alternative to ‘unpredictable’ Trump

After the second world war, the US and its western allies created a set of international agreements and institutions to govern attitudes to mutual defence, economics and human rights. For decades this created stable alliances and predictable economic plans.

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China Downplayed Nuclear-capable Missile Test: Classified NZ Govt Papers

China tried to mislead foreign governments in 2024 by playing down the importance of a nuclear-capable missile test over the Pacific Ocean, New Zealand diplomats privately warned in documents obtained by AFP. Beijing sent shivers through the South Pacific in September 2024, when its elite Rocket Force fired a dummy…

International Business Times

Fact check: China has made only one public statement on Chagos Islands deal

Different claims have been made as to whether or not China supports the deal between the UK and Mauritius.

Evening Standard

Von der Leyen blasts China's 'blackmail' in direct appeal to Trump at G7 summit

During the G7 summit, Ursula von der Leyen said the source of "the biggest collective problem" in the global trading system dates back to China's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2001.

Euronews

China's Xi In Kazakhstan To Cement Central Asia Ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet Central Asian leaders at a summit in Kazakhstan on Tuesday, his second trip to the region in under a year as Beijing competes with Russia for influence there.

International Business Times

Kazakhstan enlists Russia and China to build first nuclear power plants since Soviet era

Kazakhstan, one of the world’s top uranium producers, currently relies mostly on coal-fired plants for power, alongside hydropower and a growing renewables sector.

Euronews

China's Nuclear Arsenal Now Growing Faster Than Russia, US—SIPRI Reveals More Details

A new SIPRI report claims that China's nuclear arsenal is growing significantly faster than the US and Russia. Should we be alarmed by Beijing's activities?

International Business Times UK

China considers lifting sanctions on UK parliamentarians as relations warm

Exclusive: Restrictions to be reviewed as embassy official says ‘UK-China relations are showing a positive momentum’

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Radio France Internationale

China to remove tariffs on African imports to boost trade

China says it will sign a new economic pact with Africa that will get rid of all tariffs on the 53 African states it has diplomatic ties with – a move that could benefit middle-income nations as they prepare for tariff hikes on products entering the United States.

The Guardian - AU

New Zealand PM to meet Xi Jinping as former leaders warn against becoming an ‘adversary’ of China

Christopher Luxon’s visit to Beijing comes as former NZ PMs warn the country must not become part of defence arrangements ‘explicitly aimed at China’

The Independent UK

China and Hong Kong national security authorities launch 1st publicly known joint operation

China’s national security authorities in Hong Kong and the city’s police launched their first publicly known joint operation, raiding the homes of six people on suspicion of colluding with foreign forces to endanger national security

AAP

NZ PM Luxon secures Xi Jinping meeting in China

The New Zealand prime minister has announced a first visit to China, travelling to Beijing and Shanghai next week.

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Fortune

Trump’s hand against Beijing is getting weaker as Chinese exports to the U.S. tank 34% compared with a year ago

Trump’s leverage over Beijing may be disappearing as China diversifies its export market.

Al Jazeera

Why China’s rare earth exports are a key issue in trade tensions with US

Beijing has a virtual monopoly on supply of the critical minerals used to make everything from cars to wind turbines.

Fortune

Trump’s ‘done deal’ with China just brings tariffs back to Liberation Day levels

The U.S.-China trade war appears to be on pause—again.

The Independent UK

Critical minerals give China an edge in trade negotiations

U.S. President Donald Trump wants China to lift restrictions on exporting rare earths and other critical minerals that Beijing imposed as part of a yearslong trade war

Euronews

Pork, electric vehicles, and diplomatic reset: EU-China trade fight heats up

A new wave of trade tensions is unfolding between the European Union and China, just weeks ahead of a pivotal summit in Beijing set for mid-July 2025.

The Independent UK

Human-sized Labubu doll sells for staggering amount at auction

The Beijing auction house raised a total of 3.73 million yuan (£384,000) across 48 lots

The Conversation

Trump–Xi call boosts Chinese president’s tough man image — and may have handed him the upper hand in future talks

On June 5, U.S. President Donald Trump held a phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping. It marked the first direct conversation between the two leaders since Trump began his second term — and the first since tensions sharply escalated in 2025’s U.S.-China trade war.

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