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Starmer hopes his China trip will begin the thaw after recent ice age

PM flies out after courting world’s second biggest economy aware of difficult balance of risks and potential rewards

The Guardian - UK

Visa-free travel to China for 30 days? New agreement announced for UK travellers after Keir Starmer’s Beijing trip

China will allow British citizens visa-free entry for 30 days for tourism and business. This significant agreement was announced during Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's visit to Beijing. The move aims to boost people-to-people ties and facilitate easier travel for tourists and business leaders. This development signals a potential reset…

The Times of India

'Feel ashamed begging for money': Shehbaz Sharif, Asim Munir 'quitely' visited countries to save Pakistan's economy

Pakistan's prime minister Shehbaz Sharif revealed a difficult truth. He and Army Chief Asim Munir sought billions in loans from friendly nations. This was done quietly to bridge the country's external financing gap. Sharif acknowledged the compromises involved in seeking such aid. China was a key supporter. Pakistan has a…

The Times of India

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Golden Open fortnight ends in disappointment for Aussie

Jason Kubler, whose fiancee Maddison Inglis secured a life-changing pay day at Melbourne Park, has gone down in the Australian Open men's doubles final.

AAP

Keir Starmer hails trade and investment deals as trip to China concludes

The Prime Minister has repeatedly said during his trip that re-engaging with China will deliver benefits for the British people.

Evening Standard

Who is Linwei Ding? Ex-Google engineer convicted of stealing US AI trade secrets for China

A former Google engineer, Linwei Ding, has been convicted of stealing sensitive AI trade secrets, a case highlighting economic espionage concerns. Prosecutors revealed Ding transferred confidential data on Google's AI infrastructure to benefit China-linked firms. This verdict underscores the critical need to protect American technological leadership amid global competition.

The Times of India

Xi Jinping says 'epoch-making technological transformation' of AI can change the human race - but unsurprisingly wants Chinese firms to lead the way

Xi Jinping sees AI as a national priority while China manages overcapacity, promotes domestic breakthroughs, and prepares the 15th Five-Year Plan.

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Voices: Starmer has his fragile China success – now he must handle it with care

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The prime minister will return from his much-hyped trip with modest gains that may look more impressive in time, but faces a tricky path ahead on which to hold on to them

The Independent UK

These are the 3 big hurdles to Trump's plan to extract Greenland's mineral wealth

Few friends, local politics and logistical challenges make mining in Greenland extra challenging.

Fortune

The Guardian view on China’s military purge: the risks grow in an age of strongmen

Editorial: Xi Jinping’s ousting of the country’s top general underscores the concentration of power in the hands of a few – with dangers for us all

The Guardian - UK

The Week Ahead (Feb. 2-8): Milan Winter Olympics Open; Voters Head to Polls in Japan, Thailand

U.S. pushes allies to cut reliance on Chinese minerals, IKEA closes seven stores in China

Caixin Global

Bulletin world briefing: More shocking Epstein files released and Starmer supports Iran strikes

Here are five of the biggest stories from around the world today. Epstein files: Three million more documents released by DOJ Starmer indicates support for Trump’s potential strikes on Iran China agrees to immediately lift sanctions on British MPs Potentially habitable planet discovered 146 light years away UN calls for…

The Independent UK

How the US is playing a 'big game of catch-up' in the Arctic

A prescient new book outlines the future of warfare in the far north, and just how far behind its rivals the US still is.

Fortune

Phantom Blade Zero is my most-anticipated action RPG, and it looks like the best and biggest Chinese game since Black Myth: Wukong

Big in 2026 | Phantom Blade Zero continues the relay race of action hits coming from China

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The Conversation

Why Xi purged China’s top military general

Zhang Youxia, a top military general and vice-chairman of the body in overall command of China’s military forces, was removed from office on January 23. His departure means all but one of the seven members of the central military commission (CMC), which is chaired by Chinese president Xi Jinping, have…

The Times of India

My Take 5 (Edition 63): The week that was in international affairs

Syria sees conflict between Damascus and Kurds, with a new integration deal announced. India and the EU finalize a major trade agreement after 18 years. Russia-Ukraine war negotiations continue with sticking points. China's top general is purged, raising questions about military leadership. The EU backs Morocco's autonomy plan for the…

The Guardian - UK

China has lifted sanctions from six serving British MPs and peers, Starmer says

Starmer confirms immediate removal, but it is unclear if sanctions remain on former MP, academic and barrister

The Independent UK

How UK aid cuts help China win the battle for hearts and minds in Africa

COMMENT: Beijing has been seeking to up its soft power across the continent in recent years, writes Dani Madrid-Morales. If the UK slashes funding for the media battle, it leaves China to grab the advantage

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Evening Standard

MPs hit by China sanctions say easing measures on them but not others ‘wrong’

Sir Keir Starmer announced that the sanctions would be lifted following talks with Xi Jinping during his trip to China.

The Guardian - UK

Who are the UK MPs and peers who had sanctions imposed on them by China?

Beijing has reversed decision taken in 2021 against British politicians for highlighting human rights violations against Uyghurs

The Times of India

China’s ‘singing desert’ shocks visitors as sand dunes begin to hum and boom

Deserts are usually described as silent places, which is why the sound catches people off guard. In parts of China, visitors have reported dunes that hum, boom, or whistle when wind passes over them or when someone slides down their slopes. Over the past decade, these “singing dunes” have drawn…

Evening Standard

Starmer brushes off Trump’s criticism of ‘dangerous’ relationship with China

Donald Trump expressed disapproval of the Prime Minister’s trip to China in remarks to reporters early on Friday.

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer signals he did not get changed under the bed sheets in China

Former prime minister Theresa May and her staff were reportedly advised to get changed while still in bed during their visit to China in 2018.

The Independent UK

Dissident Ai Weiwei hits out at Western hypocrisy over raising human rights with China

Artist said the West is ‘not even (in a) position to accuse China’ as he accused governments of hypocrisy

PC Gamer

DeepSeek has reportedly been given conditional approval by the Chinese government to buy Nvidia's AI GPUs

If true, China's top AI startup may be about to receive some serious hardware horsepower.

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