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Ukraine recap: future of US support for Kyiv in question as Israel conflict reshapes Washington's priorities

There was some worrying news for Volodymyr Zelensky this week when the US House of Representatives finally elected a new speaker. Mike Johnson, a Republican congressman from Louisiana, has consistently opposed US funding for the Ukrainian war effort. Now he’s the second most powerful man in US politics behind the…

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China’s Belt and Road Initiative turns 10: Xi announces 8 new priorities, continues push for global influence

China’s Belt and Road Initiative, which now includes 44 African countries, got under way 10 years ago. President Xi Jinping launched it in 2013 with a first speech in Kazakhstan and a second one in Indonesia. The initiative is something of a trial-by-doing development policy enigma: it keeps China watchers…

The Conversation

China says it wants to bolster climate cooperation with US as California Gov. Newsom visits Beijing

China’s Environment Minister Huang Runqiu says his country wants to strengthen cooperation with the U.S. to combat climate change

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Xi Calls for Stable Ties in Meeting With California Governor Newsom

Chinese president hosts leader of largest U.S. state for talks on cooperation in climate change and new energy

Caixin Global

Loyalty above all: Removal of top Chinese officials seen as enforcing Xi's demand for obedience

Analysts say the removal of China’s foreign and defense ministers appears to enforce leader Xi Jinping’s demand for total obedience and the elimination of any potential rivals within the ruling Communist Party

The Independent UK

Xi says China willing to cooperate with US as hopes rise for talks with Biden

Xi Jinping says whether or not two countries can find right way of getting along is crucial to the world

The Guardian - UK

Australia state visit to feature talk of submarines and tech partnerships — and a lavish dinner

President Joe Biden is hosting Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for a state visit that's intended to deepen the partnership between the two allies

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China removes Li Shangfu as defense minister, who was out of public eye for 2 months

China's leadership has formally dismissed the country's defense minister, Li Shangfu, two months after he disappeared from the public eye — the second minister to be removed recently.

WEKU

China fires defence minister not seen in public for two months

In July, Foreign Minister Qin Gang was also removed from his position without explanation.

Al Jazeera

Putin and Xi: Beijing Belt and Road meeting highlighted Russia’s role as China’s junior partner

The third Belt and Road Forum held in Beijing recently attracted fewer heads of state or senior officials than the previous forums in 2017 and 2019. There were 11 European presidents and prime ministers at the 2019 forum. But last week’s forum attracted only three.

The Conversation

China announces the removal of defense minister missing for almost 2 months with little explanation

Chinese state media are reporting that the country has replaced Defense Minister Gen. Li Shangfu

The Independent UK

Asia’s Middle Powers Can Help Reduce the Risk of War

With China resisting U.S. pleas to manage superpower competition, other countries should step in.

Foreign Policy

China’s Wang Yi to pay rare visit to US as two countries try to repair ties

Visit takes place amid Israel-Hamas war and escalating tensions in the disputed South China Sea.

Al Jazeera

Top Chinese diplomat to visit Washington ahead of possible meeting between Biden and Xi

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will come to Washington for a three-day visit starting Thursday

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China's economy: Mystery packed in lies

Everyone knows that China's economic data is much worse than the official numbers. Just how big are the lies?

The Conversation

View from The Hill: China-Australia relations head back to room temperature, with Albanese's November visit

The defrost in China-Australia relations started cautiously after the change of federal government last year. It then sped up, with developments culminating in the formal announcement at the weekend of the date for the much-anticipated visit by Anthony Albanese.

The Guardian - AU

Ed Husic calls for government to ‘push for de-escalation’ in Middle East – as it happened

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Breakthrough on wine dispute ahead of PM's China visit

Australia has reached an agreement with China to suspend their wine tariffs dispute as Anthony Albanese prepares to travel to the Asian superpower within weeks.

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The Guardian - UK

The advanced silicon chips on which the future depends are all made in Taiwan – here’s why that matters

With the intentions of Xi Jinping uncertain, there is a rush to build advanced chip-fabrication plants outside Taiwan. But it is proving a bigger challenge than anticipated

Al Jazeera

Not all in China’s military view Taiwan, the West as primary threat

As China prepares for possible conflict with Taiwan, the US, some see such a confrontation as unnecessary, unwinnable.

The Guardian - AU

What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis

Moscow recuits Serbs to replenish its diminished armed forces; Russia’s biggest offensive in months is failing, Kyiv says

The Conversation

Kosovo and Serbia in crisis talks as regional tension escalates thanks to Russian meddling

Kosovo’s prime minister, Albin Kurti, and Serbia’s president, Aleksandar Vučić, are scheduled to meet this weekend for the first time since Nato decided to send about 600 more peacekeeping troops into the Balkans early in October to mitigate some of the region’s growing tensions.

The Independent UK

China is building up its nuclear weapons arsenal faster than previous projections, a US report says

A Pentagon report on China’s military power says Beijing is on track to significantly increase its nuclear weapons arsenal by 2030 and is “almost certainly” learning lessons from Russia’s war in Ukraine about what a conflict over Taiwan might look like

Caixin Global

Shanghai Composite Index Fell 1.74% on Thursday

Shenzhen Component Index closed down 1.65%

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 603

As the war enters its 603rd day, these are the main developments.

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