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First Thing: number of Britons who want to rejoin EU highest since 2016

Data showed 58% would vote to re-enter bloc, while more respondents trust the European Commission over the UK government than vice versa. Plus, the 1,572 US politicians who have helped ban abortion

The Guardian - UK

China reportedly rebukes US ambassador after Biden called Xi a ‘dictator’

US president sought to play down the impact of his comments, saying ‘I don’t think it’s had any real consequence’

The Guardian - AU

Sorry prime minister, Joe Biden was right – Xi Jinping really is a ‘dictator’

It’s not every day that a New Zealand prime minister takes China’s side in a disagreement between Washington and Beijing over whether the leader of China is a dictator.

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Biden defends calling China’s Xi a ‘dictator’ during fundraiser

Comment came after both China and US hailed progress at lowering tensions after top US diplomat’s recent Beijing visit.

Al Jazeera

Dismissing tensions, Biden expects to see Xi despite 'dictators' jab

WASHINGTON - US President Joe Biden voiced confidence Thursday that he would meet Xi Jinping soon, as he refused to back down after angering Beijing by likening the Chinese leader to "dictators."

Bangkok Post

Ukraine war: failed African peace mission underscores need for more powerful political and military pressure on Putin

African peace missions to Ukraine and Russia last week came up empty-handed. Led by South Africa’s president Cyril Ramaphosa, the delegation included leaders and senior officials from Congo-Brazzaville, Comoros, Egypt, Senegal, Uganda and Zambia.

The Conversation

Chinese premier in France for charm offensive targeting businesses, politicians

Chinese Premier Li Qiang is visiting France this week where he's meeting with the country's top politicians. According to an EU-based thinktank, Beijing has built an extensive network inside France's policy structures that serves to influence Paris's decision making in favour of China.

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Why does the West love Modi?

Modi is being feted at the White House despite concerns over India’s democratic decline. The reason? China.

Al Jazeera

Yinchuan: Restaurant gas explosion kills 31 people in northwestern China

President Xi Jinping demands probe into the blast which tore through the Fuyang Barbecue Restaurant in Yinchuan

Evening Standard

New Zealand PM disagrees with Joe Biden over Xi Jinping ‘dictator’ remark

Chris Hipkins, who is about to meet the Chinese president on a trip to Beijing for the first time, said China’s system of government is ‘a matter for them’

The Guardian - AU

Cooking gas explosion kills 31 people at a barbecue restaurant in northwestern China

The blast tore through the restaurant Wednesday night on a busy street in Yinchuan, the capital of the traditionally Muslim Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, the official Xinhua News Agency said.

WEKU

Blinken visited China. Then Biden called Xi a dictator. So what comes next?

Secretary of State Antony Blinken's recent visit to China was considered a success by government officials. In such a complicated relationship, what does that even look like?

WEKU

China says Biden salling Xi Jinping a dictator is ‘provocation’

China said U.S. President Joe Biden had made a “public political provocation” by referring to his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping as a “dictator,” as fresh tensions flared in bilateral ties just days after meetings to stabilize relations.

Tribune News Service

China and the US are locked in struggle -- and the visit by Secretary of State Blinken is only a start to improving relations

In the weeks building up to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to China on June 18-19, 2023, there was a lot of uncertainty in both the United States and China about the purpose and possible outcomes of the visit. When Blinken left Washington, D.C., it wasn’t even clear…

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Zenger

‌Biden Calls Xi Jinping A Dictator Over Spy Balloon Incident

US president's comment comes just after sending Secretary of State Antony Blinken to China.‌

The New Daily

China says comments by US President Joe Biden ‘extremely absurd’

China has called comments by President Joe Biden describing Chinese leader Xi Jinping as a dictator "extremely absurd and irresponsible".

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: No sign of Titanic sub but ‘banging noises’ heard as search continues

Underwater noises detected by Canadian aircraft, as oxygen levels reduce to around 24 hours of breathable air. Plus, finding joy in life without children

Barchart

S&P Futures Tick Higher Ahead of Powell Testimony

September S&P 500 futures (ESU23) are trending up +0.07% this morning after three major U.S. benchmark indices finished the regular session lower as market participants weighed China’s outlook while bracing for Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s congressional testimony.

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S&P Futures Tick Lower Ahead of Powell Testimony

September S&P 500 futures (ESU23) are trending down -0.06% this morning after three major U.S. benchmark indices finished the regular session lower as market participants weighed China’s outlook while bracing for Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s congressional testimony.

The Independent UK

China calls Biden comments calling leader Xi a dictator 'extremely absurd and irresponsible'

China has called reported comments by President Joe Biden describing Chinese leader Xi Jinping as a dictator “extremely absurd and irresponsible.”

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Summer thaw in Beijing: Despite GOP naysayers, Blinken visit to China is a good thing

“This is very good,” said Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Monday at the start of his meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blinken at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People. We agree.

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: Antony Blinken’s visit to China didn’t resolve tensions, but it’s a start

For the first time in five years, a U.S. secretary of state set foot on Chinese soil for an official visit. Antony Blinken, America’s top diplomat, spent the weekend in multiple meetings with senior Chinese officials in the hope that a little jaw-jaw will begin the process of defusing the…

Evening Standard

Joe Biden calls Chinese president Xi a ‘dictator’ day after Blinken visit to Beijing aimed at easing tensions

US president reignites tensions with China - who say US president’s remarks ‘violate diplomatic protocol, and severely infringe on China’s political dignity’

The Independent UK

Joe Biden says calling Xi Jinping has not harmed US-China relationship despite outrage from Beijing

US president says calling Xi Jinping a ‘dictator’ has not ‘had any real consequence’

Al Jazeera

Biden likens Chinese President Xi Jinping to a dictator

China calls Biden’s remarks ‘extremely absurd’ a day after a fence-building visit to Beijing by top US diplomat.

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