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NATO declares China a security challenge for the first time

NATO lists China as one of its strategic priorities for next decade, saying Beijing’s policies challenge its security.

Al Jazeera

NATO pivots to highlight Chinese 'challenges' for 1st time

NATO has for the first time singled out China as one of its strategic priorities for the next decade, warning about its growing military ambitions, confrontational rhetoric toward Taiwan and other neighbors, and increasingly close ties to Russia

The Independent UK

China’s Wavering Position on Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Threatens Its Legacy at Home and Abroad

Beijing’s official policy has remained ambiguously in support of the Russian cause, but against its consequences.

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China calls theory that Covid originated in Chinese lab ‘politically motivated lie’

WHO report has said origins of virus are still unknown and recommended further investigation

The Guardian - UK

China calls COVID 'lab leak' theory a lie after WHO report

China has attacked the theory that the coronavirus pandemic may have originated as a leak from a Chinese laboratory as a politically motivated lie

The Independent UK

Eastern Ladakh border row | China says U.S. is attempting to add fuel to the fire

A visiting U.S. General had termed Chinese activity in eastern Ladakh as “eye-opening”

The Hindu

Willing to work with India to help Sri Lanka, says China

New Delhi has made great efforts to help Colombo: Beijing

The Hindu

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China, Cambodia breaking ground on joint port project

Cambodian and Chinese officials will break ground this week on the expansion of a port facility that the U.S. and others worry will be used by Beijing as a naval outpost on the Gulf of Thailand, but the government has denied that any Chinese military presence will be allowed

The Independent UK

China rejects Canadian, Australian charges in air encounters

China has defended its military pilots, saying they acted properly and were protecting its sovereignty, following recent complaints by Canada and Australia that Chinese planes engaged in risky maneuvers with their aircraft over the Pacific

The Independent UK

China Warns Biden Not To Enforce Xinjiang Import Law: Report

The Chinese government has warned the Biden administration not to enforce a new law that bans imports from the Xianjing province unless it can be proven that the products were not made by forced labor.

Benzinga

China Demands US Stop Trade Talks with Taiwan

China’s government on Thursday accused Washington of jeopardizing peace after US envoys began trade talks with Taiwan aimed at deepening relations with the self-ruled island democracy claimed by Beijing. Talks that started Wednesday cover trade, regulation and other areas based on “shared values” as market-oriented economies, according to the Office…

Asharq Al-Awsat

China demands US stop trade talks with Taiwan

China’s government has accused Washington of jeopardizing peace after U.S. envoys began trade talks with Taiwan aimed at deepening relations with the self-ruled island democracy claimed by Beijing

The Independent UK

China slams Biden, Ardern comments on Xinjiang, Hong Kong, Taiwan

China's foreign ministry on Wednesday slammed a joint statement by the leaders of the United States and New Zealand that expressed "grave concerns" on human rights violations in Xinjiang and the erosion of freedoms in Hong Kong.

Reuters

China conducts military ‘readiness patrol’ around Taiwan

Exercise took place in the sea and air around the self-ruled island, according to the PLA’s Eastern Theatre Command.

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The Independent UK

Chinese FM to visit Solomon Islands amid security pact worry

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit Solomon Islands this week in what the Pacific nation's leader calls a “milestone” in his country’s relationship with China

The Independent UK

Biden in Asia: New friends, old tensions, storms at home

President Joe Biden hopes to use his visit to Asia to confirm his belief that long-standing friendships can afford to become even friendlier — and pay dividends

The Independent UK

Japan to donate $2 million to IAEA for Ukraine nuke safety

Japan has announced it will donate $2.1 million to the International Atomic Energy Agency for its efforts to ensure the safety of Ukrainian nuclear facilities that have come under Russian attack

Reuters

China says confidence in UN rights body hit by vote to investigate alleged Russian abuses in Ukraine

Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Friday that a decision by the U.N. Human Rights Council to set up an investigation into alleged human rights abuses by Russian troops had shaken members' trust in the body.

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China voices discontent with EU-Japan position on Senkaku islands

Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Friday that a joint EU-Japan statement that mentioned a territorial dispute between China and Japan was an attempt to smear China and interfere in its internal affairs.

Tribune News Service

North Korea did an amazing job of keeping COVID out. Or it lied

Few health experts believe North Korea managed to keep out COVID-19 since early 2020. So when Kim Jong Un officially confirmed the nation’s first case on Thursday, the question was more: “Why now?”

The Independent UK

China accuses US of ‘political manipulation’ for changing wording about Taiwan on website

The State Department denies Beijing’s accusations and says the US’s underlying policy with Taiwan has not changed

Caixin Global

Biden Considers Dropping China Tariffs to Fight Inflation

American president says he may roll back costly Trump duties to lower prices on goods in the U.S., though ‘no decision has been made’

The Times of India

China blasts WHO chief over criticism of Xi’s Covid-Zero policy

BEIJING: China denounced the World Health Organization chief’s criticism of its zero-tolerance Covid strategy, defending a policy that has left it increasingly isolated on the world stage and under pressure from its own citizens at home.

Asharq Al-Awsat

China Slams WHO Chief for 'Irresponsible' Remarks on its Zero-COVID Policy

China's foreign ministry called on World Health Organization (WHO) head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to avoid making "irresponsible" remarks, after he said China's zero-COVID policy was not sustainable. Speaking at a regular news conference in Beijing on Wednesday, foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian defended China's measures on fighting the pandemic and…

Reuters

China berates WHO chief for 'irresponsible' remarks on its zero-COVID policy

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