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Why a Russian screening of an 81-year-old film has alarmed Taiwan

Taiwan says Russia is helping China push its narrative of a rising military threat from Japan

The Independent UK

Putin in India for Brics summit overshadowed by war

Russian President Vladimir Putin was in India on Friday for talks ahead of an 11-member Brics summit dominated by conflict and economic challenges, with the leaders of China and Iran set to attend.

Radio France Internationale

BRICS leaders gather in New Delhi as wars and rivalries strain the expanded bloc

BRICS leaders are meeting in New Delhi this weekend as wars in Ukraine and the Middle East and U.S.-China tensions test the group's unity

The Independent UK

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China-controlled Hong Kong to punish 3 who organised vigils for Tiananmen massacre

Hong Kong once had a strong civil society, regular mass protests and a relatively open press. Since the 2019 protest movement, however, the authorities have restricted political participation and prosecuted prominent activists and media figures. Several civil society groups have shut down, including the alliance behind the Tiananmen gatherings. In…

The Times of India

Putin arrives in India for BRICS summit set to be dominated by Middle East, Ukraine wars

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi on Friday for a two-day BRICS summit expected to focus on wars in Ukraine and the Middle East and economic challenges. Putin and Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian are due to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while China’s Xi Jinping is also expected…

France 24

Hong Kong court sentences Tiananmen vigil activists to between 5 and 7 years in jail

Three activists who had held annual vigils commemorating the Tiananmen Square crackdown were sentenced to between five and seven years in prison Friday for calling for an "end to one-party dictatorship". Prosecutors had argued that China's constitution enshrines the primacy of the Communist Party.

France 24

Who are the Tiananmen vigil leaders jailed for seven years in Hong Kong?

Lee Cheuk-yan, Chow Hang-tung and Albert Ho are three prominent Hong Kong activists who led the group behind the city’s massive annual vigils commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown

The Independent UK

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3 Tiananmen vigil organizers set to be sentenced in Hong Kong national security case

Three former organizers of Hong Kong’s annual vigils in remembrance of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown are set to be sentenced Friday for their convictions of inciting subversion under a Beijing-imposed national security law

The Independent UK

Dhaka declines Brics invite: 'It was for Bimstec chair, not PM'

DHAKA: Bangladesh Thursday turned down an invitation to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to attend the Brics Summit's outreach session, saying there is no scope to send a govt representative to the summit as PM was not invited and the invitation was instead extended to Bimstec Chair.

The Times of India

At least 25 killed in cargo ship fire at China’s Qingdao port - all you need to know

At least 25 people were killed after a fire broke out on a foreign-flagged cargo ship undergoing maintenance at a shipyard in China’s eastern port city of Qingdao, according to Chinese state media.

The Times of India

Mao still revered in China as criticism remains risky 50 years on

Fifty years after Mao Zedong's death, his image and ideas remain deeply embedded in China, where his portrait still dominates Tiananmen Square in the heart of Beijing and Communist Party rhetoric continues to draw on his thinking. For older Chinese people, revolutionary songs keep memories of his era alive, while…

Radio France Internationale

EU unveils ‘buy European’ public procurement rules to counter China

Authorities and public bodies to be urged to buy goods and services from Europe, but without binding quotas

The Guardian - UK

War of words between China and Philippines over South China Sea claims

China is accusing the Philippines of “stirring up trouble” after Philippine Defense Minister Gilberto Teodoro Jr. sharply criticized Beijing’s actions in the South China Sea

The Independent UK

China Warns Against U.S. Interference in Venezuela After Washington Secures Major Oil Deal

Beijing warned the U.S. against interfering in China-Venezuela cooperation following a major oil pact between Washington and Caracas involving 17 strategic fields and over $100 billion in potential investment.

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Why China Is Suddenly Buying Record Amounts of Brazilian Crude: REPORT

Brazil Is Quietly Becoming China's Favorite Oil Supplier — Here's Why

The Independent UK

Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first post-colonial leader, dies at age 89

Hong Kong’s first post-handover leader, Tung Chee-hwa, has died at age 89

Evening Standard

Burnham promises ‘frank and constructive’ engagement with China in call with Xi

The Prime Minister discussed the ‘importance of pragmatic co-operation’ with the Chinese leader as they spoke on Tuesday morning, Downing Street said.

The Times of India

PLA report warns Chinese cities of potential nuclear attacks, flags Japan as ‘threat’

A new study by China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Rocket Force has warned Chinese cities to prepare for potential nuclear attacks, singling out Japan as a “major danger signal” to the world.

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The Guardian - UK

Russia and North Korea open first road bridge across their shared border

Connection across Tumen River is further sign of closer ties between the two countries since start of war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

North Korea commissions 2nd naval destroyer as US, South Korea and Japan begin a military drill

North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has commissioned his second naval destroyer and called for building a more reliable nuclear deterrent

The Guardian - UK

EU faces 300,000 factory job cuts as China ‘colonises’ supply chains, industry warns

Protest using 10 coffins to symbolise struggling manufacturing industry to take place in Brussels

International Business Times

Xi's US Trip May Not Be Business As Usual. Political Symbolism May Dwarf Trade Offs

The Xi trip also assumes significance considering that the US is generally wary of Chinese investment. Beijing's own love-hate relationship with private enterprise would also undergo a transformation, given that Xi had recently championed strict steps against private enterprises.

Radio France Internationale

How China’s Paracel expansion extends its military reach towards Vietnam

China is rapidly expanding two artificial islands in the disputed Paracel Islands, with analysts saying the new facilities could strengthen Beijing’s military reach towards Vietnam and along key South China Sea shipping routes.

The Guardian - UK

South Korea pushes back on reports it is readying Hormuz deployment amid US pressure

Seoul reportedly seeking parliamentary approval to send military assets to Middle East but president’s office plays down claims

The Independent UK

Pacific leaders at summit fail to reach unanimous condemnation of China's ballistic missile launch

Pacific nation leaders have expressed collective concern over China's ballistic missile launch into their waters

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