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China’s newest aircraft carrier Fujian sails through Taiwan Strait for first time

Sailing could serve as warning to US and others against support for Taiwan, though China plays down any such motive

The Independent UK

Mexico acting ‘under coercion to constrain’ China with 50% tariff on cars, says Beijing

Analysts say plan to raise tariffs on Chinese car imports is designed to placate Donald Trump and ward off US tariffs against Mexico

The Guardian - AU

China’s newest aircraft carrier transits Taiwan Strait for final tests

The state-of-the-art Fujian is in the final stages of testing before it officially joins China’s navy.

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China Warns Mexico Over 50% Planned Tariffs On Asian-Made Cars: 'Think Twice'

China’s Ministry of Commerce warned Mexico Thursday to “think twice” before implementing planned 50% tariffs on Asian-made vehicles, threatening countermeasures that could disrupt $52 billion worth of bilateral trade relations.

Benzinga

Taiwan increases defensive patrols around 24 undersea cables — closely monitoring '96 blacklisted China-linked boats' with 24-hour operations

Taiwan has intensified patrols around the 24 undersea cables that connect it with the global internet.

Tom’s Hardware

Philippines Protests China Nature Reserve Plan For Scarborough Shoal

The Philippines on Thursday protested Beijing's plan for a "nature reserve" on the disputed Scarborough Shoal, with a top official calling it a pretext for "eventual occupation" of the South China Sea site.

International Business Times

China-US Talks Mark A 'Small Step' Towards Xi Meeting Trump

Back-to-back talks between the United States and China's top diplomats and defence chiefs could mark "a small step" towards a meeting between the leaders of the two countries, analysts said, but cautioned against expecting an imminent summit.

International Business Times

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Philippines protests China's plan for a nature reserve at a hotly disputed shoal

The Philippines is protesting a plan by China to establish a nature reserve at one of the most hotly disputed shoals in the South China Sea and demanding that Beijing withdraw it immediately

The Independent UK

Mexico's new tariffs on Asian imports aim to counter US trade pressures

Mexican import taxes on more than 1,400 products from China and other Asian countries will be as high as 50%, as the country tries to shore up domestic production and pass on some of the Trump administration’s tariff pain

The Independent UK

Under US Pressure, Mexico Mulling 50% Tariff On Chinese Cars

Mexico, under pressure not to serve as a back door for Chinese goods entering the United States, has proposed a 50-percent duty on car imports from the Asian giant -- up from 15-20 percent.

International Business Times

The axis of upheaval: inside the 12 September Guardian Weekly

Xi and Putin’s show of muscle against the west. Plus Smell the love for Spinal Tap

The Guardian - UK

Hong Kong lawmakers reject a bill recognizing same-sex partnerships

Hong Kong lawmakers have voted down a bill that would have recognized same-sex partnerships

The Independent UK

Trump Faces Corporate Pushback As 122 American Companies In China Demand Tariff Relief Amid Revenue Volatility

Nearly half of U.S. companies operating in China are urging President Donald Trump to eliminate all tariffs on Chinese goods, according to a new survey released by the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai.

Benzinga

US firms in China most pessimistic since 1999, survey says

Just 41 percent of US firms optimistic about the five-year business outlook in China, chamber of commerce says.

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Australia affirms Vanuatu support after treaty delayed

Australia will continue to engage with Vanuatu over the finer details of a major security and economic agreement after its signing was stalled over its wording.

Evening Standard

Chagos deal plan clears first Commons hurdle

Defence minister Luke Pollard insisted the draft new law would see off a legal “threat” to the UK-US military base in the archipelago.

AAP

Pacific unity stressed at keystone regional summit

The host nation of major regional talks has urged fellow Pacific nations not to be "passive bystanders" to intensifying competition among powerful interests.

Benzinga

US-South Korea Trade Talks Hit Roadblock As Seoul Rejects Comparisons To Japan: 'Market Conditions Very Different'

Trade negotiations between South Korea and the U.S. have stalled over foreign exchange concerns, prompting Seoul to seek Washington's help in minimizing the potential market impact of a $350 billion investment package.

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Al Jazeera

Australian PM says Vanuatu security, climate agreement delayed

PM Anthony Albanese says he won’t sign Nakamal Agreement in Vanuatu, despite recent high-level talks on the pact.

The Independent UK

Vanuatu delays $330M Australia security pact over Chinese funding concerns

Vanuatu is not ready to sign a security and economic treaty with Australia due to concerns about potential restrictions on securing infrastructure funding from other countries

Al Jazeera

Indonesian President Prabowo replaces five ministers after deadly protests

Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati was among those ousted days after protesters raided her home.

The Independent UK

Detailed findings from AP investigation into how US tech firms enabled China's digital police state

An AP investigation reveals that U.S. technology companies to a large degree designed and built China’s surveillance state, playing a far greater role in enabling human rights abuses than previously known

The Independent UK

PHOTO ESSAY: Those caught in the dragnet of China’s digital cage enabled by U.S. tech

China runs the largest digital surveillance apparatus on earth. An Associated Press investigation has found that American tech companies to a large degree designed and built China’s surveillance state, playing a far greater role in enabling human rights abuses than previously known.

The Independent UK

How the AP uncovered US big tech's role in China's digital police state

International Business Times

Killing Hong Kong's Lai Would Strengthen Democracy Message, Son Says

Locked up for more than four years and ailing, Hong Kong's pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai would only become a greater symbol if he died in prison, his son said.

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