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From Royal Mint to Spy Hub? Row Erupts Over UK's Biggest Chinese Embassy

Plans to convert London's historic Royal Mint site into the UK's largest Chinese embassy have sparked fierce political backlash. Critics warn the development could pose a national security threat, while Beijing insists it's standard diplomacy.

International Business Times UK

Chinese woman becomes third person charged under Australia's foreign interference laws

A Chinese citizen has been charged under Australia's foreign interference laws for allegedly collecting information about an Australian Buddhist association

The Independent UK

Chinese national charged over 'intelligence gathering'

A Chinese woman accused of gathering intelligence for China's main police agency is the first to be charged for allegedly targeting the Australian community.

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Australian Police Charge Chinese National With 'Foreign Interference'

Australian police said Monday they had charged a Chinese national with "reckless foreign interference", accusing the woman of spying on local Buddhists for Beijing.

International Business Times

Hong Kong cancels passports and bans financial support for 16 overseas activists

Hong Kong authorities have strengthened a crackdown on 16 overseas-based activists who were previously targeted by bounties on suspicion of endangering national security

The Independent UK

India and the Philippines stage joint sail and naval drill in the disputed South China Sea

India and the Philippines are staging joint naval sail and exercises in the disputed South China Sea for the first time, a high-profile military deployment that will likely antagonize China

The Independent UK

UK academics studying topics sensitive to China face harassment, survey finds

Exclusive: university staff report being pressured to change teaching and are told that Chinese surveillance is rife

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South Korea begins removing loudspeakers on border with North to reduce tensions

Overture from new president Lee Jae Myung is latest effort to revive dialogue with Pyongyang that stalled under his predecessor

The Guardian - AU

South Korea begins removing loud speakers blasting propaganda from border with North

South Korea says the move is an attempt to ease tensions between the warring nations

The Independent UK

Myanmar military courts sentence 12 to life for human trafficking, including Chinese nationals

Myanmar military courts have sentenced a dozen individuals, including five Chinese nationals, to life imprisonment for human trafficking

The Independent UK

Scott Bessent Says China Talks Optimistic As Trump Slaps Tariffs On Dozens Of Countries: 'We Have The Makings Of A Deal'

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Friday he's optimistic about reaching a trade agreement with China as President Donald Trump launched a sweeping new round of tariffs affecting dozens of countries.

Benzinga

Attacks in China and Japan raise concerns about xenophobia in both countries

A Japanese woman in China was attacked with a stone-like object in Suzhou on Thursday evening

The Independent UK

FBI director says a new office in New Zealand will counter China's sway, provoking Beijing's ire

FBI Director Kash Patel has provoked diplomatic discomfort in New Zealand by saying the opening of a new office in Wellington aims to counter China's influence

The Independent UK

China-backed centres at UK universities under threat from new free speech laws

Exclusive: Confucius Institutes, partnerships between UK and Chinese universities, funded by the Chinese state, offer Mandarin classes and promote cultural events

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The Independent UK

China's fiery baijiu spirit evolves to attract younger drinkers

The traditional Chinese spirit baijiu is being reinvented to attract younger generations

Benzinga

From Seoul To Wall Street: How Trump's South Korea Tariff Truce Could Reshape ETF Strategies

In a high-stakes chess game of international trade, President Donald Trump recently moved his queen, announcing a historic trade deal with South Korea that imposes tight restraints on tariffs and frees billions in cross-border investments. But this is more than a diplomatic headline. ETF investors now face a shifted landscape…

The Guardian - UK

Hong Kong democracy campaigner accuses UK police of asking her to ‘self-censor’

Exclusive: Thames Valley police requested Carmen Lau ‘avoid public gatherings’ after neighbours received bounty letters

International Business Times

Hong Kong Sees 3.1% Growth In Second Quarter

Hong Kong's economy grew by 3.1 percent in the second quarter, according to government estimates released Thursday, beating expectations, with strong exports buoyed by businesses racing to take advantage of US tariff easing.

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Macau Ex-lawmaker Arrested In City's First National Security Law Action

A former Macau pro-democracy lawmaker became the first person to be arrested under the city's national security law, with authorities alleging on Thursday that he had ties to foreign groups endangering China.

Al Jazeera

Leading Macau democrat arrested for ‘collusion’ with foreign forces: Police

Au Kam San accused by police of being in contact with an unnamed ‘anti-China organisation abroad’ since 2022.

The Independent UK

Macao police arrest former pro-democracy lawmaker for colluding with foreign forces

Macao police say they have arrested a man on suspicion of colluding with forces outside the Chinese casino hub to endanger national security

The Independent UK

Thailand and Cambodia reaffirm ceasefire after China-brokered meeting in Shanghai

Thailand and Cambodia have reaffirmed a fragile ceasefire after days of fighting along the shared border

Benzinga

Trump's Ex-Commerce Secretary Warns China Won't Bow To US Like EU, Japan: 'If There's A Real Trade War…'

Wilbur Ross, the former Commerce Secretary under President Donald Trump, has cautioned that the U.S.-China trade war is far from over, despite recent trade agreements with the EU and Japan.

The Independent UK

China and Russia to hold joint naval exercise near Japan next month

The Chinese military has announced plans for an annual naval exercise and a joint maritime patrol with Russian forces next month

The Independent UK

China promises to help companies slammed by tariffs, as talks with the US left in limbo

China's top leaders have pledged to help companies slammed by higher U.S. tariffs but held back on major moves after trade talks with the U.S. this week left businesses in limbo

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