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‘A race against time’: Taiwan strives to root out China’s spies

As Beijing has increased its efforts to recruit Taiwanese people, the number of spying cases has risen

The Guardian - AU

TikTok CEO under scrutiny for ties to Chinese Communist Party

In this interview, Republican Senator Tom Cotton discusses the realistic threat of Chinese hackers targeting critical infrastructure in the US and the need...

Top News

After Sri Lanka bars entry of research vessels, Chinese ships ‘heading’ to Maldives

Chinese research vessel Xiang Yang Hong 03 enters Indian Ocean, heading to Maldives amid tensions with India and Sri Lanka.

The Hindu

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Did the Israel-Hamas War Cause 99% Carbon Emissions In Oct-Nov?

A study by US and UK researchers reveals the extent of climate cost coming from the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza as it reveals the first two months caused carbon emissions equivalent to burning 150,000 tonnes of coal.

International Business Times UK

China: Xi's new year's address wasn't a threat against Taiwan – it was a strategic move for legitimacy

In his new year address, Chinese president Xi Jinping claimed that Taiwan would “surely be reunified” with China. Against the backdrop of increased Chinese military posturing in the Taiwan Strait, some western journalists are framing Xi’s remarks as an overt and direct threat against Taiwan. They argue that Xi’s rhetoric…

The Conversation

Taiwanese election may determine whether Beijing opts to force the issue of reunification

When the votes are being tallied in Taiwan’s presidential election, it won’t be only the 23.6 million inhabitants of the island eagerly awaiting a result – in Beijing and Washington, too, there will be some anxious faces.

The Conversation

4 things to know about Taiwan's 'crucial' election — and where the U.S. fits in

Analysts say the presidential election will be "crucial" for the future of the Asian island and its relationships with both the United States and China.

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Taiwan election: who are the candidates and what is at stake?

Presidential vote will have far-reaching consequences and set tone for US-China relations

The Guardian - UK

A poll with outsize importance: What to know about Taiwan’s election

Taiwanese voters will choose their next president and legislature on January 13. China and the US will be watching.

Al Jazeera

The CCP softens its stance on live service games after plummeting stocks, reportedly removes official responsible for the panic

Draft rules drama.

PC Gamer

China names former navy chief Dong Jun as new defence minister

Appointment comes two months after Li Shangfu was ousted from the role amid corruption allegations

The Guardian - UK

Three defence industry leaders removed from China advisory body

Departures are part of purge of figures linked to military, thought to be related to a procurement investigation

The Guardian - UK

China looks for the diplomatic ‘sweet spot’ between panda and wolf

China’s pandas have returned home and its wolf warriors have fallen silent as Beijing shifts its diplomatic approach.

Al Jazeera

How Beijing is changing the way it involves itself in Taiwan’s election

Beijing is running a multi-pronged campaign to try and keep the ruling DPP from re-election in Taiwan.

Al Jazeera

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AAP

Funding blow puts focus on photography centre future

The future of Australia's main independent photography organisation is in doubt after it missed out on federal government funding.

Fortune

Biden and American business must mobilize for the economic conflict with China

Winning this economic struggle will require transformative action from both Washington and corporate America.

Al Jazeera

‘Elephant in the room’: The US military’s devastating carbon footprint

The US military emits more than entire industrialised nations like Portugal and Denmark, yet evades scrutiny.

Fortune

Ed Yardeni says China’s aging population could make it ‘the world’s largest nursing home’—and the resulting economic depression may help the U.S.

“China’s economy is in a property-led and fertility-led depression,” Yardeni wrote, adding that this “benefits countries that import Chinese goods at depressed prices.”

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US lawmakers want Apple to explain its problem with Jon Stewart's Apple TV Plus show and whether China was involved

Apple TV Plus show The Problem With Jon Stewart has been canned and some are worried his comments on China might be to blame — and lawmakers want assurances.

AAP

China foreign influence trial over $37k donation begins

The first trial to test Australia's foreign interference laws, involving alleged planned political gain over a $37,000 donation, has begun in Melbourne.

Cinemablend

The Problem With Jon Stewart Ended After Two Seasons, And Now The U.S. Government Is Pressing Apple Over The Cancellation

The U.S. government is looking into a specific reason The Problem with Jon Stewart allegedly ended at Apple TV+.

The Independent UK

Nikki Haley ‘goes Will Smith’ as she berates Vivek Ramaswamy

‘Enough of the virtue signaling from people like @NikkiHaley who rails against TikTok even as her adult daughter has been on the platform for years,’ Ramaswamy writes on X

The Conversation

When Marx met Confucius: Xi Jinping's attempt to influence China's intellectual loyalties has met with a mixed reception at home and abroad

A new film series produced in China, When Marx met Confucius, was viewed more than 8 million times in the first two weeks after it was released online in October. But this is not another blockbuster drama of the sort China has been adept at producing in recent years, but…

Foreign Policy

The Maoist Roots of Xi’s Economic Dilemma

Beijing needs domestic consumers to spend more, but the Chinese president’s ideology is getting in the way.

The Guardian - UK

China seeks to stifle public grief for former premier Li Keqiang

Censorship targets ‘overly effusive’ comments, gatherings or references to Li’s views on economic reform

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