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Beijing sacks senior diplomat Sun Weidong; offers no explanation as scrutiny of top ranks intensifies

China removed its vice minister of foreign affairs, Sun Weidong, from his post, according to an official announcement by China's ministry of human resources on Tuesday. The decision was made by the state council, the country’s top administrative body. However, no reason or timeline for the removal of the top…

The Times of India

China tells citizens not to visit Japan and threatens military response as Taiwan row escalates

Travel advisory comes after week of increasingly hostile exchanges that threaten to derail bilateral ties

The Independent UK

China summons Japanese ambassador amid ongoing row over Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks

Beijing warns Tokyo over comments seen as signalling a potential military response to a Taiwan conflict

The Independent UK

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Chinese submersible explores previously unknown giant craters at the bottom of the Pacific — and they're teeming with life

Scientists have discovered and explored a giant hydrothermal system at the bottom of the Pacific, which could provide a window into the origins of life on Earth.

LiveScience

Thailand and Cambodia reaffirm fragile ceasefire after days of deadly clashes

The worst fighting in years between the two neighbours killed at least 41 people, mostly civilians, and displaced more than 300,000 others.

Euronews

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

The Independent UK

China outpaces rivals in Central Asia with new economic and political deals

At the second China-Central Asia Summit, leaders of six states came together to reaffirm their commitment to working closely on all sectors of economy, as Beijing pledged 1.5 billion yuan (€182 million) for the region’s development.

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Direct flights between India and China to resume soon in landmark deal

The two countries have also talked about economic and trade deals

The Independent UK

Pakistan’s use of J-10C jets and missiles exposes potency of Chinese weaponry

Shooting down of India’s planes by Beijing’s customer Pakistan would mark the first time the fighters and their PL-15 missiles have been used in combat

The Guardian - AU

Japan asks China to ensure the safety of Japanese citizens after a schoolboy was fatally stabbed

Japan’s Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa has asked her Chinese counterpart to ensure the safety of Japanese citizens there after a 10-year-old schoolboy was fatally stabbed

The Independent UK

Russia and North Korea Have ‘Normal Needs’ to Develop Their Relationship, China’s Vice Foreign Minister Says

Sun Weidong makes the statement after Moscow and Pyongyang signed mutual defense pact

Caixin Global

After 18 months, China sends Ambassador to India

New Chinese Ambassador Xu Feihong aims to strengthen India-China ties, emphasizing cooperation over competition and mutual development opportunities.

The Hindu

Xi Jinping appoints senior diplomat Xu Feihong as China’s new envoy to India

Chinese President Xi Jinping appoints Xu Feihong as new Ambassador to India amid frozen relations over Ladakh standoff.

The Hindu

Europe Battles Powder Shortage To Supply Shells For Ukraine

Hard-to-find gunpowder is hindering Europe's scramble to provide hundreds of thousands of shells for Ukraine's defensive effort against Russian invaders, with solutions only starting to emerge.

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Al Jazeera

China lauds Russia relations and calls for strengthened Asia-Pacific role

Beijing official said relations with Moscow are at an historic high.

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North Korea Strengthens Ties with China Amid US Confrontations

North Korea hosts a visit by a Chinese delegation as it seeks to strengthen ties with Beijing and Moscow amid confrontations with the US.

International Business Times

China, North Korea Vice Foreign Ministers Meet In Pyongyang

China's vice foreign minister was in Pyongyang on Friday for a meeting with his North Korean counterpart.

The Hindu

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Reuters

Japan, China arranging defence ministers' meeting in June -Kyodo

Japan and China are making arrangements to hold a meeting between their defence ministers on the sidelines of an international conference in Singapore next month, Kyodo news agency said on Monday, citing unnamed sources.

Al Jazeera

Beijing summons Japanese envoy over ‘anti-China’ G7 summit

Chinese foreign ministry says Japan’s actions were detrimental to China’s sovereignty and security.

The Independent UK

Beijing calls Britain US ‘vassal’ and threatens ‘damage’ to UK-China ties after Sunak’s G7 comments

Chinese embassy in UK asks British government to cease ‘always dancing to the tune of the US’

The Guardian - AU

China hits back at G7 nations, accusing them of ‘smears’ and ‘slander’

Beijing summons Japan’s ambassador, and warns UK against ‘slander’ as it condemned China-related criticism at Hiroshima summit

Bangkok Post

China summons Japanese ambassador over G7 summit's hyping up of China-related issues

BEIJING: Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong summoned Japanese ambassador to China Hideo Tarumi on Sunday and lodged solemn representations over the G7 hyping up China-related issues at its Hiroshima summit.

Reuters

Beijing rebukes Japan, Britain over 'anti-China' G7 summit

State-backed Chinese mouthpiece Global Times called the G7 an "anti-China workshop" on Monday, a day after Beijing summoned Japan's envoy and berated Britain in a fiery response to statements issued at the group's summit in Hiroshima.

Caixin Global

China Lodges Complaint About South Korean President’s ‘Erroneous’ Remarks on Taiwan

Chinese vice foreign minister conveys opposition to the nation’s ambassador about drawing parallels between the issues of Taiwan and the Korean Peninsula

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