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POLITICSAug 22China investigates comedian after song lyric changeChina has initiated an investigation into a comedian after a change was made to a song lyric.naroomanewsonline.com.au · Australia
POLITICSAug 22Second Ministerial Meeting of China - Indonesia Joint Foreign and Defense Ministerial Dialogue held in JakartaThe second ministerial meeting of the China-Indonesia Joint Foreign and Defense Ministerial Dialogue has taken place in Jakarta. This event signifies ongoing diplomatic and defense cooperation between the two countries.shanghainews.net · China
POLITICSAug 22Indonesia , China agree to boost economy , security ties - Asia & PacificIndonesia and China have reached an agreement to enhance their economic and security ties. This signifies strengthening bilateral relations and cooperation between the two Asian nations.thejakartapost.com · Indonesia
POLITICSAug 22China investigates comedian after he altered a revolutionary song lyric onstageA comedian in China is under investigation by authorities for altering the lyrics of a revolutionary song during a performance. This reflects government scrutiny over artistic expression.hindustantimes.com · India
POLITICSAug 21Maps cannot substitute facts : China renaming game fails ahead of BRICS SummitChina's attempt to rename places is reportedly failing ahead of the BRICS Summit. This indicates an international diplomatic or geopolitical issue.mangalorean.com · India
POLITICSAug 21Trump Needs China’s Help to Effectively Sanction IranBut Tehran’s top crude buyer appears unwilling to play ball.Foreign Policy
POLITICSAug 21China rejects US demand to join toughest ever Iran sanctionsChina has refused the U.S. demand to participate in intensified sanctions against Iran. This signifies a diplomatic divergence between the two global powers on international policy.shanghaisun.com · China
POLITICSAug 21Indonesia and China discuss increasing defense cooperation and energy securityIndonesia and China are engaging in discussions aimed at enhancing their defense cooperation and ensuring energy security. This indicates ongoing diplomatic efforts between the two nations.newsday.com · United States
POLITICSAug 21China and US push Southeast Asia over their AI blocs. Will it test region’s non-alignment?Southeast Asian leaders have long insisted they will not be forced to pick sides in the great-power rivalry between the US and China. But their posture is about to be further tested. This time, the battleground is AI. While Washington wants the region locked into Pax Silica – its bid to build a China-free artificial intelligence supply chain – Beijing wants its neighbours to join China’s own World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organisation (Waico). Sources told the South China Morning Post...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 21China rejects US claim that Myanmar analyst wrongfully detainedMin Zin was arrested on June 3 after the Chinese government invited him to attend a conference.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSAug 21China is using Jiang Zemin centenary to signal political continuityThe centenary of Jiang Zemin’s birth, marked on August 17 with a memorial in Beijing attended and addressed by President Xi Jinping, was more than an occasion to commemorate a former Chinese leader. It was also an exercise in political history: a moment to locate Jiang, the era he led and the reform legacy associated with him within the broader story of the Communist Party of China’s evolution and China’s modernisation. That is what makes the event politically significant. The question is not...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 21China rejects US demand on Iranshanghainews.net · China
POLITICSAug 21Indonesia and China pledge closer defence , energy tiesqueanbeyanage.com.au · Australia
POLITICSAug 21China , Indonesia ministers meet to discuss security and economic issuesMinisters from China and Indonesia have met to engage in discussions concerning security and economic matters. This meeting reflects ongoing diplomatic relations and bilateral cooperation between the two nations.tribune.com.pk · Pakistan
POLITICSAug 21A Rock and China’s Three-Sea ProblemTwo rocks surrounded by coral, with a total land size of less than 10 square meters (approximately 108 square feet) at high tide, are the entire basis on which Japan claims a 150,000-square-mile exclusive economic zone, an area nearly the size of Japan itself. The uninhabited feature, located more than 1,000 miles south of Tokyo, is called Okinotori.In late July, Japan protested Sino-Russian live-fire drills held within the exclusive economic zone it claims around Okinotori. Tokyo cited the safety risks the drills posed to nearby vessels, but its broader objection was to Beijing’s claim War on the Rocks
POLITICSAug 21US warns allies and China to join Iran economic pressure campaignThe United States on Thursday urged allies and China to join its campaign to isolate Iran's economy, as President Donald Trump seeks to intensify pressure on Tehran amid a stalemate in the war and growing domestic criticism.France 24 [en]
POLITICSAug 21Japan lawmakers to visit China in bid to cool row, but thaw unlikely: expertsA reported trip to China next week by a cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers could carry “pronounced” symbolic weight but is unlikely to herald a thaw in ties between the two neighbours, Chinese experts suggest. For the first time since bilateral relations succumbed to a bitter chill 10 months ago, a delegation of Japan’s parliamentary members will visit Beijing from August 24 to 27, according to reports by multiple Japanese outlets on Wednesday. Those legislators – including some from the...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 20Giro en el conflicto de las visas y China entre la Embajada de EE.UU. y la cooperativa de Neuquén: negocian un posible acuerdoCALF inició un plan de modernización y se acercó a Huawei, lo que generó la amenaza de Lamelas de revocar las visas a los directivos.Tras la escalada ahora mantienen reuniones para acercar posiciones.Clarín
POLITICSAug 20US designates academic Min Zin as wrongfully detained in ChinaThe US State Department said on Thursday that it had determined after a detailed investigation that Min Zin, an American political analyst of Chinese descent detained by Beijing last month, was being improperly held. That formal designation shifts the case from a State Department consular issue to one handled by its presidential office dealing with hostage affairs. Thursday’s terse statement, which said the decision was made by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, adds another irritant to the fraught...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 20As China shows, liberal capitalism is not the only pathMuch of the Western debate about China begins with a category error. “Communism” is often treated as synonymous with a monolithic command economy, limited private enterprise and bureaucratic control over every commercial decision. Modern China does not fit that model. It is better understood as a mixed, state-led system in which private enterprise, foreign investment and fiercely competitive markets coexist alongside public ownership and state control in strategic sectors. This is more than...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 20New Peru government vows to apply Hong Kong trade deal, but is silent on mainland ChinaPeru’s new government has pledged to bring its free-trade agreement with Hong Kong into force this year as part of an effort to position the country as a commercial bridge between South America and the Asia-Pacific, even as its first comprehensive policy programme made no direct mention of mainland China or the Chinese-operated Chancay megaport. Prime Minister Luis Galarreta told lawmakers on Thursday that commercial openness would remain a state policy under Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori’s...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 20Hundreds of Tibetans protest China’s ethnic unity law by shaving headsA protest organised by hundreds of Tibetans in New Delhi led many exiles to shave their heads.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSAug 20US urges China to back its ‘most crushing economic operation’ against IranUS Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday urged China to join Washington’s latest efforts to economically pressure and isolate Iran after negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the six-month conflict collapsed. “Keep in mind, the Chinese get 50 per cent of their energy from the Gulf. So, it would do them a big service to get with the programme,” Bessent told CNBC when asked whether the new economic sanctions would include China. Bessent also said that “many conversations are...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 20German spy agency opens helpline for those exiled from Russia , ChinaA German spy agency has launched a helpline for individuals exiled from Russia and China. This initiative suggests support for political exiles from specific countries.al-monitor.com · Israel