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POLITICSJul 5AFP chief to spruik Pacific INTERPOL in message to ChinaThe AFP chief intends to promote a Pacific INTERPOL initiative, sending a clear message to China. This signifies strategic regional security and diplomatic efforts in the Pacific.perthnow.com.au · Australia
POLITICSJul 5Could China hawk Nancy Pelosi’s pick for US Congress influence Beijing ties?While local bread-and-butter issues will dominate the November election in the US, former House speaker Nancy Pelosi’s endorsement of Connie Chan to succeed her in Congress could lead to opportunities at the margins of US-China relations, analysts said. Pelosi, the first female speaker, now honoured as speaker emerita, is one of Washington’s fiercest China hawks. Chan, 47, a San Francisco supervisor, is a progressive of Chinese ethnicity. According to observers, Chan’s candidacy opens up a range...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 5Illuminating the Future with Our Founding Mission and Strengthening the China - Guyana Community with a Shared Future through CooperationThis piece focuses on illuminating the future with a founding mission and strengthening the China-Guyana community with a shared future through cooperation. It highlights ongoing efforts in international relations and development between the two nations.kaieteurnewsonline.com · Guyana
POLITICSJul 5Pastor freed from prison in China weeks after Trump requested his releaseA pastor has been released from prison in China, following a request for his release made by Trump weeks prior. This demonstrates the impact of diplomatic intervention on human rights cases.wlwt.com · United States
POLITICSJul 5Pastor freed from prison in China weeks after Trump requested his releaseA pastor has been freed from prison in China, weeks after former President Trump had requested his release. This development follows a period of international attention on his incarceration.wxii12.com · United States
POLITICSJul 5Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei holds ‘positive’ view of China, ambassador saysIran’s new supreme leader shares his late father’s “positive” view of relations with China, Tehran’s ambassador told a security forum in Beijing. Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli also suggested that while Tehran would charge “service fees” for vessels using the Strait of Hormuz, China might receive “special” treatment because it was a “friendly” nation. “[Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei’s] view, as well as that of our martyred leader, regarding Iran’s relationship with China has been positive, active and...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 5China frees pastor after Trump raised case with XiChina has released the pastor of a prominent underground church after US President Donald Trump pressed his case with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. His family hailed the move as a hopeful sign for religious freedom.DW News [en]
POLITICSJul 5China releases protestant pastor Ezra JinEzra Jin, founder of the underground Zion Church, was arrested in October 2025 over 'the illegal use of information networks,' as a result of his religious movement's growing popularity.Le Monde [en]
POLITICSJul 5Pastor freed from prison in China weeks after Trump requested his releaseA pastor of a prominent underground church who was detained in China in October has been released, less than two months after U.S. President Donald Trump brought up his case when meeting Chinese leader Xi Jinping.NPR News
POLITICSJul 5Iran’s China envoy vows ‘special’ Hormuz treatment for ‘friendly’ countriesDespite US objections, ambassador insists new fees to be charged to vessels transiting Strait of Hormuz.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSJul 5China frees jailed pastor Ezra Jin after Trump’s interventionEzra Jin is the founder of Zion Church, one of China's unregistered churches that some Christians choose to worship at instead of state-sanctioned ones regulated by the government. The post China frees jailed pastor Ezra Jin after Trump’s intervention appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSJul 5China , Sweden agree to strengthen cooperation , uphold multilateralism , safeguard intl orderChina and Sweden have agreed to enhance their cooperation, support multilateralism, and work to safeguard international order. This reflects ongoing diplomatic efforts and bilateral relations between the two nations.globaltimes.cn · China
POLITICSJul 5How to manage China’s rise as a civilisational powerThe world has yet to truly understand how to deal with a rapidly rising China. Even within China, some of the most learned minds are surprised at how quickly the country has taken the global lead in new economic areas, such as electric vehicles. Global warming is no longer abstract; ask around in Europe this summer and people will tell you it has been unbearably hot. Electric vehicles have a future, if they are not the future. Prudent Chinese literati do not lightly discuss how China should act...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 5McConnell Wife Met with China VP in Beijing 3 Days After Her Husband Was HospitalizedThe wife of Senator McConnell met with China's Vice President in Beijing shortly after her husband was hospitalized. This is a notable interaction between political figures with potential diplomatic implications.breitbart.com · United States
POLITICSJul 5Why US and China are struggling to reach a consensus over future shape of relationshipChina and the United States may have agreed to establish a “constructive” relationship characterised by “strategic stability” but deep-seated differences have left the future shape of the relationship looking uncertain, a forum in Beijing heard on Saturday. Looking ahead to President Xi Jinping’s possible US visit later this year, Sun Yun, director of the China programme at US think tank the Stimson Centre, said such trips typically required a list of deliverables, “but to my knowledge, both the...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 4As the US turns 250, young Asian-Americans weigh identity and ChinaAs the United States marks the 250th anniversary of its founding, it confronts a new world order dominated by its relationship with China. In this wide-ranging series, we examine the pressure points and possibilities in those ties, from hard tech to soft power. Here, Lucy Quaggin looks at how Gen Z Chinese-Americans are navigating identity amid shifting US-China tensions. As a high school student on New York City’s Upper East Side, Chinese-American Hannah Liu would take the subway downtown on...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 4Is it wiser for middle powers ‘not to take sides’ in face of US-China rivalry?Middle powers would be better off hedging their bets rather than picking sides between countries such as the United States or China, a forum in Beijing heard on Friday. This view echoed the comments made by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at Davos earlier this year when he said such countries should unite in the face of a “rupture in the world order”. Speakers at Tsinghua University’s World Peace Forum agreed that these nations should band together to seek more diversified partnerships. “So...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 4Will reluctance from local government undermine reforms to China’s hukou system?Starting in September, Wang Ming’s 12-year-old son will need to go to school in a city 120km (75 miles) from his home in Beijing. Originally from northeastern China, Wang and his wife have lived in Beijing for more than 20 years. But even though they work for a bank and insurance company they have never been able to obtain a hukou – the household registration document that serves as proof of residency and grants access to public services such as healthcare and education. The hukou system has...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 4Is ‘no Greenland seafood for China’ the US’ new security doctrine?An unmistakable pattern has emerged in the US’ strategy to contain China. Washington has sought to deny China access to frontier technologies and key commodities, and to redirect related supply chains to revitalise American industries. In this context, US President Donald Trump’s intense interest in America taking over Denmark’s Greenland becomes clear. Deny the Chinese their favourite seafood, which many can’t live without, and revive the US food industry. You think I am pulling your leg. This...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 3The US has failed to understand ChinaChina is such a giant player in the global economy that understanding how the US-China contest of the century for international primacy will evolve has become crucial. Some Westerners, especially those in the United States, feel so threatened that they have resorted to protectionism, with global fragmentation and perhaps even preparations for a third world war already in the cards. Kishore Mahbubani’s book Has China Won? highlighted deep misunderstandings and structural tensions between China...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 3Is China’s new ethnic unity law a step towards forced assimilation?The government says the law will help forge a shared national identity.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSJul 3‘Will never win genuine recognition’: China on India-Japan ‘free and open Indo-Pacific’ standChina has stated that the India-Japan 'free and open Indo-Pacific' stand will 'never win genuine recognition.' This indicates a clear difference in diplomatic positions between the nations regarding regional policy.Indian Express
POLITICSJul 3EU ‘tech sovereignty’: Uncoupling from the US and China?The EU is trying to assert its strategic independence in an unstable world – a world of bullies, as some members of the EU Parliament describe it. That means independence in matters of defence and energy supplies, but also in the whole field of tech. The European Commission says non-EU companies provide more than 80 percent of the EU’s digital products and services. One of the key proposals aimed at changing that is the “Tech Sovereignty Package”, which was presented in early June. With our guests, we dive into the initiative, explain the geopolitical context and ask what it would take for theFrance 24 [en]
POLITICSJul 3October deadline for China talks 'not realistic at all', chief trade MEP saysBernd Lange, head of the European Parliament's trade committee, told Euronews the EU should be pushing China hard on unfair industrial subsidies and other pressing issues.EuroNews [en]