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Ousted South Korean President Yoon given prison term for drone flights over Pyongyang

South Korea’s ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol and his former defense minister have been sentenced to 30 years in prison in a case alleging Yoon ordered drone flights over Pyongyang to heighten tensions with North Korea and and justify declaring martial law at home

The Independent UK

Philippines protests China's sanctions against its defense chief as 'an unfriendly act'

The Philippine government says China’s imposition of sanctions, including an entry ban, against Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. was “an unfriendly act” that could further strain relations

The Independent UK

China has long sought to control women’s bodies. Increasingly, they’re making their own choices

More women are rejecting state pressure over their reproductive choices, amid the devastating legacy of the one-child policy

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War Fears Surge After Taiwan Conducts First Anti-Invasion Drill Using US-Made HIMARS Rockets

Taiwan conducts live-fire drills using US-made HIMARS near its western coast, escalating regional tensions as a $14 billion US arms deal remains under review.

International Business Times UK

Alibaba, Baidu, and BYD Flagged as 'Chinese Military Company' by Pentagon Over Security Concerns

The US has controversially added Alibaba, Baidu, and BYD to a list of Chinese military companies, sparking tensions and prompting the firms to challenge the designation.

International Business Times UK

FBI Seizes Websites Allegedly Used By Chinese Agents To Recruit U.S. Agents With Security Clearance

The FBI seized over a dozen websites it alleged were used by Chinese agents to recruit current and former U.S. officials with security clearances.

International Business Times

Taiwan says Chinese vessels entered disputed waters in South China Sea

Taiwan said that Chinese vessels "openly intruded" on disputed waters around Itu Aba island in the South China Sea on Thursday, staying for 15 minutes before the Taiwanese coast guard expelled them. The island is claimed by Taiwan, China, the Philippines and Vietnam.

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US-Backed Taiwan Fires Rockets Toward China In Strait Drill As Tensions Surge Over Island Defence Escalation

Taiwan conducted a live-fire military exercise using US-supplied HIMARS, firing towards China, showcasing defensive readiness amid rising tensions and strategic shifts towards asymmetric warfare.

International Business Times UK

China touts Xinjiang at trade forum, spotlighting a region once marked by detention centers

China is hosting an international conference in Xinjiang to promote economic development efforts in the northwestern region, which once was the site of mass political detentions

AAP

Situation 'fragile' at border as Chinese tanks arrive

The situation along the Thai-Cambodian border remains fragile, but is still under control, says National Security Council (NSC) secretary-general Chatchai Bangchuad.

Bangkok Post

FBI seizes 13 websites that officials say were used by China to target and recruit US workers

The FBI has seized more than a dozen websites that officials say were part of a Chinese effort to target American workers who have access to classified or sensitive government information

The Independent UK

Japanese politician who apologised for sexual abuse of ‘comfort women’ during WWII dies

Yohei Kono delivered a historic apology in 1993 to tens of thousands of ‘comfort women’ who were forced into frontline brothels

The Independent UK

Taiwan fires rockets in China's direction from a US-supplied mobile launching system in drill

Taiwan's military has sent rockets in China's direction from "shoot and scoot" launchers in a demonstration of how it might defend itself against an attack

AAP

China touts Xinjiang at trade forum, spotlighting a region once marked by detention centers

China is hosting an international conference in Xinjiang to promote economic development efforts in the northwestern region, which once was the site of mass political detentions

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Taiwan fires rockets in China's direction from a U.S.-supplied mobile launching system in drill

Taiwan's military has sent rockets in China's direction from “shoot and scoot” launchers in a demonstration of how it might defend itself against an attack

Bangkok Post

Philippines urges China to remove shoal structure, warns against island-building

Philippines urges China to remove floating ⁠platform at Scarborough Shoal, as security officials release photos showing platform with antenna and personnel

The Guardian - UK

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The Times of India

Why Xi visited Kim after seven years: China’s bid to keep North Korea close

During President Xi Jinping's inaugural visit to North Korea in seven years, he strongly emphasized China's steadfast allegiance to its ally, showcasing Beijing's intention to reaffirm its regional power dynamics. Even as North Korea strengthens its bonds with Russia and clings to its stance on nuclear discussions, China remains focused…

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The Philippines protests China's floating 'structure' on the disputed South China Sea shoal

The Philippines has protested China’s deployment of what Manila describes as a floating “structure” with personnel on a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, fearing it could be a part of Beijing’s effort to turn the uninhabited atoll into an island base

Latin Times

North Korea Calls US Denuclearization Push an 'Anachronistic Dream' Ahead of Visit by China's Xi Jinping

Kim Yo Jong, the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said the country's status as a nuclear weapons state was irreversible

The Independent UK

Analysis: Chinese President Xi's silence on nuclear arms is a gift to North Korea's Kim Jong Un

Chinese and North Korean state-run media devoted thousands of words to President Xi Jinping’s summit with leader Kim Jong Un in North Korea this week but didn't mention a key matter for Washington: the North’s steadfast pursuit of nuclear weapons that could threaten the United States and its allies in…

The Times of India

'Our friendship will not change', Xi tells Kim during his visit to North Korea

Chinese president Xi Jinping arrived in Pyongyang on Monday for a two-day state visit to North Korea, his first visit to the country in seven years.

The Independent UK

China's President Xi returns home after closely watched trip to North Korea

Chinese President Xi Jinping has returned home, ending a rare state visit to North Korea

France 24

Beijing condemns US move to blacklist Chinese companies

China said Tuesday that it “firmly opposed” the US decision to blacklist major Chinese companies including Alibaba and Baidu, after Washington accused them of aiding the Chinese military. Beijing warned against what it called the “unreasonable suppression” of Chinese firms and called on Washington to correct its decision.

Bangkok Post

Taiwan simulates destroying an invading Chinese force in coastal drill

TAICHUNG — Taiwan's military simulated destroying an invading Chinese force in a coastal exercise on Tuesday, firing off rockets and artillery to stop an amphibious assault in what it described as a more realistic combat scenario with less preparation time.

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