Trudeau in Japan for G7 summit with China, Russia threat in focus
This year’s summit will focus on seven main agenda items, including geopolitical and global security issues, economic resilience and climate change and energy.
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US China hawks to press UK minister for tougher line on Beijing
Republican-led group expected to lobby Ben Wallace at informal lunch meeting during Westminster visit A Republican-led group of China hawks from the US Congress will visit Westminster on Friday where they are expected to meet the defence secretary, Ben…
As G7 leaders start to arrive, Japan PM prepares push in Hiroshima for nuclear weapons pledge
Ukraine and China’s Taiwan ambitions are expected to dominate summit discussions, but Fumio Kishida will have a powerful backdrop The war in Ukraine and Chinese aggression towards Taiwan will dominate G7 discussions this week, but host Fumio Kishida is…
China’s ambassador to Australia says Aukus an ‘unnecessary’ use of taxpayer money and ‘not a good idea’
Xiao Qian suggests improvement in Australian relationship with Beijing possible but would take ‘mutual respect’Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastChina’s am…
Ukraine tells China envoy it will not give up territory to Russia as price of peace
Li Hui, the highest-ranking Chinese diplomat to visit Ukraine since the Russian invasion, is on a European tour to promote Beijing’s peace planUkraine’s foreign minister has met China’s special envoy to Kyiv and insisted that the war-torn country would…
Rishi Sunak seeks to build stronger defence with Japan at Tokyo G7
PM expected to unveil Hiroshima accord at meeting with Japan’s Fumio Kishida amid fears of China’s rising militarisationRishi Sunak will seek to build a stronger defence with Japan amid fears of China’s rising militarisation as he travels to Tokyo and …
Making Fun Of The People’s Liberation Army In Beijing Carries A Heavy Price Tag
The Chinese well-known comedy firm, Xiaoguo Culture Media Co., issued an apology on Monday, apologizing to the public for the controversy caused by its stand-up comedian HOUSE (also known as Li Haoshi)’s inappropriate metaphor during an offline perform…
New Taiwan military aid package coming in ‘near term’, SecDef confirms
“We won’t hesitate to come forward and ask for what we need to make sure that we maintain our stocks,” Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told senators today.
Exclusive Interview: Ukraine and Beyond Through the Lens of U.S. Military Intelligence
SUBSCRIBER+EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW — The battle for Bakhmut, where Russian paramilitaries have been leading an eight-month effort to take the symbolically significant Ukrainian city, was widely expected to […] More
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Macron draws Moscow’s ire for saying Russia becoming ‘subservient’ to China
The Russian criticism focused on an interview Macron gave in which he decried the Kremlin’s isolation brought on by its invasion of Ukraine more than 14 months ago.