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Taiwan Strait not China’s, Taipei says after Canadian warship passes through

17 Feb 2025

By Ben Blanchard and Ryan Woo TAIPEI/BEIJING (Reuters) – The Taiwan Strait does not belong to China and any attempts to create tension threaten global security, the island’s defence ministry said on Monday, after Beijing criticised Canada for sailing a warship through the sensitive waterway. The U.S. Navy and occasionally ships from allied countries like …

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Chinese, Australian military officials had ‘in-depth’ exchange of views, China’s defence ministry says

17 Feb 2025

BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese and Australian military officials had an “in-depth” exchange of views on bilateral and military relations, regional security and other issues of common concern, China’s defence ministry said in a statement released on Monday. The officials met in Beijing for a defence strategic dialogue, according to the statement. Both sides agreed to …

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China lauds EU ties as Trump’s peace plan with Russia chills continent

17 Feb 2025

By Joe Cash BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s foreign ministry said on Monday that “healthy and stable” China-EU relations are needed now more than ever, after a push by the United States to initiate Ukraine peace talks with Russia without Europe threatened to rock transatlantic ties. U.S. Vice President JD Vance’s criticism of Europe over censorship of …

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Blow for Singapore opposition as court finds leader guilty of lying to parliament

17 Feb 2025

By Bing Hong Lok SINGAPORE (Reuters) -A Singapore court on Monday found opposition party leader Pritam Singh guilty on two counts of lying to parliament, handing down fines that spared him a loss of his seat and a ban from this year’s general election.  Singh, leader of the Workers’ Party, received two fines of S$7,000 …

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China, Cook Islands sign action plan for partnership deal

17 Feb 2025

BEIJING (Reuters) – China and the Cook Islands signed an action plan last week for a comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries, China’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday, giving further details about a deal expected to raise concerns in New Zealand. New Zealand, a U.S. partner which has constitutional ties with the Cook Islands, …

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Taiwan Strait does not belong to China, Taiwan defence ministry says

17 Feb 2025

TAIPEI (Reuters) – The Taiwan Strait is absolutely “not within the scope of China’s sovereignty”, and any deliberate Chinese attempts to create tension will pose a real threat to global security, the island’s defence ministry said on Monday. Peace and stability in the strait is not only a matter of concern for Taiwan, but also …

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Russian Navy warship holds artillery firing drills in Sea of ​​Japan, Interfax reports

17 Feb 2025

(Reuters) – The Russian Navy’s large landing ship, Admiral Nevelskoy, conducted artillery firing drills in the Sea of ​​Japan, Russian news agency Interfax reported on Monday, citing the press service of the Pacific Fleet. “During the exercise to test air defence for a single ship, the crew of the large landing ship conducted artillery firing …

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Australia PM Albanese’s approval hits lowest as voters eye change, survey shows

17 Feb 2025

By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) – The majority of Australian voters want the current Labor government out of office, posing a threat to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s re-election plans just months ahead of a national election as his approval rating hit its lowest point, a widely watched poll showed on Monday. A Newspoll conducted for …

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