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Agence France-Presse (The Jakarta Post) PREMIUM Muse, Myanmar   ● Thu, September 23 2021 Delivering vaccines to Myanmar's junta, but also to rebel groups that are the generals' sworn enemies, China is playing both sides to fight the coronavirus and strengthen its hand in the messy politics of its southern neighbor. Beijing has already handed over nearly 13 million doses to the generals, who ousted Aung San Suu Kyi in February and plunged Myanmar and its healthcare system into chaos. The junta has appeared powerless to halt the spread of the virus, spooking authorities on the other side of its porous, 2,000-kilometer frontier with China, where officials are waging a "zero case" war on COVID-19. So Beijing has quietly shipped thousands of vaccines, medical workers, and construction materials for quarantine centers, multiple rebel groups told AFP. Chinese Red Cross staff "come to help us sometimes [...] to help u... to Read Full Story SUBSCRIBE NOW …

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Published 15 July 2020 Share close Share page Copy link About sharing The Chinese government has said it is "strongly opposed" to the UK's "groundless" ban of Huawei's 5G kit. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying added Beijing would "take measures to safeguard" the "legitimate interests" of Chinese companies. The US, however, has welcomed the move and announced new restrictions against the firm. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the US would curb travel access for some of Huawei's workers . "The State Department will impose visa restrictions on certain employees of Chinese technology companies like Huawei that provide material support to regimes engaging in human rights violations and abuses globally," he told a news conference. Mr Pompeo also passed comment on the fact the UK had given mobile networks until 2027 to remove Huawei's 5G equipment, saying: "Faster is always …

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While relations between China and Australia have been on a protracted downward spiral, with on-the-ground issues continuing to hamper bilateral ties, how much of the impasse is down to a mutually poor grasp of the opposite number? China legal veteran Dr Andrew Godwin and China political scientist Assoc Prof Delia Lin make the case that an appreciation of how concepts of law and justice differ between Australia and China may help get relations onto a better footing. With presenter Ali Moore. A podcast from Asia Institute of the University of Melbourne. Produced and edited by profactual.com. Music by audionautix.com. …

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People wearing face masks walk on a street market, following an outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, Hubei province, China Feb. 8, 2021. (File photo from Reuters) MANILA, Philippines — China already had a supply of face masks, as its citizens had been using them even before the pandemic. That’s why China was chosen as the source of face masks instead of getting them locally. That’s how President Rodrigo Duterte explained the issue during his second taped briefing of the week that aired late Wednesday night The government’s purchases of billions of pesos worth of allegedly overpriced medical supplies from Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corp., a foreign-controlled undercapitalized trading company, are currently under scrutiny amid suggestions of corruption in the process. READ: Gordon: Senate uncovered ‘mother of all corruption’ under Duterte admin “China [residents] all along were wearing masks even before the pandemic because in China — I went there several times — you have to wear …

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(Agencies) (The Jakarta Post) PREMIUM United Nations   ● Thu, September 23 2021 South Korea President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday addressed the United Nations General Assembly and repeated a call for a declaration to formally end the 1950-1953 Korean War. "I once again urge the community of nations to mobilize its strengths for the end-of-war declaration on the Korean Peninsula," Moon said in a speech to the annual gathering of the world body, as quoted by Reuters. "I propose that three parties of the two Koreas and the US, or four parties of the two Koreas, the US and China come together and declare that the War on the Korean Peninsula is over," he said. North Korea had long sought a formal end to the Korean War to replace the armistice that stopped the fighting but left it and the United States-led United Nations Command still technically at war. Moon, who has been active in trying to engage with North Kore... to Read Full Story SUBSCRIBE NOW Starting …

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Published 1 hour ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Consumers should throw away their Chinese phones and avoid buying new ones, Lithuania’s Defence Ministry has warned. A report by its National Cyber Security Centre tested 5G mobiles from Chinese manufacturers. Researchers identified that one Xiaomi phone had built-in censorship tools while another Huawei model could be vulnerable to cyber-attacks. Huawei said no user data is sent externally. "Our recommendation is to not buy new Chinese phones, and to get rid of those already purchased as fast as reasonably possible," said Defence Deputy Minister Margiris Abukevicius. Censorship Xiaomi’s flagship Mi 10T 5G phone was found to have software that could detect and censor terms including “Free Tibet”, "Long live Taiwan independence" or "democracy movement", the report said. It highlighted more than 449 terms …

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Dian Septiari (The Jakarta Post) PREMIUM Jakarta   ● Wed, September 22, 2021 Indonesia is doubling down on efforts to penetrate nontraditional markets, with preparations underway for another trade and investment forum with Latin American and Caribbean countries and a new platform for doing business with Central and Eastern Europe. Ever since his first term, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has pushed government agencies to boost exports in more nontraditional markets, as part of his instruction for diplomats to focus more on economic diplomacy. Indonesia’s largest trading partners are currently China, the United States, Japan, India, a number of Southeast Asian nations and the European Union. As part of these efforts, the Foreign Ministry has embarked on a massive trade and investment promotion drive to a number of far-flung markets in recent years. It was now organizing two more business forums next mont... to Read Full Story SUBSCRIBE NOW Starting …

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Aaron David Miller is a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and author of " The End of Greatness: Why America Can't Have (and Doesn't Want) Another Great President ." Miller was a Middle East negotiator in Democratic and Republican administrations. The opinions expressed in this commentary are those of the author. View more opinion articles on CNN. (CNN) In his first speech at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, President Joe Biden committed America to eschewing a new cold war, pledging instead to lead with its allies in a spirit of unity and resolve to tackle and overcome two of the world's greatest challenges: climate change and the Covid-19 pandemic. The address was as transformative and expansive as any president has laid out in recent years. If only words could actually walk and get things done. Beneath the high-sounding aspirational rhetoric of the internationalist Biden is, however, lay some …

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France slammed over Australia submarine row by Chris Smith Sign up to receive our rundown of the day's top stories direct to your inbox SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The UK, USA and Australia agreed a new military submarine partnership over the weekend, upending its multibillion-dollar deal with France. Australia will now pursue nuclear-powered submarines over conventional diesel-electric subs. The abrupt decision to scrap the France deal stoked geopolitical tensions with France and other EU countries. Related articles Ursula Von der Leyen orders stop to 'business as usual' with US' La Palma volcano LIVE: Toxic gas fears spark huge evacuations Submarines can be either diesel-electric or …

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