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# China

Last week
17th September 2023 - 23rd September 2023
# Syrian aid
Syria's Assad visits China in first official trip in decades to seek funds
The Arab leader is looking for support to rebuild his devastated country.
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# Bejing
Putin accepts invitation to visit China in October
Putin said that the two countries are “integrating” their ideas of creating a large Eurasian space.
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This month
September 2023
# iPhone
Apple to update iPhone 12 in France over radiation concerns from regulators
France had ordered a halt to sales of the device this week after finding that the phone emitted more electromagnetic waves than permitted.
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Sep 15th 2023, 2:56 PM
# Espionage
Westminster’s alleged Chinese spy says he is ‘completely innocent’
The man said he had spent his career highlighting the “challenge and threats presented by the Chinese Communist Party”.
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Sep 11th 2023, 12:25 PM
# Flooding
Hong Kong flooded by heaviest rainfall in 140 years
On Thursday, the city recorded its highest ever rainfall since records began in 1884.
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Sep 8th 2023, 7:16 AM
# tiktok
TikTok to begin storing European user data in Dublin
The video platform has been treated with Western governments over how it handles user data
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Sep 5th 2023, 12:45 PM
Last month
August 2023
# Super Garuda Shield
US, Indonesia and five other nations hold war drills amid concerns over Chinese aggression
Soldiers from the UK, France, Australia, Japan and Singapore will also join in the training exercises.
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Aug 31st 2023, 2:20 PM
# Storm Doksuri
Death toll from record-breaking rain in China hits 78 as new storm approaches
Storm Doksuri has brought on the most severe rainfall since records began 140 years ago.
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Aug 11th 2023, 8:23 AM
# China
33 people dead and 18 others still missing after Beijing's heaviest rains on record
The recent downpours have damaged infrastructure and deluged swathes of the city’s suburbs and surrounding areas.
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Aug 9th 2023, 7:44 AM
# south china sea
Philippines summons China ambassador over water cannoning of boats
China said it had taken “necessary controls” against Philippines boats that had “illegally” entered its waters.
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Aug 7th 2023, 10:53 AM
# China
At least 30 dead after heavy flooding in northern China
Officials reported the deaths in Baoding, about 150 kilometres from Beijing, adding that 18 people were missing.
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Aug 5th 2023, 2:08 PM
# Endangered Species
Three critically endangered red panda cubs born at Fota Wildlife Park in Cork
The park’s new arrivals bring continued hope for the species, which is under threat due to human interference,
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Aug 3rd 2023, 12:18 PM
# China
Beijing records heaviest rainfall in 140 years
The amount of rain recorded in just 40 hours neared the average rainfall for the entire month of July.
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Aug 2nd 2023, 8:26 AM
# Lionesses Roar
Revived England attack crushes China to set up Nigeria tie
Lauren James had two goals and three assists in a revived England attack, with another goal chalked off following a VAR check.
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Aug 1st 2023, 2:33 PM
# China
At least 11 dead in Beijing as heavy rain causes floods and forces evacuations
The level of rainfall is highly unusual for the city, which enjoys a moderate, dry climate.
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Aug 1st 2023, 7:36 AM
July
July 2023
# Typhoon
Tens of thousands of people evacuated from Beijing as typhoon hits
Typhoon Doksuri lashed China’s capital with heavy rain today.
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Jul 30th 2023, 12:31 PM
# Pyongyang
Russian and Chinese officials join Kim Jong Un at a North Korean military parade
At least four new North Korean military drones were towed on trailers through Pyongyang’s Kim Il Sung square.
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Jul 28th 2023, 8:17 AM
# North Korea
China and Russia send officials to North Korea for Korean War commemorations
The visits suggest North Korea is further opening up after years of pandemic isolation.
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Jul 26th 2023, 7:09 AM
# Beijing
Chinese foreign minister removed from office months after disappearing from the public eye
The minister’s absence sparked a storm of speculation that the confidant of President Xi Jinping had fallen from grace.
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Jul 25th 2023, 6:48 PM
# Climate Change
The era of climate change denial is mostly gone, Micheál Martin says
Severe heatwaves have gripped southern Europe, parts of the United States, Mexico and China this month.
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Jul 25th 2023, 12:17 PM
# Ukraine
Russia urged to avert global food crisis at UN after pulling out of Black Sea grain deal
Moscow was criticised by China as well as Western nations over the decision, with some warning that it could have “catastrophic consequences”.
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Jul 22nd 2023, 8:28 AM
# Evacuation
Hundreds of thousands evacuated in China and Vietnam as Typhoon Talim makes landfall
Talim “might be one of the biggest to hit the Gulf of Tonkin in recent years”, Vietnam’s top disaster response committee said.
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Jul 17th 2023, 9:41 PM
# Fukushima
UN nuclear watchdog tries to allay fears surrounding water discharge at Fukushima nuclear plant
The release is expected to begin this summer but is opposed by locals and some regional neighbours.
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Jul 5th 2023, 8:54 PM
# Chongqing
At least 15 people killed by floods in south-western China
The Chongqing floods appear to be China’s deadliest amid deluges in other parts of the country.
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Jul 5th 2023, 11:39 AM
# Extreme Weather
China in the grip of extreme weather after flooding and 10 straight days of 35 degree heat
Beijing reported 9.8 straight days when the temperature exceeded 35 degrees Celsius.
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Jul 3rd 2023, 8:32 AM
June
June 2023
# Red Alert
People urged to stay indoors as Beijing and parts of northern China sizzles amid 40C heatwave
The mercury topped 40C in the Chinese capital for the third consecutive day, experts said.
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Jun 24th 2023, 1:41 PM
# tensions
Biden voices confidence he will meet Xi Jinping soon despite 'dictators' jab
US President Joe Biden rejected “this theory that the relationship with China is collapsing”
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Jun 22nd 2023, 9:50 PM
# China
Restaurant explosion kills 31 in northwest China
Nine people including the restaurant’s owner and staff are being held by police, local media said.
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Jun 22nd 2023, 7:12 AM
# China USA
Blinken in Beijing on high-stakes mission to cool soaring US-China tensions
The US Secretary of State began by meeting Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang for an extended discussion, to be followed by a working dinner.
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Jun 18th 2023, 5:26 PM
# Global Economy
Latest World Bank report offers dim outlook for global economy in 2023
The bank’s latest Global Economic Prospects report, which it issued today, marks an upgrade from its previous forecast in January.
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Jun 6th 2023, 4:19 PM
# China
'Unsafe' action by China near American ship in Taiwan Strait, says US military
China says others are “intentionally creating trouble” in the Taiwan Strait.
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Jun 4th 2023, 11:04 AM
May
May 2023
# Tiangong
China becomes third country to put civilians into space
China is the third country to put humans in orbit.
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May 30th 2023, 8:38 AM
# Ukraine
Russia strikes Ukraine medical facility, killing at least two people
A video distributed by officials showed a blaze ripping through a two-storey building in Dnipro.
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May 26th 2023, 9:25 PM
# Ukraine
Zelenskyy arrives at G7 after winning access to US fighter jets
The Ukrainian President had previously been expected to only appear at the summit via video call.
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May 20th 2023, 10:36 AM
# Ukraine
Irish embassy in Beijing to keep displays of support for Ukraine, despite Chinese govt orders
A note was circulated that asked embassies to “respect Chinese laws and regulations”.
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May 18th 2023, 4:23 PM
# China
Embassies in Beijing told to stop displaying ‘propaganda’ on their buildings
Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s government says it is neutral in Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
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May 17th 2023, 7:25 PM
# China
Liz Truss calls for 'economic Nato' to counter China's influence
China warned that Truss should stop defending Taiwanese independence or else she would ‘further expose herself as a failed politician’.
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May 17th 2023, 9:51 AM
# Spying
China jails US citizen (78) for life on espionage charges
Such heavy sentences are relatively rare for foreign citizens in China.
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May 15th 2023, 7:38 AM
# tech layoffs
Microsoft-owned LinkedIn to cut over 700 jobs and close China app
LinkedIn was one of the few US technology companies to successfully operate a social media site in China, where the internet is heavily regulated.
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May 9th 2023, 1:06 PM
# irish chinese relations
How relationships with China are shifting due to Ukraine and an overturning of local norms
Tánaiste Micheál Martin delivered a landmark speech on Irish-Chinese relations earlier this week.
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May 6th 2023, 6:30 AM
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