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Canada accuses Chinese bots of spreading ‘spamouflage’ lies and propaganda on the social media accounts of Justin Trudeau and other politicians, including a bizarre claim that Hawaii’s wildfires were due to a US military ‘weather weapon’

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Canada says Chinese bots tried to silence online critics of Beijing   China rejects a ‘blatant smear campaign’ against the Asian dictatorship    ‘Spamouflage’ combines the words ‘spam’ and ‘camouflage’  By James Reinl, Social Affairs Correspondent, For Dailymail.Com Published: 17:28 BST, 24 October 2023 | Updated: 17:29 BST, 24 October 2023 Canada has said China was … Read more

China is accused of trying to spy on a civil servant at the British embassy in Beijing by hiding a listening device in a teapot

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China is accused of trying to spy on a civil servant at the British embassy in Beijing by hiding a listening device in a teapot The bug was allegedly only found in the teapot when it smashed on the floor  By Katherine Lawton Published: 07:31 BST, 19 September 2023 | Updated: 09:04 BST, 19 September … Read more

Ex-foreign secretary William Hague warns Britain must prepare for the ‘trauma and chaos’ of Donald Trump becoming US president again

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Ex-foreign secretary William Hague warns Britain must prepare for the ‘trauma and chaos’ of Donald Trump becoming US president again By Greg Heffer, Political Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 10:54 BST, 19 September 2023 | Updated: 10:55 BST, 19 September 2023 Britain must prepare for the ‘trauma and chaos’ of Donald Trump becoming US president for a … Read more

No 10 WON’T ban China from the UK’s AI summit despite the arrest of a parliamentary researcher on suspicion of spying for Beijing

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No 10 WON’T ban China from the UK’s AI summit despite the arrest of a parliamentary researcher on suspicion of spying for Beijing MPs urged Rishi Sunak to bar China from summit in wake of spying allegations By Harriet Line Deputy Political Editor Published: 22:48 BST, 11 September 2023 | Updated: 15:02 BST, 12 September … Read more

Xi Jinping tightens his grip on power as he appoints a new leader of China’s nuclear missile force

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Xi Jinping tightens his grip on power as he appoints a new leader of China’s nuclear missile force Wang Houbin was named head of the People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force  Xu Xisheng will take over as new political commissar in biggest purge in decade  Duo replaces Li Yuchao and Lui Guangbin who have not been … Read more

Scott Morrison reemerges from the backbench to call out China

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Former prime minister Scott Morrison reemerges from the backbench to call out China and praise himself for standing up to ‘bullying’ from the communist superpower By Maeve Bannister For Australian Associated Press Published: 02:11 GMT, 17 February 2023 | Updated: 02:12 GMT, 17 February 2023 Former prime minister Scott Morrison is demanding Australia step up … Read more

India will overtake China and have the world’s largest population within three months, UN predicts

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India‘s population is set to overtake China on April 14 this year to become the world’s biggest, a UN report has predicted. The South Asian country currently has a population of 1.41billion compared to China’s 1.45billion, but the higher birth rate and more youthful population will see it take the crown from Beijing for the … Read more

Joe Biden arrives in Bali for G20 summit and a pivotal meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping

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President Joe Biden landed in Bali on Sunday evening ahead of a meeting with President Xi Jinping on Monday, after telling Asian leaders that the US’s lines of communication with China would stay open to prevent conflict. He arrived for a G20 summit on the Indonesian island – his third major summit in a round-the-world foreign policy … Read more

Pelosi heads to South Korea, where president won’t meet her after her trip to Taiwan

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Is South Korea’s President avoiding Nancy? Yoon refuses to cancel vacation to meet Pelosi – and avoids infuriating China further – after her Taiwan visit sparked military drills, buzzing fighter jets and a promise the U.S. will pay from Beijing Pelosi’s trip prompted a furious response from Beijing China announced live fire military exercises are … Read more

Liz Truss pledges to boost Commonwealth ties if she becomes Prime Minister

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Liz Truss pledges to boost Commonwealth ties if she becomes Prime Minister ‘to counter China trade threat’ If she becomes PM, Truss said she would launch a ‘New Commonwealth Deal’ This would ensure the 56 Commonwealth countries act as a bulwark to China By Harriet Line Chief Political Correspondent For The Daily Mail Published: 23:26 … Read more

Winter Olympics: Alpine Skiing event rescheduled for final day after high winds forced postponement

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Olympic organisers face a race against time to squeeze in Alpine Skiing mixed event before the closing ceremony after winds of 27 miles per hour forced the race to be rescheduled… but it risks being CANCELLED with just one day of the games left The Alpine skiing mixed event was due to take place on … Read more

Jackie Narracott gives Australia best Winter Olympic result EVER in Beijing

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Jackie Narracott has made Australian Olympic history by winning a shock silver medal in the women’s skeleton at the Beijing Winter Games. The 31-year-old Queenslander scorched to second spot behind German Hannah Neise to capture Australia’s most unlikely Olympic medal at the Yanqing National Sliding Centre on Saturday night. Australia has never medalled in any … Read more

Scotty James WINS the snowboarding half-pipe Winter Olympics silver medal for Australia

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Scotty James wins the SILVER medal for Australia in snowboarding half-pipe Olympic final – after a single mistake cost him the top spot Snowboarder Scotty James, 27, has won a silver medal for Australia   James took the lead during a stunning second run but fell short on final run Fellow Australian Valentino Guseli featured in … Read more