Thousands of Chinese lured abroad and forced to be scammers – now Beijing is cracking down – BBC

Thousands of Chinese lured abroad and forced to be scammers – now Beijing is cracking down  BBC China sentences 5 to death for building, running criminal gang fraud centers in Myanmar’s lawless borderlands  CBS News Chinese court gives death sentence to Myanmar crime syndicate boss Bai Suocheng  South China Morning Post China to execute casino kingpin, four others…

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In Cozying Up to Trump, Leaders Hedge Their Reliance on Moscow and Beijing – The New York Times

In Cozying Up to Trump, Leaders Hedge Their Reliance on Moscow and Beijing  The New York Times When Central Asia Came to Washington  The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific Current Affairs Magazine Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the C5+1 Welcome Reception  U.S. Department of State (.gov) Trump and leaders of Central Asian countries meet in Washington in strategic partnership…

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Europe’s boneheaded sanctions regime Moscow and Beijing are laughing at Brussels – UnHerd

Europe’s boneheaded sanctions regime Moscow and Beijing are laughing at Brussels  UnHerd Slovakia pushes back on pressure over Russia energy purchases  Reuters ‘Great regret’ some European nations buying Russian oil and gas, says top EU official  Sky News EU’s Kallas Urges Hungary to Stop Buying Russian Energy  Bloomberg.com Hungary refuses to stop buying Russian oil despite Trump’s Nato demand  The…

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A look at the world leaders joining China’s military parade in a show of solidarity with Beijing – AP News

A look at the world leaders joining China’s military parade in a show of solidarity with Beijing  AP News China unveils latest weapons in military parade as Xi hosts Putin and Kim  CNN China’s parade of new weaponry sends message of deterrence  Reuters Xi Parades Firepower to Signal That China Won’t Be Bullied Again  The New York Times Putin,…

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