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1. China, Russia clash with US at UN over Venezuela oil seizures and naval pressure
China accused the United States at the United Nations of violating international law and destabilising the Caribbean region, as Washington defended its seizure of Venezuelan oil tankers and vowed to intensify pressure on President Nicolas Maduro’s government.
2. Beijing is pinning hopes for Taiwan reunification on KMT – but not all of them
The party’s new chairwoman Cheng Li-wun has adopted a mainland-friendly tone but it remains to be seen if she can live up to Beijing’s hopes.
3. China needs ‘original’ knowledge system on border history to counter West, scholar says
China should establish an “original” knowledge system regarding the history of its border regions to mitigate security risks from “hostile forces in the West”, according to a senior scholar at a prominent state-run think tank.