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1. Beijing denies threat as FBI opens new office in New Zealand to ‘counter China’
Claims by the head of the FBI that China is a threat to the Indo-Pacific are groundless, Beijing said as the American security agency opened its first permanent office in New Zealand.
2. Trump administration sends mixed messages on China trade pact
The US government sent mixed messages on Thursday on where the latest trade agreement with China, including a possible extension of the pause on tariff hikes, is headed.
3. US’ containerised launcher ‘poses threats to regional security’: China’s military
China’s military has warned that America’s new containerised missile and rocket launch system could “seriously undermine regional strategic stability”.