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Why Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun’s Absence From International Forums Is Making Headlines

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June 29, 2026

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Why Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun’s Absence From International Forums Is Making Headlines

Beijing's selective deployment of Defense Minister Dong Jun may reflect both the Xi leadership's military diplomacy and the continuing fallout from anti-corruption purges within the People's Liberation Army

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DawnNews English

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· Jun 24, 2026

🔴 LIVE: Chinese Foreign Ministry Holds Daily Press Conference

China’s Foreign Ministry held its regular daily news briefing in Beijing, addressing key international developments, diplomacy, regional tensions, and global affairs. The press conference comes amid growing geopolitical focus on China’s foreign policy, economic strategy, and international relations. Watch the latest updates and statements from Chinese officials during the official ministry briefing. #china #beijing #trump #usnews #chinanews #foreignministry #geopolitics #worldnews #chinabriefing #asia --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawn News English is your window into the latest news, insight, and features from South Asia and beyond. Official Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dawndotcom/ Official Twitter: https://twitter.com/dawn_com Website: www.dawn.com Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dawnnewsenglish #news #latestnews #dawnnewsenglish #dawnnews

World Politics Review

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· Jul 10, 2026

China’s Transnational Repression Is Being Met With a Deafening Silence

Here is what we know about how U.S. citizen Min Zin ended up in a Chinese detention cell: He accepted an invitation to attend an academic conference in Kunming, the capital of Yunnan province in southwestern China. This was nothing unusual, as Min Zin is a doctoral candidate at the University of California, Berkeley, who has spent years writing about the politics of Myanmar—where he is from—and the country’s thorny relationship with China. The think tank he co-founded in 2016, ISP-Myanmar, has regular contact with Chinese academic institutions. He had traveled to China multiple times without incident. None of that [...] The post China’s Transnational Repression Is Being Met With a Deafening Silence appeared first on World Politics Review.

Utusan Malaysia

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· Jun 26, 2026

Jawatankuasa Kabinet bincang isu pekerja asing minggu depan

PUTRAJAYA: Jemaah Menteri hari ini memutuskan satu mesyuarat Jawatankuasa Kabinet berhubung pekerja asing akan diadakan seawal minggu depan bagi memastikan pelbagai isu berkaitan dapat diurus dan diselesaikan. Menteri Komunikasi, Datuk Fahmi Fadzil berkata, mesyuarat tersebut akan dipengerusikan Timbalan Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi dan antara perkara yang akan diberi perhatian ialah isu ... Read more The post Jawatankuasa Kabinet bincang isu pekerja asing minggu depan appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

South China Morning Post

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· Jun 30, 2026

Trump ally Steve Daines rejects claims of talks with KMT leader

Republican Senator Steve Daines said he did not meet with Cheng Li-wun, the leader of Taiwan’s main opposition Kuomintang party, during her US visit earlier this month despite Cheng’s statements to the contrary, saying she met only with members of his staff. “She met my staff. She did not meet me,” the conservative lawmaker from Montana told the South China Morning Post on Monday. Cheng visited Washington earlier this month as part of a broader effort to strengthen ties with US policymakers...

Modern Diplomacy

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· Jul 10, 2026

ASEAN to discuss Myanmar engagement at special meeting

Southeast Asian foreign ministers will meet Myanmar’s top diplomat this weekend for the first in-person talks since the country’s 2021 military coup, as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) weighs how to re-engage with a member state that has remained largely isolated from the bloc for five years. The informal meeting, hosted by ASEAN [] The post ASEAN to discuss Myanmar engagement at special meeting appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.

BERNAMA

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· Jun 23, 2026

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Related coverage for "Why Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun’s Absence From International Forums Is Making Headlines": DawnNews English — 🔴 LIVE: Chinese Foreign Ministry Holds Daily Press Conference. World Politics Review — China’s Transnational Repression Is Being Met With a Deafening Silence. Utusan Malaysia — Jawatankuasa Kabinet bincang isu pekerja asing minggu depan. South China Morning Post — Trump ally Steve Daines rejects claims of talks with KMT leader. Modern Diplomacy — ASEAN to discuss Myanmar engagement at special meeting. BERNAMA — World : Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore & Vietnam: June 23, 2026