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In the latest war of words, Chinese FM Qin Gang warned of a possible conflict if Washington did not retract its comments.
Beijing hits back against accusations that China violated legally binding international commitments by ousting pro-democracy lawmakers from Hong Kong's legislature. China warn countries that "dare to damage China's sovereignty, security and development interests," after the US, Britain, Australia, Canada and New Zealand said China broke promises to preserve Hong Kong autonomy.
The US State Department warned that China was capable of launching cyber attacks against critical infrastructure, including oil and gas pipelines and rail systems, after researchers discovered a Chinese hacking group had been spying on such networks. A multi-nation alert issued Wednesday revealed the Chinese cyber-espionage campaign had been aimed at military and government targets in the United States. For more in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, Marco Vicenzino, Director and Geopolitical Forecaster of the Global Strategy Project.
Although Russia claims it has won control of Ukraine's eastern city of Bakhmut, after a grinding nine-month conflict in which tens of thousands of fighters have died, top Ukrainian military leaders say the battle is not over.