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Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives at Orly airport, France, where he is welcomed by French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal for a two-day state visit to France as part of his first European tour since 2019. He is set to meet his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, expected to push Xi on issues ranging from Ukraine to trade. IMAGES
Two China Coast Guard aluminium hulled boats chase a Philippine Coast Guard inflatable speed boat with media in the disputed South China Sea. The high seas pursuit near Second Thomas Shoal in the Spratly Islands ended when Philippine Navy inflatable speed boats deployed from the crumbling BRP Sierra Madre blocked the approaching Chinese vessels. IMAGES
A second US aircraft carrier will be available "if needed" to show support for Israel, the White House says, after a first vessel took up position in the region following the Hamas attacks. SOUNDBITE
"It is up to China to decide who their foreign minister is," US Department of State deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel tells reporters after China's Forieng Minister Qin Gang was removed from office, according to Chinese state media. SOUNDBITE
The US Justice chief accuses China of interfering with the American justice system as he announces indictments of 13 Chinese nationals who allegedly worked for Beijing's spy agencies. Three separate cases unveiled showed that "the government of China sought to interfere with the rights and freedoms of individuals in the United States and to undermine our judicial system that protects those rights," says Attorney General Merrick Garland. SOUNDBITE