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In a column on Tuesday, the widely-read People’s Daily turned the same phrase on the North Atlantic Alliance, describing the bloc as posing “systemic challenges to global peace and stability.” The editorial marked a continuation of the paper’s anti-Western commentary since the start of the year. “The long-outdated script of the Cold War must not be repeated in the Asia-Pacific. The turmoil and conflict currently happening in Europe must not be allowed to happen in the Asia-Pacific,” writes “Zhong Sheng,” the pen name used by the Chinese leadership in the international affairs pages....

Global attention on Taiwan’s air defense identification zone has faded since China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) flew 149 sorties into the southwest corner of the ADIZ in the first four days of the month, including a single-day record 56 flights on October 4. But open-source intelligence (OSINT) enthusiasts, who rely on public plane- and ship-tracking websites to monitor military activity around the self-ruled island, are witnessing a return of the near-daily flights....

The proposal, which was unveiled late Thursday, would ban “treason, secession, sedition and subversion.” There is fear that if the draft bill is passed, it could severely impact the freedoms in Hong Kong. “The United States strongly urges Beijing to reconsider its disastrous proposal, abide by its international obligations, and respect Hong Kong’s high degree of autonomy, democratic institutions, and civil liberties, which are key to preserving its special status under U....

Inching up the Elbe river to the German port of Hamburg in early September, colorful containers stacked on deck like outsized pieces of Lego, the Libra looked like any other massive vessel plying the world’s oceans. Yet she was more than a commercial ship seeking haven. As well as the containers, the Libra carried a branch of the Communist Party of China (CCP), its political commissars, and a crew who must pledge loyalty to the party and to increasing China’s economic power and national strength....

China, the biggest source of carbon dioxide emissions in the world, has made promises to begin curbing its output by 2030 and reach carbon neutrality by 2060. The U.S. and other countries have called on China to pledge bigger commitments, which Xi’s administration said will only be possible with political concessions. While speaking at the COP26 summit Monday, Biden said that it was a “big mistake” for China not to make an in-person appearance at the talks....

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In their first formal dialogue since a tense exchange of statements in June, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to take a “rational and objective view” of Beijing. Both parties should avoid “misinformation, lies and rumors,” Wang said, without elaborating. “China has not been, and will not be, a rival to NATO,” Wang added. In a statement carried by the Foreign Ministry on Tuesday, the talks were described as “positive and constructive....

The government has also canceled two major Chinese New Year events in Hong Kong (the annual Chinese New Year carnival and Lunar New Year Cup) amid the outbreak of the virus, while Shanghai’s Disney Resort similarly announced closures. “Beijing has canceled large-scale activities, including temple fairs, in an effort to prevent and control a novel coronavirus. The municipal bureau of culture and tourism said the move, which goes into effect Thursday, aims to minimize large gatherings of people in the capital,” states the Beijing Tourism website, operated by the official Beijing Municipal Culture and Tourism Bureau....

Hu Xijin, editor of Global Times, an English-language newspaper put out by the Chinese Communist Party, published the editorial on Thursday. Titled “Pompeo makes arrogant, hysterical statements about HK autonomy,” the piece argued that the secretary of state “represents the U.S.’ hysterical geopoliticization of everything that has to do with China.” “Whether Hong Kong has a high degree of autonomy must not be defined by the U.S. Washington is much too narcissistic....

The 30-year-old fired a closing three-under-par 69 to finish on 13-under 275, one stroke ahead of Spain’s Adrian Otaegui (69) and two in front of Briton Richard McEvoy (69). “I am very happy right now,” Wu told reporters. “It was a very exciting finish and I still cannot believe it. “I just kept focused over the last putt. I talked to my caddie and he said, ‘it’s no problem, it’s an easy line so just put it in the hole’....

David Benoit, 27, is the eldest son of the former WWE, WCW and ECW superstar, who committed suicide in 2007 after allegedly taking the lives of his second wife, Nancy, and youngest son, Daniel. It was a tragedy that was keenly felt in the wrestling community, and most emphatically within the Benoit family. David had distanced himself from wrestling but now, it seems, he is once again keen to follow in the footsteps of his late father and carve out a career in the business....

Faced with an uncertain NBA future, the 11-time All-Star said that despite others’ concern for his health, he’s set on coming back to show his kids how to deal with adversity. MORE: Top 15 power forwards in ‘16-17 “I want my children to know that Daddy was a fighter and he just didn’t give up very easily,” Bosh said Tuesday, via his Uninterrupted video series. While Bosh is still on the Heat’s roster, it looks unlikely he’ll play after missing the second half of the season each of the last two years....

As Colin Kaepernick dropped back to pass in the second quarter, he targeted Anquan Boldin. Kaepernick forgot to look off Conte, who was sitting between the hashmarks and reading the eyes of San Francisco quarterback. When Kaepernick turned for Boldin, Conte pounced, resulting in a flying, perfectly-timed diving interception. At the time of Conte’s interception, the Bears were down by 10 and in desperate need of a stop. Maybe this will make up for last week when Conte was both embarrassed by Fred Jackson and fined for a hit against Buffalo....

The senator’s remarks stand in contrast with the Trump Administration’s reported aim to withdraw thousands of U.S. servicemembers from Iraq and Afghanistan before the president leaves office in January next year. Coons, a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, spoke at an event held by the London-based Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) in February 2019. “I strongly support a continued presence by United States troops on the ground in Syria and Afghanistan to retain the capacity, to prevent groups like Al-Qaeda and ISIS to establish physical strongholds and to launch, again, terrorist attacks against our nations,” Coons said at the time....

“This is what I’ve been dreaming of literally for weeks,” Cuomo said as he walked up the stairs from his basement into the living room of his house. He walked towards his wife Cristina Cuomo, who tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this month, and announced that she had also been “cleared by the CDC.” The family’s union, captured by Cuomo’s daughter Bella Cuomo, aired on Monday’s Cuomo Prime Time....

RELATED: Tom Holland Jokes About Chris Pratt and Video Game Movies The Terminal List is based on a novel written by Jack Carr. The series premiere will have all eight episodes debut at the same time when it releases this July, which is not something that Prime Video is known for when one looks at series such as The Boys or Invincible. Both of those shows released episodes on a weekly basis, which is what built the suspense on what would happen next for fans....

Interestingly, this will be Nolan’s first film not distributed by Warner Brothers, instead getting nabbed by Universal. The story will center on J. Robert Oppenheimer, one of the theoretical physicists responsible for the creation of the atom bomb during World War II. Unlike his most recent surreal offering, Tenet, Nolan now appears to be returning to the historical focus last seen in his widely praised 2017 picture Dunkirk. RELATED: ‘Batman Begins’ Is A Better Batman Movie Than ‘The Dark Knight’...

The Chiefs are coming off a bye after ripping the 49ers. The Titans, after losing their first two games, have reeled off five consecutive wins. Both teams have already lost to the Bills, so this is a matchup for No. 2. Andy Reid and Mike Vrabel continue to coach their teams well. Here’s everything to know about betting on Chiefs vs. Titans in Week 9, including updated odds, trends and our prediction for “Sunday Night Football....