Ireland and China ‘agree ceasefire is required’ in Gaza, says Tánaiste on Beijing visit - Denis Staunton reports on Micheál Martin's Chinese visit irishtimes.com/world/middle-e… via The Irish Times

Women of Honour accusation that sex assaults were equated to ‘slips’ a ‘distortion’, says Martin - Denis Staunton reports Support group took issue with Tánaiste’s comments in correspondence about terms of reference for inquiry into abuse in Defence Forces irishtimes.com/politics/2023/…

Suspension of Irish beef exports to China after BSE case disappointing, says Tánaiste - from ⁦Denis Staunton⁩ in Shanghai Micheál Martin says he is confident ban will be lifted within a few months irishtimes.com/business/farmi… via ⁦The Irish Times⁩

‘How’s the craic?’: Micheál Martin visits China’s only comprehensive institute for Irish studies in Beijing irishtimes.com/world/asia-pac…

Politicians threatening to sue media ‘not good in a democracy’, Tánaiste says irishtimes.com/politics/2023/…

The Irish Times view on Ireland’s defamation law: a threat to democracy irishtimes.com/opinion/editor…

- medico international: more than twice as many women and children killed in Gaza in four weeks as by Russia in Ukraine since February 2022 medico.de/en/end-the-hor…

The Irish Times view on the US/China meeting : two presidents seek an understanding irishtimes.com/opinion/editor…

Opinion | America and China Are Talking Again. Let’s Keep It That Way. - The New York Times nytimes.com/2023/11/15/opi…

‘Nobody knew what they were doing was illegal.’ Trial of Hong Kong 47 concludes in legal disharmony irishtimes.com/world/asia-pac…

Superb survey of the undefined and contested space for freedom that remains in Hong Kong by ⁦Georg Fahrion⁩ spiegel.de/ausland/hongko…

It’s time for the west and the rest to talk to each other as equals via Financial Times on.ft.com/41n6fCw

FCCC statement on harassment of reporters in Chengdu Mar 1, 2024 The Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China is extremely disturbed by the treatment of Dutch journalists during a recent reporting trip in Chengdu. fccchina.org/2024/03/01/fcc…

Messy peace deal may be better option than continuing war in Ukraine irishtimes.com/opinion/2024/0…

Moves to address the decadent and dangerous balance of world power must be based on evidence irishtimes.com/opinion/2024/0…

A prize to commemorate and celebrate Dave McKechnie, a great colleague and hugely missed friend. Write a ‘Letter’ to The Irish Times and win €3,000 irishtimes.com/ireland/2024/0…

‘Arrogance’ and ‘Bullsh*t:’ Top Insiders Turn on Benjamin Netanyahu thedailybeast.com/arrogance-and-…

The culture wars have flipped via Financial Times on.ft.com/4fIav5Y

EU states forbidden from exporting arms to countries showing ‘clear risk’ of human rights violations irishtimes.com/world/middle-e…

Ukraine incursion into Russia could make it easier to talk about peace negotiations irishtimes.com/opinion/2024/0…