UK gives Huawei the green light...;
...while France chooses Nokia and Ericsson for 5G;
China's interference threatens New Zealand's role in "Five Eyes";
Danish PM responds to China over satirical flag drawing;
Student jailed for mocking Xi on Twitter while in the U.S.

Florida scientists fired for hiding participation in China program...;
...as Harvard chemistry chairman is arrested;
Apple: Beijing's requests for user data spiked in first half of 2019;
China has "no intention to participate" in arms talks;
U.S. sanctions Chinese companies for "funding Iran's terrorism"

China's largest independent film festival shuts down;
Beijing releases hundreds of billions to stem economic downturn;
Despite push for more babies, China's birthrate continues to fall;
PLA reforms military enlistment policies;
China's space plan for 2020

Beijing lashes out at Tsai and countries that congratulated her;
European Parliament passes pro-Taiwan resolutions;
U.S. warships transits Taiwan Strait after vote;
Shanghai suspends Prague ties over sister-city agreement with Taipei;
China must "face reality" of Taiwan's independence: Tsai

China completes artificial island off Sri Lanka;
Laos seeks Chinese investment and tourists amid flurry if SEZs;
China's Cambodian port and airstrip stirs suspicions about PLA plans;
China's ''nine-dash line" claim "ridiculous": Malaysia FM;
Beijing's support for Micronesia may harm U.S. security links