China

• NATO sees China as an opportunity to strengthen the alliance. [Link]
• US, UK, EU, and Canada slapped joint sanction on China. [Link]
• The White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki says the US could levy further sanctions on China. [Link]

Myanmar

• The US and EU issued joint sanctions on Myanmar. [Link]
• Myanmar’s Arakan Army denounces the coup. [Link]

Afghanistan

• Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the US would consult with NATO partners about the future of troops in Afghanistan. [Link]

Middle East

• Israel hold its fourth election in two years. [Link]
• Only 4% of households in Gaza have access to safe drinking water. [Link]
• Unnamed US officials claim Iran is considering an attack on a DC naval base. [Link]
• A Saudi official twice said he would have the UN Khashoggi investigate “take care of” if the UN didn’t rein in her investigation. [Link]
• Turkey arrested 150 people for alleged ties to Gulan. [Link]
• The Saudis offer a ceasefire in Yemen. The ceasefire does not include a lifting of the blockage of Yemen. The Houthi have been committed to the demand that any ceasefire must include lifting the blockage. [Link]

Africa

• The UN is calling for an investigation into sexual assault crimes in Tigray, Ethiopia. [Link]
• The death toll from an attack on a village in Niger on Sunday has been increased to 137. [Link]
• The Congo was declared Ebola free. [Link]
• Uganda says it has detained an American national for subverting the state. [Link]