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China's power use up 4.7% in first four months

BEIJING: China's electricity consumption, a key barometer of economic activity, saw a steady expansion in the first four months of the year, official data showed.

Bangkok Post

Coalition says Anthony Albanese should not go to China until trade sanctions are lifted

Simon Birmingham says ‘clarity should be there before the prime minister entertains a formal state visit to Beijing’

The Guardian - AU

Albanese supports G7 statement calling out China's economic coercion and 'attempt to change the status quo'

The leaders of the worlds' most advanced economies issued a joint statement late yesterday, calling out China's economic coercion of other countries and stating they remained "seriously concerned about the situation in the East and South China Seas".

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Property market revival continues; employment minister dismisses wage price spiral fears – as it happened

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Taiwan’s Tsai puts China, chip power center-stage in final year

Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen said cross-strait security and reinforcing the island’s position in the global supply chain will be key priorities for her final year in office, as she lays a path for her deputy to succeed her.

Tribune News Service

Elon Musk gets blowback from Taiwan after saying there’s a ‘certain inevitability’ China will integrate it

The Tesla CEO's comments drew an angry response from Taiwan's foreign minister.

Fortune

Biden apologises to Albanese, thanks him for strong leadership

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has met the leaders of Japan, India and the United States in a rescheduled Quad summit in Hiroshima.

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At G7, Zelenskiy says Bakhmut destruction has echoes of Hiroshima

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday drew a parallel between the destruction of Bakhmut and the horror of Hiroshima, evoking the symbolism of mass destruction as he wrapped up a surprise appearance at the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Japan.

Reuters

'Everything beautiful happens by mistake'

This is the story behind the drink that started wars and shaped the modern world.

ABC News

Zelensky told the world ‘stands united’ with Ukraine at G7 as Russia issues F-16 jets warning

Zelensky greeted by Rishi Sunak at international summit amid push for F-16 fighter jets

Evening Standard

G7 issues condemnation of China as it intensifies response to Beijing

China hits out at G7 over joint statement which criticised Beijing’s ‘economic coercion’

Evening Standard

Chinese stand-up comedy warned to toe the line following viral joke about army

A Chinese comedian was severely punished on Wednesday for making a joke about the People’s Liberation Army and his production company fined roughly two million dollars. This incident demonstrates that Chinese censors are now turning their attention to the small but growing world of stand-up comedy in China, which until…

France 24

India stands for respecting sovereignty, adherence to international law, says PM Modi

Amid China’s military expansion in the South China Sea and the East China Sea, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India was committed to protecting its sovereignty and integrity while promoting peaceful resolution of maritime disputes based on international law.

The Hindu

Russia's Lavrov says G7 is bent on "double containment" of Russia and China

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday that decisions taken by the Group of Seven countries at their summit in Japan were aimed at the "double containment" of Russia and China.

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China complains to G7 host Japan over joint statement

China firmly opposes the G7 joint statement out of Hiroshima and has complained to summit organiser Japan, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Saturday.

The Independent UK

Russia warns of ‘colossal risks’ if F-16 fighter jets sent to Ukraine

Moscow accuses Western countries of ‘still adhering to the escalation scenario’

The Guardian - US

At Bilderberg’s bigwig bash two things are guaranteed: Kissinger and secrecy

The annual elite networking, diplomatic and lobbying event took place in splendid seclusion behind closed doors in Lisbon

LiveScience

China's mysterious space plane released an unidentified 'object' in orbit, US intelligence reveals

Here's what we know (and don't know) about China's mysterious space plane, which just landed after nine months in orbit on a secret mission.

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The Independent UK

G7 'outreach' an effort to build consensus on global issues like Ukraine, China, climate change

Leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy democracies are being joined by their counterparts from other countries during their summit in Hiroshima, Japan

Al Jazeera

G7 urges China to ‘play by the rules’ citing ‘economic coercion’

Western officials are becoming increasingly vocal about Beijing’s use of trade restrictions in political disputes.

Al Jazeera

Why does the G7 summit have 16 seats at the table?

Japanese PM Kishida has expanded the G7’s guest list as he seeks to boost ties with middle-power countries.

The Independent UK

G7 flags China’s ‘accelerating nuclear arsenal’ growth as Zelensky arrives in Hiroshima

‘A growing China that plays by international rules would be of global interest’

Radio France Internationale

Macron to become first French leader to visit Mongolia

On the back of the G7 summit in Hiroshima, Emmanuel Macron will become the first French president to make an official trip to Mongolia – a landlocked nation between China and Russia.

The Independent UK

G7 urges China to press Russia to end war in Ukraine, respect Taiwan's status, fair trade rules

The Group of Seven wealthy democracies have urged China to push Russia to end its war on Ukraine

Reuters

No joke: China's backlash against stand-up stirs fear of comedy clampdown

One joke by a Chinese comedian about the nation's military has spurred online uproar, a $2 million fine, a police probe, a sweep of cancelled shows and fears for the survival of Chinese stand-up comedy, a rare refuge for somewhat free speech.

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