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China 'tried to keep Covid outbreak a secret' and first death earlier than believed

A Senate investigation into the origins of Covid-19 has presented further circumstantial evidence linking the Wuhan Institute of Virology to the leak - though admits there's no "smoking gun"

Daily Mirror

Rishi Sunak seeks to build stronger defence with Japan at Tokyo G7

PM expected to unveil Hiroshima accord at meeting with Japan’s Fumio Kishida amid fears of China’s rising militarisation

The Guardian - UK

UN expert: Myanmar military imported $1 billion in weapons since 2021 coup

A new U.N. report says Myanmar’s military has imported at least $1 billion worth of weapons and related material from Russia, China and other countries since its February 2021 coup, which it has used to carry out atrocities against civilians

The Independent UK

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Spanner crab industry looks to resume live exports to China after trade tensions

Australia's largest spanner crab fishing company hopes to be sending live catches to China within weeks, as work continues to ease tensions between the countries.

ABC News

Nestled in the Himalayas, Bhutan is stuck between India and China as the Asian superpowers rise

Known as the forbidden kingdom, Bhutan is famous for its national pursuit of happiness and for being carbon negative. But it is also caught between two feuding giants.

ABC News

Sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine up to White House, says Ben Wallace

Comments suggest more work needed to make the ‘international coalition’ of jets a reality

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson's fan club buy baseball caps from China despite claiming to be patriotic

The foreign-made hats were handed out as supporters of the ex-PM gathered in Bournemouth for the inaugural conference of the Conservative Democratic Organisation

Daily Mirror

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Biden off to Japan for Group of Seven summit, says there's 'work to do' on global stage

President Joe Biden declared Wednesday there’s “work to do” on the global stage as he headed to Japan to consult with allies on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China’s assertive influence in the Pacific

The Independent UK

China asks embassies to avoid 'propaganda' in apparent reference to pro-Ukrainian displays

Embassies in Beijing have been asked by the Chinese government to avoid displaying “propaganda” in an apparent reference to shows of support for Ukraine

The Independent UK

China fines comedy firm £1.68m over standup’s stray dog joke

Comedian apologises after some critics said gag about dogs chasing a squirrel drew parallels with country’s army

The Guardian - UK

U.S. agrees to renew strategic pact with second Pacific island state

The United States and Palau agreed on Wednesday to renew a key strategic pact, part of U.S. efforts to shore up support among Pacific island states to counter competition from China, even as President Joe Biden called off a historic stop in the region.

Reuters

Chinese Party has 'supreme access' to all TikTok data, claims former employee

Allegations against ByteDance also include spreading China propaganda and "worldwide scheme" to profit from competitors' content.

TechRadar

Apple Car engineer flees to China, reportedly after selling self-driving secrets

A former Apple software engineer has been charged with stealing self-driving technology for a Chinese car company.

iMore

PM pledges ‘united and aligned’ position with allies on Taiwan amid Truss speech

Ex-PM Liz Truss was accused by Beijing of putting on a ‘dangerous political show’ that will harm the UK when she delivered a hawkish speech in Taiwan.

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The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak cites cheap beer and sanitary products as benefits of Brexit

On his way to the G7 summit, the prime minster insists household income is ‘outperforming’ expectations

Reuters

Biden says he and China's Xi will meet, 'whether it's soon or not'

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he would speak with China's President Xi Jinping, but did not say when.

Reuters

Ukraine tells Chinese envoy it won't accept ceding land to Russia

Ukraine's foreign minister told a top Chinese envoy at talks in Kyiv on Wednesday that Kyiv would not accept any proposals to end the war with Russia that involved it losing territory or freezing the conflict, the Ukrainian foreign ministry said.

Evening Standard

Could Liz Truss’ visit to Taiwan start a culture war in the Tory Party?

‘Instagram diplomacy’? The ex PM has set a cat among the Tory pigeons and unleashed a mighty foreign policy row as she lands in Taiwan on a one-woman mission to shore up the country’s independence, says Anne McElvoy

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InsideEVs

Tesla May Expand China Factory: More Powertrain Production, New Batteries

Tesla's Giga Shanghai already has the capacity to produce just shy of 1 million EVs per year, and the potential expansion could dial that up significantly.

The Times of India

India launches $2 billion drive to woo laptop makers like Apple

NEW DELHI: India is unveiling a 170 billion-rupee ($2.1 billion) financial incentive plan to draw makers of laptops, tablets and other hardware to the South Asian nation as companies look to diversify supply chains beyond China.

Reuters

UN expert says Russia, China sending deadly aid to Myanmar's military

Myanmar’s military has imported at least $1 billion in arms and other material since it staged a coup in February 2021, a UN expert said on Wednesday in a new report that calls out Russia and China for aiding the junta's deadly campaign to crush its opposition.

The Guardian - UK

Former world leaders urge G7 to get nuclear arms control back on track

Exclusive: Letter calls on US and Russia to isolate weapons agreements from other disputes

Barchart

Markets Today: Stocks Climb on Hopes for Debt Ceiling Progress

Morning Markets June E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESM2 3) this morning are up +0.30%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM2 3) are up +0.14%. U.S. stock index futures this morning are moderately higher on hopes for progress in the debt ceiling negotiations. The talks have shifted to a narrower...

The Conversation

How China uses 'geostrategic corruption' to exert its influence in Latin America

Corruption has long been a scourge in parts of Latin America.

The Independent UK

Sunak U-turn on ban for China’s Confucius Institute like ‘script for Yes Minister’

The retreat has been criticised by Tory backbenchers, with former prime minister Liz Truss urging Rishi Sunak to deliver on his leadership promises

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