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Can China broker peace in Ukraine? Don’t rule it out

Xi Jinping’s courting of both Moscow and Kyiv seems to be making headway, say Rajan Menon and Daniel R DePetris of Defense Priorities

The Guardian - UK

Asian elephant habitat shrinks almost two-thirds

Habitats suitable for elephants in Asia have shrunk by almost two-thirds over the past three centuries, according to a new study.

Bangkok Post

AP News Digest 3:15 a.m.

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Shanghai Composite Index Rose 1.14% on Friday

Shenzhen Component Index closed up 1.08%

Caixin Global

Japan ocean policy vows tougher security amid China threat

Japan has adopted a new five-year ocean policy that calls for stronger maritime security, including bolstering its coast guard's capability and cooperation with the military amid China’s increasing assertiveness in regional seas

The Independent UK

Philippines reports ‘confrontation’ with China in South China Sea

Philippines Coast Guard accuses China of engaging in ‘dangerous maneuvers’ around Second Thomas Shoal.

Al Jazeera

India-China border situation 'generally stable': China's Defence Minister tells Rajnath Singh

After India firmly told China that its violation of the border pacts has “eroded” the entire basis of bilateral ties, China’s Defence Ministry on April 28 said the situation at the Ladakh border is “generally stable”.

The Hindu

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China flies 38 warplanes near Taiwan, 6 navy vessels in area

The Taiwanese defense ministry says China’s military flew 38 fighter jets and other warplanes near Taiwan

The Independent UK

Australian government resists blanket WeChat ban despite restrictions by multiple departments

Several federal departments already banning Chinese communications app after decision on TikTok in early April

The Guardian - AU

Weekly Must-Read: What’s Behind China’s ‘Missing’ Foreign Exchange Reserves

The mismatch in the trade surplus and foreign exchange reserve data reflects that wealth is being held increasingly by the people, not the state

Caixin Global

Philippines rebukes Beijing for 'dangerous manoeuvres' in South China Sea

The Philippines on Friday accused China's coast guard of "dangerous manoeuvres" and "aggressive tactics" in the South China Sea, in another maritime confrontation between the two countries at a time of simmering geopolitical tension.

Reuters

China flies combat drone around Taiwan; US Navy plane transits strait

A Chinese uncrewed combat aircraft has flown around Taiwan, the island's defence ministry said, showcasing Beijing's ability to attack its fall-back east coast bases, as a U.S. maritime patrol aircraft transited the Taiwan Strait.

Reuters

Thai condom exports gain in year China sees population decline

Thailand consolidated its position as the top global condom exporter in 2022, a year when its biggest buyer China coincidentally reported its first drop in population in six decades.

Bangkok Post

Why China Hasn’t Come to Russia’s Rescue

Their “no limits” partnership has been an economic one-way street.

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How to Spy on China

Beijing is a hard target—but better tech could make It easier.

The Independent UK

China says India border stable, contrasting with Indian view

China's defense minister says conditions along the disputed high-altitude border with India are “stable overall,” in sharp contrast with the much more pessimistic view from New Delhi

Reuters

Taiwan says Chinese combat drone circled island

A new type of Chinese combat drone that China's state media says can carry a heavy weapons payload has flown around Taiwan, the island's defence ministry said on Friday, in the latest uptick in military tensions.

The Hindu

Morning Digest | Explosive device planted a day or two before Dantewada attack; ties depend on peace on border: Rajnath to China, and more

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Reuters

China lodges serious representations with S.Korea over joint statement with U.S

China expressed "strong dissatisfaction" to South Korea over its joint statement with the United States about the need for peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, a foreign ministry statement said on Friday.

Foreign Policy

Washington Doesn’t Want You to Call It Decoupling

The United States hopes to redefine its economic relationship with China to prevail in the biggest strategic showdown of the century.

ABC News

Riverland vineyards on the market as families make tough decisions amid difficult vintage

Vineyard owners in South Australia's Riverland are hitting the market as the wine industry feels the crush of a difficult vintage and China's tariffs on red wine.

The Conversation

Friday essay: Stan Grant on how tyrants use the language of germ warfare – and COVID has enabled them

It is 2019. There is a virus lurking in China. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is warning that if it is not contained, it could infect the entire country. It could turn the country upside down. Tear at the social fabric. The CCP’s dream of harmony cannot withstand this. So…

Space

China's Mars rover may never wake up because of Martian dust

The chief designer of China's Mars exploration program has provided a long-awaited comment on the status of the country's Zhurong Mars rover.

Fortune

Ray Dalio: U.S. and China are ‘on the brink of going to war’

The billionaire investor said the two countries are using sanctions and their armies to push the other across the “red line” of launching an actual war.

Caixin Global

China to Pass U.S. as World’s Largest Nuclear Power Operator by 2030

With 10 project approvals last year and 24 units under construction, controversial clean energy source rebounds from a years-long post-Fukushima pause

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