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G7 diplomats to grapple with Ukraine, China, N. Korea crises

Russian threats to nuke Ukraine

The Independent UK

Risk of Chinese economic blockade has Taiwan preparing response

Taiwan is working with friendly nations on how to respond to a possible economic blockade by China, a scenario that appears more likely than a direct military attack on the island, according to a senior Taiwanese diplomat.

Tribune News Service

Taiwan president pledges to strengthen military as Chinese drills ebb

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Friday thanked fighter pilots who scrambled against China's air force during its drills around the island and pledged to keep strengthening the armed forces, as Beijing's military activity in the vicinity ebbed.

Reuters

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Exposed: The links between Indonesia’s deforestation and Xinjiang

Chinese demand for Indonesian wood pulp is propping up industry ostracised elsewhere over sustainability concerns.

Al Jazeera

Is Dr. Copper's Lagging Performance Due to the Upcoming Recession?

Gold and silver appear to absorb massive tax refund dollars while creating higher prices. In comparison, these metals shine due to the outlook for a possible Federal Reserve Board (Fed) pivot in interest rates. Is Dr. Copper's lagging performance due to the upcoming recession?

Barchart

Chinese wine importers looking to re-sign contracts with Australian growers amid government talks

A wine grower from Victoria says she's been contacted by Chinese importers over the past three months who are confident the two countries' wine trade will soon resume.

ABC News

Australia needs a robust cybersecurity overhaul – not whack-a-mole bans on apps like TikTok

Australia has joined other countries in announcing a ban on the use of TikTok on government devices, with some states and territories following suit. The rationale was based on security fears and, in particular, the risk the platform will be used for foreign interference operations by China.

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Chinese rocket startup bounces back from 3 straight failures with successful launch (video)

Chinese commercial launch startup iSpace has completed its second successful flight of its Hyperbola 1 solid rocket.

Space

Hunter Biden steps out of shadows as scandal-hit son joins US President on historic visit

Hunter Biden has faced a myriad of controveries and allegations over the years - whether it's his business dealings in China and Ukraine or history of substance abuse which has seen Joe Biden's only surviving son in and out of rehab

Daily Mirror

Tennis’s support for Peng Shuai has turned to dust with WTA’s China U-turn

The power of money has won out again as the game’s ruling body has decided to depart from its previous principled approach

The Guardian - UK

Fragmented world’s rival blocs may risk new cold war, says IMF head

Warning from Kristalina Georgieva after G7 explores economic resilience, secure global supply chains and less reliance on China

The Guardian - UK

Blinken seeking to upgrade Vietnam ties as Hanoi treads narrow path

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Vietnam on Friday hoping for progress towards upgrading relations with a key trade partner that shares U.S. worries about China's growing might.

Reuters

Women’s tennis events to make China return after Peng boycott

WTA gives up on its boycott, making little progress on the situation that prompted it to move tournaments out of China.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine recap: downbeat US intelligence leak suggests no end in sight for the misery of this war

What we know – or think we know – about the progress of the war in Ukraine over the past few days has come courtesy of leaked Pentagon documents which appear to cover, in some detail, a wide range of issues around the conflict. As you’d expect, among the main…

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Foreign Investors Remain Wary of China

Investor sentiment toward China was undercut this week after two significant foreign investors in Chinese stocks announced they were liquidating their Chinese holdings. On Wednesday, European internet giant Prosus NV registered more than $4 billion of its stake in China’s Tencent Holdings (TCEHY ) for potential sale in Hong Kong,...

The Guardian - UK

European Council chief’s costly private jet use in spotlight

Charles Michel denies running up ‘extravagant’ bills and says higher costs stem from Covid pandemic and Ukraine war

Tribune News Service

Apple India iPhone output soars to $7 billion in China shift

Apple Inc. assembled more than $7 billion of iPhones in India last fiscal year, tripling production in the world’s fastest-growing smartphone arena after accelerating a move beyond China.

InsideEVs

Zeekr X Goes On Sale, Offers 348 Miles Of Range For Just $27,600

Zeekr has officially launched the X compact premium EV in China, with customer deliveries scheduled to start in June 2023 and a European launch confirmed.

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The Independent UK

Get ready ‘for real combat’ President Xi tells Chinese forces

Presidents comments come after Chinese navy went ahead with “actual combat training” around Taiwan

The Times of India

India slump to third position after losing 0-3 to China in Billie Jean King Cup

NEW DELHI: Team India slumped to the third position in the Asia/Oceania Group I competition of the Billie Jean King Cup after they were blanked 0-3 by China in their third tie in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Thursday.

The Independent UK

WTA ends China boycott but vows not to ‘let Peng Shuai be forgotten’

Tournaments will again be held in the country this autumn for the first time since early 2020.

The Guardian - UK

WTA will return to China after ending boycott over Peng Shuai concerns

The WTA is to host tournaments in China once more after ending its boycott over concerns about the safety of the Chinese player Peng Shuai

Reuters

Baerbock warns Europe against turning blind eye to tensions over Taiwan

Europe must not turn a blind eye to tensions between China and Taiwan because a military escalation in the region would be a "worst-case scenario" for the global economy, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Russia, China FM attend high-level conference on Afghanistan

The top diplomats from Russia, China, Iran and Pakistan have attended a conference that focused on ensuring regional security in light of the situation in Afghanistan

France 24

Brazil's Lula takes swipe at IMF and World Bank on China trip

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has praised the Shanghai-based New Development Bank (NDB) on his trip to China, saying it "frees emerging countries from submission to traditional financial institutions". The NDB was created by the BRICS group and is headed by his predecessor Dilma Rousseff. Meanwhile in Washington,…

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