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Penny Wong's trip to China to focus on re-establishing diplomatic dialogue

The foreign minister says the main goal of her diplomatic visit to China over coming days is to re-establish a dialogue, which is "essential" to stabilising the two countries' relationship.

ABC News

Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd appointed ambassador to U.S

Former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has been appointed Australia's next ambassador to the United States at a time when both countries are deepening security cooperation in response to a rising China.

Reuters

Australia seeks to resolve China trade woes as foreign minister heads to Beijing

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said on Tuesday she will push China to lift trade sanctions and seek consular access to two detained Australians during a trip to Beijing that is aimed at mending strained diplomatic ties.

Reuters

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Buick to introduce first Ultium-powered electric SUV for China

Buick on Monday said it will soon introduce the all-electric Electra E5, the brand's first production vehicle developed on General Motors Co.'s new electric Ultium platform in China.

Tribune News Service

US seeks to bolster Ecuador ties as China expands regional role

Joe Biden says US will seek to expand relationship with Ecuador as President Guillermo Lasso visits White House.

Al Jazeera

U.S. State Dept says toll of COVID in China a concern for the world

The United States hopes that China can address the current COVID-19 outbreak as the toll of the virus is a global concern due to the size of the Chinese economy, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Monday.

Reuters

China’s Former Industry Minister Expelled From Communist Party

Xiao Yaqing, accused of bribery, is demoted and sent into retirement after admitting wrongdoing and giving up all illegal income

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Union fury over Labor decision to split aged care pay rises – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Biden: US looking to strengthen relationship with Ecuador

President Joe Biden says the U.S. is looking to expand and strengthen its relationship with Ecuador, one of its staunchest allies in South America and a country that’s also getting plenty of attention from China

The Independent UK

The long-running clash between skateboarders and conservative forces

"China is a paradise for skateboarding because the cities are so new, have such good surfaces and no skate-stoppers."

Newcastle Herald

Economist Dr. Doom is extra gloomy as he warns of a 'deep and protracted' recession—and says World War III has already begun

China-U.S. tensions, rising public and private debts, and climate change are just a few of the “MegaThreats” the global economy is facing.

Fortune

Worries about China's COVID-19 outbreak spark run on medicines in Australia

Concerned Chinese Australians have begun sending over-the-counter cold and flu medication to family members in China amid a surge there in COVID-19 cases that has depleted local stocks.

ABC News

Morning Mail: hopes for China ‘off-ramp’ in trade talks, David Jones sale, Victory’s reckoning

In today’s newsletter: Penny Wong flies to Beijing amid optimism about trade settlement; department store back in Australian hands; and Twitter users say Musk must go

The Guardian - AU

Most dramatic stock moves of 2022 led by Meta’s nosedive

From a little-known manufacturing firm’s 13,000% rally in its US stock-market debut to a flash crash across Nordic stocks, there was no shortage of dramatic moments that consumed equity investors’ focus in 2022.

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The Conversation

50 years after Gough Whitlam established diplomatic relations with China, what has changed?

In the annals of Australian foreign policy, it is arguable that no moment in history has been as significant as December 21 1972. With the possible exception of the ANZUS Treaty of 1951, no other document matches the formal agreement establishing full diplomatic relations between Australia and China 50 years…

Asharq Al-Awsat

2 COVID-19 Deaths Reported in Beijing as Virus Surges

China's health authorities on Monday announced two COVID-19 deaths — the country's first reported fatalities in weeks — amid an expected surge of illnesses after it eased its strict “zero-COVID” approach. Unofficial reports point to a widespread wave of new coronavirus cases, and relatives of victims and people who work…

Foreign Policy

How Africa Can Avoid Getting Scrambled

African leaders must be more imaginative and proactive in pooling their efforts and setting the agenda.

AAP

China talks a 'positive' step forward

Foreign Minister Penny Wong is set to visit Beijing for talks with her Chinese counterpart this week, the first bilateral meetings in four years.

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InsideEVs

Buick Debuts Electra E5 SUV In China As Its First Ultium-Based EV

Buick did not reveal powertrain specs, but according to China's MIIT, the Electra E5 has a single motor with a peak output of 180 kilowatts (241 horsepower).

Tribune News Service

China reports first 2 COVID deaths since easing rules, but numbers don’t stack up

More than a month after China started seeing an exponential surge in COVID cases, the country has only reported two virus deaths, defying the experience of other, more vaccinated and better resourced places as they reopened and fueling suspicion the true scale of fatalities is being hidden.

Daily Mirror

Three new waves of Covid to ravage China as President Xi rolls back failed lockdown

China - which is known for having some of the world's most-draconian lockdown measures - lifted its repressive rules earlier this month after several cities held ultra-rare protests calling for the resignation of President Xi Jinping

Evening Standard

China records first Covid death in weeks as experts question official infection figures

Officially China has reported just 5,237 Covid-related deaths

InsideEVs

Lucid Motors Begins Recruiting In China

Serious EV makers are wise to consider China at the top of their list of places to expand. It's the largest car market on the planet, and EVs are a big deal.

The Guardian - AU

Australia seeks direct resolution of trade dispute with China before WTO ruling

As Penny Wong heads to Beijing for the first such visit in four years, trade minister says he is confident economic issues can be resolved

The Guardian - UK

‘Crucial’ Cop15 deal includes target to protect 30% of nature on Earth by 2030

Environmental groups and ministers have praised the ambition of the agreement, which also places emphasis on Indigenous rights

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