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Climate justice gets harder as world population passes 8 billion

The world population surged past 8 billion people on Tuesday, the United Nations said, warning that more hardship is in store for regions already facing resource scarcity due to climate change.

Reuters

China consumer, factory activity down as virus controls rise

Chinese consumer spending contracted in October and factory activity weakened as anti-virus controls following a rise in infections weighed on the economy

The Independent UK

China issues warning over 'Taiwan independence' as Joe Biden and Xi Jingping meet

China has warned that the United States must not block their aims of 'national reunification' with Taiwan just hours after Xi Jingping and Joe Biden held a landmark meeting

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Calls for a 'one-child policy' in India are misguided at best, and dangerous at worst

India will surpass China as the country with the world’s largest population in 2023, according to the United Nations World Population Prospects 2022 report.

The Conversation

No concrete evidence on who fired missile, Poland's president says

A Russian-made rocket fell on the Polish village of Przewodow, near the Ukrainian border, at 3:40pm local time, the Polish foreign ministry said in a statement on Tuesday. The ministry said it had summoned the Russian ambassador over the incident. Read our live blog to see how all the day's…

France 24

European leader calls on world, China to pressure Russia

The European Council president urged global powers Tuesday to intensify pressure on Russia over its war against Ukraine, including Moscow’s biggest supporter, China

The Independent UK

If Australia wants to mend relations with China, we must stop viewing it as the enemy

What is the point of calling for ‘stable’ relations with a country while we openly arm ourselves for war against it?

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Anthony Albanese and Xi Jinping meeting marks potential thawing of relations. Here's what drove the freeze

It's been six years since the Chinese president sat down with an Australian leader, as trade wars, China's growing presence in the Pacific and diplomatic spats soured relations.

ABC News

Europe must avoid over-reliance on China, says EU leader

Europe will engage with China but needs to "rebalance" the relationship to avoid becoming too reliant on the country for areas like innovative technology, European Council President Charles Michel said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Millions of missing women: China grapples with legacy of one-child policy as population ages

By 2050, analysts predict one in four people in China will be retired and the working population will have shrunk by 10%, with huge economic implications

The Guardian - AU

EXPLAINER: Russia's war, climate among vexing issues at G-20

President Joe Biden and other leaders of the Group of 20 top economies will have the chance to discuss the world’s most pressing problems at their summit in Bali, Indonesia

The Independent UK

Blast kills two in Poland near Ukraine border, Russia denies its weapons involved

Two people died in an explosion in a Polish village near the border with Ukraine on Tuesday, firefighters said, with NATO allies investigating unconfirmed reports the blast was caused by stray Russian missiles.

Reuters

Anthony Albanese to hold ‘really important’ G20 meeting with Xi Jinping

Treasurer Jim Chalmers said a G20 meeting between Xi Jinping and Anthony Albanese won't fix everything, but is still an important step.

The New Daily

Rich nations stick to coal phase-out as China builds new plants

Rich nations have stuck to pledges to phase out coal power despite the energy crunch in the wake of the Ukraine war but China's expanding coal fleet risks counteracting the climate impact of the closures, a report said on Tuesday.

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Xi raises anti-secession law in talks on Taiwan with Biden -China foreign minister

Chinese President Xi Jinping raised the country's anti-secession law in talks on Taiwan with U.S. President Joe Biden at the G20 Summit on Monday, the Chinese foreign minister said in a statement.

Reuters

Ukraine's Zelenskiy says U.S., China statement on nuclear threats 'weighty statements'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said late on Monday that he welcomed the statements from the United States and China from the Group of 20 meeting on the inadmissibility of threats to use nuclear weapons.

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Biden and Xi finally met at G-20 Summit in Bali. Here are the key takeaways

President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping sought to ease long-simmering tensions during a three-hour meeting in Bali, Indonesia as the two countries find themselves drifting perilously close to direct economic and military confrontation.

Bangkok Post

The next global resource crisis will be over minerals

The West's dependence on China for so-called critical minerals once worried only a handful of experts and policy wonks. Now, the anxiety has gone mainstream, capturing headlines and becoming the subject of a BBC documentary series. But we have yet to answer adequately the most important question: What should we…

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Xi's visit to Bangkok: East wind blowing

Thai government this week will welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping with three understandings at the forefront of its mind, namely that now is the Asian Century; that China is the undisputed leader; and that Thailand-China ties are consequential to peace and stability in the region. Thailand will do its utmost…

France 24

Xi meets Biden: 'No Cold War', but a 'red line' on Taiwan

The US and Chinese leaders have held a three-hour bilateral from which the two sides produced completely different accounts. What we do know is that Xi Jinping was adamant that Taiwan was a red line he would not cross. Although Joe Biden stated there is "no Cold War" between China…

The Guardian - US

Canada charges electric vehicle battery researcher with espionage for China

Yuesheng Wang, a worker at Quebec’s power utility, is accused of sending trade secrets to China

The Guardian - AU

Australian business hails Albanese’s meeting with Xi as ‘tremendous reset’

Business Council of Australia chief Jennifer Westacott says it is an opportunity to ‘start building relationships’ damaged by trade and human rights disputes

The New Daily

Paul Bongiorno: Albanese treads a fine line at home and abroad on China

Anthony Albanese has confirmed that he has secured a one-on-one meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping in Indonesia.

The Conversation

The G20 may be a talk fest, but it's a talk fest we need at a time of growing division

Last Friday, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese jetted off for a marathon of international summits, the most significant of which will be the G20, held in Bali.

The New Daily

The G20 may be a talk fest, but dialogue is needed as crises and divisions grow

Prime Minister Anthony has Albanese jetted off for a marathon of international summits, the most significant of which will be the G20.

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