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'Inspector Beagle' sniffs out smoked bat meat from China

A sniffer beagle of the Livestock Development Department detected smoked bats being smuggled into Thailand from China in a passenger's bag at Suvarnabhumi airport.

Bangkok Post

Australia is investigating whether ex-defence personnel provided military training to China. Would it matter if they did?

This week, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles announced he had directed the Department of Defence to investigate reports “that ex-Australian Defence Force personnel may have been approached to provide military related training to China”.

The Conversation

Biden wants to discuss Taiwan, Russia, trade with China's Xi

President Joe Biden says he hopes to use an anticipated meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping to discuss growing tensions between Washington and Beijing over the self-ruled island of Taiwan, trade policies and Beijing’s relationship with Russia

The Independent UK

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Data on Mass Murder by Government in the 20th Century

Communists killed the most, followed by fascists.

Reason

Kiatnakin economist sees bleak scenarios for 2023

Global economic volatility next year will affect the Thai economy, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that have yet to recover from the impact of the pandemic, says Supavud Saicheua, adviser to Kiatnakin Phatra Financial Group.

Bangkok Post

Canada readies new Indo-Pacific strategy amid tense China ties

Canada will soon announce a new Indo-Pacific strategy to challenge China on human rights issues while cooperating with the world's second-biggest economy on climate change and other shared goals, Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said on Wednesday.

Reuters

LOCALIZE IT: How can world move from cheap but dirty coal?

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Tensions and war undermine climate cooperation – but there's a silver lining

In retrospect, last year’s climate talks in Glasgow look like a dream. International cooperation on methane emissions and deforestation. Acknowledgement of the urgency of the task. The world beginning to rise to the challenge, as it did to the pandemic.

The Conversation

Xi Jinping tells China’s army to focus on preparation for war

President says China in an ‘unstable and uncertain’ security situation amid tensions over Taiwan

The Guardian - UK

What happened on the third day of Cop27 in Egypt?

Negotiations move behind closed doors and China confirms ‘informal’ talks with US

The Guardian - UK

Report: Tesla Giga Shanghai EV Inventory Increases At Record Rate

The recent data about production indicates that the Tesla Giga Shanghai plant is running at full speed, noticeably exceeding sales.

InsideEVs

70-plus seems the new 50 for male politicians, but they're threatening the world order

Joe Biden is turning 80 soon. Russia’s Vladimir Putin is 70; India’s Narendra Modi is 72, while China’s Xi Jinping at 69 is the youngest of the rulers of the major world powers.

The Conversation

The Return of Red China

Xi Jinping brings back Marxism.

Foreign Affairs

U.S. climate envoy Kerry: Climate relations with China not yet working after Taiwan visit

U.S. climate envoy John Kerry said the relationship on climate with China is not yet working again, and a "major negotiating session" ahead of COP27 was called off after U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan froze diplomatic ties.

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Chinese premier announces new aid for close ally Cambodia

Visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has announced a large development assistance package for Cambodia, presided over the signing of 18 agreements on aid and cooperation, and attended the inauguration of a highway constructed with Chinese support

Sports Illustrated

Fine, Let’s Talk About Novak Djokovic’s Water Bottle

Also in this week’s mailbag: is the WTA actually returning to China in 2023?

Motor1

Cadillac CT5 Wears God Of War-Themed Body In China

Unfortunately, it doesn't seem like there are plans actually to sell them.

The Guardian - UK

China’s top climate official urges US to ‘clear barriers’ to talks

US-China relations hit new low this year after Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan, over which China claims sovereignty

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Benzinga

Mark Zuckerberg Takes Blame As Meta Lays Off 13% Of Workforce, Elon Musk's Tesla Stock Sale May Not Sit Well With Investors, Netflix Eyes Sports Leagues: Top Stories Wednesday, Nov. 09

Benzinga

Bangkok Post

China-Laos Railway sees freight volume exceed 10m tonnes

KUNMING: The total quantity of freight transported by the China-Laos Railway had exceeded 10 million tonnes as of Monday, according to local railway authorities on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

Firms behind Indonesia's high-speed rail seek another $1bn loan from China

JAKARTA: The consortium building a China-funded high-speed railway in Indonesia is seeking a 16.1 trillion rupiah ($1.03 billion) loan top-up from China Development Bank (CDB) to fund a budget overrun on the project, company executives said on Wednesday.

Reuters

China will support climate damage mechanism but not with cash

China would be willing to support a mechanism for compensating poorer countries for losses and damage caused by climate change, its climate envoy Xie Zhenhua said Wednesday at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt, but China later said that would not involve contributing cash.

The Independent UK

Virus lockdowns hit China economic powerhouse Guangzhou

A surge in COVID-19 cases has spurred lockdowns in the southern Chinese manufacturing hub of Guangzhou, adding to financial pressure that has disrupted global supply chains and sharply slowed growth in the world's second-largest economy

The Independent UK

China calls on Germany to protect access amid chip scrutiny

China’s government has appealed to Germany to maintain access to its markets after a company said Berlin may block the sale of a computer chip factory to a Chinese-owned buyer

Al Jazeera

Australia moves to block pilots from training Chinese military

Australian parliament told that it costs more than 15 million Australian dollars ($9.75m) to train a jet fighter pilot.

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