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US coast guard confirms Chinese and Russian warships off Alaska

Seven vessels from China and Russia were seen in formation off Aleutian Islands

The Independent UK

China restaurant fire: 17 burn to death as huge blaze erupts during lunchtime rush

A small diner in Changchun, north-east China, burst into flames during a lunchtime rush - with 17 people burning to death and others left injured in hospital

Daily Mirror

Luxurious Hongqi E-HS9 From China: How Many Banana Boxes Can It Hold?

The all-electric and pretty luxurious Hongqi E-HS9 is one of the latest Chinese models introduced in Europe. Let's see its cargo potential with Bjørn Nyland.

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BMW Group Expects To Sell 240,000 EVs This Year, 400,000 In 2023

Demand recovering in China in the third quarter after lockdowns affected the first half of the year is the main factor behind BMW's EV sales optimism.

InsideEVs

TechScape: What’s really behind Apple’s shift from China

Apple is now manufacturing a new phone model outside China – and the implications could be huge. Plus, a cyberstalking saga puts social media platforms on the spot

The Guardian - UK

World Bank Cuts 2022 East Asia Growth Outlook

Economic growth in East Asia and the Pacific will weaken sharply in 2022 due to China's slowdown, but the pace of expansion will pick up next year, the World Bank said on Tuesday. The Washington-based lender said in a report it expected 2022 growth in the East Asia and Pacific…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden looks to win over Pacific Island leaders at summit

President Joe Biden is set to host Pacific Island leaders for a two-day summit as the U.S. looks to counter China’s influence in the region

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U.S. says it has agreed Pacific Islands partnership, offering 'big dollar' aid

The United States said at a summit with Pacific island leaders on Wednesday that it had agreed on a partnership for the future with them and held out the prospect of "big dollar" help to a region where it hopes to stem China's expanding influence.

Reuters

China's Yuan falls to lowest level since 2008 global financial crisis

Like many other world currencies, China's onshore and offshore Yuan both fell against the dollar on Wednesday, increasing the pressure on the People's Bank of China to intervene directly. The drop is a result of the strong US dollar following the Federal Reserve's rate hikes, coupled with Beijing's more dovish…

France 24

US seeks united front in Asia despite Korea, Japan tensions

Vice President Kamala Harris has said her trip to Asia is intended to shore up American alliances with Japan and South Korea

The Independent UK

U.S. wants U.N. Security Council to be made more inclusive & increase permanent members: Blinken

The five permanent members are Russia, the U.K., China, France and the United States and these countries can veto any substantive resolution

The Hindu

China's yuan slides to 14-year low after US rate hikes

China’s yuan has fallen to a 14-year low against the dollar despite central bank efforts to stem the slide

The Independent UK

China repeats call for stability in Korean peninsula

China's consistent position is to maintain stability in the Korean peninsula, its foreign ministry said on Wednesday, after South Korean media reported that North Korea may conduct a nuclear test in coming months.

Reuters

U.S. to continue deepening unofficial ties with Taiwan, Harris says

China is undermining key elements of the international rules-based order, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said on Wednesday, adding that Washington would continue to deepen its 'unofficial ties' with Taiwan.

Reuters

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Warning over droughts lasting for two years amid climate crisis

Fears of rain shortages across the planet

The Guardian - AU

Return to Dust, Chinese hit film about rural hardships, disappears from streaming platforms

Film’s sudden disappearance in China prompts censorship accusations amid heightened sensitivity ahead of key Communist party meeting

The New Daily

‘Best system’: Billionaire Gerry Harvey sparks outrage over China take

Harvey Norman cofounder Gerry Harvey has once again proven his gift for gab, this time claiming Australian leaders should take China's lead.

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: What's behind strained China-Japan relations

Japan and China are getting ready to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1972 normalization of their ties

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The Guardian - UK

Terrawatch: why is sea level rising faster along China’s coast?

Study says possible causes could include faster warming in Chinese seas and lower air pressure

Reuters

Solomon Islands tells Pacific islands it won't sign White House summit declaration -note

The Solomon Islands has told Pacific nations invited to a White House meeting with President Joe Biden it won't sign the summit declaration, according to a note seen by Reuters, prompting concern over the islands' ties to China.

The Guardian - AU

US Pacific summit faces rocky start as island leaders reject Washington’s offers

Joe Biden is hosting a landmark summit, but leaked documents seen by the Guardian reveal diplomatic discord over US proposals for the region

The Independent UK

Imperial Japan university unites graduates decades after war

Inspired by her Taiwanese grandfather, a journalist in Japan has illuminated a little-known university that started out as a grand piece of imperial propaganda celebrating Japan’s subjugation of Asia

Al Jazeera

Pacific nation leaders in Washington as US seeks to deepen ties

The US is elevating its engagement with the Pacific as Beijing increases its presence in the region.

Reuters

U.S. VP Harris condemns 'disturbing' Chinese actions

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris condemned on Wednesday "disturbing" actions by China in the Pacific while pledging to deepen "unofficial ties" with Taiwan, days after the U.S. administration pledged its forces would defend the island.

Bangkok Post

World Bank report upgrades Thai growth for 2022 to 3.1%

The World Bank has increased its forecast for Thai economic growth this year to 3.1% from 2.9%, according to its "East Asia and Pacific October 2022 Economic Update" released on Monday.

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