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‘We have not seen the preparation’: Labor attacks Coalition after Dutton’s declaration on war

Deputy Labor leader Richard Marles says Coalition ‘is a government which beats its chest’ but does not deliver

The Guardian - AU

Peter Dutton marks Anzac Day by again comparing China and Russia to Nazi Germany before World War II

Defence Minister Peter Dutton says Australia can only preserve peace by preparing for war, while Labor's deputy leader criticises the government for failing to prepare Australia for any future conflict.

ABC News

India is bound by one culture, says Amit Shah in Puducherry

PUDUCHERRY: Culture was the common thread that bound citizens across the country, said Union home minister Amit Shah in Puducherry on Sunday. Addressing the 150th birth anniversary celebrations of revolutionary freedom fighter-turned-spiritual guru Sri Aurobindo, organized by the Sri Aurobindo Society, Shah said India was the only geo-cultural country in…

The Times of India

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Apple supplier suspends production at two China factories

Operations halted at factories in eastern China’s Kunshan after COVID-19 cases reported.

Al Jazeera

Game over? China’s game industry navigates post-crackdown era

Beijing is continuing its strict oversight of the gaming sector despite lifting nine-month freeze on new titles.

Al Jazeera

Why the War in Ukraine Won’t Go Nuclear

Old Rules Still Apply to a New Era of Limited Conflict

Foreign Affairs

'Prepare for war' to keep peace: Dutton

The defence minister says Australia must prepare for war to preserve peace, but Labor says the government needs to match its words with actions.

AAP

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Pitching a piece of the local EV market

As the global economy transitions to a low-carbon future, green investment in renewable energy and environmentally friendly businesses, including the fast-growing electric vehicle (EV) industry, has become a megatrend that serves to shape markets.

Bangkok Post

Asean-US balancing act

The commitment of the United States to Southeast Asia since the end of the Vietnam War has been subject to a series of ebbs, flows and imbalances. History shows that it tends to wane whenever Washington is distracted by other global developments.

Bangkok Post

What Shanghai curbs say about China's future

After signalling that it was moving to a more nuanced Coivd-19 policy, Shanghai was pressured by the central government to lock down in late March, and has only just started to ease restrictions after almost one month. The official reason for this drastic policy shift is that citywide testing had…

Bangkok Post

A ‘drop the pin’ event in Chinese politics

There could be headwinds as the CPC prepares for its 20th Congress in autumn and tracks the ‘China Dream’

The Hindu

China: NIO Celebrates 900th Battery Swap Station

NIO installed 900 EV battery swap stations in China. The deployment continues "to provide a charging experience beyond refueling."

InsideEVs

The Guardian view on Ukraine and Taiwan: looking for lessons

Editorial: The Russian invasion – and resistance to it – are prompting reassessment in Beijing and Washington as well as in Taipei

The Guardian - UK

Shanghai authorities fence off COVID-hit areas, sparking outrage

China’s most populous city, Shanghai, is battling the country’s biggest COVID-19 outbreak.

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The Guardian - UK

Beijing braces for rise in Covid cases amid outcry over Shanghai blockade

Official says Covid ‘spreading invisibly’ within capital as Shanghai residents complain about barriers at residential buildings

Radio France Internationale

Luxury goods market on a high, despite conflict, pandemic

Global luxury brands have posted strong results for the first quarter of this year despite global hardships including the conflict in Ukraine, inflation and Covid restrictions in Asia. This comes on the back of an exceptional year in 2021.

The Hindu

India suspends tourist visas issued to Chinese nationals: IATA

The IATA also said that tourist visas with a validity of 10 years are no longer valid.

Salon

Sanctions won't stop Putin — this might

All along, Putin has counted on the fact that Europe needs Russian gas. But that's also his Achilles heel

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Shanghai fences up Covid-hit areas, fuelling fresh outcry

SHANGHAI: Shanghai authorities battling an outbreak of Covid-19 have erected fences outside residential buildings, sparking fresh public outcry over a lockdown that has forced much of the city's 25 million people indoors.

The Independent UK

Shanghai erects metal barriers in fight against COVID-19

Volunteers and low-level government workers in Shanghai have erected metal barriers in multiple districts to block off small streets and entrances to apartment complexes, as China hardens its strict “zero-COVID” approach in the metropolis

Asharq Al-Awsat

China Covid Death Toll Rises

Shanghai reported 39 Covid deaths Sunday, official data showed, its highest daily toll since a weeks-long lockdown started, while China's capital Beijing warned of a "grim" situation with rising infections. The world's second-largest economy has been struggling to stamp out its worst Covid-19 outbreak in two years with a playbook…

Reuters

Australia defends handling of China-Solomons deal; makes tax pledge ahead of polls

Australia's government on Sunday defended its response to China's courtship of nearby Solomon Islands which culminated in a security pact, ahead of a general election next month where it had hoped to highlight its national security credentials.

Reuters

Shanghai fences up COVID-hit areas, fuelling fresh outcry

Shanghai authorities battling an outbreak of COVID-19 have erected fences outside residential buildings, sparking fresh public outcry over a lockdown that has forced much of the city's 25 million people indoors.

The Independent UK

China promotes coal in setback for efforts to cut emissions

China is promoting coal-fired power as the ruling Communist Party tries to revive a sluggish economy, prompting warnings that Beijing is setting back efforts to cut climate-changing carbon emissions from the biggest global source

ABC News

Scott Morrison says Chinese military base in Solomon Islands would be 'red line' for Australia, US

Scott Morrison says the Prime Minister of Solomon Islands has assured him there will be no Chinese military bases and dismisses suggestions Australia's foreign aid cuts contributed to the security pact between the two nations.

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