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Chinese agents use drones to spy on UK nuclear bases, defence chiefs warn

The Sunday People uncovered the details under a Freedom of Information request which revealed 18 drone sightings at military sights in just two years - between 2019 and 2021

Daily Mirror

Historians to Trump: You're fired!

"The Presidency of Donald J. Trump" offers a wealth of valuable perspectives — but fails to measure the danger

Salon

Shanghai's economy slows as COVID deals blow to industry, retail

The economy of Shanghai, China's most populous city, slowed in the first quarter from the end of 2021, hurt by rare declines in industrial output and retail sales that were hammered by the country's most serious COVID outbreak.

Reuters

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Asian Games in China 'going ahead'

The 2022 Asian Games in China will go ahead, the Olympic Council of Malaysia said on Saturday, denying claims that the event faced the possibility of being postponed.

Bangkok Post

Gucci in Focus as China Lockdowns Weigh on Kering Q1 Sales

Disruptions from COVID-19 lockdowns in China cast a cloud on forecast-beating first-quarter sales from Gucci owner Kering on Thursday, even as the group pointed to sustained demand from the United States and Western Europe for its high-end fashion and leather goods labels. Group sales for the three months ending in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

China critics get creative after Beijing scrubs viral video of angry Shanghai residents from social media

Social media users try innovative ways to get around Beijing's censors to share video of residents complaining about the lack of food and medicine and heavy-handed tactics in locked-down Shanghai.

ABC News

Ferrari Recalling 2,222 Cars In China Over Braking Problems

This is part of Ferrari's safety recall in the US for the same reasons.

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Labor's Jim Chalmers suggests foreign aid cuts partly to blame for Solomon Islands pact with China

Foreign aid cuts by Australia are partly to blame for the controversial security deal between China and Solomon Islands, says Shadow Treasurer Jim Chalmers.

ABC News

Fast, precise, too tough? Lockdowns risk stalling China’s economy

Strict response to virus buckles supply chains, hits consumers and sends unemployment soaring

The Guardian - UK

US warns Solomon Islands against China military base as Australian MPs trade blame

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg refuses to say when Australia first knew of pact between Solomon Islands and China

The Guardian - AU

Russia's standing in G-20 not threatened by Ukraine invasion

Despite Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Moscow's membership in the Group of 20 remains firmly intact

The Independent UK

US to ‘respond accordingly’ if China sets up base in Solomons

The U.S. will “respond accordingly” should Beijing’s security pact with the Solomon Islands lead to a permanent Chinese military presence in the Pacific nation.

Tribune News Service

Anger mounts among locked-down Shanghai residents as city reports more COVID deaths

China's major financial hub of Shanghai reported more new COVID-19 related deaths on April 22, as residents vented their anger over a harsh lockdown and strict censorship online.

Reuters

India has own problems, China fears Quad: Biden

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden has said that his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping once told him that he was strengthening Quad against China. China, which has territorial disputes with many countries in the strategic Indo-Pacific region, has been vehemently opposing the Quad alliance since its formation.

The Times of India

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Al Jazeera

Beijing quiet as North Korea turns up the heat with missile tests

Beijing is North Korea’s only ally, but domestic challenges and global power politics may keep it from acting.

Reuters

U.S. says backs Lithuania in row with China

The United States backs Lithuania in a dispute with China over Taiwan, Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo told Lithuania's finance minister on Friday.

The Guardian - AU

Morrison refuses to hold press conference; Steggall accuses Howard of ‘sexist language’ after ‘groupies’ remark – as it happened

US says it will ‘respond accordingly’ if China allowed to establish military base in Solomon Islands. This blog is now closed

The Guardian - UK

Shanghai: video maker urges people to stop sharing film critical of Covid lockdown

Plea comes after ‘Voices of April’ spreads on social media as users get creative to bypass China’s censors

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Bangkok Post

Global economy: Back to the Valley of Death

Since the global economic crisis that originated in the United States 14 years ago, the world economy has faced regular bouts of volatility. Massive capital injections helped the US economy recover from the initial shock in 2008, but also pushed other economies with structural problems, including some in Europe, into…

ABC News

When Xi Jinping came to power, he had three football dreams for China. Here's why he failed

After billions of dollars and a decade-long project to make football an obsession in China, the men's national team still struggles on the pitch. What went wrong?

ABC News

US warns against allowing Chinese military base in Solomon Islands, promises to fast-track reopening an embassy

The White House issues a stern warning for Solomon Islands leaders not to allow China to establish a military presence in the region, in a stoush a former diplomat has labelled the first act in "a multi-part play".

The Independent UK

American man sentenced to death in China for fatally stabbing lover

China thought to be global leader in executions

Al Jazeera

Russia’s Sarmat and China’s YJ-21: What the missile tests mean

Both countries have recently tested advanced new weapons, but what could they mean for current and future conflicts?

Newsroom.co.nz

The dragon in the room: How China aided PM's Japan visit

Jacinda Ardern would never say China’s aggression in the Pacific has accelerated cosying up to Japan, but her trip to Tokyo couldn’t have been better timed, writes political editor Jo Moir.

InsideEVs

Tesla's Giga Shanghai Is Back To Ramping Production Quickly

Tesla's China factory was shut down for about 3 weeks due to COVID-19 lockdowns. It's back in action, and Musk says, despite losses, production will mirror Q1.

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