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Japan's economy shrank less in July-Sept, revised data show

Japan has reported its economy contracted less than previously thought in the last quarter, weathering the country’s latest big COVID wave with less damage than had been thought

The Independent UK

Immigration top brass 'took bribes' for triad visas

Three former division commanders of the Immigration Bureau (IB) have taken bribes for approving visas for more than 3,325 Chinese nationals, according to former politician and massage parlour tycoon Chuwit Kamolvisit.

Bangkok Post

Australia leader postpones Papua New Guinea visit due to COVID illness

Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has deferred a visit to Papua New Guinea until early next year after testing positive for COVID-19.

Reuters

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Most Japanese firms don't support PM Kishida, citing leadership, prices

Managers at nearly two-thirds of Japanese companies have lost confidence in the administration of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, citing dissatisfaction over his effectiveness and handling of inflation, according to a Reuters monthly survey.

Reuters

Top brass 'took bribes' for triad visas

Three former division commanders of the Immigration Bureau (IB) took bribes in exchange for approving applications for non-immigrant visas for at least 3,325 Chinese nationals who entered Thailand on a tourist visa, according to former politician and massage parlour tycoon Chuwit Kamolvisit.

Bangkok Post

Won’t tolerate any unilateral change in LAC: S Jaishankar in Lok Sabha

NEW DELHI: India will not tolerate any unilateral change in the status quo at LAC and bilateral ties with China will not become normal until Beijing stops seeking the same, reiterated external affairs minister S Jaishankar in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. Responding to queries by MPs after his suo motu…

The Times of India

Australian minister urges greater U.S. economic engagement with Indo-Pacific

Australia's Foreign Minister on Wednesday praised Washington's commitment to Indo-Pacific security but said its departure from a regional trade pact was still being felt and that enhanced U.S. economic engagement with the region should be a priority.

Reuters

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‘The protest of our generation’: China’s first-time demonstrators try to find a voice

TAIPEI, Taiwan — It was the middle of the night in Shanghai when Jack’s phone rang, with a message from a friend: Something big is happening.

Los Angeles Times

Chinese President Says to Discuss Developing Ties with Saudi Arabia during Official Visit

Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday that he will discuss with Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, deepening bilateral relations between their countries during his visit to Saudi Arabia. Xi had arrived in Riyadh on…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Chinese President Arrives in Saudi Arabia on Official Visit

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday on an official visit at the invitation of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz. He was welcomed at King Khalid International Airport by Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Riyadh Region; Prince Faisal bin…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Under China's 'zero COVID,' uncertainty reigns and unsettles

As coronavirus cases rose in Shanghai earlier this year and the city’s lockdown stretched from weeks to months, Leah Zhang’s feeling of suffocation grew

The Independent UK

White House mindful of China's attempts for influence in Middle East

The White House said on Wednesday that Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Saudi Arabia is an example of Chinese attempts to exert its influence around the world and it will not change U.S. policy toward the Middle East.

Reuters

China's Xi on 'epoch-making' visit to Saudi as Riyadh chafes at U.S. censure

Chinese President Xi Jinping began a visit to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday that Beijing said marked its biggest diplomatic initiative in the Arab world, as Riyadh expands global alliances beyond a long-standing partnership with the West.

Reuters

EU takes China to WTO over Lithuania trade dispute

The European Union has announced that it's begun legal action at the World Trade Organization against China over what it says are import restrictions Beijing has imposed on Lithuania

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Penny Wong issues emphatic plea to US and China to ‘prevent catastrophe’ of war

Australia’s foreign affairs minister to give speech in hope ‘nationalistic domestic posturing won’t sink efforts to build safeguards’

ABC News

Penny Wong's Washington DC speech to focus on US engagement with Asia and avoiding conflict with China

Senator Wong will urge the Biden administration to ramp-up economic engagement with Asia, while pressing Beijing to back Mr Biden's call for "guardrails" to avoid potential US-China conflict.

The Independent UK

Xi Jinping lands in Saudi Arabia to meet crown prince ahead of first China-Arab States Summit

Meeting to be closely watched by US, which was snubbed in favour of China

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Riyadh Paves the Way for Expanding China’s Economic Relations with Gulf and Arab Countries

Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to arrive in Saudi Arabia on Thursday, for a two-day official visit at the invitation of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz. The Saudi business sector in particular, and the Gulf and Arab countries in general, are looking forward…

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US, Australia Invite Japan to Step Up Troop Rotations

The United States and Australia said Tuesday they would welcome Japanese troops into three-way rotations, vowing a united front in the face of China's rapid military advances. Australia's defense and foreign ministers said they agreed to step up the pace of military interactions with the United States during talks with…

AAP

Australia-China relationship 'fragile'

Australia's diplomatic deep freeze with China may be over, but the relationship is not what it was, warns a leading national security expert.

Reuters

New Zealand Navy idles ships as labour crisis hits

Three of New Zealand's nine naval ships are sitting idle in port as higher civilian salaries lure personnel out of the military, the country's Defence Force said on Wednesday, even as tensions in the Pacific rise between China and the U.S. and its allies.

Radio France Internationale

China: Jiang Zemin's death officially buries Deng Xiaoping era of fast reforms

Sirens wailed across China as the Communist Party eulogised late leader Jiang Zemin Tuesday, hailing him as a patriot who "dedicated his life" to the country. But the official press didn't elaborate much on his economic feats – institgated by Jiang's patron Deng Xiaoping, the man who opened China up…

Asharq Al-Awsat

GCC Foreign Ministers Meet in Riyadh

The foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council are scheduled to hold on Wednesday the 154th meeting of the Supreme Council in its 43rd session, at the headquarters of the GCC General Secretariat in Riyadh. The meeting will be headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Sultanate of…

The Conversation

Australia and US take realist approach to regional influence

Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Defence Minister Richard Marles met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III for the Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) in Washington, DC, on December 6.

Caixin Global

Xi to Visit Saudi Arabia to Boost Relations in the Middle East

The president will attend the first China-Arab States Summit and a meeting of the China-Gulf Cooperation Council during the four-day trip

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