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Not even ScoMo could sour Albo’s Beijing trip — but why does China bother with us?

After an ‘extraordinary turnaround’ in relations, culminating in a top-level visit, China can show the world it’s capable of managing relationships.

Crikey

Australia has long viewed the Pacific as a place of threats that must be contained. It's time for this mindset to change

During the 2022 federal election campaign, the Morrison government was all too eager to brandish its national security credentials. Its message to voters was that the Asia Pacific was brimming with threats from aggressive, authoritarian China.

The Conversation

Mobile and resilient, the US military is placing a new emphasis on ground troops for Pacific defense

As China's navy grows and its land-based missile systems expand, the United States is reworking its strategy in the Indo-Pacific, particularly as it relates to the defense of Taiwan

The Independent UK

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China tells UK to stop using trade to improve Taiwan ties

UK and Taiwan sign trade agreement they hailed as a first in fostering bilateral trade between Taiwan and Europe

The Guardian - AU

The US and Chinese finance ministers are opening talks to lay the groundwork for a Biden-Xi meeting

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and her Chinese counterpart are meeting in San Francisco to open two days of talks aimed at making progress on a slew of economic issues at a time when competition has markedly intensified between the two countries

The Independent UK

Blinken arrives in Seoul for talks focused on North Korea and its military cooperation with Russia

Heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula, suspected North Korean cooperation with Russia in its war on Ukraine and concerns about China’s growing aggressiveness are topping U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s agenda as he visits South Korea

The Independent UK

China has a history of being pro-Palestinian, but now faces diplomatic conundrum

Rivalry with US and current of antisemitism are running up against Beijing’s increasing closeness to Israel

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Hyundai Said To Complete Development Of Cheaper LFP Batteries In Late 2024

Co-developed with Korean battery makers, Hyundai and Kia's LFP batteries will equip upcoming small and entry-level EVs as well as medium-priced EVs from 2025.

InsideEVs

Taiwan, a Malacca blockade and India’s options

There are multiple constraints in regard to India’s options in the Strait of Malacca in the event of a U.S.-China skirmish over Taiwan

The Hindu

59 rights groups urge Biden to raise Chinese human rights in talks with Xi

‘Xi Jinping and his government are assaulting human rights on a scale unprecedented in decades’

The Independent UK

'Clear change in Australia's attitude': what mattered most to China about Anthony Albanese's visit

As Prime Minister Anthony Albanese concluded his four-day visit to China, both countries agreed it was important to keep up the momentum in their steadily warming relations, while also expanding their areas of cooperation.

The Conversation

Stock market today: Asian shares mostly slip ahead of China-US meeting

Asian shares are mostly lower in muted trading as attention focuses on prospects for improved China-U.S. relations from meetings next week on the sidelines of a Pacific Rim summit

The Independent UK

US plans to build a $553 million terminal at Sri Lanka's Colombo port in rivalry with China

The U.S. has announced plans to launch a $553-million project to build a new, deep-water shipping container terminal in the Port of Colombo as it competes with China in international development financing

The Independent UK

North Korea threatens to respond to anti-Pyongyang propaganda leaflets with a 'shower of shells'

North Korea has criticized rival South Korea for removing a law that banned private activists from sending anti-Pyongyang propaganda leaflets to the North, insisting that such activities amount to psychological warfare and threatening to respond with a “shower of shells.”

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China releases methane plan as hopes rise for new climate agreement with US

Two countries may soon break ground on a new climate agreement ahead of a presidential meeting next week and the UN’s climate conference, COP28

AAP

More China trips flagged as Australia warned of tempest

Anthony Albanese's trip to China could pave the way for further visits as Australia waits for its biggest trade partner to drop remaining sanctions.

The Guardian - AU

Pacific Islands Forum chair says region must revisit its anti-nuclear treaty

Australia’s Aukus submarine deal and Japan’s discharge of Fukushima waste makes the issue a priority as leaders gather in Cook Islands

Salon

A new $10B nuke? No thanks, Pentagon

Our society is falling apart at the seams, but the Dept. of Defense wants $10 billion for a new world-ender

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The Guardian - AU

Anthony Albanese’s China trip is historic – but for Canberra not for Beijing

The first visit by an Australian PM in seven years was hailed an example of ‘win-win cooperation’ in China’s dutiful state media

The Guardian - AU

China and Australia agree to new multi-entry visa as Albanese touts improved relationship after thaw

The two countries also announce they will resume annual leaders meetings after Anthony Albanese’s trip – the first by an Australian prime minister since 2016

The Independent UK

The Philadelphia Orchestra returns to China for tour marking 50 years since its historic 1973 visit

The Philadelphia Orchestra has returned to Beijing for a tour that will mark 50 years since its historic performance in China, the latest sign of improving ties between the two countries ahead of a highly anticipated meeting between Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping

The Independent UK

Australia's Albanese calls for free and unimpeded trade with China on his visit to Beijing

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is calling for the “full resumption of free and unimpeded trade" with China in a meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang

Al Jazeera

US viewed more positively as China sinks in approval, poll shows

Median of 28 percent of the public in 24 countries have a positive view of China, Pew survey says.

Al Jazeera

China and Australia look for ‘mutual benefit’ after years of animosity

Australian leader Anthony Albanese meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing with eye on improving relationship.

Crikey

Disgruntled Sinophobes have to stomach Albo’s patient work healing China relations

The PM isn’t Abbott, a Xi Jinping fan, or Morrison, who poked the panda. Instead he’s created a framework for China to re-engage with Australia.

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