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BBC slammed over Chinese-made wristbands for Royals at King’s coronation concert

Exclusive: Sir Iain Duncan Smith said the wristbands should not have been bought from a country ‘guilty of genocide and slave labour’

The Independent UK

What was the longest-lasting civilization?

Is the longest-lasting civilization China, ancient Egypt or Mesopotamia? Here's a look at the evidence for each of these enduring cultures.

LiveScience

South Africa’s pact with Russia – and its actions – cast doubt on its claims of non-alignment

Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 South Africa has proclaimed a policy of non-alignment in that conflict. This position was placed in doubt when US Ambassador Ruben Brigety claimed recently that he had evidence that South African arms and ammunition were loaded on a Russian ship in December…

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Italy PM says good ties with China possible without Belt and Road

Good relations with China are possible even without being part of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) deal, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said in an interview published on Sunday, as her government weighs abandoning the project.

Reuters

China’s first domestically-made passenger jet takes flight

The jet took off on Sunday morning from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport and landed less than two hours later in Beijing with 130 passengers on board

Evening Standard

China's 1st domestically made passenger plane completes maiden commercial flight

China’s first domestically made passenger jet has flown its maiden commercial flight, as China looks to compete with industry giants such as Boeing and Airbus in the global aircraft market

The Independent UK

Thailand says 1 million Chinese tourists visited from January to mid-May

Thailand received one million Chinese tourists between January and May 18, a government official said on Sunday, after China's border reopening.

Reuters

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Govt says 1m Chinese tourists visited from Jan to mid-May

Thailand received one million Chinese tourists between January and May 18, a government official said on Sunday, after China's border reopening.

Bangkok Post

China Eastern launches new homegrown narrow-body jet

BEIJING/SHANGHAI: China Eastern Airlines on Sunday sent the country's narrow-body jet C919 on its first commercial flight, marking the homegrown plane's entry into passenger service and a milestone for China's efforts to become more self-reliant.

Bangkok Post

India facing ‘very complicated challenge’ from China, ensuring no attempt made to change status quo in border areas unilaterally: Jaishankar

S. Jaishankar said India faces a “very complicated challenge” from China, and the government has taken steps to ensure no attempts are made to change the status quo in the border areas unilaterally

The Hindu

Human rights and wrongs: the Australian calling out oppression at home and around the world

Undeterred by the scale of challenges in her in-tray, the new head of Human Rights Watch, Tirana Hassan, says ‘We need to be standing with those people’

The Guardian - AU

From Beijing to Taipei, ABC correspondent Bill Birtles reflects on eight years reporting on China

As the ABC's East Asia correspondent, Bill Birtles has covered geopolitical tensions, the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and at one point made headlines himself.

ABC News

Elon Musk admits BYD cars ‘are highly competitive these days’ after 2011 clip shows him laughing at the rival now trouncing Tesla in China

“I don’t think they have a great product," Musk said of BYD in 2011, adding it wasn't a Tesla competitor in his mind.

Fortune

Gold Update – An Explosive Rally Gets Delayed

The continuous gold futures contract rose to an ominous price in May 2023, reaching $2,072 per ounce. The rally took gold to a level creating a technical pattern that sticks out like a sore thumb on the long-term chart.

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Bangkok Post

China deletes 1.4m social media posts

BEIJING: China’s cyberspace regulator says 1.4 million social media posts have been deleted following a two-month investigation into alleged misinformation, illegal profiteering and impersonation of state officials, among other “pronounced problems”.

Wales Online

Taiwan on alert after huge Chinese warships add pressure on self-ruled island

Three Chinese warships, including the Shandong aircraft carrier, add to the military activities in the area over recent months

Reuters

China deletes 1.4 million social media posts in crack down on 'self-media' accounts

China's cyberspace regulator said 1.4 million social media posts have been deleted following a two-month probe into alleged misinformation, illegal profiteering, and impersonation of state officials, among other "pronounced problems".

Bangkok Post

Hong Kong pro-democracy party gives up

HONG KONG: One of Hong Kong’s biggest democratic parties said on Saturday it would disband after a vote by its party members, dealing another blow to the city’s already beleaguered democratic opposition under pressure from China.

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China's Wuhan finance regulator urges hundreds of firms to repay debt, local media report

The financial regulator of China's Wuhan city publicly exposed 259 firms with debt to the government and urged them to immediately pay up, local media reported on Saturday.

Caixin Global

China Battery Maker CALB Rescinds Job Offers to Hundreds of Fresh Graduates, Sources Say

The move comes amid belt tightening due to shifting market demand in the electric vehicle market

ABC News

Hong Kong's pro-democracy Civic Party disbands amid Chinese security clampdown

The Civic Party, alongside the Democratic Party, was a major democratic force in Hong Kong until a number of its members were arrested following the imposition of a 2020 national security law.

Space

China's mysterious space plane released an unidentified 'object' in orbit, US intelligence reveals

Here's what we know (and don't know) about China's mysterious space plane, which just landed after nine months in orbit on a secret mission.

Reuters

China will make concrete efforts for political solution to Ukraine crisis -special envoy

China will make concrete efforts for a political solution to the Ukraine crisis, the Chinese foreign ministry quoted special envoy Li Hui as saying on Saturday.

Reuters

Major Hong Kong democratic party disbands amid China security clampdown

One of Hong Kong's biggest democratic parties said on Saturday it would disband after a vote by its party members, dealing another blow to the city's already beleaguered democratic opposition under pressure from China.

Reuters

China, South Korea agree to strengthen talks on chip industry - Chinese commerce ministry

China and South Korea have agreed to strengthen dialogue and cooperation on semiconductor industry supply chains, amid broader global concerns over chip supplies, sanctions and national security, China's commerce minister said.

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