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Taipei’s EU envoy: As a democracy, we understand Ukraine’s plight

Al Jazeera interviews Remus Li-Kuo Chen, head of the Taipei Representative Office in the EU and Belgium.

Al Jazeera

Watch: Wristwatch owned by last Chinese emperor sold for $5.1m in Hong Kong

A wristwatch once owned by China’s last emperor, Aisin-Gioro Puyi, went up for auction on Tuesday (23 May) in Hong Kong.

The Independent UK

'Nüshu': The secret language of women in China

"Nüshu", or "women's book", is a writing system that was kept secret for centuries. In feudal China – when women were denied an education, bound to their husbands and rarely left their homes – they developed their own language. This written code allowed them to communicate without being understood by…

France 24

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It's China's loss, not India's: Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Beijing skipping G20 meeting in Kashmir

According to Union minister Jitendra Singh, China’s absence from the G20 summit in Srinagar makes no difference and is their loss rather than India’s. When asked if the standoff at the eastern Ladakh border was a factor in Beijing’s decision to abstain, Singh responded that the Ministry of External Affairs…

The Hindu

Chinese arrested for major fraud, waste smuggling

Four Chinese nationals, two wanted in China in separate major criminal fraud cases and two for smuggling plastic waste, have been arrested in Bangkok and two other provinces.

Bangkok Post

Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition approved by Chinese government

The Chinese government has given the green light for Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

TechRadar

Stock Index Futures Move Lower as U.S. Debt Ceiling Uncertainty Weighs on Sentiment, PMI Data in Focus

June S&P 500 futures (ESM23) are down -0.14%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM23) are down -0.02% this morning as the U.S. debt ceiling impasse kept risk sentiment fragile, while market participants awaited U.S. business activity data.

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Stock Index Futures Mixed as U.S. Debt Ceiling Uncertainty Weighs on Sentiment, PMI Data in Focus

June S&P 500 futures (ESM23) are down -0.11%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM23) are up +0.02% this morning as the U.S. debt ceiling impasse kept risk sentiment fragile, while market participants awaited U.S. business activity data.

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Taiwanese Reporters Denied Press Passes for WHA

The foreign ministry called the incident “a serious violation of a universal human right and the principle of justice for all that the UN aims to embody.”

The News Lens

China-Based Gotion Unveils 621-Mile Battery, Mass Production To Begin Next Year

With mass production set to begin in 2024, the new battery has already passed all the necessary safety tests and that it can potentially last for up to 4,000 charge-discharge cycles.

InsideEVs

Business group: Companies in China want 'clarity' after security rule changes, raids on consultants

A business group says foreign companies in China want “greater clarity” about changes in China’s cybersecurity and other rules and how the ruling Communist Party will enforce them after they were rattled by raids on consulting firms

The Independent UK

Shanghai Composite Index Fell 1.52% on Tuesday

Shenzhen Component Index closed down 1.03%

Caixin Global

Training Ukrainians on F-16s does not make NATO 'party to the conflict', alliance says

Training Ukrainian pilots to fly US-built F-16 fighter jets does not make NATO "a party to the conflict", alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday, although he added that it would send the message that NATO is "there for the long term”. Poland's defence minister said later in the day…

France 24

US calls for Evan Gershkovich’s immediate release after Moscow extends WSJ reporter’s detention – as it happened

White House spokesperson says US authorities working hard to secure journalist’s release after his detention on spying charges in March

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Outcry as World Health Assembly locks out Taiwan under pressure from China

Taipei criticises ‘unfair and unjust’ decision to deny observer status despite support from US, UK, France and other countries

The News Lens

With the Death of Pema Tseden, Tibetan Cinema Just Lost Its Most Iconic Director

With his death, Tibet has lost a voice that spoke with great humanity through images and words about the challenges and hardships of being Tibetan in 21st-century China.

Al Jazeera

Russian PM arrives in China for business forum, talks with Xi

China’s deepening economic and political relationship with Russia has not been derailed by Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.

The Guardian - AU

Papua New Guinea’s security deal with the US is a win for Washington – for now

Prime minister James Marape was at pains to say he did not want to be forced to make a choice between the US and China

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The Independent UK

China's Sinopec signs agreement to enter retail fuel market in crisis-hit Sri Lanka

Chinese petroleum giant Sinopec has signed an agreement with Sri Lanka to enter its retail fuel market

Tribune News Service

Chinese citizens sue Florida over ban on home purchases

The American Civil Liberties Union sued Florida over a law championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis that bars most Chinese citizens from buying homes in the state.

Reuters

Australia welcomes US-Papua New Guinea defence pact

The Australian government on Tuesday welcomed a defence cooperation agreement between its closest neighbour Papua New Guinea (PNG) and the U.S. aimed at bolstering regional security amid China's plans to increase influence in the Pacific.

Reuters

Moscow says G7 nuclear rhetoric intended to pressure Russia, China

Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Monday that Group of Seven nuclear "rhetoric" has the sole aim of exerting psychological, military and political pressure on Moscow and Beijing.

Axios

Biden seals 3 deals in Pacific islands as U.S. competes with China

China's moves in the region spurred Biden to action.

The New Daily

No easy solution to solving Chinese relationship puzzle

Defence Minister Richard Marles says Australia needs to balance its relationship with China against trade interests and the threat of military confrontation.

PC Gamer

Activision Blizzard says it's 'committed to the Chinese market' following China's approval of Microsoft acquisition

Activision Blizzard gets a little good news from China for the first time in a while.

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