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G7 statement to send message to Russia, China

The G7 leaders' communique to be adopted at their summit in Hiroshima this weekend will call for firmly maintaining and strengthening a free and open international order based on the rule of law and opposing any threat to use nuclear weapons, according to sources.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

G7 tightens Russia sanctions, looks to cut China trade reliance

Leaders of the world's richest democracies acted on Friday to stiffen sanctions against Russia, while a draft communique to be issued after their talks in the Japanese city of Hiroshima stressed the need to reduce reliance on trade with China.

Reuters

Is China out to spy on us through drones and other tech? Perhaps that’s not the question we should be asking

Australian government agencies’ use of Chinese-made technology has been making headlines again. This time, the potential threat comes from DJI drones produced by China-headquartered company Da Jiang Innovations.

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Goodbye Sweetie and Sunshine as Edinburgh Zoo pandas move back to China after 12 years

The then eight-year-old Tian Tian (which translates as Sweetie) and her proposed mate Yang Guang (Sunshine) drew huge crowds when they arrived in Edinburgh

Daily Mirror

A long-drawn test for India’s diplomatic skills

The next 100 days will decide whether India can retain its reputation in forging a fair balance between its conflicting interests across the global divide

The Hindu

Henry Kissinger warns U.S.-China tensions are 'classic pre-World War I'

A.I. could be the next technology of mutually assured destruction as the world becomes more dangerous.

Fortune

G7 tackles Russia and China as Albanese lands in Japan

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is in Japan for the G7 summit, where Russia's invasion of Ukraine and China's militarisation will be the focus of discussions.

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The Guardian view on American-Chinese relations: looking beyond governments

Editorial: Deteriorating relations between Washington and Beijing imperil contact between citizens, but also make it more important

The Guardian - UK

2 China Stocks Worth Investors' Attention

As China shifts gears from reopening to a phase of economic growth, the world's second-largest economy's long-term prospects look promising. Hence, fundamentally robust stocks, Sunlands Technology (STG) and Tarena International (TEDU), which are primed for growth, could be worth investors’ attention now. Keep reading….

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Youth review – heart-stopping stories in China’s sweatshop capital

Wang Bing’s moving documentary follows young workers as they laugh, fight and question their bosses while undertaking a season of brutally hard work

The Guardian - UK

US laws to promote home-grown industries will hurt African economies

The Biden administration has ratcheted up protectionism and industrial policy amid surging economic tensions with China. Legislation passed in 2022 unlocked hundreds of billions of dollars in subsidies to spur domestic production of renewable energy and electric vehicles, and to support other decarbonisation goals.

The Conversation

China launches BeiDou navigation satellite to orbit (video)

China launched a satellite for its BeiDou navigation system system on Tuesday night (May 16), the first time it had done so in nearly three years.

Space

‘Pro-Russian neutrality’: How Ukraine sees China’s emerging role

Russia’s ally signals a desire for peace, but few are convinced that Beijing has either power or pure motivations.

Al Jazeera

Chinese drop timber ban, as other trade blocks expected to end

The last vestiges of crushing trade sanctions by China on Australian exports are slated to be dismantled soon after a timber ban was lifted.

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ADB warns China it risks wasting money on state-led growth

China needs to level the playing field between private and state owned firms, the Asian Development Bank's chief economist said on Thursday, adding that the world's second-largest economy risks "wasting a tonne of money" with a state-led growth model.

The Independent UK

Australia to provide surveillance drones to Philippines amid South China Sea tensions

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong says her country will provide surveillance drones and other high-tech gear to the Philippine coast guard and is considering whether to take part in joint patrols in the disputed South China Sea

The Independent UK

Takeaways of AP's report on Chinese loans pushing poor countries to brink of collapse

A dozen poor countries are facing economic instability and even collapse because of a common, undeniable factor: their struggle to pay back hundreds of billions of dollars in foreign loans, much of them from the world’s biggest and most unforgiving government lender, China

The Week

Who are Russia’s allies in Putin’s war against Ukraine?

Vladimir Putin promised African nations that he would write off their debts and provide free grain in an attempt to bolster alliances across the continent at a two-day summit in St Petersburg last month.

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Vietnam rebukes China, Philippines over South China Sea conduct

Vietnam on Thursday criticised recent conduct by a Chinese research ship and the Philippine coast guard in the South China Sea, accusing its neighbours of separate actions that were violating its sovereign rights.

Reuters

Hoping for invitation to WHO meeting, Taiwan gathers more support

Taiwan said it still hoped to be invited to the World Health Organization's annual assembly opening in Geneva on Sunday, as support for its participation was growing despite China's efforts to isolate the democratically governed island.

The Independent UK

China says Ukraine envoy met with Zelenskyy during talks in Kyiv

China says its special envoy met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during talks in Kyiv earlier this week

The Guardian - UK

G7 wrestles with how to prosecute one war and prevent another

Leaders searching for unity on extent of help for Ukraine and how to persuade global south to join China containment effort

The Guardian - UK

Burberry boss says Brexit VAT changes put UK at ‘competitive disadvantage’

Jonathan Akeroyd says axing of tax break for tourists is damaging sales in retailer’s home market

ABC News

Former defence chief Angus Houston hits out at China, warns of 'miscalculation' leading to possible military conflict

Australia's former defence chief Sir Angus Houston blasts the slow progress in producing missiles locally while speaking publicly for the first time after the release of the Defence Strategic Review.

The New Daily

Ukraine shoots down 29 missiles over Kyiv in night attack

Ukraine shot down 29 of 30 missiles launched by Russia in overnight air strikes but one person was killed in Odesa.

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