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Russia and China seek to further political agendas at Brics summit

Russia and China will be looking to gain more political and economic ground in the developing world at the Brics summit in South Africa this week – when an expected joint dose of anti-West grumbling may take on a sharper edge as they move to bring Saudi Arabia closer.

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‘Ridiculous’ deal closes restaurant in weeks

An all-you-can-eat restaurant in China has had to close after just two weeks due to a “ridiculously generous” loyalty deal, said The Mirror. Jiamener had more than 500 customers a day but the owner struggled to turn a profit as he was offering a $25 loyalty card for unlimited food…

The Week

Size, population, GDP: The BRICS nations in numbers

Officials from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa gather in Johannesburg on Tuesday for a three-day BRICS summit, a five-nation club comprising 40% of the world’s population and more than 25 percent of global GDP that positions itself as an economic counterweight to the West. Almost 15 years on…

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Can BRICS create a new world order?

Dozens of nations want to join the club as an alternative to the US-led order. But internal fissures could limit BRICS.

Al Jazeera

Camp David summit turns attention to North Korea, as well as China

While China’s relationship with the region and the world is a constant focus of attention and scrutiny, world leaders have also been closely watching North Korea, particularly for its steadily increasing ballistic missile capability.

The Conversation

Fukushima: wastewater from ruined nuclear plant to be released from Thursday, Japan says

Release plans approved by UN nuclear authority have caused outcry in China and concern for the reputation of Japan’s seafood

The Guardian - AU

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Crude Prices Relinquish Early Gains on Chinese Economic Concerns

September WTI crude oil (CLU23 ) on Monday closed -0.53 (-0.65%), and Sep RBOB gasoline (RBU23 ) closed down -4.06 (-1.79%). Crude oil and gasoline prices Monday gave up an early advance and closed moderately lower, with gasoline falling to a 1-1/2 week low. Economic malaise in China, the world’s...

Barchart

Covered Cars Spotted At Giga Shanghai: Tesla Model 3 Highland?

A fleet of mysterious fully covered cars is growing at Tesla's Gigafactory Shanghai, and chances are the vehicles are facelifted Model 3s, aka Project Highland.

InsideEVs

The BRICS test for India’s multipolarity rhetoric

The geopolitical developments of the past year or so and the challenges faced by the United Nations system may have given another lease of life to BRICS

The Hindu

Brics group looks to expand at summit despite divisions among key members

Experts say India concerned about expansion and any overt anti-west turn as leaders fly into South Africa

The Guardian - UK

Putin was meant to be at a summit in South Africa this week. Why was he asked to stay away?

Vladimir Putin will be the odd one out when leaders from the BRICS economic bloc of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa meet in Johannesburg this week

The Independent UK

China's Industrial Policy Is Failing. Will American Politicians Take Notice?

Panic over China's rapid economic growth has fueled all manner of big-government proposals. They're looking even more foolish now.

Reason

Women’s World Cup 2023: how the England players rated

There was consistency throughout the squad with Jess Carter, Alex Greenwood and Lauren Hemp the pick of the bunch

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Isabel Crook obituary

Canadian anthropologist who joined Mao Zedong’s rural revolution and stayed on to build a ‘new China’

Barchart

Will AI Spending Boost Baidu’s Earnings Prospects?

After rallying to a 4-1/2 month high late last month, Baidu Inc depositary receipts (ADRs) (BIDU ) dropped to a 2-1/2 month low today as China’s struggling economic outlook weighs on the stock. Citigroup, China International Capital, and Daiwa Capital Markets, are among analysts that have cut their earnings estimates...

The Hindu

As Modi lands in South Africa, possible meet with Xi to be watched most closely

PM Modi lands in South Africa for BRICS summit, speculation grows over possible meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra says PM's itinerary still being worked out

The Conversation

Africa is being courted by China, Russia and the US. Why the continent shouldn't pick sides

Some three decades since the end of the Cold War, the world order is undergoing a structural transformation. At the heart of it is the challenge posed to the hegemony of the US. This is primarily being led by Russia and China which are discontented with Washington’s excesses across the…

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Zenger

China’s Shadow Looms Large At Camp David As Biden Hosts Historic Summit

The three leaders will likely talk about a range of geopolitical challenges, but China and North Korea are likely to come up most.

Kiplinger

Key U.S. Foreign Policy Challenges in Power Struggle with China and Russia: Kiplinger Forecasts

The U.S. faces a power struggle with China and Russia, with challenges like controlling exports of critical technologies and responding to the war on Ukraine.

Barchart

Markets Today: Stocks Bounce Higher After Last Week’s Losses

Morning Markets September E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESU2 3) this morning are up +0.37%, and Sep Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU2 3) are up +0.60%. Stock indexes this morning are moderately higher, recovering some of last week’s losses. An increase in M&A activity supports stocks after Permian Resources acquired Earthstone...

Fortune

New WHO chief scientist backs China fact-finding mission to examine COVID origin

Infectious diseases expert Jeremy Farrar has himself been at the center of the debate over the mysterious origins of COVID, which first broke out in China in late 2019.

The Conversation

What the pope’s visit to Mongolia says about his priorities and how he is changing the Catholic Church

Pope Francis’ upcoming visit to Mongolia, which is home to fewer than 1,500 Catholics, has elicited curiosity among Catholics and non-Catholics alike.

The Guardian - US

The US and China must unite to fight the climate crisis, not each other

Cooperation is not only in the best interests of all countries, but is absolutely necessary for the survival of the planet

The Hindu

Sun bears appear so human-like they are mistaken for people in suits – experts explain

expert explains the behaviour of sun bears at the Huangzhou Zoo in China which led to the speculations that she was actually a costumed performer

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