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Philippines, China to discuss fishing rights in South China Sea-Marcos

Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said China has agreed to discuss fishing rights in the South China Sea, as he pushed for a "direct communication line" with Beijing on maritime differences.

Reuters

Military construction on Myanmar’s Great Coco island prompts fears of Chinese involvement

Great Coco lies 55km from India’s Andaman and Nicobar Islands; Beijing has denied it is involved in building a surveillance post there

The Guardian - UK

Marcos Jr treads a fine line over military ties as he heads to US

Philippines president has tilted towards US since taking office a year ago, but is keeping Beijing close.

Al Jazeera

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China's Ding Liren becomes chess world champion, unseating Magnus Carlsen

Ding Liren unseats Magnus Carlsen as world champion without playing the Norwegian five-time winner who chose not to defend the crown he claimed in 2021.

ABC News

Focus on the borders: On the stalemate in India-China relations

India and China cannot restore normalcy in their relations in the background of lingering unpredictability on their borders, or the Line of Actual Control

The Hindu

NIO Starts Deliveries Of Flagship EC7 SUV

Deliveries of NIO's coupe-style SUV, the EC7, have officially commenced in China with prices starting at the equivalent of $70,000.

InsideEVs

The Guardian view on US-China chip wars: no winners in zero-sum battles

Editorial: UK policy is to ensure its industry doesn’t suffer collateral damage in the contest for tech supremacy

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Biden, Marcos set to meet as tensions grow with China

President Joe Biden is set to meet President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as concerns grow about China's harassment of Philippine vessels in the South China Sea

The Independent UK

Ding Liren crowned king of World chess after beating Nepomniachtchi in the fourth tie-breaker

Chess has a new World champion. Ding Liren of China ascended to the throne after defeating his Russian rival Ian Nepomniachtchi in the fourth tie-breaker game here on Sunday.

The Hindu

Chinese tourists flock to gambling hub Macau for Labour Day holiday

Hundreds of thousands of mainland Chinese visitors have descended on the world's biggest gambling hub of Macau for the Labour Day holiday, packing tightly into its narrow cobblestone streets and placing bets in its glitzy casinos.

Reuters

UK-China discussions not ‘comfortable chit chat over tea and biscuits’: Cleverly

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly insisted it was important to maintain dialogue with Xi Jinping’s regime.

The Independent UK

India overtakes China to become world's most populous nation

An estimated 67,000 babies are born on the Indian sub-continent every day. The United Nations has announced that India, already home to more than 1.43 billion, one in every six humans on the planet, this week overtook China and now has more people than any other country.

Radio France Internationale

US warns Chinese Coast Guard to stop harassing Philippine vessels in the South China Sea

‘We call upon Beijing to desist from its provocative and unsafe conduct’

The Independent UK

Science This Week | China’s rover finds signs of recent water on Mars, droughts likely ended the megacities of Indus Valley Civilisation

Check out The Hindu’s science wrap featuring top 7 stories on new discoveries, findings, and studies in the scientific world from this week.

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Philippine Leader Travels to US to Bolster Ties amid China Tensions

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos left Manila on Sunday for a visit to the United States as he seeks to bolster ties with Washington amid growing tensions with China in the disputed South China Sea. Marcos's visit comes as the United States had called on Beijing to stop "provocative and unsafe…

The New Daily

Joe Biden heading to Sydney summit via a stop in Port Moresby

Joe Biden and Narendra Modi will join the Pacific Summit in Sydney on May 24 after a whistle-stop visit to PNG

The Independent UK

China’s manufacturing contracts, signaling recovery concerns

An official survey shows that China’s factory activity declined in April from the previous month, signaling policymakers' challenges in sustaining momentum in the country’s economic recovery

Bangkok Post

China, Philippines trade barbs after vessels nearly collide

Chinese and Philippine authorities traded barbs after their ships came close to collision in the South China Sea on April 23, in yet another sign of continued tensions over contested waters as both sides accused one another of intrusion and provocation.

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Biden, India's Modi to meet Pacific island leaders, Papua New Guinea PM says

U.S. President Joe Biden and his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, will join Pacific Islands leaders next month for a "historic" future-oriented meeting, Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape said on Sunday.

Al Jazeera

US says China intimidates Philippine vessels in South China Sea

US warns that attack on Philippine vessels or aircraft in the Pacific would trigger a defence response from Washington.

Bangkok Post

PTA hails China roadshow

A tourism promotion roadshow in China is expected to bring at least 1.5 million Chinese travellers back to the resort island of Phuket and generate 30 billion baht, according to the Phuket Tourist Association (PTA) president Thaneth Tantipiriyakij.

ABC News

Wine industry still drowning in red wine despite disease-hit vintage reducing yields

Australia's wine industry is limping to the end of one of its most difficult vintages, with widespread disease dramatically cutting yields and a glut of red wine leaving many growers unable to find buyers.

Reuters

Philippines' Marcos to forge stronger relationship with US during visit

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said his meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday was essential in advancing his country's national interest and strengthening the "very important alliance" between Manila and Washington.

ABC News

Women in China speak out about divorce on social media as separation rates rise

As divorce rates rise in China, women are speaking out about their experiences to tackle negative perceptions.

The Hindu

Under Vibrant Villages programme, 17 border villages to be developed as tourist destinations

The government has decided to develop 17 villages along the border with China as tourist destinations under the Vibrant Villages programme

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