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China expands defense budget 7.2%, marking just .1% increase

China has expanded its defense budget by 7.2%, just

The Independent UK

China sets economic growth target of 5% as parliament opens

China’s parliament set to hand Xi Jinping third term as president and implement biggest government shake-up in a decade.

Al Jazeera

China sets this year's economic growth target at 'around 5%'

China’s government has set this year’s economic growth target at “around 5%” as it tries to rebuild business activity following the end of anti-virus controls that kept millions of people at home

The Independent UK

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China's rubber-stamp parliament to begin meetings, hand Xi third term

BEIJING - China's rubber-stamp parliament kicks off nine days of meetings Sunday, with lawmakers set to hand Xi Jinping a third term as president as well as unveil fresh growth targets and an increase in defence spending.

Bangkok Post

Biden closes in on order to restrict US investment in China tech

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is nearing completion of an executive order that would restrict investments by U.S. companies in parts of the Chinese economy, including advanced technologies that could enhance China’s military and intelligence capabilities, people familiar with the matter said.

Tribune News Service

Biden expected to tighten rules on US investment in China

The Biden administration is close to tightening rules on some overseas investments by American companies

The Independent UK

China defends growing military budget before annual congress

China needs to increase its military budget to meet “complex security challenges,” a top Chinese official said, amid rising geopolitical tensions with the U.S.

Tribune News Service

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How Lin Yin went from the APS to an international acting career

Work brought Lin Yin to Canberra twice. Once for the public service, and a second time as an actor in a Singaporean drama.

The Canberra Times

Manila: Chinese ships 'loitering' near disputed island

MANILA: The Philippines said on Saturday it had spotted a Chinese navy ship and dozens of militia vessels around a contested Philippine-occupied island in the South China Sea, as territorial tensions mount in the area.

Bangkok Post

China says military budget to increase again by ‘appropriate’ level

Spokesperson does not specify figure but announces rise is needed to meet complex security challenges

The Guardian - UK

US troop expansion near Taiwan revives old debate in Philippines

It’s been more than three decades since the Philippines ordered U.S. troops to withdraw from their sprawling military bases in the country, ending an era that hearkened back to America’s colonial days.

Tribune News Service

China tells foreign law professors to prove they’ll obey Xi

China appears to be requiring foreign law professors to submit their syllabi to ensure they are following a doctrine President Xi Jinping has been pressing across the nation’s society to cement his control.

Tribune News Service

China: Defense boost to meet 'complex security challenges'

China says increases in its defense budget have been “appropriate and reasonable” and are aimed at "meeting the complex security challenges and for China to fulfill its responsibilities as a major country."

The Independent UK

Ericsson to Pay $206 Mln over Corruption Case in Iraq

Sweden's Ericsson (ERICb.ST) agreed to pay a $206 million fine and plead guilty after violating a 2019 deal with US prosecutors that required the telecoms firm to properly disclose information on its activities in Iraq, China and Djibouti. The plea agreement with the US Justice Department follows a scandal over…

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Al Jazeera

WHO urges countries to reveal intelligence on COVID-19 origins

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says ‘all hypotheses on the origins of the virus remain on the table’.

The New Daily

Hong Kong court convicts dissident trio for marking date of Tiananmen massacre

Three former members of a Hong Kong group that organised annual vigils to mark China's 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown have been found guilty

Tribune News Service

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All COVID-19 origin theories remain on the table, WHO leader says

Bangkok Post

The United Nations mustn't be powerless

The first anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine has been a good opportunity to reflect on the war's global implications. In addition to untold human misery, Russia's aggression triggered a historic food and energy crisis and caused global inflation to spike, endangering the world's fragile economic recovery from Covid-19. But…

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Bangkok Post

SET moves lower despite upbeat Asian trend

RECAP: Asian shares rose yesterday on prospects for a steady economic recovery in China, and after Wall Street reversed losses following remarks by a Fed official that signalled a measured approach to raising US interest rates.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Republicans want to link Penn's Chinese donors to Joe Biden, but experts say that's a stretch

WASHINGTON — As Republicans targeting President Joe Biden take aim at the University of Pennsylvania and the offices where classified documents were found, they've also piled on another fraught topic: Penn's financial support from Chinese donors.

France 24

Biden, Scholz meet, pledge support for Ukraine for ‘as long as it takes’

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Western allies would support Ukraine for “as long as it takes” as he visited the White House on Friday for a private meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden.

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Zeekr X EV Spied Preparing For Arrival In Europe

After a launch in China, Zeekr wants to introduce this model to Norway, the Netherlands, and Sweden.

Tribune News Service

All COVID-19 origin theories remain on the table, WHO leader says

The World Health Organization said all hypotheses for the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic are still on the table, after U.S. authorities this week backed the theory that the virus originated from a lab.

The Guardian - AU

What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis

The relentless battle for Bakhmut; Russian plane blown up near Minsk; Putin claims west seeks to ‘dismember’ Russia

Foreign Policy

What the ChatGPT Moment Means for U.S.-China Tech Competition

The rise of American-made chatbots has kicked off a flurry of Chinese activity.

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