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China’s Factory Activity Unexpectedly Contracts in April

Decline in purchasing managers’ index reflects weak global demand and suggests the recovery is still lopsided with consumption outpacing production

Caixin Global

China And Israel Hold Free Trade Agreements For The First Time Since 2019

China's influence in the Middle East has grown as it has been the second largest exporter to Israel with the delivery of cars.

Zenger

US Senate launches latest legislative effort to take on China

Congressional push comes as US secretary of state says he will reschedule China visit cancelled over ‘spy balloon’ row.

Al Jazeera

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Senate Democrats announce sweeping effort to outcompete China - Roll Call

Senate Democrats are mobilizing virtually all committees for a massive legislative package to bolster the U.S. against the Chinese government.

Roll Call

Why NZ should join Aukus Pillar II

Aukus agreement opens up possibilities for multilateral co-operation, and NZ involvement would help to provide a better deterrent to Chinese military development and potential escalation in the Pacific, argues Sukura Gregory

Newsroom.co.nz

Mahuta avoids Aukus: 'Independence should not be confused with isolation'

Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta's latest foreign policy speech was light on truly new diplomatic insights, but did give a sense of the pressure being felt by the Government around Aukus discussions

Newsroom.co.nz

'A gnawing fox hidden in the woods': Hong Kong writing, 2023

A final report from our special series on Hong Kong literature.

Newsroom.co.nz

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Canada's spy agency withheld information about China's threats to lawmaker -PM Trudeau

Canada's spy agency withheld information about Chinese threats against a Canadian lawmaker and his family in 2021, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday, adding that he had told the agency that in the future such threats must be revealed immediately.

Reuters

The Best Steel Stocks to Invest in for the First Week of May

After a challenging last year, the steel industry looks well-positioned for growth as inflation eases and the Fed looks to end its interest rate hikes. With the reopening of China and the anticipated rise in demand, investors could benefit from buying fundamentally strong steel stocks Reliance Steel & Aluminum (RS)…

StockNews.com

Jaishankar to hold talks with Chinese FM Qin, Lavrov, host Pakistan FM in Goa

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will hold talks with Foreign Ministers of China and Russia, and other counterparts of the eight-nation Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on May 4

The Hindu

Blinken says he hopes to reschedule trip to China this year

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday he was hopeful he could reschedule a visit to China this year after his planned trip in February was canceled following the appearance of a Chinese high altitude balloon over the United States.

Reuters

May Day tourism in China reaches pre-Covid levels

SHANGHAI: Tourism in China during the May Day holiday rebounded to pre-Covid levels, as the number of domestic trips rose by 70.8% from a year earlier, government data showed on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

US Senate Democrats launch renewed effort to counter China

U.S. Senate Democrats launched a renewed effort to stave off competition from China on Wednesday, planning legislation to boost the country's ability to face up to the Asian powerhouse on issues from technology to security and threats to Taiwan.

Reuters

China tourism rebounds to pre-COVID levels during May Day holiday

China's tourism business during the May Day holiday rebounded to pre-COVID levels, as the number of domestic trips rose by 70.8% from a year earlier, government data showed on Wednesday.

Reuters

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Smugglers Hid 70 Graphics Cards Among 617 Pounds of Live Lobster

Smugglers busted with 617 pounds of live lobsters and 70 Quadro graphics cards in their van, going from HK to the mainland.

The Independent UK

Swiss lower house approves closer ties to Taiwan legislature

Switzerland’s lower house of parliament has voted to tighten ties with the legislature in Taiwan, a move that could further rankle China after recent visits by Western lawmakers to the island

The Times of India

Heena to lead Indian challenge in Asian Junior Athletics Championships

KOLKATA: Teenage sprinter Rezoana Mallick Heena announced her arrival on the international stage by ending up with three medals -- two gold in the girl’s 400m and girl’s 4x400m team relay events and a silver in the girl’s 200m to help India end overall second behind China in the fifth…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Estee Lauder Expects Gloomier 2023 on Slow Asia Travel Retail

Estee Lauder Cos Inc forecast a bigger drop in full-year sales and profit on Wednesday on a slower-than-expected recovery in Asia travel retail and major market China, sending its shares down about 10% in premarket trade. Even though China has relaxed pandemic-related restrictions, Estee flagged that January 2023 was pressured…

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Bangkok Post

Jack Ma returns to public life with professorships

Jack Ma, the face of Chinese entrepreneurship and the founder of Alibaba Group Holding, has assumed professorships in at least four schools outside mainland China, as he keeps an arm's length from the business empire he created.

The Independent UK

Which countries still have Covid travel restrictions?

As the US finally announces plans to lift remaining rules, China is the main outlier in terms of international restrictions

InsideEVs

North American-Spec Tesla Model 3 Spotted At Shanghai Port

The left-hand-drive Model 3 featured a North America-specific license plate bracket at the back and was unloaded next to ship headed for Tacoma, Washington.

The Conversation

Indonesia should reject China's request to put state budget as collateral for Jakarta-Bandung high-speed train project

Indonesia’s high-speed train project connecting the country’s capital Jakarta and West Java’s capital, Bandung, has encountered another stumble. Following accidents, including one in December that claimed two lives, the China-backed project has hit financial problems. As a result, the cost of the project has swelled by US$ 1.2 billion from…

Bangkok Post

BoI woos Chinese EV battery giant

Thai authorities are in talks with China-based CATL, the world’s biggest electric vehicle battery maker, and others to build production facilities in the country to fuel its EV production hub ambitions, according to the head of the Board of Investment (BoI).

The Guardian - UK

Nato planning to open Japan office to deepen Asia-Pacific ties – report

Liaison office plans likely to attract criticism from China which has warned against the western alliance extending into Asia

The Independent UK

US defense contractors want deeper cooperation with Taiwan

A delegation of United States defense contractors and a former senior leader of the U.S. Marine Corps are pledging the beginning of deeper cooperation with Taiwan

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