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Oil Steady as Market Awaits China GDP Data

Oil prices were steady on Monday as investors eyed Chinese economic data for signs of demand recovery in the world's second-largest oil consumer. Brent crude futures nudged 7 cents lower to $86.24 a barrel by 0746 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude was at $82.47 a barrel, down 6…

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China 'greatest threat' to Dutch economic security, Dutch intelligence says

China is the greatest threat to Dutch economic security, the Netherlands' intelligence service said on Monday in an annual assessment of threats it said included commercial espionage and covert investments.

Reuters

Australian charged over reports to suspected Chinese spies

Prosecutors in Australia say two suspected Chinese spies gave a Sydney businessman envelopes of cash for information about subjects including a government deal with the U.S. and Britain to build a fleet of Australian nuclear-powered submarines

The Independent UK

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Iran invites Saudi king to visit Tehran - Iran foreign ministry spokesperson

Iran has officially invited Saudi Arabia's king to visit the country, an Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Monday, after the two regional rivals agreed to end years of hostility following a China-brokered agreement in March.

Reuters

Former senior diplomats urge west to ‘go all in’ on military support for Ukraine

Group also made up of former high-level military advisers say ‘actions still fail to match the rhetoric’

The Guardian - UK

Paul Keating accuses Penny Wong of 'platitudes'; she says he's 'diminished his legacy'

Former Prime Minister Paul Keating has launched an extraordinary fresh barrage of criticism against Foreign Minister Penny Wong, accusing her of delivering “platitudes” in her major foreign policy speech on Monday.

The Conversation

Hong Kong bishop visits Beijing in historic trip amid Sino-Vatican tension

Hong Kong's top Catholic cleric is due to arrive in Beijing on Monday on the first visit to the Chinese capital by a bishop of the former British colony in nearly 30 years, despite signs of new Sino-Vatican tension.

Reuters

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Penny Wong and Paul Keating spar as minister warns against ‘frenzied’ Taiwan war speculation

Wong also hits back at former prime minister saying his comments diminish ‘his legacy and the subject matter’

The Guardian - AU

Australia says Chinese relations won't improve to past highs

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong says her country is working to stabilize relations with China but can't return to the thriving economic relationship with its biggest trading partner that existed 15 years ago

The Independent UK

G7 Reject Attempts to Change World Order

Top diplomats from the Group of Seven wealthy democracies are vowing a tough stance on China’s increasing threats to Taiwan and on North Korea's unchecked tests of long-range missiles, while building momentum on ways to boost support for Ukraine and punish Russia for its invasion. Russia’s war in Ukraine will…

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China says condemns US sanctions on its firms allegedly involved in fentanyl trade

China strongly condemns U.S. sanctions on Chinese firms over their allegedly involvement in the fentanyl trade, and has lodged solemn representations with Washington, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday.

Reuters

Shanghai Composite Index Rose 1.42% on Monday

Shenzhen Component Index closed up 0.47%

Caixin Global

Australian businessman charged with working for Chinese spies

SYDNEY: An Australian businessman has been refused bail after being charged with a foreign interference offence for accepting cash from suspected Chinese intelligence agents, with a Sydney court saying his close ties to China made him a flight risk.

Bangkok Post

Brazil's President Raises Russia-Ukraine War Mediation with China, UAE

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Sunday he had discussed in Abu Dhabi joint mediation for Russia's war in Ukraine with China and the United Arab Emirates, accusing the United States and Europe of prolonging the conflict. The President, who was wrapping up an official visit to China…

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Wuhan to Play Host as World Snooker Returns to China

The World Snooker Tour hailed the "momentous announcement" of three tournaments in China this year, including one in Wuhan, as the return of international sport to the country gathers pace. Almost all international sports events were cancelled in China after Covid emerged in Wuhan in late 2019, and they are…

Evening Standard

America sends warship through Taiwan Strait days after China ends war games

America sent a warship through the Taiwan Strait just days after China ended war games around the island as tensions increase over its future.

The Guardian - US

Lavrov’s Brazil visit highlights Lula’s neutral foreign policy despite US dismay

Brasília encounter, like Brazilian president’s recent trip to China and offer of peacemaking in Ukraine, is part of diplomatic reset

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war: condemnation grows of Kara-Murza’s prison sentence as wife ‘baffled’ by UK’s ‘weak’ response – as it happened

Number of countries condemn 25-year prison sentence for Vladimir Kara-Murza for criticising the war in Ukraine as his wife criticises UK response

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U.S. warship sails in Taiwan Strait as G7 diplomats gather in Japan to discuss China threats

China's military held live-fire drills around Taiwan last week, but the U.S. Navy described the transit through the strait as "routine."

Reuters

Australian man who wrote reports for suspected Chinese spies refused bail in Sydney

An Australian man has been refused bail after being charged with a foreign interference offence for accepting cash from suspected Chinese intelligence agents, with a Sydney court saying his close ties to China made him a flight risk.

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war – live: Wagner mercenaries claim Bakhmut districts after ‘unprecedented’ bloody battles

Kyiv still holding on in Bakhmut as Wagner group makes advances

The Independent UK

U.S. warship sails in Taiwan Strait after China's exercises

The U.S. Navy has sailed a warship through the Taiwan Strait in its first known transit since China carried out a large encirclement exercise around Taiwan

Bangkok Post

Xiplomacy: China and Brazil -- friends oceans away

BEIJING, April 16 (Xinhua) -- "I've gotten a job, bought a sofa and a refrigerator with the money I earned, plastered the exteriors of my house with cement, have access to the Internet at home, and learned how to make business contacts, purchase and market online. All my dreams have…

Tribune News Service

China tensions high on agenda as G-7 diplomats meet in Japan

Tensions over China will be high on the agenda as top diplomats from Group of Seven nations meet over the next two days in Japan, according to a senior State Department official.

The New Daily

US warship sails in Taiwan Strait after China war games

Days after China ended military exercises, a US warship has sailed through the Taiwan Strait.

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