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In U.S. visit, Taiwan speaker stresses importance of defending island from China

The speaker of Taiwan's parliament during a forum for international religious freedom in Washington on Wednesday stressed the importance of defending the island's democracy in the face of pressure from China.

Reuters

Tesla's Price Reductions Making Major Impact On Rivals In China

As we noted, Tesla's price cuts are seemingly impacting the entire global auto industry, and the move could work to help consumers more easily afford EVs.

InsideEVs

U.S. opens embassy in Solomon Islands, Blinken says

The United States has opened an embassy in the Solomon Islands after a 30-year absence as it seeks to boost diplomatic relations in the Pacific as a counter to China.

Reuters

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US opens embassy in Solomon Islands to counter China

The United States has opened an embassy in the Solomon Islands in its latest move to counter China’s push into the Pacific

The Independent UK

Edinburgh Zoo gives lucky locals chance to feed giant pandas before they leave

Several lucky winners will be gifted the once in a lifetime opportunity to get close and personal with one of the zoo's giant pandas before they depart the capital to return to China later in the year

Edinburgh Live

China claims to have cloned three 'super cows' that can produce more milk

'Super cows' can make unusually large quantities of milk, and Chinese scientists have successfully managed to clone them, meaning that they can product more milk domestically

Daily Mirror

Tesla May Dial Up Giga Shanghai Production Amid Huge Demand

After Tesla completed upgrades to Giga Shanghai in 2022, it kept production below the max level. However, it appears that needs to change thanks to price cuts.

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China has not done enough on Sri Lanka debt restructuring - U.S. diplomat

The United States wants China to provide credible and specific assurances to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) along with other creditors to help Sri Lanka unlock a $2.9 billion bailout, a senior U.S. diplomat said on Wednesday.

Reuters

South Africa and Russia: President Cyril Ramaphosa's foreign policy explained

January was a busy diplomatic month for South Africa. The country hosted Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov and US treasury secretary Janet Yellen. Josep Borrell, vice-president of the European Commission, was also in town.

The Conversation

Edinburgh Zoo to offer visitors the chance to feed giant pandas

Pandas Yang Guang and Tian Tian are set to return to China this year after 12 years in Scotland.

The Independent UK

Czech parliament chief assures Taiwan of her support after outcry in China

Czech lower house of parliament speaker Marketa Pekarova Adamova on Wednesday assured Taiwan of her country's support for partner states who respect human rights and liberal democracy, ahead of a visit to Taipei planned for March.

Reuters

China’s New Home Sales Get Off to a Weak Start in 2023

The 100 largest Chinese developers sold $52.5 billion worth of new properties in January, down 32.5% from a year earlier

Caixin Global

Japan, NATO building ties to counter threats

The deepening of security cooperation between Japan and NATO, driven by a shared understanding of the need to counter China and Russia, was spelled out by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and North Atlantic Treaty Organization Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg when they met in Tokyo on Tuesday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

China Doled Out $622 Billion of Tax and Fee Relief to Support Businesses in 2022

Micro and small enterprises were the biggest beneficiaries of the support, which included value-added tax refunds

Caixin Global

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Red Memory by Tania Branigan review – the toxic afterlife of Mao’s Cultural Revolution

The Guardian’s former China correspondent assembles a cast of eye-witnesses to tell a story now being suppressed once more

Radio France Internationale

EU to loosen state aid rules in response to US green tech subsidies

Leaked European Union proposals reveal the bloc is to expand state aid rules in an effort to counter US green energy subsidies and unfair competition from China that are threatening European industry. The EU is to present its proposals on Wednesday.

Caixin Global

China Warns Incoming Czech Leader Over Call with Taiwan’s Tsai

A Foreign Ministry spokesperson says President-elect Petr Pavel’s call was a violation of the ‘One China’ principle

Caixin Global

Shanghai Composite Index Rose 0.9% on Wednesday

Shenzhen Component Index closed up 1.31%

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Daily Mirror

Furious chimp launches bottle at girl filming him leaving her bleeding at zoo

Images show an angry chimp at Nanning Zoo, in China, throwing a water bottle at a girl, who had been filming him. The bottle hit her in the eye and left her bleeding

The Independent UK

Taiwan activates defenses in response to China incursions

Taiwan has scrambled fighter jets and and put navy ships and missile systems on alert in response to nearby operations of 34 Chinese military aircraft and nine warships

The Independent UK

NATO chief wants more 'friends' as Russia, China move closer

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says China’s growing assertiveness and collaboration with Russia poses a threat not only to Asia but also to Europe

Reuters

NATO chief stresses importance of Indo-Pacific partners amid security tensions

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday stressed the importance of NATO's working closely with partners in the Indo-Pacific, saying Europe could not ignore what happens in East Asia because the global security is interconnected.

The Independent UK

Austin in Philippines to discuss larger US military presence

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is in the Philippines for talks on deploying larger numbers of U.S. forces and weapons in more Philippine military camps to ramp up deterrence

Financial Times

Can the EU keep up with the US on green subsidies?

The huge incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act are provoking a debate in Europe with ramifications for the entire single market

Bangkok Post

Southeast Asia factories fire up as China reopens

JAKARTA: Asia’s manufacturers are improving at the start of the year as the region becomes more optimistic about how China’s re-opening might help offset an otherwise gloomy outlook for the rest of the world.

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