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COP27: More join methane pact as focus turns to farms

More than 150 countries have signed up to a global pact to reduce methane emissions, around 50 more than when the initiative launched last year, the United States and European Union said on Thursday.

Reuters

Opinion: The Yuan’s Status as a Reserve Currency Could Improve

After the recent turmoil in forex markets blows over, central banks around the world will be likely to reduce their holdings of the yen, pound and even the euro, allocating more assets to the more stable yuan

Caixin Global

Japan PM Kishida urges open dialogue with China leader Xi ahead of summit

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida urged Chinese leader Xi to engage in a frank and open discussion ahead of a summit between the two countries being held on Thursday in Thailand.

Reuters

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Kishida, Scholz agree to cooperate on China, Ukraine

BALI, Indonesia -- Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday shared their desire to continue support for Ukraine against the Russian invasion and their concern over unilateral attempts to change the status quo, particularly by China, in the East and South China Seas.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Australia’s fortunes rise as Anthony Albanese demonstrates statecraft

Anthony Albanese subverted expectations this week, perhaps not for the last time in his career.

The New Daily

Asian Games set to highlight China's awe-inspiring city of Hangzhou

"Dreaming of China's southern shore, it's Hangzhou that I most adore."

Bangkok Post

Analysis: Have China and India shifted stance on Russia war?

China and India, after months of refusing to condemn Russia’s war in Ukraine, did not stand in the way of the release of a statement by the world’s leading economies that harshly criticized Moscow

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After exchange, China calls Canada's manner 'condescending'

A Chinese spokesperson has accused Canada of acting in a “condescending manner” following a testy exchange between President Xi Jinping and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that underscores the depths to which the bilateral relationship has fallen

The Independent UK

Grattan on Friday: A lot may be changing in China-Australia relations, but a lot is staying the same

In retrospect, there were various signposts pointing to Chinese President Xi Jinping’s ice-breaking meeting with Anthony Albanese in Bali on Tuesday.

The Conversation

China's Xi says Asia-Pacific should not become an arena for big power contest - state media

Chinese President Xi Jinping said Asia-Pacific is no one's backyard and should not become an arena for big power contest and no attempt to wage a new cold war will ever be allowed by the people or by our times, state media reported on Thursday.

Reuters

Blizzard, NetEase gaming partnership in China to end

American game developer Blizzard Entertainment says it will suspend most of its game services in mainland China after current licensing agreements end with Chinese games company NetEase

The Independent UK

Analysis-Unmasked and in charge, China's Xi puts personal diplomacy back in play

President Xi Jinping, conspicuously absent from the main stage of diplomacy during China's COVID isolation, has been mostly smiles and handshakes on his return this week with a flurry of meetings that Beijing hopes will begin to mend frayed relations.

Reuters

Cocoon by Zhang Yueran review – families warped by the state

China’s generational trauma and the long shadow of the Cultural Revolution are brought into the light in this precise and gripping novel

The Guardian - UK

Commentary: Washington needs to strike a new bargain with the Global South

Representatives of the G20, the world’s largest economies, have convened for their annual summit this week in Bali, Indonesia. The Ukraine crisis hangs heavily over the gathering, with participants deciding to forgo a group photo due to discomfort with Russia’s presence. While they might not approve of Vladimir Putin’s ongoing…

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China to adopt consensus reached in talks with United States, ministry says

China will adopt key consensus measures decided in talks between President Xi Jinping and U.S. counterpart Joe Biden, the Asian nation's commerce ministry said on Thursday.

Reuters

China says Xi was not criticising Trudeau during candid exchange at G20

China's foreign ministry on Thursday said Chinese President Xi Jinping was not criticising Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after Xi was seen confronting him at the G20 summit over alleged leaks from an informal meeting they had held on Tuesday.

ABC News

Emmanuel Macron accuses Scott Morrison of provoking 'nuclear confrontation' with China

The French president has accused former prime minister Scott Morrison of provoking "nuclear confrontation" with China as result of his decision to tear up a $90bn submarine contract with France.

Caixin Global

Shanghai Composite Index Fell 0.15% on Thursday

Shenzhen Component Index closed down 0.13%

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Asian benchmarks mostly decline amid lingering China worries

Asian shares mostly declined amid concerns about the impact of China’s “zero-COVID” strategy mixed with hopes for economic activity and tourism returning to normal

Al Jazeera

‘Not appropriate’: Xi caught on camera rebuking Trudeau

The Chinese president took the Canadian prime minister to task for alleged leaks of an earlier closed-door meeting.

Reuters

New Zealand's Ardern set to meet China's President Xi

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern expects to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday on the sidelines of the meeting of the Asia-Pacific trade group APEC, a New Zealand government spokesperson said on Thursday.

Reuters

Macron: Conventional submarine deal with Australia 'still on the table'

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that a potential deal to produce conventional submarines for Australia was still "on the table" as he visited the Asia Pacific Economic Coordination meeting in Bangkok.

AAP

Winemakers cheers China-Australia talks

Wine producers hope a meeting between the Australian and Chinese leaders could lead to a lifting of trade bans on Aussie wines, but warn it's a long road.

Tribune News Service

China’s Xi set for Japan summit as mends ties with US allies

TOKYO — Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to hold his first in-person meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday, the latest in a series of summits that appeared aimed at calming tensions with U.S. allies.

Reuters

China's Xi leaves for Thailand to attend APEC summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping left on Thursday for the Thai capital of Bangkok, where he will attend a summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) grouping of nations, the official news agency Xinhua said.

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