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Australia, New Zealand unite on China's Pacific threat

Australia’s prime minister says after a meeting with his New Zealand counterpart that the two nations are in lockstep in their policies toward the Pacific islands, where China's influence is growing

The Independent UK

Weekly Must-Read: Why Newly Listed Chinese Stocks Fall Below Their IPO Prices

Shares of 62 of the 107 companies that went public on the Chinese mainland this year as of April 20 were trading below their offer prices that day

Caixin Global

Yesterdaze: Now ScoMo is NoMo

Foreign policy was at the forefront this week as almost everyone accused everyone else of "blindly following others" over China, while the PM switched vinyl with Australia's new leader.

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Navy gives China firm 2 months

The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) has given China Shipbuilding & Offshore International Co (CSOC) two more months to honour its agreement to supply the navy with an S26T Yuan-class submarine with German-made MTU396 diesel engines, RTN spokesman Pokkrong Monthatphalin said.

Bangkok Post

‘Ironclad brothers’: what China wants from its role in Cambodia’s biggest naval base

Analysis: reports the Chinese military will get exclusive use of part of Ream base have been denied, but experts say nature of the arrangement remains unclear

The Guardian - AU

COVID origin | WHO says it’s unclear but lab leak theory needs study

That stance marks a sharp reversal of the U.N. health agency's initial assessment of the pandemic's origins

The Hindu

Brisbane's petrol prices to hit record highs, RACQ urges drivers to fill up now

Prices are following a global trend, with high oil prices driven by the war in Ukraine and China easing its COVID-19 restrictions and increasing its demand for oil.

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Shanghai to lock down millions again for mass COVID testing

China's commercial hub of Shanghai will lock down millions of people for mass COVID-19 testing this weekend - just 10 days after lifting its gruelling two-month lockdown - unsettling residents and raising concerns about the business impact.

Reuters

Asean/SE Asia and the cycles of history

The simmering geopolitical tensions between the United States and China and Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine have turned the tide of history back to its historical norm. It is easy to see the global stage today as full of tension, confrontation, and conflict in a recurrent fashion. But it is…

Bangkok Post

Full Truck Alliance Looks Poised for Recovery with Wrap of Data Security Review

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Benzinga

After veto on North Korea, China says 'let's see' on U.N. action over a nuclear test

China's U.N. envoy said on Thursday that Beijing does not want to see North Korea carry out a new nuclear test, which is partly why China vetoed a U.S.-led bid to impose new U.N. sanctions on Pyongyang over renewed ballistic missiles launches.

Reuters

Anthony Albanese is hosting Jacinda Ardern in Sydney today. What will they discuss?

While both leaders find themselves straddling huge areas of common ground whenever they meet, there are still some real points of disagreement and tension in the Australia-New Zealand relationship.

ABC News

Singapore Dollar Weighing Down The British Pound

The Singapore dollar has shown great strength for the past 12 months against the Great British pound, underpinned by the Singaporean economy growing 7.6% and expectations for it to continue growing the rest of this year. Adding to the strength of the Singapore dollar in recent weeks is China starting…

Benzinga

UN's ILO recommends China mission on Xinjiang labour practices - sources

A committee of the U.N.'s International Labour Organization (ILO) has called for a mission to further review China's labour policies in Xinjiang where rights groups allege forced labour of Muslim Uyghurs, two sources said on Thursday.

Reuters

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Benzinga

China's Xiaomi, Realme, Honor Gained Market Share At Apple's Expense Following US Sanctions On Russia - Here's How

China saw a significant market share jump in the Russian smartphone market in May as manufacturers like Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Samsung Electronics Co, Ltd (OTC:SSNLF) paused new sales in the country following its Ukraine invasion, Reuters reports. Chinese manufacturers Xiaomi Corp (OTC:XIACY), Realme, and Honor accounted for 42% of Russia's smartphone sales in May 2022, up…

Newsroom.co.nz

New Zealand's unsung ally

With strong trade and defence ties, and a similar balancing act between the US and China, why doesn't Singapore get the attention it deserves in Aotearoa?

Newsroom.co.nz

What to make of China in the Pacific

China's ambitions in the Pacific: benign engagement, legitimate rivalry or covert militarisation?

Benzinga

Why Tesla Stock Is Racing Higher Today

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) shares are trading higher Thursday following bullish analyst coverage, as well as strong vehicle production numbers in China.

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The Independent UK

WHO: COVID origins unclear but lab leak theory needs study

Experts drafted by the World Health Organization to help investigate the origins of the coronavirus pandemic say further research is needed to determine how COVID-19 first began

USA Today Sports Media Group

Zhang Mingyang wants to show world China’s value after brutal KO at ‘Road to UFC’

"I want to show the world what China got and I think I need to show them to show my value."

Reuters

Factbox-What the WHO says on how to find COVID-19's origins, prepare for next pandemic

A panel of experts drafted by the World Health Organization to investigate the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic and prepare a framework to investigate future outbreaks has published its first report.

Axios

China's tech crackdown begins to loosen up

Ant Group might get its record-busting IPO after all.

Reuters

Pandemic's origins obscured by lack of Chinese data - WHO panel

The World Health Organization said on Thursday its latest investigation into the origins of COVID-19 was inconclusive, largely because data from China is missing, another blow to its years-long effort to determine how the pandemic began.

Los Angeles Times

After his son died on a USC film shoot, a father is still looking for answers

LOS ANGELES — Moviemaking was 29-year-old cinematographer Peng Wang's dream. He grew up in a small town in northern Sichuan province, where his family ran a small convenience store and scrimped and saved everything to support their son's filmmaking career.

InsideEVs

China: Made In China Tesla EV Sales Recovered In May 2022

The Tesla Giga Shanghai plant in China appears to be gradually recovering its production of sales, although the results are not yet on par with the pre-lockdown level.

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