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At G20, tensions among US, China, Russia cloud economic agenda

Summit comes as rifts between United States, China and Russia dampen prospects for coordination on economic crises.

Al Jazeera

As world population hits 8 billion, China frets over too few babies

Chinese software developer Tang Huajun loves playing with his two-year-old in their apartment on the outskirts of Beijing but he said he is unlikely to have another child.

Reuters

Labour costs threaten easing supply chains

The worst of the supply chain challenges have passed but labour costs, energy prices and China's strict COVID-19 policy continue to cause problems.

AAP

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All eyes on Biden and Xi ahead of superpower showdown at G-20 summit

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Last November, President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping emerged from a virtual meeting determined to chart a new path that would prevent the two superpowers from spiraling into an open conflict.

Los Angeles Times

Vladimir Putin is out and Twitter's new owner Elon Musk will be on the sidelines. The G20 begins today, but what on Earth is it?

The phrase "Bali summit" might sound like a euphemism for a surfing getaway with the opportunity to sink a couple of Bintangs on the beach. But there's a rather large diplomatic summit kicking off on the Indonesian island today.

ABC News

Joe Biden to meet China’s Xi Jinping for first time in office ahead of G20 summit

Officials said Mr Biden will be ‘totally straightforward and direct’ in first meeting with China’s leader since taking office

Evening Standard

Joe Biden will seek to establish US-China red lines in Xi Jinping talks

US president expected to urge Beijing to do more to curb North Korea and raise carbon reduction targets

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Biden discusses security pact, Taiwan Strait with Australian PM

U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday met Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and discussed their security pact and issues surrounding the Taiwan Strait, the White House said.

Reuters

Biden promises competition with China, not conflict as first summit ends

PHNOM PENH: US President Joe Biden told Asian leaders on Sunday that US communication lines with China would stay open to prevent conflict, as the first of three summits of world leaders this week ended, with tense talks almost certain in the days ahead.

Bangkok Post

Albanese is making up with China by doing just the opposite of what everyone predicted

This casual encounter, but especially one followed by a formal meeting between Albanese and Xi, will substantially improve ties with China.

The New Daily

Cocoon by Zhang Yueran review – a story that needed to be told

Two old friends dissect the impact of a violent act on their families in a vital, baroque critique of the Cultural Revolution

The Guardian - UK

AP News Digest 5:35 a.m.

Here are the AP’s latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All times EDT. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan at https://newsroom.ap.org.

The Independent UK

Egypt to Join the New Development Bank within Weeks

Egypt is moving forward with the procedures of officially joining the New Development Bank (NDB), which was established by the BRICS countries to enhance cooperation in infrastructure and sustainable development. The Egyptian parliament is scheduled to officially discuss the final procedures for Cairo to join the Bank in the coming…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden commits to Asia, pitches freedom of navigation in S. China Sea

US President Joe Biden on Sunday vowed his country's commitment to the Indo-Pacific and emphasised the importance of freedom of navigation in the East and South China seas during an annual regional meeting involving members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

Bangkok Post

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Leaders land in Indonesia for G20 summit; US seeks no conflict with China, says Biden

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Sunday his country will maintain open communication lines and seek no conflict with China, ahead of what are expected to be tense talks on a range of geopolitical issues at the G20 summit in Indonesia this week.

Reuters

Kishida tells Asia leaders China infringing on Japan's sovereignty

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told Asian leaders on Sunday that China is continuously and increasingly taking actions that infringe on Japan's sovereignty and escalate tensions in the region.

Reuters

Russia's Lavrov says West seeking to militarise southeast Asia

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Sunday said the West was "militarising" southeast Asia in a bid to contain Russian and Chinese interests, setting the stage for a confrontation between Russia and Western leaders at the G20 summit in Bali.

Reuters

IMF chief warns on U.S.-China rivalry, calls Trump-era tariffs counterproductive

The head of the International Monetary Fund warned of risks to the global economy from the rivalry between China and the United States, while describing tariffs put on Chinese imports under then-President Donald Trump as counterproductive.

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Biden and Xi meet face-to-face as superpower relations mired in tensions

U.S. President Joe Biden will meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping in person on Monday for the first time since taking office, with U.S. concerns over Taiwan, Russia's war in Ukraine and North Korea's nuclear ambitions on top of his agenda.

Bangkok Post

Biden set to meet Xi in bid to avert a full rupture in US-China ties

The US and China disagree on so many things, across so many spheres, that other world leaders are increasingly warning of a deeper rupture that could split the global economy.

Reuters

Yellen to seek clarity from China on COVID, property -officials

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will seek clarity on China's plans to ease its COVID-19 restrictions and deal with problems in its property sector when she meets on Monday with China's central bank chief, Treasury officials said on Sunday.

The Independent UK

Biden huddles with Asian allies on NKorea threat, China

President Joe Biden is set to meet Sunday with the leaders of Japan and South Korea

Reuters

Chinese premier says economy on 'upward trend', vows further support

China's economy has grown 3% over the past three quarters and is stabilising on an "upward trend", Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said, vowing to continue to support the economy with policy measures.

The Conversation

South Africa is hooked on fossil fuels: how it got here and how it can get out

South Africa has experienced power shortages with rolling blackouts on an unprecedented scale in 2022. This state of affairs is largely due to technical failures at its ageing fleet of coal power plants.

The News Lens

Beyond Strategic Clarity: Biden Should Make Clear to Xi That Taiwan Is Not Part of China

The U.S. should focus more on the 1979 Taiwan Relations Act and the 1982 Six Assurances rather than the U.S.-PRC Three Joint Communiques — the basis of the U.S. One China Policy.

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