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US announces new embassies in major Pacific push as it jostles with China for influence in region

Vice-president Kamala Harris has announced postings in Kiribati and Tonga as leaders gather in Fiji for the Pacific Islands Forum

The Guardian - AU

'Award is final' - Philippines asserts sovereignty on arbitration anniversary

The Philippines reaffirmed on Tuesday that it had the legal high ground over China in a long-running maritime row, marking the anniversary of an arbitration ruling that concluded Beijing's claim to almost the entire South China Sea was groundless.

Reuters

China protests Taiwan's VP paying respects at Abe's memorial

China has filed a formal protest with Japan over the presence of the Taiwanese vice president at a memorial for assassinated former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

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Seeds of strategic conflict sprouting in Pacific

China's rise is never far from the mind at the Pacific Islands Forum, as the US ramps up its diplomacy and regional leaders speak of growing geopolitical pressure.

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China bank customers to get deposits back after protests

Financial regulators in central China's Henan and Anhui provinces have promised to give some bank customers some of their deposits back after they staged protests over having their accounts frozen

The Independent UK

VW Lamando L Is Like A Jetta But Better, Bigger, And More Stylish

Unfortunately, it is only for China.

Motor1

US Vice-President Kamala Harris makes virtual appearance at Pacific Islands Forum to unveil major plans for the region

Despite major powers being sidelined from the Pacific Islands Forum, Vice-President Kamala Harris appears virtually to make a series of announcements showing the US is intent on reasserting its presence in the region as China continues to expand its footprint.

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Breaking from China’s clean energy dominance ‘imperative’, US and Australia say after new climate tech deal

New agreement to fast-track climate solutions signed as countries underscore need for diversified supply chains

The Guardian - AU

China Locks Down City of 300,000 Over Single COVID Case

Hundreds of thousands of people were under lockdown in a small Chinese city Tuesday after just one case of Covid-19 was detected, as Beijing's strict no-tolerance virus strategy showed no sign of abating. China is the last major economy glued to a zero-Covid policy, crushing new outbreaks with snap lockdowns,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

China complains to Japan about Taiwan vice president at Abe funeral

China's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday its embassy in Japan had lodged "stern representations" with the government there about Taiwan Vice President William Lai attending the funeral of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe.

Reuters

US Urges China to End ‘Provocative’ Behavior in South China Sea

Washington will defend treaty ally the Philippines if its forces are attacked in the South China Sea, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said, urging China to follow international law and cease "provocative behavior" in the busy waterway. Blinken made the comments on Monday, the sixth anniversary of a…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US urges China to end 'provocative' behaviour in S. China Sea

Bangkok Post

Nearly $2 trillion in damage inflicted on other countries by US emissions

Research puts US ahead of China, Russia, India and Brazil in terms of global damage as climate expert says numbers ‘very stark’

The Guardian - US

China to repay bank scam victims after protests turn violent

BEIJING: Chinese authorities will start repaying most of the victims in the nation’s biggest bank scam after hundreds of angry customers took to the streets again over the weekend to ratchet up pressure on the government.

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Heatwaves in dozens of Chinese cities buckle roads, pop roof tiles

China's commercial capital of Shanghai and dozens of other Chinese cities baked in scorching temperatures as unusually hot weather buckled roads, popped roof tiles and drove people to seek the cool in raid shelters underground.

Zenger

Feline The Squeeze: Greedy Puss Freed After Getting Head Stuck In Food Jar

The greedy kitty had apparently tried to dig its teeth into some snacks that were at the bottom of the plastic container.

ABC News

Speedy renewable energy transition will boost national and economic security, Australia and US say

Australia and the US call for the acceleration of the renewable energy transition as a form of insurance, arguing that no country has ever been "held hostage" over access to the wind or sun.

Reuters

China tells local governments to drop COVID tests on some goods

China's health authority said on Tuesday that local governments no longer need to test some imported goods for the coronavirus, in a move aimed at reducing the cost of its strict COVID-19 prevention measures.

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India becoming world’s most populous country may strengthen its claim for permanent UNSC membership: U.N. official

According to a U.N. report released on Monday, India is projected to surpass China as the world’s most populous country by 2023

The Guardian - AU

Hong Kong to electronically tag Covid patients as it adopts China’s health code system

Those in home isolation will be forced to wear a bracelet tracking their movements as territory introduces China-style QR code system

The Independent UK

UN projects world population will reach 8 billion on Nov. 15

The United Nations estimates that the world’s population will reach 8 billion on Nov. 15 and that India will replace China as the world’s most populous nation next year

The Independent UK

US warns it will defend ally if China breaks sea ruling

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is renewing a call to China to comply with a 2016 arbitration ruling that invalidated Beijing’s vast claims in the South China Sea

RideApart

Aprilia Launches New SR Max250 Scooter In China

Aprilia introduces the new SR Max250 maxi-scooter in the Chinese market. The new scooter serves as the brand’s newest offering in the maxi-scooter segment.

Reuters

Unnerved Shanghai residents brave stifling heat for mass COVID tests

Shanghai residents queued up in sweltering heat for compulsory mass testing for COVID-19 on Tuesday, as persistent small outbreaks fuelled anxiety in a city that is still recovering from the painful two-month lockdown lifted a few weeks ago.

The Independent UK

Abe's complicated legacy looms large for current Japan PM

Assassinated former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was perhaps the most divisive leader in recent Japanese history

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