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China warns Asian nations to avoid being used as 'chess pieces' by big powers

China's foreign minister Wang Yi warned on Monday in a policy speech in the Indonesian capital that countries should avoid being used as "chess pieces" by major powers in a region that he said was at risk of being reshaped by geopolitical factors.

Reuters

India projected to surpass China as world’s most populous country during 2023: UN report

According to the report, India’s population stands at 1.412 billion in 2022, compared to China’s 1.426 billion

The Hindu

Shanghai plans more COVID testing amid fresh curbs across China

Multiple Chinese cities are adopting fresh COVID-19 curbs, from business halts to lockdowns, to rein in new infections, with the commercial hub of Shanghai bracing for another mass testing effort after finding a highly-transmissible Omicron subvariant.

Reuters

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UN: World Population to Hit 8 Bn this Year

The world's population is expected to reach eight billion on November 15, the UN forecast Monday in a report that said India will surpass China as the most populous country on earth in 2023. That overall population milestone "is a reminder of our shared responsibility to care for our planet…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Shanghai braces for more mass COVID testing amid fresh curbs across China

Multiple Chinese cities are adopting fresh COVID-19 curbs, from business halts to lockdowns, to rein in new infections, with the commercial hub of Shanghai bracing for another mass testing campaign after detecting the BA.5 Omicron subvariant.

Reuters

Pacific islands summit begins amid US-China battle for influence

Key summit comes as region grapples with the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and US-China rivalry.

Al Jazeera

Kiribati's shock withdrawal overshadows Pacific leaders meeting

The withdrawal of the remote Pacific island nation of Kiribati from the region's key diplomatic group has overshadowed the Pacific Islands Forum as leaders arrive in Fiji for the first in-person meeting in two years.

Reuters

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China stance 'not changed' despite demands

The federal government says its position on dealing with China remains unchanged, despite China listing four demands in order to improve ties.

AAP

KTAM keen on Vietnam stock market

Krungthai Asset Management (KTAM) recommends investing in the Vietnamese stock market, citing its high growth prospects supported by China's reopening and laggard prices.

Bangkok Post

The new Covid challenge

As many Thais return to the office, entertainment venues reopen and wearing face masks is no longer mandatory in outdoor public places, new daily coronavirus cases have begun to climb lately, notably among school students.

Bangkok Post

Morning mail: the Uber files, female voters drift from Coalition, Djokovic takes Wimbledon

Monday: An unprecedented leak has laid bare the inside story of the tech giant. Plus: could positive thinking be making us feel less secure?

The Guardian - AU

Tim Ryan vows to hang McConnell's semiconductor gamble "around J.D. Vance's neck"

The uncertain fate of the China competition bill is a worry for Ohio workers and candidates.

Axios

Solomon Islands' pact with China made international headlines, but one island — led by one man — is saying no

When Solomon Islands' government switched to China, a crack in the country's foundations was wedged open.

ABC News

'Our desire for cheap chicken contributing to majestic seabirds dropping dead'

Bird flu, specifically a strain thought to have stemmed from poultry farming in China, is putting wild birds in danger and is out of control, argues the Mirror's environment editor Nada Farhoud

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Kiribati withdrawal rocks Pacific forum

As Prime Minister Anthony Albanese prepares to head to the Pacific Islands Forum in Fiji, Kiribati has withdrawn from the regional body.

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China, climate, conflict in spotlight at Pacific forum

All eyes are on Suva, as nations gather for the Pacific Islands Forum at a time of intense geopolitical interest.

The Hindu

Transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy can pose fiscal challenges for India: study

Major developing countries are highly dependent on revenues from fossil fuel, it says

The Hindu

Army opens 20-bed field dressing station at Galwan

First such ad hoc facility at an altitude of 14,000 ft in Ladakh can treat gunshot wounds

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U.S. expects Biden and Xi will speak in weeks ahead - Blinken

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Sunday the United States expects President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will have the opportunity to speak in the weeks ahead.

The Guardian - UK

Kiribati withdraws from Pacific Islands Forum in blow to regional body

President says it will not be attending forum because of failure to address concerns of Micronesian countries

The Guardian - UK

It’s not only Britain. The west needs honest, trustworthy leaders to deter autocrats

A showdown is looming with Russia and China, but public confidence and belief in democratic institutions is waning, says Observer columnist Simon Tisdall

The New Daily

Inflammatory statements by Coalition ministers soured China relationship: Wang

China’s Foreign Minister told Penny Wong that inflammatory statements by Coalition ministers soured diplomatic relations with Australia.

ABC News

China's Foreign Minister blames Morrison government for poor relations, tells Penny Wong to 'treat us as a partner, not a threat'

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi has told Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong the Albanese government must form a "correct understanding" of China as a partner, not a threat.

Reuters

China's Shanghai asks public to share 'heart-warming' COVID lockdown stories

The government of Shanghai has called on citizens to share "heart-warming" photographs, videos and stories about a punishing two-month lockdown imposed in April by the authorities to curb China's biggest COVID-19 outbreak.

The Conversation

Morocco - a top fertiliser producer - could hold a key to the world’s food supply

Morocco has a large fertiliser industry with huge production capacity and international reach. It is one of the world’s top four fertiliser exporters following Russia, China and Canada.

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