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Biden, Putin strike conciliatory tones as nuclear arms talks start at U.N

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday he is ready to pursue a new nuclear arms deal with Russia and called on Moscow to act in good faith as his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin said there could be no winners in any nuclear war.

Reuters

How used clothes became part of Africa's creative economy -- and fashion sense

In recent years the global secondhand apparel market for clothing and shoes has grown exponentially. In 2002 used clothing exports were worth US$1.4 billion. Despite a slowdown during the COVID-19 pandemic exports were close to US$4 billion in 2020.

The Conversation

Tesla's Giga Shanghai Cranking Out EVs And Packing Pier Parking Lots

We recently showed you Tesla's massive stockpile of mostly Model 3 exports. They're gone now, and Tesla China is already teeming with Model Ys for export.

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Taiwan 'preparing for war' with China as armed forces placed on high alert

It comes as US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Singapore ahead of her four-country tour of Asia amid intense speculation that she may risk the wrath of Beijing by also visiting Taiwan

Daily Mirror

US says Beijing has no reason to turn Pelosi’s expected Taiwan visit into a ‘crisis’

National security council says speaker has ‘right to visit’ after China warns its military would ‘not sit idly by’

The Guardian - US

China says military "won't sit idly by" if Pelosi visits Taiwan

Pelosi has plans to travel to Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan on a congressional trip this week.

Axios

Newly Discoverd Pit Viper Endangered By Tourist Influx In China

Gloydius is a genus of venomous pit vipers found in Asia, especially in China’s Zharu Valley.

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Nancy Pelosi could get us all killed

Even the foreign policy mainstream thinks Pelosi's Taiwan trip is a dangerous gamble. Why won't Biden stop her?

Salon

U.S. and Japan pursue commercial diplomacy to counter China, envoy to Tokyo says

Chips, batteries and energy are key collaboration areas between the United States and Japan as the allies seek to secure supply chains and counter China, Washington's envoy to Tokyo said.

Reuters

China warns military ‘will not sit idly by’ if Pelosi visits Taiwan

Nancy Pelosi’s tour of Asia began on Monday in Singapore

The Independent UK

Chinese company eyes Solomon Islands deep-water port

A Chinese state-owned company is negotiating to buy a forestry plantation with a deep-water port and World War II airstrip in Solomon Islands amid concerns that China wants to establish a naval foothold in the South Pacific country

The Independent UK

Earth: Muted review – bees go missing in China despatch from the eco-apocalypse file

This documentary about bees going extinct in the Hanyuan valley doesn’t seem interested in the wider context but instead offers a soothing watch of farmers at work

The Guardian - UK

China warns its military will 'not sit idly by' if Pelosi visits Taiwan

China said on Monday that its military "not sit idly by" if U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan.

Reuters

UK factory growth hits two year-low; oil drops; German retail sales in record fall – as it happened

British manufacturers suffer first drop in output in over two years in July, while retail sales in Germany slumped over 8% as inflation hit consumers

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Pelosi Lands in Singapore to Kick off Asia Tour

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Singapore early Monday, kicking off her Asian tour as questions swirled over a possible stop in Taiwan that has fueled tension with Beijing. A person familiar with the matter confirmed that Pelosi and her delegation landed in the city-state before dawn. They spoke…

Reuters

Pelosi set to visit Taiwan despite China warnings, sources say

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi was set to visit Taiwan on Tuesday, three sources said, as the United States said it wouldn't be intimidated by Chinese threats to never "sit idly by" if she made the trip to the self-ruled island claimed by Beijing.

WEKU

Pelosi begins Asia tour in Singapore. No official word on whether she'll visit Taiwan

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Singapore early Monday, kicking off her Asian tour as questions swirled over a possible stop in Taiwan that has fueled tension with Beijing.

Birmingham Post

South West leads UK in exports to China, study finds

The region saw the biggest annual rise in trade with China in the last quarter of 2021 than any other part of the country

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The Independent UK

No reported damage in Philippines from Chinese rocket debris

A Philippine official says there has been no reported damage in a western Philippine province, where debris from a rocket that boosted part of China’s new space station reportedly fell

The Independent UK

Pelosi lands in Singapore to kick off Asia tour

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has arrived in Singapore, kicking off her Asian tour as questions swirled over a possible stop in Taiwan that has fueled tension with Beijing

Asharq Al-Awsat

Oil Drops as Weak China Factory Data Fan Demand Concerns

Oil prices dropped on Monday, as weak manufacturing data from China and Japan for July weighed on the outlook for demand, while investors braced for this week's meeting of officials from OPEC and other top producers on supply adjustments. Brent crude futures were down $1.19, or 1.1%, at $102.78 a…

The Independent UK

US seeks to expand ties with New Zealand amid China worries

The commander of the United States military in the Pacific says he wants to expand and strengthen its ties with New Zealand

The Guardian - AU

New Zealand borders fully reopened as last Covid restrictions lifted

Cruise ships, international students and visitors from China and India among those who will be able to once again travel to New Zealand

The Guardian - AU

China-Taiwan relations: what’s behind the tensions – in 30 seconds

Unification is a key goal of Chinese leader Xi Jinping and analysts say threat that Beijing will invade Taiwan is higher than ever

The Guardian - AU

New Zealand will continue to cooperate with ‘more assertive’ China, Ardern says

Despite their differences the nations have shared interests, Jacinda Ardern says as she plans trip to China

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