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Exclusive-Japan seeks to organise Sri Lanka creditors' meeting on debt crisis-sources

Japan is seeking to organise a Sri Lanka creditors' conference, hoping it could help solve the South Asia nation's debt crisis, but uncertainties cloud the outlook for any talks, three people with knowledge of the planning said.

Reuters · Aug 26, 2022

North Korea says new fever cases were flu, not COVID-19

North Korea says the latest fever cases detected in its border region with China were tested to be influenza, not coronavirus infections as initially feared

The Independent UK · Aug 26, 2022

Is Australia in danger of becoming the US's 'deputy sheriff' in the South China Sea?

Recent comments by Defence Minister Richard Marles about Australia, China and the international law of the sea raise the spectre of Australia acting as an Indo-Pacific “deputy sheriff” for the United States, enforcing the rules-based international order.

The Conversation · Aug 25, 2022

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U.S. suspends 26 Chinese flights in response to China flight cancellations

The U.S. government said on Thursday it will suspend 26 China-bound flights from the United States by four Chinese carriers in response to the Chinese government's decision to suspend some U.S. carrier flights over COVID-19 cases.

Reuters · Aug 25, 2022

Analysis-China's navy begins to erase imaginary Taiwan Strait median line

For nearly 70 years an imagined line running down the Taiwan Strait between Taiwan and China has helped keep the peace but the so-called median line is looking increasingly meaningless as China's modernised navy asserts its strength.

Reuters · Aug 25, 2022

Kunlavut and Busanan coast into QF

Kunlavut Vitidsarn and Busanan Ongbamrungphan advanced to the quarter-finals of the BWF World Championships on Thursday at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Japan.

Bangkok Post · Aug 25, 2022

Spike in China tensions won't change U.S. Taiwan weapons policy, for now -sources

China's aggressive military drills around Taiwan in response to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit put Washington on edge, but not enough to spur an immediate sharp increase in weapons sales to the island, sources told Reuters.

Reuters · Aug 25, 2022

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Indians get largest share of U.K. student, skilled worker and visitor visas: official data

India displaces China to become the country with the highest number of sponsored study visas in the U.K. for the first time since the year ending June 2011

The Hindu · Aug 25, 2022

Outgoing Fortescue Metals boss Elizabeth Gaines says China will want Australian iron ore 'for a long time to come'

Australia's iron lady, Elizabeth Gaines, says she doesn't expect global tensions to impact iron ore demand as she prepares for her final days running Fortescue Metals Group.

ABC News · Aug 25, 2022

Baidu Stock Takes Off As China's Tech Sector Soars On Stimulus, Regulatory Cloud Lifts: What To Watch

Baidu, Inc (NASDAQ: BIDU) was surging over 8% higher on Thursday on the alignment of a number of positive catalysts affecting the stock.

Benzinga · Aug 25, 2022

US senator visits Taiwan amid high tensions with China

A U.S. senator has arrived in Taiwan, in the second visit by members of Congress since House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s trip earlier this month sharply raised tensions with China

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2022

Radisson Hotel Group announces ambitious expansion plan for Thailand

Brand diversity and rewards deemed key to realizing the group’s new vision and mission

Bangkok Post · Aug 25, 2022

If you thought this summer's heat waves were bad, a new study has some disturbing news about dangerous heat in the future

As global temperatures rise, people in the tropics, including places like India and Africa’s Sahel region, will likely face dangerously hot conditions almost daily by the end of the century – even as the world reduces its greenhouse gas emissions, a new study shows.

The Conversation · Aug 25, 2022

US Senator Arrives in Taiwan, Defying Angry Beijing

A US senator who sits on the Senate's Commerce and Armed Services Committees arrived in Taiwan on Thursday, the third such visit this month and defying pressure from Beijing for such trips not to take place. China, which claims Taiwan as its own territory against the strong objections of the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 25, 2022

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The Hindu · Aug 25, 2022

Army flags off adventure along China border

The Eastern Command’s expedition from Sikkim to Arunachal Pradesh involves mountaineering, cycling, rafting and trekking

Al Jazeera · Aug 25, 2022

UN rights chief under ‘tremendous pressure’ over Xinjiang report

Michelle Bachelet says she has faced pressure over a report on the rights situation in China’s Xinjiang region.

InsideEVs · Aug 25, 2022

China: Plug-In Car Sales More Than Doubled In July 2022

The plug-in electric car segment in China is growing very fast and once again more than doubled year-over-year.

Zenger · Aug 25, 2022

Helicopters Dispatched To Extinguish Wildfires In China As Drought Worsens

Helicopters were dispatched to extinguish fires in China’s Chongqing municipality today.

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Reuters · Aug 25, 2022

Italy's Meloni promises to defy Chinese and Russian expansionist ambitions

Italy will look to limit China's economic expansion and continue to support Ukraine militarily if a rightist alliance wins next month's election, nationalist leader Giorgia Meloni told Reuters.

Benzinga · Aug 25, 2022

China East Education Suffers Covid Slowdown as New Enrollments Drop

Key Takeaways: China East Education’s revenue fell 6.1% in the first half of the year, as its new student enrollments dropped 14% due to Covid-related disruptions Income fell 12% for the company’s cooking academies that account for 60% of its total revenue, reflecting soft demand from the struggling restaurant industry…

InsideEVs · Aug 25, 2022

China: Tesla Denies Rumors About New Battery Types For China-Made EVs

Tesla will stick with currently used battery cell types in its China-made electric cars, rather than introducing new rumored types.

Reuters · Aug 25, 2022

U.S. citizen sentenced to death in China for murder loses appeal

A U.S. citizen sentenced to death by a Chinese court for "intentional homicide" of his former girlfriend lost his appeal on Thursday, state broadcaster CCTV reported.

The Guardian - US · Aug 25, 2022

Chinese behemoth Pinduoduo to take on Amazon in US – with even worse labor practices

One of the world’s biggest e-commerce companies is known for rock-bottom prices – and allegedly brutal conditions

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2022

UN rights chief hints report on Xinjiang may miss deadline

The outgoing U.N. human rights chief has suggested her office won’t make good on her promise to release its long-awaited report on China’s Xinjiang region by the end of her term next week

The Guardian - AU · Aug 25, 2022

Huawei founder sparks alarm in China with warning of ‘painful’ next decade

Ren Zhengfei writes in leaked memo that ‘chill will be felt by everyone’ and company must focus on survival

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