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Pacific leaders to declare 'climate emergency' in PIF statement, praise Australia's move to lift emissions reduction target

Australia is set to sign up to a joint statement from Pacific Islands Forum leaders that is expected to declare a "climate emergency" and says there is a need for rapid and deep reductions in greenhouse gas emissions to limit global warming.

ABC News

Dechapol, Sapsiree sail through to last 8 stage

Mixed doubles stars Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai and women's singles hope Pornpawee Chochuwong booked their berths in the quarter-finals of the US$370,000 BWF Singapore Open on Thursday.

Bangkok Post

US Beefs up South Pacific Aid, Diplomacy as China Spreads Its Influence

Washington intends to return the U.S. Peace Corps to Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, and Vanuatu, citing progress toward reestablishing a U.S. Agency for International Development regional mission for the Pacific in Fiji.

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Intimidation, crackdowns blow the lid off Chinese rural banking scandal

A massive scandal worth tens of billions of yuan is rocking the critical rural banking sector in China. Authorities blame a "criminal gang" for illegally siphoning off depositors’ money and preventing more than a hundred thousand Chinese from accessing their accounts for months.

France 24

China was seen as a gold mine for Western tech companies but now they are leaving there empty-handed

US billionaires once believed the "sky would be the limit" when it came to making money in China, however, in recent months, several tech giants — including Amazon's Kindle and Airbnb — have joined a growing exodus from the country.

ABC News

Schumer tees up vote on limited China competition bill prioritizing semiconductor funding

He's cutting bait — at least for now — on the broader U.S. Innovation and Competitiveness Act (USICA).

Axios

Abe’s Nationalism Is His Most Toxic Legacy

U.S. elites were happy to overlook the late Japanese prime minister’s historical revisionism.

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Biden administration reviewing China chip export policies, official says

The Biden administration is reviewing policies for the export of some semiconductor chips to China to ensure that advanced technological know-how does not ending up in Beijing, a top Commerce Department official said during a congressional hearing on Thursday.

Reuters

Tesla Giga Shanghai Has Growing Fleet Of Cars Ready For Export

A recent drone flyover of Tesla's China factory reveals a growing number of Model 3 and Model Y vehicles for export in Q3 2022. Tesla China is back in action.

InsideEVs

Yellen says it's in China's interest to restructure Sri Lanka's debt

China is a "very important" creditor of Sri Lanka and it would likely be in the interest of both countries if China participated in restructuring Sri Lanka's debt, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Thursday.

Reuters

Not a separatist, but advocate of ‘meaningful autonomy’ of Tibet, says Dalai Lama in J&K

Says more and more Chinese people are now showing respect towards Tibetan Buddhism, which is in the true Nalanda tradition and a very scientific religion

The Hindu

Love Island’s Davide best quotes, from ‘liar, actress,’ to ‘fake as Louis Vuitton from China’

Davide Sanclimenti strikes again, coming out with another iconic Love Island quote.

Evening Standard

Some Chinese cities order more frequent COVID testing as cases creep higher

Several Chinese cities have doubled down on COVID-19 testing, ordering residents to have their mouths swabbed more often, with some punishing people who skip tests, as authorities try to stop the virus from spreading while the case numbers are still small.

Reuters

China opens former air raid shelters amid heat wave

High temperatures are prompting cites in eastern China to open former air raid shelters as a relief from the heat

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Pacific islands leaders commit to regional unity in face of superpower rivalry

Pacific island leaders have agreed to take a united approach as the United States and China vie for influence in the region, and to push developed nations for bolder action on climate change, which they say is the biggest threat they face.

The Independent UK

Solomons leader: Chinese base would make his people targets

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare says his new country’s security pact with Beijing would not allow China to build a military base on the South Pacific nation

Reuters

Yellen says Russian officials have no place at G20 meeting

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Thursday said Russian President Vladimir Putin's war against Ukraine was causing a negative spillover around the world and Russian officials had no place at this week's meeting of the Group of 20 major economies.

Al Jazeera

For China’s nightlife scene, ‘zero COVID’ an unceasing ordeal

Many entertainment establishments across China remain closed months after the lifting of sweeping lockdowns.

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Priest begins protest outside Hong Kong prison against detentions of activists

A Catholic priest launched a three-day protest on Thursday in sweltering heat outside a Hong Kong maximum security prison, demanding the release of activists and democratic politicians held under a sweeping national security law.

The Independent UK

US has successfully tested two hypersonic missiles, Pentagon reveals

Tests come amid concerns the US is lagging behind Russia and China in hypersonic missile technology

The Hindu

Explained | Why is the ED looking into the operations of Chinese smartphone maker Vivo?

The central agency has claimed to have found Vivo-linked companies with forged shareholder identities, creation of shell companies, and remittance to China to show losses in India

Reuters

In COVID closedown, Macau casinos take billion-dollar hit holding out for new licences

In the glitzy dealing rooms of Macau's silenced casinos, the house is down billions of dollars, but can't afford to fold its hand in the world's biggest gambling game.

ABC News

The 'biggest supermoon of the year' is here, but our fascination with the lunar cycle is far from new

From a sign of evil intent to a symbol of peace and prosperity, humans have long been captivated by the Moon and how it shapes the world around us.

Al Jazeera

With the world in ‘turmoil’, a new ‘Quad’ comes into place

India, Israel, US and UAE come together to boost business and diplomatic ties and to hedge bets in a world of turmoil.

ABC News

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confident there will be no Chinese military base in Solomon Islands

Despite both prime ministers coming to an understanding on the controversial issue, Chinese assistance in Solomon Islands hasn't been entirely ruled out.

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