US to begin formal Taiwan trade talks despite China tension Both nations are expected to hold first round of talks early this autumn The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2022
Report: EVE Energy To Supply BMW With Large Cylindrical Battery Cells According to Reuters, EVE Energy - a Chinese battery manufacturer and a BMW battery supplier in China - will supply BMW with cylindrical batteries in Europe. InsideEVs · Aug 18, 2022
India envisages free, open, inclusive and peaceful Indo-Pacific built on rules-based order: EAM Jaishankar External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar also said that Quad—comprising the U.S., India, Japan and Australia—is the most prominent plurilateral platform The Hindu · Aug 18, 2022
Benzinga Before The Bell: Tesla Model Y Delivery Wait Time Shortened In China, Mark Zuckerberg's Sister Emphasizes On Evolution Of Web3, Amazon Succumbs To TikTok Fever And Other Top Financial Stories Thursday, August 18 CNBC Benzinga · Aug 18, 2022
Exclusive-Crisis-hit Sri Lanka to ask Japan to open talks with main creditors, says Wickremesinghe Sri Lanka will ask Japan to invite the Indian Ocean island's main creditor nations, including China and India, to talks on bilateral debt restructuring as it seeks a way out of its worst economic crisis in decades, its president said on Thursday. Reuters · Aug 18, 2022
Japan national security chief Akiba criticizes China's military exercises Takeo Akiba, secretary general of the National Security Secretariat, criticized Beijing's extensive military exercises around Taiwan earlier this month in a recent meeting with Yang Jiechi, China's top diplomat, the Japanese government said Thursday. The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 18, 2022
Don’t believe China’s convenient historical tales. Taiwan belongs to the Taiwanese There is much talk from Beijing about how the island has been part of China since time immemorial. The reality is more complicated, says journalist Brian Hioe The Guardian - UK · Aug 18, 2022
Joshua Wong ‘to plead guilty’ in Hong Kong security case HONG KONG: Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong will plead guilty in the city’s biggest national security case, local media reported, after being detained for more than a year without a trial date under the China-drafted law. Bangkok Post · Aug 18, 2022
China testing live fish for Covid Even the fish in the sea are getting caught up in China’s attempts to stop the spread of Covid-19. Bangkok Post · Aug 18, 2022
U.S. and Taiwan to hold trade talks as tensions with China rise A top U.S. official today denounced "Beijing's growing coercion" in the region. Axios · Aug 18, 2022
Flooding caused by heavy rain kills 16 in western China Flooding caused by heavy rainfall in the western Chinese province of Qinghai has killed 16 people, state media reported on Thursday, with an additional 36 missing. Reuters · Aug 18, 2022
China, Japan officials meet amid Taiwan tensions Chinese and Japanese officials have met in northern China amid tensions over China's military threats against Taiwan The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2022
Hidden gems: Translators and interpreters in Australia play a critical if seldom seen role Is Australia an English-speaking country? The answer seems obvious. The Conversation · Aug 18, 2022
Suspected Chinese hackers spied on gov’ts, NGOs, media: Report Cybersecurity firm says Amnesty International and Taiwan’s ruling party among organisations targeted in campaign. Al Jazeera · Aug 18, 2022
The Guardian - AU · Aug 18, 2022 City in China orders fish swabbed for Covid Coastal city of Xiamen tells workers on fishing boats, as well as their catch, to undergo testing as part of import controls
The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2022 16 dead, 36 missing in flash flood in western China Chinese state media say that 16 people have died and 36 others are missing after a flash flood in western China’s Qinghai province
Reuters · Aug 18, 2022 U.N. expert concludes 'forced labour' has taken place in Xinjiang It is "reasonable to conclude" that forced labour of members of minority groups has taken place in China's western Xinjiang region, the UN's top expert on slavery said in a report released this week, prompting a fierce response from Beijing.
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Al Jazeera · Aug 18, 2022 China to send troops to Russia for joint military exercises The Vostok drills are due to start at the end of the month and will also include India, Belarus, Mongolia and Tajikistan
Reuters · Aug 18, 2022 Yangtze tributary runs dry as China faces another month of drought Residents living near a tributary of the Yangtze river in the southwestern region of Chongqing clambered along the dry riverbed on Thursday amid an unprecedented drought across the region that could last another month.
AAP · Aug 18, 2022 Europe should lift Pacific presence: envoy Outgoing European ambassador to Australia Michael Pulch says while Europe hasn't neglected the Indo-Pacific, it needed to increase its presence in the region.
Al Jazeera · Aug 18, 2022 ‘Reasonable to conclude’ forced labour in China: UN expert Special rapporteur on slavery says some abuses in Xinjiang could amount to “crime against humanity”.
The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2022 US to hold trade talks with Taiwan in new show of support The U.S. government says it will hold talks with Taiwan on a trade treaty in a new sign of support for the self-ruled island democracy claimed by China’s ruling Communist Party as part of its territory
Benzinga · Aug 18, 2022 Alibaba, EV Stocks Fall, Tencent Bucks The Trend After Earnings Report: Hang Seng Index Today Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index opened in the red on Thursday, losing 0.39% in morning trade, following a sluggish session on Wall Street on Wednesday. The U.S. Federal Reserve has indicated more rate hikes according to the minutes of its policy meeting. However, it did indicate the pace of the…
Reuters · Aug 18, 2022 China risks miscalculation with pressure on Taiwan, U.S. says China's efforts to coerce and undermine Taiwan risk miscalculation and its pressure campaign will most likely continue, Daniel Kritenbrink, the top U.S. diplomat for East Asia, said.