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Locked-down Shanghai finds new cases, breaking "zero COVID" streak

Shanghai announced its first new COVID-19 cases outside quarantined areas in five days on Friday and imposed stricter curbs in two districts, but did not signal any change to the planned end of a prolonged city-wide lockdown on June 1.

Reuters

North Korea shuns outside help as COVID catastrophe looms

Pyongyang has not responded to offers of help and inquiries from the US, South Korea, the WHO and UNICEF.

Al Jazeera

US, S Korean leaders meet in face of N Korea nuclear threat

U.S. President Joe Biden will meet South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol this week as the allies face a growing threat from North Korea’s nuclear weapons and missile program

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Weekly Must-Read: China’s Record-Breaking Unemployment Rates Amid Covid Lockdowns

Surveyed urban unemployment rate came in at 6.1% in April, while the figure for 16- to 24-year-olds hit the highest ever recorded

Caixin Global

Cabinet committee blocked plan to double Australia’s support to Pacific, election-eve leak reveals

‘Extraordinary’ revelation about national security decision shows the government is ‘falling apart’, Labor says

The Guardian - AU

Morning Digest | PM Modi to visit Tokyo for Quad summit next week; China’s Pangong bridge construction is in occupied territory, says India, and more

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The Hindu

Canada bans Huawei from 5G, ending years-long impasse

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government joined Canada’s closest intelligence allies in banning Huawei Technologies Co. from fifth-generation wireless networks.

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Non-urgent elective procedures delayed in Queensland amid dye shortage caused by China's COVID-19 lockdown in Shanghai

COVID lockdowns in Shanghai spark a world wide shortage of contrast dyes used in CT scans, with Queensland Health announcing some non-urgent elective procedures will be postponed.

ABC News

Lies, Damn Lies, and North Korea’s COVID Statistics

Why has Pyongyang suddenly fessed up to an outbreak after years of insisting the virus has been held completely at bay?

The News Lens

East Timor’s new president pledges stronger ties with China

East Timorese independence figure and Nobel laureate Jose Ramos-Horta was inaugurated as the country's fifth president on Friday, pledging to dedicate his time in office to strengthen national unity and forge closer relations with China.

Reuters

China's international schools hit by exodus of teachers dejected by COVID curbs

After teaching for three years at an international school in Shanghai, Michael is preparing to break his contract and leave, worn down by stringent measures against the coronavirus.

Reuters

White House says Biden, China’s Xi may talk in coming weeks

U.S. President Joe Biden may talk with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in the coming weeks, national security adviser Jake Sullivan said aboard Air Force One on Thursday.

Reuters

Unvaccinated and unprepared, North Korea faces Covid catastrophe

Pyongyang’s gamble on extreme isolation has unravelled as Omicron sweeps the country

Financial Times

A Fight Over Taiwan Could Go Nuclear

Wargaming Reveals How a U.S.-Chinese Conflict Might Escalate

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Czech EU presidency 'to forge closer ties'

When the Czech Republic takes the presidency of the Council of the European Union during the second half of this year, it plans to bind the Indo-Pacific region more closely with the EU.

The Guardian - US

Canada to ban Huawei and ZTE from 5G network, risking China tensions

Move brings Ottawa into line with intelligence allies that have excluded Chinese tech firms from cutting-edge phone networks

Bangkok Post

UK, India, Germany top source markets

The Covid situation in China, which has some 40 cities under full or partial lockdown, bodes ill for the return of Chinese visitors to Thailand this year.

The Independent UK

Canada bans China’s Huawei Technologies from 5G networks

Canada aays wireless carriers in Canada won’t be allowed to install Huawei equipment in their high-speed 5G networks

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The Hindu

Can India re-imagine South Asia?

If New Delhi does not take the lead, the region cannot respond to various crises collectively

Benzinga

It's An $222M Ice Cream Treat For ICEE Parent J&J Snack Foods - Read More

J&J Snack Foods Corp (NASDAQ:JJSF) has agreed to acquire Dippin' Dots L.L.C, a producer of flash-frozen beaded ice cream treats, for $222 million. JJSF noted Dippin' Dots brand complements its frozen novelty and frozen beverage businesses. JJSF's brands include ICEE, SuperPretzel, Luigis, and others. JJSF expects to further leverage its combined strength in…

ABC News

Chinese developer Sunac defaults as Beijing struggles to save the trillion-dollar sector

China's third-largest developer, Sunac, is the latest to default on some of its bonds, despite a "relatively healthy" financial situation and a chairman who has previously been willing to repay debts with his own money.

Belfast Live

Parkrun double celebrations as Belfast man completes 100th event on his 85th birthday

Francie ran the Great Wall Marathon in China to mark his 80 th birthday

The Guardian - AU

Chinese Australians say Coalition’s rhetoric on Beijing could see voters ‘switch from Liberal to Labor’

Community leaders – including Liberal party members – say tough language from Peter Dutton and others could hurt the government, particularly in Bennelong

Reason

Shanghai Authorities Say Normal Life Might Resume in Mid-June. COVID Lockdown Started in March.

China's "COVID zero" policy looks a lot like house arrest for Shanghai's 25 million residents who are only just now beginning to experience glimmers of freedom.

Reuters

China says it wants to expand BRICS bloc of emerging economies

China wants to expand the group of emerging economies known as BRICS, in the first shake up of the bloc in over a decade, a senior Chinese diplomat said on Thursday.

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