China Communist party’s 20th national congress explained – in 30 seconds Xi Jinping is expected to secure a third term as leader at the CCP’s conference later this year The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2022
Alibaba, Other Hong Kong Stocks Show Optimism In Early Trade Even As Analysts Downgrade China Growth Projections Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index opened in the green on Friday, gaining 0.12% in opening trade, following a muted session on Wall Street. Investors also digested macro news from Japan where the headline inflation rose to 2.6% in July as compared to 2.4% in June. Benzinga · Aug 19, 2022
North East diamond innovators Dyman Advanced Materials announce plans to create 100 jobs Dyman Advanced Materials is hoping to cut a piece of the $14bn industrial diamonds market which is dominated by China Birmingham Post · Aug 19, 2022
'Indescribable' pressure: Taiwan thanks Navy amid China tensions Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has visited sailors in the island's navy to thank them for their efforts amid days of war games and military drills by China, calling the pressure they had faced "indescribable". Reuters · Aug 19, 2022
Solomon Islands secures $100m China loan to build Huawei mobile towers in historic step This will be the first loan from China since the Pacific country switched allegiance from Taiwan in 2019 The Guardian - AU · Aug 19, 2022
Find a new path: ‘Mekong Dam Monitoring’ funded by the United States attempts to build a containment front against China in the third field In December 2020, the “Mekong Dam Monitoring” project funded by the U.S. State Department was officially launched. The project is led by the Stimson Center. As a core partner, the “Eye Of The Earth” aims to use its so-called online monitoring platform, based on remote sensing, satellite images and GIS… Bangkok Post · Aug 18, 2022
Morning mail: Timor-Leste plays China card, pensioners charged for antivirals, Bali bomber to go free Friday: Timor-Leste president José Ramos-Horta may look to Beijing to secure a gas pipeline. Plus: where to holiday to escape a third La Niña The Guardian - AU · Aug 18, 2022
Detained Hong Kong activists to plead guilty under China-style law Former student leader among 29 pro-democracy activists entering same plea on subversion charges after more than a year in jail The Guardian - UK · Aug 18, 2022
Lithuania demands China revoke sanctions against official over Taiwan visit Lithuania's foreign ministry said on Thursday it had issued a formal protest to China over sanctions against the Baltic country's deputy transport minister, calling for the restrictions to be rescinded. Reuters · Aug 18, 2022
Taiwan envoy calls on Germany to up visits, military cooperation Taiwan's de facto ambassador to Berlin praised what he said was the start of a shift by Germany towards a more assertive stance on China, and urged the government to further enhance relations with Taipei. Reuters · Aug 18, 2022
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
Reuters · 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.
The Japan News/Yomiuri · 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 Guardian - UK · 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
Bangkok Post · 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.
Axios · 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.
Reuters · 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.
The Independent UK · 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 Conversation · 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.
Al Jazeera · 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.
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