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First Thing: Trump pleads the fifth in New York business investigation

Former president declines to answer questions two days after the FBI raided his Florida home seeking classified documents. Plus, how the culture wars came for drag queens

The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2022

Germany's Scholz: no plans for China visit

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has no concrete plans yet for a visit to China, he said on Thursday.

Reuters · Aug 11, 2022

Magnet fishing got people hooked, but China and green tech are threatening its future

Magnet fishing spiked in popularity thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. Now China and the demand from other industries for the material used to make the magnets is threatening the hobby's future.

WEKU · Aug 11, 2022

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China’s ‘new normal’ for Taiwan raises fears for global trade

Chinese state media says military exercises in crucial shipping route to become ‘regular’ event.

Al Jazeera · Aug 11, 2022

China, Nepal agree on building a trans-Himalayan network

China and Nepal have agreed to build the so-called Trans-Himalayan Multi-Dimensional Connectivity Network, the Chinese foreign ministry said, following a meeting between the foreign ministers of the two countries.

Reuters · Aug 11, 2022

The Edge of the Plain by James Crawford review – beyond borders

A richly essayistic account of how borders make and break our world, from Hadrian’s Wall to China’s Great Firewall

The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2022

POINT: Innovative CHIPS and Science Act will improve the lives of all Americans

The CHIPS and Science Act is an innovative and important industrial policy. It makes targeted investments in critical industries to strengthen America’s manufacturing base, protect workers, and fortify U.S. national and economic security. It will help reverse the decades-long trend of job and supply-chain offshoring and contribute to inclusive growth.

Tribune News Service · Aug 11, 2022

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China foreign ministry: No information to offer on report about any Xi visit to Saudi Arabia

A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday that he had no information to offer at the moment when asked to comment on a media report that President Xi Jinping will visit Saudi Arabia next week.

Reuters · Aug 11, 2022

More pirate attacks expected in Singapore Strait

Piracy and sea robberies (PSR) are likely to rise in Southeast Asia in the second half of this year due to economic issues from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to a recent report by a Singapore government-affiliated think tank.

Bangkok Post · Aug 11, 2022

New Beijing policy removes pledge not to send troops to Taiwan if it takes control of island

Beijing accused the U.S. of "using Taiwan to contain China" and trying to "undermine China's development."

Axios · Aug 11, 2022

Taiwan holds live-fire drills as China ends largest-ever military exercises

Taiwan's army held another live-fire drill Thursday after Beijing ended its largest-ever military exercises around the island and repeated threats to bring the self-ruled democracy under its control.

France 24 · Aug 11, 2022

UN Security Council to Discuss Ukraine Nuclear Plant Crisis

The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting Thursday to address the crisis at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear complex, the power plant that Kyiv and Moscow accuse each other of having bombed, diplomatic sources said. A source in the Security Council presidency, currently held by China, told AFP on Wednesday…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 11, 2022

Chinese president Xi Jinping expected to visit Saudi Arabia next week

The planned gala reception is in stark contrast to the low-key audience afforded Joe Biden in June, as ties between China and the kingdom grow closer

The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2022

New Langya virus infects dozens in eastern China: Study

Langya virus, which can cause fever, fatigue and nausea, found in 35 people in eastern China, researchers say.

Al Jazeera · Aug 11, 2022

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Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 11, 2022

Taiwan Holds Military Drill after China Repeats Threats

Taiwan's army held another live-fire drill Thursday after Beijing ended its largest-ever military exercises around the island, as it repeated threats to bring the self-ruled democracy under its control. Beijing has raged at a trip to Taiwan last week by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi -- the highest-ranking elected American…

Reuters · Aug 11, 2022

Several cities in China add COVID curbs as millions still under lockdown

Several COVID-hit Chinese cities from the country's east to west imposed fresh restrictions and lockdowns on their populations on Thursday to contain flare-ups that are again threatening to disrupt local economies.

The Guardian - AU · Aug 11, 2022

China overtakes the US in scientific research output

Between 2018 and 2020 China published 23.4% of the world’s scientific papers, eclipsing the US

Reuters · Aug 11, 2022

Taiwan fishing community casting for fresh markets after China ban

Even before last week's visit to Taiwan by U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, fish farmer Chen Sheng-You was on the lookout for new business, with trade curbs cutting him off from his major source of revenue - China.

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The Guardian - AU · Aug 11, 2022

Australia’s responsibility is to see, hear and advocate for the people of Taiwan

As China chastises Australia for not siding with the ‘victim’, let’s see Taiwan on its own terms and not through the frame of Sino-US rivalry

Reuters · Aug 11, 2022

Taiwan rejects China's 'one country, two systems' plan for the island

Taiwan rejects the "one country, two systems" model proposed by Beijing in a white paper published this week, the self-ruled island's foreign ministry said on Thursday.

The Hindu · Aug 11, 2022

India slams China for blocking proposal to list JeM deputy chief Asghar a designated terrorist

This is the second time China has blocked an India-U.S. listing proposal at the UNSC in two months

The Conversation · Aug 11, 2022

What is this new Langya virus? Do we need to be worried?

A new virus, Langya henipavirus, is suspected to have caused infections in 35 people in China’s Shandong and Henan provinces over roughly a two-year period to 2021.

Al Jazeera · Aug 11, 2022

In Taiwan’s Kinmen, people hope for calm amid China tensions

On the outlying islands, mainland China is less than five kilometres away and memories of bombardment strong.

The Conversation · Aug 11, 2022

Politics with Michelle Grattan: How far will China go? La Trobe's Nick Bisley says its 'risk appetite' has gone up

The Chinese reaction to United States Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan visit further escalated tensions in our region, as China becomes more bellicose in language and action.

The Guardian - AU · Aug 11, 2022

Australia recoils over Chinese ambassador’s ‘concerning’ language about Taiwan

Government urges ‘restraint and de-escalation’ after Xiao Qian’s speech as Peter Dutton says ‘nobody should be surprised’ if conflict erupts between China and Taiwan

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