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Trusting China to give a fair trial sets a worrying precedent for extradition in New Zealand

The government’s willingness to accept reassurances from Beijing reflects political convenience rather than current evidence

The Guardian - AU · Apr 29, 2022

Musk taking Twitter private indicates less accountability to government

Elon Musk taking Twitter private would mean less accountability to the government which is concerning given he has attacked people online and asked China to censor his critics. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Apr 29, 2022

'Entry only. No exit:' Beijing sees more COVID closures as anger grows in Shanghai

China's capital Beijing closed more businesses and residential compounds on Friday, with authorities ramping up contact tracing to contain a COVID-19 outbreak, while resentment at the month-long lockdown in Shanghai grew.

Reuters · Apr 29, 2022

Expats flee as Shanghai's COVID lockdown drags

Shanghai's heavy-handed COVID-19 lockdown is driving scores of foreign residents to flee the commercial centre, denting the appeal of mainland China's most cosmopolitan city and prompting others to rethink their futures in the metropolis.

Reuters · Apr 28, 2022

Japan PM starts Southeast Asia visit with Ukraine, China in focus

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida kicked off his Southeast Asia tour on Friday, meeting his Indonesian counterpart to discuss regional responses to the Ukraine crisis as well as counter China's growing assertiveness in the region.

Reuters · Apr 28, 2022

Apple's Q2 Exceeds Expectations Buoyed By Record Services Revenue, Authorizes $90B Stock Buyback

Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) delivered another strong quarter, just ahead of the intensification of supply chain issues due to COVID disruptions in China.

Benzinga · Apr 28, 2022

The world on your wrist

A world timer would have been a useful travel companion for Edouard Bovet, who left London on April 20, 1818, aboard the Orwell, a ship of the Compagnie des Indes, to China. On Aug 16, he arrived in Canton, where he quickly sold four timepieces.

Bangkok Post · Apr 28, 2022

India Still Doesn’t Want Tesla Importing Cars From China

The government has made it clear that if it is to allow Tesla to operate in India, the vehicles must be manufactured locally.

InsideEVs · Apr 28, 2022

Peter Dutton says Australia should prepare for war. So how likely is a military conflict with China?

We are fated, whether we like it or not, to live in interesting times, having entered, as one prominent observer puts it a “decade of living dangerously”.

The Conversation · Apr 28, 2022

4 Commodity Stocks That Wall Street Loves

Growing supply disruptions due to the Russia-Ukraine war and COVID-19 lockdowns in China have propelled commodities prices sky high of late. That is why Wall Street analysts expect the stocks of fundamentally-sound commodity companies W&T Offshore (WTI), TransGlobe Energy (TGA), Weatherford International (WFRD), and Vale (VALE) to deliver solid returns…

StockNews.com · Apr 28, 2022