Vladimir Putin to skip G20 summit in Bali, says Indonesian government official Foreign minister Sergei Lavrov walked out of G20 foreign ministers’ meeting in Bali in July after facing jeers The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2022
Vladimir Putin to skip G20 summit in Bali, says Indonesian government official OLD Foreign minister Sergei Lavrov walked out of G20 foreign ministers’ meeting in Bali in July after facing jeers The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2022
Biden's COP27, G20 plans: Talk to Xi, pressure Russia, contain North Korea President Joe Biden starts a week-long trip to Egypt and Asia on Thursday to grapple with some of the United States' thorniest foreign policy issues, boosted by a better-than-expected showing by Democrats in the midterm elections. Reuters · Nov 10, 2022
Afternoon Update: Biden buoyant after midterms surprise; another Indigenous death in custody; and Twitter’s problematic Saudi ties US president hails midterm results as ‘a good day for democracy’. And a 51-year-old Indigenous man has died in a watch house in Cape York. The Guardian - AU · Nov 10, 2022
Biden wants to discuss Taiwan, Russia, trade with China's Xi President Joe Biden says he hopes to use an anticipated meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping to discuss growing tensions between Washington and Beijing over the self-ruled island of Taiwan, trade policies and Beijing’s relationship with Russia The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2022
Biden plans to lay out 'red lines,' not make concessions to China's Xi U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that he is not willing to make any fundamental concessions when he meets with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Asia. Reuters · Nov 9, 2022
Tensions and war undermine climate cooperation – but there's a silver lining In retrospect, last year’s climate talks in Glasgow look like a dream. International cooperation on methane emissions and deforestation. Acknowledgement of the urgency of the task. The world beginning to rise to the challenge, as it did to the pandemic. The Conversation · Nov 9, 2022
Xi Jinping tells China’s army to focus on preparation for war President says China in an ‘unstable and uncertain’ security situation amid tensions over Taiwan The Guardian - UK · Nov 9, 2022
70-plus seems the new 50 for male politicians, but they're threatening the world order Joe Biden is turning 80 soon. Russia’s Vladimir Putin is 70; India’s Narendra Modi is 72, while China’s Xi Jinping at 69 is the youngest of the rulers of the major world powers. The Conversation · Nov 9, 2022
China calls on Germany to protect access amid chip scrutiny China’s government has appealed to Germany to maintain access to its markets after a company said Berlin may block the sale of a computer chip factory to a Chinese-owned buyer The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2022
Rich Chinese eye life abroad amid questions about Xi Jinping policy direction In early November, amid a resurgence of coronavirus outbreaks across China, a luxury hotel in the southwestern province of Sichuan was fully booked with hundreds of immigration consultants for a three-day summit. Bangkok Post · Nov 9, 2022
US-China rivalry, N. Korea to dominate Asean summit The US-China rivalry and growing fears of a new North Korean nuclear test will loom over a meeting this week of Southeast Asian leaders attended by US President Joe Biden. Bangkok Post · Nov 9, 2022
Eyeing Global Food Crisis, Beijing Revives Elements of Planned Economy Beijing is promoting the development of supply and marketing cooperatives for agricultural products and state-run canteens as relations between China and Western democracies deteriorate. The News Lens · Nov 9, 2022
The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2022 Australian PM hopes for meeting with China's Xi at summit Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says a bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping would be a “positive thing” if one can be arranged on the sidelines of one of the leaders’ summits to be held in Southeast Asia this month
The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2022 Myanmar tops Asian summit's agenda as global issues loom Southeast Asian leaders are convening in Cambodia, faced with the challenge of trying to curtail escalating violence in Myanmar while the country’s military-led government shows no signs of complying with the group’s peace plan
Al Jazeera · Nov 9, 2022 Australian PM says ‘positive thing’ to meet China’s Xi Anthony Albanese expresses support for dialogue after years of strained ties between China and Australia.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 9, 2022 Security agencies probe Chinese approach to ex-Australian defence personnel Deputy PM plays down suggestions of a loophole in the law, saying former military have ‘enduring obligation’ to maintain secrets
ABC News · Nov 9, 2022 Anthony Albanese keen to meet Xi Jinping at G20 as foreign ministers discuss putting countries' relationship back on the right track As relations seem to improve ahead of a possible meeting between Xi Jinping and Anthony Albanese at next week's G20 summit, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi says both countries should work to rebuild trust.
AAP · Nov 9, 2022 PM open to meeting with Chinese president Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says dialogue with Chinese president Xi Jinping would be a positive thing as he prepares to attend a number of global summits.
France 24 · Nov 8, 2022 The Uighur ‘influencers’ working for Beijing’s propaganda machine If you watched some of the videos on YouTube featuring young Uighur influencers, then you would have no idea that a growing number of human rights organisations and the United Nations have documented China’s severe repression of this Muslim ethnic minority. In a study published mid-October, an Australian research centre…
Benzinga · Nov 8, 2022 US Sanctions Make It Crucial For President Xi Jinping To Bring Back Jack Ma: Bloomberg Opinion China's tech moguls have been walking on eggshells, Bloomberg reported. Alibaba Group Holding Limited&n
The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2022 Germany may block sale of chip factory to Chinese-owned firm The German government may decide this week to block the sale of a chip factory to a Swedish subsidiary of a Chinese company
Reuters · Nov 8, 2022 China's security increasingly unstable, uncertain - China's Xi China will comprehensively strengthen its military training and preparation for any war, state broadcaster CCTV quoted China's President Xi Jinping as saying on Tuesday.
Bangkok Post · Nov 8, 2022 Chinese warplane incursions near Taiwan rise to 3-month high China’s air force stepped up its incursions into sensitive areas near Taiwan to the highest level since US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit three months ago, amid a flurry of activity it sees as undermining its sovereignty.