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China
4 days ago
China calls for stronger representation for emerging economies.
Myanmar’s junta revives a hated dam to court China ⊖
A dam halted by protests in 2011 is back, but not for the energy it will produce
‘Mega-consumers’ of food and energy cost environment $5.7tn a year, study finds ⊖
Top 10% generate climate and biodiversity damage bill that exceeds economies of most countries, say researchers
The environmental damage bill racked up by the highest-consuming 10% of the world’s popu…
Cuban economy needs ‘urgent changes’ as US blockade deepens crisis, says president ⊖
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Miguel Díaz-Canel cites China and Vietnam as possible models for opening up the country’s economy
Cuba’s economy needs urgent changes to overcome a crisis intensified by a US oil blockade, the preside…
5 days ago
Border Force officer and Hong Kong trade official jailed for spying for China ⊖⊖
Peter Wai and Bill Yuen sentenced to 10 and eight years at Old Bailey in first convictions under National Security Act
A UK Border Force officer and a Hong Kong trade official based in London have bee…
UK court convicts two men for spying for Hong Kong, China ○
The men, dual Chinese-British nationals, are believed to be the first people convicted of spying for China in Britain.
The real winner in Myanmar’s civil war is China ⊕
It doesn’t want to fix the war-torn country but is fine managing it
Myanmar’s junta revives a hated dam to crush dissent and court China ⊖
A dam halted by protests in 2011 is back, but not for the energy it will produce
Taiwan hopes US arms sale package can be approved soon, president says ⊕⊕
Taiwan’s President William Lai Ching-te reiterates his desire for talks based on 'parity and respect' with China.
China’s tribute system and the new world order ⊕
Exercising power without resorting to war could be Beijing’s ultimate show of strength