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CIA releases Mandarin-language videos to encourage Chinese officials to spill secrets

The CIA has released two Mandarin-language videos online designed to encourage disgruntled Chinese officials to share government secrets with America's spies

The Independent UK

CIA Targets Disillusioned Chinese Officials With Spy Recruitment Videos in Mandarin

The CIA has intensified efforts to recruit Chinese nationals as informants, releasing Mandarin-spoken videos that appeal directly to disillusioned officials

Latin Times

China ‘evaluating’ US offer to engage in trade negotiations

Comments come a week after Trump claimed talks were already taking place

The Guardian - UK

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3 Uyghurs who were detained in Thailand for over a decade have been resettled in Canada

Three Uyghur men who had spent over a decade in Thai detention were safely resettled in Canada in April, Thai lawmakers and activists confirmed, after 40 other Uyghurs were sent to China in February, drawing international condemnation

The Independent UK

Hong Kong ex-lawmaker describes ‘Kafka-esque’ prison experience

Claudia Mo says she read more than 300 books and brushed up on her French while in prison.

Al Jazeera

Why is Trump ending the ‘de minimis’ tariff loophole on low-value imports?

Goods worth less than $800 will be subject to 120% levy meaning prices on Chinese exports will probably increase

The Guardian - UK

‘For a better life’: CIA releases videos to lure disgruntled CCP officials to spy on China

US intelligence agency videos target lowly officials who are trapped working for a wealthy corrupt elite and whose fate is ‘precarious’

The Guardian - AU

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Pahalgam attack: A simple guide to the Kashmir conflict

The roots of this decades-long conflict between India and Pakistan go back to the turbulent partition of 1947.

Al Jazeera

China Says Open To US Trade Talks Offer But Wants Tariffs Scrapped

China said Friday it is evaluating a US offer for negotiations on tariffs but insisted Washington must be ready to scrap levies that have roiled global markets and supply chains before talks can begin.

International Business Times

China Says Evaluating US Offer Of Tariff Talks But Wants 'Sincerity'

Punishing US tariffs that have reached 145 percent on many Chinese products came into force in April while Beijing has responded with fresh 125 percent duties on imports from the United States.

International Business Times

Asian Stocks Gain After China Teases US Tariff Talks

Asian markets largely rose Friday, tracking Wall Street gains, as China said it was considering a US offer to negotiate steep tariffs.

International Business Times

South Korea Former PM Launches Presidential Bid

South Korea's former prime minister Han Duck-soo announced his bid for the presidency on Friday, joining the race in a snap election triggered by the impeachment of ex-president.

International Business Times

'Beast mode': ASX posts best weekly gain in two years

Australian shares have had their best week since 2023, rallying for a seventh straight session as light appears on the horizon of US-China trade tensions.

AAP

China says it is ‘evaluating’ Trump administration’s outreach on tariffs

Ministry of Commerce says ‘door is open’ to talks, but it is willing to ‘fight to the end’ otherwise.

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China ends sanctions on EU lawmakers as pressure grows over US trade war

China will lift sanctions on several Members of the European Parliament and the parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights, the EU’s top parliamentary official has said. The move comes as tensions rise over new US trade tariffs targeting both China and the EU.

The Guardian - UK

Papal inauguration risks raising tensions between China and Taiwan

Beijing suspected of putting pressure on Vatican to cut ties with Taipei

The Independent UK

North Korea and Russia to build first road bridge linking the two countries

The bridge is expected to bolster trade and tourism between the two nations

The Independent UK

Cheap parcels from China will no longer be duty-free. Here’s what it means for you

The Trump administration is ending a duty-free exemption on low-value imports from China

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Al Jazeera

Taiwan confident of US support under Trump, minister says

In interview, Taiwan’s minister of mainland affairs says Chinese President Xi is stoking ‘fanatic nationalism’.

Latin Times

Trump Seemingly Confirms Prices Will Rise for Consumers While Suggesting Shoppers Should Buy Less

President Trump acknowledged the price of goods will rise but suggested Americans offset the impact by buying less.

Latin Times

Most Stock Markets Rise Despite China Data, Eyes On US Reports

While markets have recovered some of the losses suffered after the US president's "Liberation Day" tariffs announcement on April 2, uncertainty still rules as countries look to cut deals to avert the worst of Washington's duties.

International Business Times

New Zealand, Phillippines Sign Troops Deal In 'Deteriorating' Strategic Environment

The Philippines and New Zealand signed an agreement on Wednesday allowing the deployment of troops on each other's territory, a move aimed at bolstering security in a "deteriorating" strategic environment.

The Independent UK

Philippines signs military pact with New Zealand to widen alliances while facing an assertive China

The Philippines has signed a military pact with New Zealand, allowing their forces to hold joint exercises as Manila continues to build security alliances as it faces an increasingly aggressive China in the disputed South China Sea

The Guardian - UK

Trump claims shrinking US economy ‘nothing to do with tariffs’ as GDP drop raises risk of recession – as it happened

US on brink of ‘Trumpcession’ after jump in imports weighs down GDP… US president blames predecessor

The Guardian - UK

China manufacturing activity plummets amid Trump tariff war

Index of activity drops to lowest reading since December 2023 as a result of ‘sharp changes’ in international trading

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