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No guarantees when negotiating with China: Ex-UK PM Liz Truss
Taipei, May 17 (CNA) Former U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss said Wednesday that negotiating with Beijing provides no guarantees for Taiwan, as she does not believe “the actions of China have shown that they live by the promises they make.” https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202305170017
Read MoreRussia, Iran agree on joint creation of Rasht-Astara railroad section
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Earlier, Vladimir Putin noted that the project is interesting not only to Russia and Iran, but also to all participants of global trade https://tass.com/economy/1618693
Read MoreKremlin urges patience ahead of decision on grain deal
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Agreements to enable the export of food and fertilizers to world markets were signed on July 22, 2022 in Istanbul https://tass.com/politics/1618691
Read MorePutin expects agreement with Baku, Tehran on North-South corridor to be signed soon
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The implementation of the Rasht-Astara project to become the beginning of the work on gradual increase of throughput capacity of railway routes of the International North-South Transport Corridor https://tass.com/economy/1618689
Read MoreIC industry slump expected to ease in Q2: SEMI
Taipei, May 17 (CNA) The semiconductor industry is poised to stage a mild recovery in the second half of 2023 after its worldwide slump eases in the second quarter, according to global semiconductor trade association SEMI. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202305170016
Read MoreTop diplomats of Russia, Belarus sign statement on common foreign policy priorities
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Sergey Lavrov pointed out at a joint press conference that the parties were quite satisfied with the outcome of the talks https://tass.com/politics/1618685
Read MoreRussia’s central bank freezes Finnish embassy’s accounts
Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-743324
Read MoreRussia-West standoff may affect security in Central Asia — Chinese expert
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The expert listed three factors that could have an impact on security in Central Asia https://tass.com/world/1618677
Read MoreInsurtech Unicorn Bolttech Raises $196 Million
Wall Street Journal Expanded funding round increases valuation of the insurance-technology company by about $100 million from October. https://www.wsj.com/articles/insurtech-unicorn-bolttech-raises-196-million-nudging-up-valuation-cf85b1e1
Read MoreMan indicted for attacking Taipei doctor over disability assessment
Taipei, May 17 (CNA) Prosecutors on Wednesday indicted a family member of a patient at Taipei’s Tri-Service General Hospital for allegedly attacking a doctor earlier this month who refused to give the patient a disability assessment test. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202305170015
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