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Xi Jinping calls on China, Central Asia to ‘fully unleash’ potential in trade, cooperation

Hong Kong Free Press Xi Jinping called on China and Central Asia to “fully unleash” their potential in trade, economic and infrastructure cooperation Friday in a speech to heads of state from the strategically vital region. The Chinese president said they must “fully unleash the potential of traditional cooperation in economy, trade, industrial capacity, energy…

Hong Kong earmarks additional HK$5 billion for ‘safeguarding national security’

Hong Kong Free Press The Hong Kong government allocated an extra HK$5 billion to its national security “special fund” in the last financial year, an official document published on Friday has revealed. Hong Kong government advertisement promoting national security. File photo: Tom Grundy/HKFP. Citing the national security law, the document said the city’s financial secretary…

Fani Willis Signals August Timetable for Charges in Georgia Trump Inquiry

New York Times The Fulton County district attorney said most of her staff would work remotely at times, and asked judges not to schedule trials, in the first half of August. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/19/us/trump-georgia-fani-willis.html

Arab embrace of Assad underscores divergence with U.S. over Syria

Washington Post Officials in Washington insist that U.S. sanctions on Syria will remain, and that a regional rapprochement isn’t a sign of waning influence in the Middle East. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/05/19/syria-assad-arab-league-sanctions/

More Indonesians are being duped by fake shaman ‘magic money’ scams and some don’t survive to tell their stories

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Several Indonesians have been left penniless by people claiming to be spiritual figures, promising to turn small sums into millions. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3221091/more-indonesians-are-being-duped-fake-shaman-magic-money-scams-and-some-dont-survive-tell-their?utm_source=rss_feed

At Least 50 Car Models Tied to Potentially Explosive Air-Bag Part, WSJ Finds

Wall Street Journal Our analysis identified at least 6.8 million vehicles, spanning 15 automotive brands, with the potentially dangerous air-bag part that regulators are demanding be recalled. We’ve compiled a list of the affected makes and models, which includes brands such as Chevrolet, Ford and Hyundai. https://www.wsj.com/articles/dozens-of-car-models-tied-to-potentially-explosive-air-bag-part-wsj-finds-f6e76afd

Away from the G-7, non-Western powers seek peace in Ukraine

Washington Post While the United States and other Western countries vowed to arm Ukraine to the hilt, countries elsewhere pushed for a cessation in hostilities and a negotiated peace. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/19/g7-ukraine-china-india-peace/

Pepper…and Salt

Wall Street Journal Pepper…and Salt https://www.wsj.com/articles/pepper-and-salt-a4c31056

In Today’s Housing Market, It’s Timing Over Location

Wall Street Journal Steep increases in home prices and mortgage rates have set buyers on divergent financial trajectories—even when they bought only a year or two apart. https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-todays-housing-market-its-timing-over-location-eefdb890

Zelenskyy to attend G7 summit in Japan in person

Pravda Ukraine Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will go to Hiroshima (Japan) to join the leaders of the G7 countries in person. Source: Bloomberg with reference to informed sources Details: Zelenskyy will fly to Japan on a US military plane after stopping in Saudi Arabia to participate in the Arab League summit, anonymous sources told the…