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North Korean student beaten to death by soldiers after trying to take some fuel to pay school fees

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The boy, along with three others, attempted to siphon petrol from a military truck, when soldiers having lunch nearby beat the children up, sources say. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3221148/north-korean-student-beaten-death-soldiers-after-trying-take-some-fuel-pay-school-fees?utm_source=rss_feed

China pulls on Tang dynasty Silk Road ties to help secure central Asian future

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Five regional leaders were greeted with dancers and a banquet harking back to Xian’s imperial past as a centre of trade and culture. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3221147/china-pulls-tang-dynasty-silk-road-ties-help-secure-central-asian-future?utm_source=rss_feed

G7 Countries Borrow China’s Economic Strategy

New York Times Wealthy democracies rev up an effort to spend trillions on a new climate-friendly energy economy, while stealing away some of China’s manufacturing power. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/19/us/politics/biden-industrial-policy.html

Biden administration to authorize allies to supply F-16 fighter jets to Kiev — TV report

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The report notes that the US administration is not currently aware of any official requests for the export of such aircraft https://tass.com/world/1619787

China, Central Asian countries sign Xian Declaration — Xi Jinping

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The text of the declaration has not been made public yet https://tass.com/world/1619789

UK will ban imports of Russian diamonds and metals in new sanctions package

Pravda Ukraine The UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced a ban on the import of Russian diamonds, copper, aluminium and nickel in a new package of sanctions. Source: government of the UK; Sky News Details: It is noted that the export market of diamonds worth US$4 billion will be frozen. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/19/7402911/

1 in 3 Students Looking to Leave Russia – Survey

Moscow Times More than 500 universities, including 30 in occupied Ukrainian territories, were involved in the poll conducted on behalf of the Kremlin. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/05/19/1-in-3-students-looking-to-leave-russia-survey-a81198

Georgian aviation authorities allow Russian airline Red Wings to perform flights

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “Since this year’s June, Red Wings airline will begin to operate on the air routes Sochi-Tbilisi-Sochi and Moscow-Kutaisi-Moscow,” the statement said https://tass.com/economy/1619783

BOJ Governor Warns of Risk of Premature Tightening

Wall Street Journal Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda reaffirmed the bank’s stance to maintain monetary easing and warned of the risk of premature tightening. https://www.wsj.com/articles/boj-governor-warns-of-risk-of-premature-tightening-4b6107bc

EU fears US support for Ukraine will wane if counteroffensive fails — daily

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to the Spanish newspaper, Washington still refuses to cross the red line by sending some of its powerful fighter jets to Kiev https://tass.com/world/1619779