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As China’s foreign direct investment falls, is its charm campaign paying dividends or falling on deaf ears?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Official FDI figures for the year’s first four months show momentum is slowing despite Beijing’s all-out push to invigorate the economy by luring overseas companies and investors. https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3221033/chinas-foreign-direct-investment-falls-its-charm-campaign-paying-dividends-or-falling-deaf-ears?utm_source=rss_feed

U.S. Plans to Expand Sanctions, Export Controls on Russia

Wall Street Journal New effort targets military and energy industries, with Western allies planning to roll out similar measures. https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-plans-to-expand-sanctions-export-controls-on-russia-as-g-7-summit-begins-2d551567

Ukraine Arrests a Top Judge as Crackdown on Corruption Expands

New York Times At least three more Supreme Court judges, in addition to the chief justice, have been implicated in a growing bribery case, prosecutors say. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/18/world/europe/ukraine-bribery-supreme-court.html

Harry and Meghan Seek Both Privacy and Publicity After Paparazzi Car Chase

New York Times Their pursuit by paparazzi in New York shows that neither leaving Britain nor having a police escort shields them from unwanted attention. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/18/world/europe/harry-meghan-paparazzi-media.html

Maine considers paying lobster fishermen to comply with future regulations

Fox News Lawmakers in Maine are getting behind a drive to pay lobster fishers to comply with potential new fishing regulations. Lobster and crab fishermen face the prospect of tough new rules designed to protect vanishing North Atlantic right whales. The rules would require harvesters to use new kinds of gear, and change when and…

Radiology Group Sues Broker Over Lapsed Cyber Insurance Policy

Wall Street Journal A Raleigh firm alleges that its cyber insurance expired without its knowledge on the eve of a hack. https://www.wsj.com/articles/radiology-group-sues-broker-over-lapsed-cyber-insurance-policy-c3dee8b5

Austria’s Defence Minister still insists that immediate participation in Ukraine’s mine clearance violates neutrality

Pravda Ukraine Klaudia Tanner, the Minister of Defence of Austria, has not changed her opinion regarding the possible participation of the state in mine clearance in Ukraine before the end of hostilities, considering it a violation of constitutional neutrality. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/18/7402861/

Gary Prado Salmón, Bolivian Captor of Che Guevara, Dies at 84

New York Times An army captain, he led the operation that tracked down the Communist guerrilla who had helped lead the Cuban revolution and was trying to foment one in Bolivia. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/18/world/americas/gary-prado-salmon-dead.html

Connolly Attack Raises Concern About Congressional District Office Security

New York Times After a man asking for Representative Gerald E. Connolly attacked two aides in his district office in Virginia, members of Congress and their staffs are exploring stepped-up safety measures. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/18/us/politics/congress-security-connolly.html

Biden Appeals-Court Pick Michael Delaney Withdraws

Wall Street Journal Pick for the First Circuit Court of Appeals has faced Senate opposition over work representing a New Hampshire prep school in a sexual-assault case. https://www.wsj.com/articles/white-house-withdraws-appeals-court-nominee-michael-delaney-25636fed