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Chinese aircraft carrier drills pose threat to eastern Taiwan: Experts

Taipei, April 10 (CNA) Warplanes from the Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong, which is currently located about 200 nautical miles east of Taiwan, successfully conducted takeoff and landing drills on Sunday, which local military specialists warned could pose a serious threat to eastern Taiwan if a war breaks out. https://focustaiwan.tw/cross-strait/202304100008

Israel signs $400m. deal to sell Greece anti-tank Spike missiles

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-738853

Break the Wave: Security forces arrest four terrorism suspects

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-738851

Russia Says Ramping Up Border Defense as Finland Enters NATO

Moscow Times Finland, which shares a 1,300-kilometer border with Russia, became the 31st member of the U.S.-led military alliance last week. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/10/russia-says-ramping-up-border-defense-as-finland-enters-nato-a80765

Abortion Ruling Could Undermine the F.D.A.’s Drug-Approval Authority

New York Times Legal scholars say the ruling by a Texas judge, if upheld, could spur disputes over many medications and upend the drug industry’s reliance on the agency. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/10/health/abortion-pill-fda.html

Tesla to open battery factory in Shanghai as China seeks foreign investment

Washington Post Elon Musk, Tesla’s CEO, said the factory will supplement another in California. The batteries are touted as a solution to avoid outages and stabilize power grids. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/04/10/tesla-shanghai-megapack-battery-factory/

TSMC Posts First Revenue Drop in Nearly Four Years

Wall Street Journal Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. said its revenue fell 15% in March from a year earlier, marking the first drop in nearly four years. https://www.wsj.com/articles/tsmc-posts-first-revenue-drop-in-nearly-four-years-395380c6

Internet access must be recognized as a human right – expert

Jerusalem Post The paper’s argument is that internet access has become so necessary in our society that it is essential on a socio-economic level, and those without access suffer greatly. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/all-news/article-738845

China rights activists jailed for subverting state power

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Xu Zhiyong and Ding Jiaxi sentenced to 14 and 12 years, respectively after vocally pushing for greater democratic rights in China. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3216519/china-rights-activists-jailed-subverting-state-power?utm_source=rss_feed

Global Impact: ChatGPT spurs an AI arms race, with China slow out of the blocks

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. In this edition of the Global Impact newsletter, we look at how ChatGPT burst onto the scene last year and asks what it means for China. https://www.scmp.com/economy/article/3216505/global-impact-chatgpt-spurs-ai-arms-race-china-slow-out-blocks?utm_source=rss_feed