Taiwan business group urges engagement with China
Taipei, May 17 (CNA) Matthew Miau (苗豐強), head of the Chinese National Federation of Industries (CNFI), one of the leading business groups in Taiwan, on Wednesday urged engagement with China. https://focustaiwan.tw/cross-strait/202305170021
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Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. US president’s truncated visit is an ‘unwelcome reminder’ that Washington’s pledges to the region are at the mercy of ‘increasingly fickle politics on the US home front’. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3220914/bidens-shorter-asia-trip-sparks-concerns-about-us-commitment-region-efforts-counter-china?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreRussia to develop Northern Sea Route with interested foreign partners — Putin
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Overall, Vladimir Putin referred to the issue of the NSR’s development as extremely important for Russia https://tass.com/economy/1618847
Read MoreHong Kong family living in high-end duplex arrested for allegedly running love scams that raked in HK$21 million
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Two brothers and their mother allegedly bought two luxury cars – a Porsche and a seven-seater vehicle – with suspected crime proceeds. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3220913/hong-kong-family-living-high-end-duplex-arrested-allegedly-running-love-scams-raked-hk21-million?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreEcuador President Dissolves Congress Ahead of Impeachment Vote
Wall Street Journal Guillermo Lasso took the step ahead of an impeachment vote this week amid growing political unrest in the Andean nation. https://www.wsj.com/articles/ecuador-president-dissolves-congress-ahead-of-impeachment-vote-987f5883
Read MoreUK not planning to give fighter jets to Ukraine — defense minister
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Ben Wallace added that the Typhoon jet wouldn’t be the right choice for Ukraine https://tass.com/world/1618845
Read MoreMore than a quarter of Canadians think homelessness, poverty are reasons for assisted suicide
Fox News More than a quarter of Canadians said in a new poll that homelessness and poverty are legitimate reasons to give people access to assisted suicide services. Assisted suicide was legalized in Canada in 2021 for those with a “grievous and irremediable medical condition,” but a sizable portion of Canadian respondents in a May…
Read MoreGOP, Democrats team up to block China from buying up US farmland
Fox News FIRST ON FOX: A bipartisan bill introduced in the House of Representatives on Wednesday would block foreign adversaries like China from buying U.S. farmland, the latest sign that Republicans and Democrats are united on the issue of China’s growing threat to America. “I think that our nation overall should be making really thoughtful…
Read MoreAnt Group forges strategic cooperation with eastern China’s Hangzhou, signalling fintech giant’s positive outlook
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The fintech giant is expected to advance Hangzhou’s digital transformation, while also helping the city stage major international events like the 2023 Asian Games. https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3220885/ant-group-forges-strategic-cooperation-eastern-chinas-hangzhou-signalling-fintech-giants-positive?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreThe Push for Reparations at Dodger Stadium
New York Times A conversation with the New York Times reporter Jesus Jiménez about an effort by Los Angeles activists to reclaim the land under the ballpark. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/17/us/dodger-stadium-reparations.html
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