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Ten years into China's Belt and Road, recipients are $1 trillion in the red

China is owed more than a trillion dollars through its Belt and Road Initiative, making it the biggest debt collector in the world, a report said this week. An estimated 80 percent of the loans support countries in financial distress.

Radio France Internationale

Dozens of Chinese ships chase Philippine vessels as US renews warning it will defend its treaty ally

As a U.S. Navy surveillance plane flew in circles, dozens of Chinese coast guard and accompanying ships chased and encircled Philippine vessels in the latest confrontation in the South China Sea

The Independent UK

How two-faced Xi Jinping is exploiting war in Gaza to beget China’s new order

As with Ukraine, the Chinese president’s so-called neutrality is designed to advance his nation and make the US look weak

The Guardian - UK

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Climate crisis and China-US rivalry: five top takeaways from the Pacific’s most important summit

Leaders discussed phasing out fossil fuels and navigating Washington and Beijing’s battle for regional dominance, all while internal tensions bubbled below the surface

The Guardian - AU

Morning Digest | Governors can’t sit on Bills passed by House: SC; India bats for two-state solution to end Israel-Palestinian crisis in talks with U.S., and more

From, Governors can’t sit on Bills passed by Assembly, says Supreme Court, to, U.S. says Xi, Biden to meet next week to ‘stabilize’ ties, read a select list of stories from The Hindu to start the day.

The Hindu

Gaza crisis | India bats for two-state solution during talks with U.S.

India reiterated the need for a two-state solution to end the current Israel-Palestinian crisis, during India-United States 2+2 Ministerial meeting

The Hindu

Joe Biden to meet with Xi Jinping – what a good result looks like for the US president

US president, Joe Biden, is expected to meet China’s leader, Xi Jinping, in San Francisco as part of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) conference on Wednesday November 15.

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India, U.S. in agreement on strategic issues: Rajnath

India-U.S. defence ties grow, focus on countering China's aggression, promoting free Indo-Pacific, and enhancing defence industrial cooperation. Talks cover maritime security, easing tech restrictions, resilient supply chains, and joint research. India-U.S. Defence Industrial Ecosystem, INDUS-X, launched to expand tech partnership.

The Hindu

168 villages along China border will be connected in one year, says Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced that 168 villages along the India-China border will be connected by road and other forms of communication in the next year. He also said the vibrant village programme (VVP) will ensure that all facilities and infrastructure reach these villages.

The Hindu

Biden and Xi will meet in bid to ‘stabilise’ China-US relationship

The two leaders will meet on 15 November in the San Francisco Bay Area during next week’s Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders’ meeting

The Independent UK

Red Memory by Tania Branigan audiobook review – tracing the scars of China’s Cultural Revolution

Sons denounce mothers, students attack teachers: firsthand accounts from those caught up in Mao’s ruthless ideological purge during the 60s and 70s

The Guardian - UK

Koi emerges as new source of souring relations between Japan and China

In recent years, koi have become hugely popular in Asia, with exports doubling over the past decade

The Independent UK

US-India 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue: Jaishankar, Rajnath Singh meet with US counterparts

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar along with US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken posed for the traditional family photo as the US-India 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue got underway here in Delhi.

Dynamite News

Top US and Indian diplomats and defense chiefs discuss Indo-Pacific issues and Israel-Hamas war

The top diplomats and defense chiefs of India and the United States met in New Delhi focusing on security issues in the Indo-Pacific, China and the Israel-Hamas war

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Kim Jong-un closes slate of North Korea’s embassies as sanctions bite

Regime can no longer afford all its diplomatic missions, including some to longtime allies such as Angola where it has maintained ties since 1975

Crikey

Not even ScoMo could sour Albo’s Beijing trip — but why does China bother with us?

After an ‘extraordinary turnaround’ in relations, culminating in a top-level visit, China can show the world it’s capable of managing relationships.

The Conversation

Australia has long viewed the Pacific as a place of threats that must be contained. It's time for this mindset to change

During the 2022 federal election campaign, the Morrison government was all too eager to brandish its national security credentials. Its message to voters was that the Asia Pacific was brimming with threats from aggressive, authoritarian China.

The Independent UK

Mobile and resilient, the US military is placing a new emphasis on ground troops for Pacific defense

As China's navy grows and its land-based missile systems expand, the United States is reworking its strategy in the Indo-Pacific, particularly as it relates to the defense of Taiwan

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China tells UK to stop using trade to improve Taiwan ties

UK and Taiwan sign trade agreement they hailed as a first in fostering bilateral trade between Taiwan and Europe

The Independent UK

The US and Chinese finance ministers are opening talks to lay the groundwork for a Biden-Xi meeting

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and her Chinese counterpart are meeting in San Francisco to open two days of talks aimed at making progress on a slew of economic issues at a time when competition has markedly intensified between the two countries

The Independent UK

Blinken arrives in Seoul for talks focused on North Korea and its military cooperation with Russia

Heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula, suspected North Korean cooperation with Russia in its war on Ukraine and concerns about China’s growing aggressiveness are topping U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s agenda as he visits South Korea

The Guardian - UK

China has a history of being pro-Palestinian, but now faces diplomatic conundrum

Rivalry with US and current of antisemitism are running up against Beijing’s increasing closeness to Israel

InsideEVs

Hyundai Said To Complete Development Of Cheaper LFP Batteries In Late 2024

Co-developed with Korean battery makers, Hyundai and Kia's LFP batteries will equip upcoming small and entry-level EVs as well as medium-priced EVs from 2025.

The Hindu

Taiwan, a Malacca blockade and India’s options

There are multiple constraints in regard to India’s options in the Strait of Malacca in the event of a U.S.-China skirmish over Taiwan

The Independent UK

59 rights groups urge Biden to raise Chinese human rights in talks with Xi

‘Xi Jinping and his government are assaulting human rights on a scale unprecedented in decades’

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