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The microchip industry would implode if China invaded Taiwan, and it would affect everyone

A conflict between the US and China over computer chips – or semiconductors – has been escalating in recent months. In particular, the US has taken steps to limit China’s access to advanced chip technology amid heightened international competition in the area.

The Conversation

Acer Subsidiary Scored $74 Million Profit in Russia Despite Sales Ban

A Swiss-based wholly-owned subsidiary of Acer Taiwan sold goods and services to the Russian market after international import restrictions cut short the possibility of shipments from Taiwan.

Tom’s Hardware

Is unconscious bias silently guiding your choice in bikes?

What comes to mind for you when you hear a bike is manufactured in China vs Italy vs America?

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Honduran president begins first visit to China since breaking off ties with Taiwan

Honduran President Xiomara Castro has arrived in Shanghai, kicking off her first visit to China since the two countries established diplomatic ties

The Independent UK

White House rejects report claiming Cuba has agreed to host Chinese listening post

Report comes as US-China tensions persist over Taiwan dispute

The Independent UK

Taiwan’s ruling party rocked by sexual harassment claims

President apologises for second time in a week as politics and media embroiled in #MeToo allegations

The Guardian - UK

UK PM Rishi Sunak in Washington to push for tighter UK-US economic cooperation

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak visits Washington as the UK looks for closer economic ties after leaving the EU. China denounces Europe's new "economic weapon" aimed at preventing Beijing from putting trade pressure on EU members over support for Taiwan, and TikTok aims to quadruple its e-commerce revenues.

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How China Could Leverage its Dominant Position in Rare-Earth Elements

In a recent report it was suggested that China is considering an export ban on rare-earth magnets as a consequence of the escalating tension with the U.S. over Taiwan.

Barchart

Looking for a change? These are officially the best countries for remote work

Ookla (Speedtest) compares the best upload and download speeds, consistency, and more, across the globe.

TechRadar

Thais kick off training camp for Taiwan, HK friendlies

Thailand national football team on Tuesday reported for a training camp to prepare for their two Fifa Day friendlies with Taiwan and Hong Kong.

Bangkok Post

China and US conflict would cost lives and produce 'economic shock' larger than Ukraine war

It comes as Pentagon released near-miss footage on Monday showing a Chinese ship sharply cutting across the path of an American destroyer, forcing the US vessel to slow down

Daily Mirror

US, Chinese warships' near miss in Taiwan Strait hints at ongoing troubled diplomatic waters, despite chatter about talks

An encounter in which a Chinese naval ship cut across the path of a U.S. destroyer in the Taiwan Strait on June 3, 2023, has both Beijing and Washington pointing fingers at each other.

The Conversation

Explainer-Why dangerous encounters by US and Chinese militaries look set to continue

When a Chinese warship came within 150 yards of a U.S. destroyer in the Taiwan Strait on Saturday and forced it to slow down, it was the second time in a matter of days in which Chinese and U.S. military personnel came close to a major incident.

Reuters

US military slams Chinese warship's 'unsafe and unprofessional' manoeuvres in Taiwan Strait

Manoeuvring by a Chinese warship in the Taiwan Strait on Saturday a few days after a Chinese air force jet came dangerously close to a US aircraft was "unsafe and unprofessional", a senior National Security Council official said on Monday.

Bangkok Post

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Bangkok Post

Mice returns to Asia after long absence

With demand for on-site Mice (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions) activities bouncing back after the pandemic, Asian nations are dusting off exhibition venues and ramping up marketing plans to welcome international visitors once again.

Reuters

After dangerous encounters, US accuses China of military 'aggressiveness'

The White House said on Monday recent dangerous encounters between U.S. and Chinese forces in the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea reflect a growing aggressiveness by Beijing's military that raises the risk of an error in which "somebody gets hurt."

The Week

‘Cold-war mentality’: Chinese defence minister Li Shangfu takes aim at US in first speech

China’s new defence minister has used his first major speech to take aim at the US for intensifying an arms race in Asia, but warned that a war between the world’s two superpowers would be an “unbearable disaster”.

Fortune

How the 'Amazon of Asia,' founded by a Harvard dropout, landed on the Fortune 500

Newly-profitable Coupang, which serves customers in South Korea and Taiwan, joins the Fortune 500 list at No. 195.

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Al Jazeera

US video shows close call with Chinese warship in Taiwan Strait

The US Navy releases a video showing Chinese warship nearly hit US destroyer in the Taiwan Strait on the weekend.

The Independent UK

US releases video showing close-call in Taiwan Strait with Chinese destroyer

The United States military has released video of what it called an “unsafe” Chinese maneuver in the Taiwan Strait on the weekend, in which a Chinese navy ship cut sharply across the path of an American destroyer, forcing the U.S. ship to slow to avoid a collision

Al Jazeera

Dozens detained in Hong Kong on Tiananmen crackdown anniversary

Woman carrying flowers, man holding a candle among dozens arrested as Hong Kong cracks down on Tiananmen commemorations.

Reuters

US Navy shows Chinese warship's 'unsafe interaction' near Taiwan

The U.S. Navy has released a video of what it called an "unsafe interaction" in the Taiwan Strait, in which a Chinese warship crossed in front of a U.S. destroyer in the sensitive waterway, a risky incident amid deteriorating Sino-U.S. ties.

Bangkok Post

Hong Kong police detain more than 20 on Tiananmen anniversary

HONG KONG: Hong Kong police on Sunday detained more than 20 people, including key pro-democracy figures trying to commemorate the anniversary of the bloody Tiananmen Square crackdown, as hundreds in Taiwan mourned the dead with a vigil.

The Guardian - UK

China’s war chest: how Beijing has rearranged the diplomatic pieces ahead of a potential conflict

China is shoring up international support, while attempting to isolate Taiwan on the world stage

Axios

Hong Kong's loss of rights looms as Taiwan commemorates Tiananmen

The anniversary is a grim reminder of what's at stake for the future of Taiwan.

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