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• Thich Nhat Hanh: 'Father of mindfulness' Buddhist monk dies aged 95

  22-01-2022 02:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Thich Nhat Hanh, who set up meditation centres around the world, died on Saturday in Vietnam.
  
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• Biden and Yoon agree to step up deterrence against North Korea

  21-05-2022 13:03 via ft.com
  Washington seeks to reassure allies of its support as Pyongyang pushes ahead with nuclear weapons
  
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• Biden and South Korean president mull expanding joint military exercises

  21-05-2022 12:18 via theguardian.com
  
  US president willing to meet Kim Jong-un, while Seoul says deployment of US ‘strategic assets’ was discussedJoe Biden and his South Korean counterpart, Yoon Suk-yeol, have said they are considering expanding joint military exercises in response to the “threat” posed by North Korea, a move that is expected to enrage the regime as speculation builds that it could conduct a nuclear test.Speaking in Seoul on the second day of his visit to South Korea, Biden said he was willin
  
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• Biden and South Korea president mull expanding joint military exercises

  21-05-2022 12:18 via theguardian.com
  
  US president says he is willing to meet Kim Jong-un, while Seoul says deployment of US ‘strategic assets’ was discussedJoe Biden and his South Korean counterpart, Yoon Suk-yeol, have said they are considering expanding joint military exercises in response to the “threat” posed by North Korea, a move that is expected to enrage the regime as speculation builds that it could conduct a nuclear test.Speaking in Seoul on the second day of his visit to South Korea, Biden said he
  
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• Davis Polk Asia chair withdraws from Hong Kong security law forum

  21-05-2022 09:16 via ft.com
  US law firm’s attendance seen as endorsement of controversial law, critics say
  
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• Supercomputers: the battle of the speed machines hots up

  21-05-2022 06:00 via ft.com
  Lack of access to leading-edge computing will hobble many industrial and scientific endeavours
  
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• China seeks more island security pacts to boost clout in Pacific

  20-05-2022 23:01 via ft.com
  Talks with Kiribati and another nation come after Beijing agrees deal with Solomons
  
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• Pessimism engulfs the Chinese economy as foreign investment fades

  20-05-2022 23:00 via ft.com
  The unpredictable outlook for many multinationals may herald a shift in how the global economy works
  
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• Twenty years on, Timorese-Australians look back on the struggle for independence

  20-05-2022 22:00 via theguardian.com
  
  To mark the anniversary, photographer Alex Soares spoke to three cousins who lived through Indonesia’s brutal occupation This week, Timor-Leste celebrates 20 years of independence. On 20 May 2002, the United Nations formally handed power to the new Timorese government and, thus, to its people.It ended a struggle often described as spanning the 24 years from the Indonesian invasion in 1975 to the UN referendum in 1999. But before Indonesia’s bloody and brutal occupation, there had bee
  
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• Urban forests create birdlife boom in New Zealand’s cities

  20-05-2022 21:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Wellington’s huge eco-sanctuary is credited with boosting bird populations across the city and fostering a sense of pride in conservationDuring the height of the Delta outbreak last year, Wellington awoke to some exciting news – a pair of titipounamu, New Zealand’s smallest bird, which had been missing from the city for more than 100 years, had built a tiny nest in a patch of urban forest just a few kilometres from parliament.It was a huge point of pride for Wellingtonians and
  
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• Is the global economy heading for recession?

  20-05-2022 20:01 via ft.com
  The outlook is deteriorating because of the Covid outbreak in China, rising US interest rates and a cost of living crisis in Europe
  
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• UN human rights commissioner criticised over planned Xinjiang visit

  20-05-2022 17:34 via theguardian.com
  
  Exclusive: Politicians accuse China of organising a ‘Potemkin-style tour’ for Michelle BacheletA group of 40 politicians from 18 countries have told the UN high commissioner for human rights that she risks causing lasting damage to the credibility of her office if she goes ahead with a visit to China’s Xinjiang region next week.Michelle Bachelet is scheduled to visit Kashgar and Ürümqi in Xinjiang during her trip, which starts on Monday. Human rights organisations say
  
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• Sri Lanka defaults on debt for first time in its history

  20-05-2022 16:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The governor of the country's central bank and two major credit rating agencies said it has defaulted.
  
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• Biden security agents sent home from Seoul after reported drunken assault

  20-05-2022 16:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Unnamed team member reportedly got into dispute with South Korean citizen outside hotel where Biden is expected to stayJoe Biden’s visit to South Korea and Japan has got off to a bad start with two Secret Service agents set to be sent home after one was accused of drunkenly assaulting a South Korean the day before the president arrived in Seoul, officials said.Earlier reports said a member of his advance security detail was arrested for allegedly assaulting a South Korean citizen in Seoul.
  
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• Richemont shares slide 11% as Yoox Net-a-Porter deal drags on

  20-05-2022 14:54 via ft.com
  Swiss luxury group hit by delayed plan to sell stake in ecommerce business and slowing revenue growth in China
  
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• Biden security team member arrested in Seoul over alleged drunken assault

  20-05-2022 14:41 via theguardian.com
  
  Unnamed team member reportedly got into dispute with South Korean citizen outside hotel where Biden is expected to stayJoe Biden’s visit to South Korea and Japan has got off to a bad start after a member of his advance security detail was arrested for allegedly assaulting a South Korean citizen in Seoul.The team member, who has not been named, was accused of drunkenly attacking the victim after they got into a dispute over a taxi, media reports said. Continue reading...
  
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• Ancient forest found at bottom of huge sinkhole in China

  20-05-2022 14:11 via theguardian.com
  
  Scientists believe site in Guangxi with trees up to 40 metres tall may contain undiscovered speciesAn ancient forest has been found at the bottom of a giant sinkhole in China, with trees up to 40 metres (130ft) tall.Scientists believe it could contain undiscovered plant and animal species. Continue reading...
  
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• Canada to ban China's Huawei and ZTE from its 5G networks

  20-05-2022 13:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UK, US, Australia and New Zealand have also barred the Chinese telecoms equipment makers.
  
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• Japanese studios fight back against pirates uploading 10-minute ‘fast movies’

  20-05-2022 13:32 via ft.com
  Companies claim copyright on condensed film versions that are popular with young viewers
  
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• ‘Do whatever it takes’: Beijing urged to act as China’s economy falters

  20-05-2022 13:25 via theguardian.com
  
  Attempts to boost flagging GDP growth hindered by Covid lockdowns, Ukraine war and Sino-US tensionsAt a recent online gathering of top Chinese economists, a palpable sense of urgency filled the virtual meeting room. In recent weeks, a slew of reports by Chinese and foreign economists pointed to a deteriorating economy. Outside the country, talk of China being the engine of global economic growth no longer convinces.During the meeting Huang Yiping, a Peking University professor and a former centr
  
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• ‘Sleepwalking through extinction’: China urged to end delays to Cop15 summit

  20-05-2022 12:56 via theguardian.com
  
  Covid lockdowns in host country frustrate scientists as no date in sight for key UN conservation conference after two years of delays
  China has been urged to name a date for a key UN nature summit this year, amid growing frustration with Beijing and concerns among experts that we are “sleepwalking through this cataclysmic climate extinction”.After two years of delays, governments had been scheduled to meet in Kunming, China, for Cop15 in late April to negotiate this decade’s ta
  
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• ‘Sleeping through extinction’: China urged to end delays to Cop15 summit

  20-05-2022 12:56 via theguardian.com
  
  Covid lockdowns in host country frustrate scientists as no date in sight for key UN conservation conference after two years of delays
  China has been urged to name a date for a key UN nature summit this year, amid growing frustration with Beijing and concerns among experts that we are “sleeping through this cataclysmic climate extinction”.After two years of delays, governments had been scheduled to meet in Kunming, China, for Cop15 in late April to negotiate this decade’s target
  
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• ‘Different from the US’: why Japan does not worry about inflation

  20-05-2022 12:54 via ft.com
  After decades of stagnation, workers no longer demand higher wages and companies do not pass on price rises
  
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• Sleepwalking into disaster: China pressed to come up with date for Cop15

  20-05-2022 12:52 via theguardian.com
  
  Covid lockdowns in host country frustrate scientists as no date in sight for key UN conservation conference after two years of delays
  China has been urged to name a date for a key UN nature summit this year, amid growing frustration with Beijing and concerns among experts that we are “sleeping through this cataclysmic climate extinction”.After two years of delays, governments had been scheduled to meet in Kunming, China, for Cop15 in late April to negotiate this decade’s target
  
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• Global stocks rally after China unveils new stimulus measures

  20-05-2022 12:32 via ft.com
  S&P 500 futures gain 1.3% but Wall Street equities remain on course for longest stretch of weekly losses in 20 years
  
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• Wall Street stock futures rally after China launches new stimulus measures

  20-05-2022 10:25 via ft.com
  S&P 500 still on track to post longest stretch of weekly losses since dotcom collapse
  
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• US law firm denounced for joining event to mark Hong Kong security law

  20-05-2022 09:10 via ft.com
  Davis Polk criticised for appearing at ‘propagandistic’ forum on measure imposed after 2019 protests
  
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• Biden waters down Indo-Pacific Economic Framework to win support

  20-05-2022 07:44 via ft.com
  US president dilutes wording on regional trade deal as he departs on first Asia trip
  
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• Biden waters down Indo-Pacific Economic Framework to win more support

  20-05-2022 07:44 via ft.com
  US president dilutes wording on regional trade deal as he departs on first Asia trip
  
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• China cuts mortgage lending rate by record to temper lockdown impact

  20-05-2022 06:35 via ft.com
  Five-year loan prime rate slashed by most since beginning of pandemic as economy slows sharply
  
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