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Ground Breakers: Rough times for base metals ‘unlikely to last long’ with recovery predicted – Stockhead
ANZ commodity strategist’s Daniel Hynes and Soni Kumari think there is limited downside for base metals in the second half of 2022. Read more on stockhead.com.au
The California Church Shooter Has a Connection to China’s Influence Arm | National Review
His connection to China’s United Front Work Department deserves more scrutiny. Read more on nationalreview.com
We made wrong call sticking with China, says Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust
The lead manager of one of Britain’s most widely held investment trusts has admitted it was a “mistake” to have sold down western technology companies instead o Read more on thetimes.co.uk
An Island nation in turmoil allows India chance to seize key China partner
“India has stepped up its game in crisis-hit Sri Lanka at a time when China has hesitated to provide debt relief,” Overseas Development Institute’s Ganeshan Wignaraja told Newsweek. Read more on newsweek.com
‘Deadly serious’: U.S. quietly urging Taiwan to follow Ukraine playbook for countering China
Yet Beijing is also learning lessons from Russia’s botched invasion. Read more on politico.com
China still forcing thousands of citizens into COVID quarantine centers
Videos from a village showed residents being warned over a loudspeaker that they had to pack their belongings ready to be carted off to isolation centers. Read more on nypost.com
China spied on Russian defence research institutes
Twisted Panda APT used sophisticated malware. Read more on itnews.com.au
International investors sell Chinese debt at record pace
International investors dumped a record $ 35bn worth of renminbi-denominated bonds in the first four months of 2022 as Covid-19 lockdowns hit the country’s currency and rising US yields reduced appetite for Chinese debt. Read more on jnews.uk
EU to upgrade Taiwan trade ties as China warns against ‘gambling’ on issue
EU revisits plans to upgrade relations with Taipei that were abandoned last November amid fear of damaging relations with Beijing, as spokesman for Chinese mission to EU warns Brussels ‘not to gamble on this issue’. Read more on scmp.com
What Shanghai’s Lockdown Tells Us About the Chinese Communist Party
According to data announced by Shanghai authorities on April 29, approximately half of Shanghai’s population, or 12.38 million residents, were in the Precautionary Zone as of April 28, an increase of 4.53 million from the previous data released on April 20. Read more on ntd.com
Tibet: No Religion Allowed in Social Media Short Videos and Webcasts
Tibet: new more restrictive regulations came into force this month. Read more on bitterwinter.org
The U.S. and Japan committed to jointly detering China at Tokyo summit
According to Nikkei Asia, Japan and the U.S. have worked on the wording of a joint statement for a Tokyo summit meeting on Monday. The two countries will announce a cooperation policy to “deter and respond to” China’s activities in the Indo-Pacific region. Read more on thebl.com