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Chinese industry to seek probe into EU dairy imports – Global Times

8 Jun 2024

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese companies plan to ask authorities to open an “anti-subsidy” investigation into imports of some dairy products from the European Union, the state-backed Global Times newspaper reported on Saturday, citing an unidentified “business insider”. The report, carried in a post on X, gave no other details. The EU exported 1.7 billion euros …

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South Korea’s young shamans revive ancient tradition with social media

8 Jun 2024

(adds missing ‘s’ in Christians in paragraph 30,) By Hyunsu Yim SEOUL (Reuters) – With statues of the Buddha and local gods, candles and incense sticks, Lee Kyoung-hyun’s shrine looks similar to those of Korean shamans from centuries past. But the 29-year-old shaman – also known as Aegi Seonnyeo, or “Baby Fairy” – reaches her clients …

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Chinese fighter jets approached Dutch ship ‘unsafely’, Netherlands says

8 Jun 2024

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Chinese air force jets circled a Dutch frigate and approached a Dutch helicopter in the East China Sea in a way that “caused a potentially unsafe situation,” the Netherlands’ Defense Ministry said on Saturday. In a statement, the Ministry said the HNLMS Tromp was patrolling on Friday in support of U.N. sanctions …

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Malaysia defends eviction of sea nomads, citing security concerns

8 Jun 2024

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysian authorities defended their decision to evict hundreds of sea nomads from their homes off the coast of Sabah state this week, saying it was aimed at boosting security and combating cross-border crime. More than 500 people from the Bajau Laut, a mostly stateless sea-faring community who live on rickety houseboats …

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India’s president invites Modi to head new coalition government, swearing-in on Sunday

7 Jun 2024

By Sarita Chaganti Singh, Shivam Patel, Nigam Prusty NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that President Droupadi Murmu had invited him to form a government, as he promised his new coalition of 15 parties would strive for unanimity and emerge successful. Modi’s comments came after he met Murmu and accepted …

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Vietnam speeding up South China Sea island-building pace, US researchers say

7 Jun 2024

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Vietnam has been increasing its dredging and landfill work in the South China Sea, creating almost as much new land as in the previous two years combined, setting the stage for a record year of island-building, U.S. researchers said on Friday. Since November 2023, when the Washington-based think tank issued its last …

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Saudi Arabian Crown prince joins long guest list for G7 summit

7 Jun 2024

By Crispian Balmer ROME (Reuters) – Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will join at least 12 other heads of state and government invited by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to take part in next week’s Group of Seven (G7) summit, officials said on Friday. The unusually long guest list reflects Italy’s desire to …

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Pakistani Prime Minister Sharif meets China’s Xi in Beijing ahead of IMF talks

7 Jun 2024

By Joe Cash BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s President Xi Jinping met Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Beijing on Friday, Chinese state media reported, days before Pakistan presents its annual budget and applies for a new International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan. Pakistan’s location on the Arabian Sea gives it strategic importance for China, providing an overland …

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China strongly opposes U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, urges withdrawal

7 Jun 2024

BEIJING (Reuters) – China is strongly opposed to U.S. arms sales to Taiwan and urges Washington to withdraw them immediately, the defence ministry said on Friday. The ministry said it had lodged a complaint to the United States over the matter. “(China’s military) will continue to strengthen its military training and exercises, and resolutely defend …

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Ex-head of PBOC urges China to deepen reforms, limit government role in economy

7 Jun 2024

BEIJING (Reuters) – China should deepen reforms to let market forces play a decisive role in the economy while limiting the state’s role, Yi Gang, former governor of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), said in remarks published on Friday ahead of a key meeting on reforms. The ruling Communist Party’s Central Committee gathers next …

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