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In a crucial pre-election speech delivered in London, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak made a stark comparison, suggesting the world is at its closest to nuclear war since the Cuban Missile Crisis. This comment comes as part of Sunak’s effort to underscore his leadership on national security, especially following significant losses in the recent local and regional elections where his Conservative Party fell behind Labour. Conservatives’ pledge for change and securitySunak promised transformative changes for the UK, stating that “more will change in the next five years than in the last thirty” sho...
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China’s Tencent Music Entertainment Group (TME) faced a mixed financial landscape in the first quarter of fiscal year 2024, as announced on Monday. Tencent Music revenue dips, but profits growWhile the company saw a slight revenue decrease of 3.4%, falling to $937 million, it successfully boosted its net profit by 27.5% to reach $212 million compared to the same period in 2023. This growth in profitability underscores a significant recovery and efficiency in operations. Subscriber numbers on the riseThe company also reported a notable increase in diluted earnings per share (EPS), which rose by...
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The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released its World Supply and Demand Estimate (WASDE) for May 2024, forecasting a significant increase in global cotton supplies for the 2024-25 season. According to the report, cotton production is expected to rise by 5.4 million bales, each weighing 480 pounds, with total global production projected at 119.05 million bales. This boost in production is anticipated to lead to a rise in both global consumption and ending stocks. Domestic and international cotton dynamicsThe report highlights that of the total production, 116.86 million bales will be c...
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By Matthew WALSH, Oliver HOTHAM Pékin (AFP) - Effrayées par les menaces de sanctions américaines, les banques chinoises sont devenues ces derniers mois plus prudentes dans leurs transactions avec la Russie, malgré l'amitié "sans limite" proclamée par les dirigeants des deux pays. La relation diplomatique et commerciale entre Pékin et Moscou s'est nettement renforcée avec la guerre en Ukraine. Faisant fi des critiques de la communauté internationale, le président chinois Xi Jinping devrait d'ailleurs recevoir en mai à Pékin son homologue russe Vladimir Poutine. Mais sur le plan financier, les c...
AFP (Français)
The international NGO interviewed Chinese and Hong Kong students studying in European universities, whose testimonies suggest that Chinese authorities' transnational crackdown is threatening freedom and democracy on European soil. The students say they were followed and photographed during demonstrations or protests, and monitored online. Their family members back home in China were also targeted and threatened by police because of their activism abroad. A total of 30 Chinese and 12 Hong Kong students were interviewed, based in universities in four EU member states - France, Germany the Nether...
Euronews (English)
Russian President Vladimir Putin may use his upcoming visit to China as a chance to visit regional allies Vietnam and North Korea, Voice of America (VOA) reported on May 10, citing expert analysts. Putin confirmed on April 25 that he will visit China in May, though he did not provide dates. Reuters reported that the visit would likely take place in the latter half of the month. Experts told VOA that a visit to Vietnam would let Putin demonstrate that Western sanctions following Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine have not isolated Russia, while Hanoi could continue to pursue a middle groun...
Kyiv Independent
Russian President Vladimir Putin may use his upcoming visit to China as a chance to visit regional allies Vietnam and North Korea, Voice of America (VOA) reported on May 10, citing expert analysts. Putin confirmed on April 25 that he will visit China in May, though he did not provide dates. Reuters reported that the visit would likely take place in the latter half of the month. Experts told VOA that a visit to Vietnam would let Putin demonstrate that Western sanctions following Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine have not isolated Russia, while Hanoi could continue to pursue a middle groun...
Kyiv Independent (UK)
Russian President Vladimir Putin may use his upcoming visit to China as a chance to visit regional allies Vietnam and North Korea, Voice of America (VOA) reported on May 10, citing expert analysts. Putin confirmed on April 25 that he will visit China in May, though he did not provide dates. Reuters reported that the visit would likely take place in the latter half of the month. Experts told VOA that a visit to Vietnam would let Putin demonstrate that Western sanctions following Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine have not isolated Russia, while Hanoi could continue to pursue a middle groun...
Kyiv Independent (CA)
Por primera vez en cinco años, el presidente chino, Xi Jinping, viajó a Europa, en una visita corta en sustancia, pero rica en simbolismo. Comenzó en Francia y luego continuó en Serbia y Hungría, dos países cercanos a Rusia en un sutil recordatorio de la posición real de los chinos. En París, las conversaciones de Xi Jinping con Emmanuel Macron y Ursula von der Leyen estuvieron dominadas por un inminente conflicto comercial sobre los vehículos eléctricos y Ucrania. Esto último es una preocupación particular para Europa, ya que Pekín ha aumentado considerablemente recientemente sus ventas de pi...
Euronews (Spanish)
As Chinese President Xi Jinping toured Europe this week to discuss Ukraine and trade, China remains Russia's leading source of sanctioned dual-use goods, fueling the ongoing war. "Around 90% of the goods deemed high priority products by the Western countries... (was) supplied by China" as Chinese-made products or re-exported goods in 2023, a sharp rise from 30% in 2021, Nathaniel Sher, a senior research analyst at Carnegie China, told the Kyiv Independent. China-based companies pour a range of items – from drones to microchips and machine parts – into Russia, including products made in China a...
Kyiv Independent (UK)
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