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The United States warned that China and Russia were destabilising Africa with their growing inroads as it rolled out the red carpet to the continent’s leaders and pledged billions of dollars in support. Source link

‘One-China principle’ is at centre of dispute, and officials ‘preferred not to have any text at all’ in the communique, which focuses on South China Sea issues. Source link

The US-China talks in Bali gave both leaders a chance to voice their concerns without overshadowing the need for cooperation. The real work of turning this goodwill into meaningful action now falls to the representatives of each side. Source link

The short discussion came amid speculation about a possible meeting between Australian PM Anthony Albanese and China’s President Xi Jinping at a summit of the Group of 20 big economies in Indonesia on Monday. Source link

On Taiwan, American leader declines to comment on whether he would confirm to his counterpart defending self-ruled island if Beijing attacked. Source link

Senior Citi executive says it is ‘business as usual’ in city as lender looks to expand now that pandemic has receded, with a target to capture US$150 billion of new client money from wealthy customers in Asia by 2025. Source link

The Ukraine war is high on the agenda, but Secretary General Antonio Guterres also highlighted growing inequality and the world’s ‘addiction’ to fossil fuels. Source link

From marine pollution and harmful fishing practices to biodiversity loss and increasing acidification, our oceans are in trouble but such long-term issues tend to get short shrift from leaders. Political squabbles over the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea is a case in point. Source link

Beijing’s non-market economic practices, approach to debt and human rights actions set to be addressed in communique issued from meeting in Germany. Source link

A dispute with Türkiye, which is blocking their bid to join the alliance, appears unlikely to be resolved before a summit in Spain next week. Source link