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It was very peaceful in Norway on holiday…but now I have phone reception again 😳

Chinese Students on U.S. Campuses Are Ensnared in Political Standoff—Some say visas were revoked this week; Beijing warns other nationals to reconsider study plans in America Liyan Qi wsj.com/politics/polic… wsj.com/politics/polic…

They’re both trying to cajole one another to the table. The q is only when (obviously not soon) and who, by then, holds the stronger cards. There’s quite a lot they want from one other, and it matters a lot if most imp countries aren’t retaliating much, or happy to negotiate

For a long time, Chinese companies only made copycats of Western drugs, but Akeso’s rise highlights a coming-of-age for drug innovation in China, in some cases finding ways to make drugs faster and better, just like Chinese upstart DeepSeek did for AI. wsj.com/health/pharma/…

Thai government refuses to confirm whether Myanmar junta boss MinAung Hlaing is coming to Bangkok today to meet Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim - inviting such a notorious figure to Thailand twice in one month will be widely criticised - and used in Myanmar by MAH to burnish his image

Chinese e-marketplace Temu and fast-fashion retailer Shein will raise prices next week as Trump's sweeping tariffs and crackdown on low-value imports push up costs for the companies known for their budget offerings. More here reut.rs/3Gev1hA

China and Cambodia agree on financing for a 94-mile canal linking the Mekong to the Gulf of Thailand ⁦The Associated Press⁩ ⁦⁦Sopheng Cheang⁩ apnews.com/article/canal-… apnews.com/article/canal-…

Breakdown in U.S.-China Relations Raises Specter of New Cold War - WSJ A must read piece wsj.com/world/china/ch…

FT: China has seized a disputed reef just kilometres away from the Philippines’ most important military outpost in the South China Sea, raising the risk of a new stand-off between the two rival claimants. Kathrin Hille Demetri ft.com/content/ae6acb…

South Korea’s acting president, Han Duck-soo, has resigned. He’s expected to announce his candidacy for president tomorrow. Big turn of events for a career technocrat who took the helm during a turbulent time, now gaining momentum to mount a challenge against Lee Jae-myung.

BREAKING: National Security Adviser Mike Waltz and his deputy, Alex Wong, will be leaving their posts, multiple sources familiar with the situation tell me. CBS News

Trump's national security advisor Mike Waltz leaves post, US media reports bbc.in/438UeCS

Lee Ju-ho becomes acting president after a dramatic night saw Han Duck-soo resign to run for presidency and successor Choi Sang-mok suddenly quit to avoid impeachment. Lee pledges "fair election management" in unprecedented situation where Korea's 4th-in-line now leads nation.

The Indian government says it has launched an attack on nine sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir bbc.co.uk/news/live/cwyn…

A bit more on China's April trade data. So did the tariffs bite? In some sense, no: exports grew 8% y/y, and the trade surplus continued to soar (driven by a rising surplus with places other than the US) 1/

In 2021, China joined the Kigali Agreement, and pledged to stop emitting HFC-23, a climate super pollutant 14,700x stronger than CO2. The latest atmospheric readings show China is way off track, Phil McKenna & I report in our deep dive: foreignpolicy.com/2025/05/21/chi…

🇲🇳 VIDEO: Hundreds of young Mongolians turned out in the country's capital calling for the prime minister's resignation on allegations of corruption, a longstanding source of deep public anger in the landlocked democracy.