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President of China Xi Jinping attends the plenary session during the 2023 BRICS Summit at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa on August 23, 2023. GIANLUIGI GUERCIA/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW DELHI/BEIJING, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping is likely to skip a summit of G20 leaders in India next week, sources familiar with the matter in India and China told Reuters. Xi last met Biden on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia last November. In China, two foreign diplomats and a government official from another G20 country said that Xi will likely not be travelling for the summit. Another upcoming summit mooted for face-to-face talks between the two leaders is an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders Meeting in San Francisco on Nov. 12-18.

Persons: China Xi Jinping, GIANLUIGI, Xi Jinping, Premier Li Qiang, Li, Xi, Joe Biden, Biden, Vladimir Putin, Sergei Lavrov, Gina Raimondo, Narendra Modi, Krishn Kaushik, Laurie Chen, Martin Quin Pollard, YP Rajesh, John Geddie, Raju Gopalakrishnan Organizations: Reuters, Premier, Kyodo, U.S, India, Economic Cooperation, Indian, YP, Thomson Locations: China, Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa, DELHI, BEIJING, India, Beijing, New Delhi, East, Jakarta, Indonesia, Bali, Asia, San Francisco, Brazil, Russia, Moscow, Ukraine

☆ Instagram is making you a worse tourist. Here’s how to travel respectfully
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Lauren A. Siegel | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Now, travelers also look to social media for proof of how others behave. If their peers from home are throwing caution to the wind while on vacation, this can cause a domino effect of bad behavior. I’ve identified other bad travel attitudes and habits that have emerged as a result of social media-driven tourism. The Instagram effectWhen people travel to a beautiful place, the temptation to post photos and videos to social media is high. This speaks to the role of social media as part of the problem when it comes to bad tourist behavior.

Persons: I’ve, David Silverman, Bali, Vienna –, Finland’s, Finn, aren’t, you’ve, Lauren A, Siegel Organizations: CNN, Getty, influencers, Research, University of Greenwich Locations: Rome, geotags, Italy, Florence, Bali, Iceland, Hawaii, Palau, New Zealand, Costa Rica, Vienna, Netherlands, Amsterdam, London

☆ US isn’t trying to hold China’s economy back, says Commerce Secretary Raimondo
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Laura He | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Hong Kong CNN —The United States is not seeking to decouple from China’s economy or hold it back, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo told senior Chinese economic officials Tuesday in Beijing. Hours later, when she met with Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Raimondo emphasized that point. “A well-maintained economic and trade relationship is beneficial to both [our] countries and the whole world.”“We hope that commercial relationship can provide stability for the overall relationship,” Raimondo said in reply to Li. He said that he hoped the United States will work with China to “adopt rational and practical practices” and put the leaders’ recommendations into practice. On Monday, Raimondo said it was “profoundly important” that the US and China have a stable economic relationship.

Persons: Gina Raimondo, ” Raimondo, Lifeng, ”, Premier Li Qiang, Raimondo, “, Biden, Li, Xi Jinping, Joe Biden, Hu Heping Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Premier, “, Culture and Tourism, Biden, United States Locations: Hong Kong, United States, Beijing, China, United, Bali

☆ We transformed a van into a luxe home inspired by Tulum architecture. Now, we're going to use what we learned to build a tiny-home village in Mexico.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Kelsey Neubauer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

It was their first van build, and it took them four months to complete. No building experience; no van experience. The mix of concrete and dark wood — a style that is pervasive in Tulum — inspired the couple's van design. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe top comments we're getting are "best van design ever," or "most unique van design ever." We really, really connected with how beautiful it was and how it had an amazing surf scene.

Persons: Edden Ram, Nicole, —, San Diego —, hasn't, We're, Gabriela Tulian, it's, Edden Ram It's, we've, Mexico Nicole, Ram Organizations: Service Locations: Saladita, Mexico, Wall, Silicon, San Diego, Lake Tahoe, Tulum, Bali, It's

☆ Earthquake of magnitude 7.0 strikes Bali Sea, Indonesia –EMSC
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

JAKARTA, Aug 29 (Reuters) - A strong earthquake of 7.0 magnitude struck deep in the sea north of Bali and Lombok islands in Indonesia early on Tuesday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said, sending residents running out of buildings. The quake's epicentre was 203 km (126 miles) north of Mataram, Indonesia, and very deep at 516 km below the Earth's surface, EMSC said. Indonesian and U.S. geological agencies pegged the magnitude at 7.1, with no threat of a tsunami. Guests at Bali's Mercure Kuta Bali ran out of their rooms after feeling the tremor for a few seconds, hotel manager Suadi told Reuters by phone. "The quake is deep so it should not be destructive," BNPB spokesperson Abdul Muhari said.

Persons: EMSC, Bali, Suadi, BNPB, Abdul Muhari, Ananda Teresia, Kanjyik Ghosh, Gayatri Suroyo, Sandra Maler, Stephen Coates Organizations: Seismological, Mercure, Reuters, Thomson Locations: JAKARTA, Bali, Lombok, Indonesia, European, Mataram, Indonesian, Jakarta, Bengaluru

☆ How a couple turned a plot of land on the island of Sumba into a 4-level resort with suites and villas that go for up to $1,100 a night
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Claire Turrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Fabrice and Eve Ivara bought a plot of land in 2017 on the wild island of Sumba in Indonesia. Guests can stay in suites and villas on the beach at Cap Karoso for up to $1,100 a night. "I didn't speak any of it at the time, so I learned my speech by heart," Eve Ivara said. They hired a luxury-travel public-relations company to work with the media, and Eve Ivara curated the Instagram page. AdvertisementAdvertisement"Our guests have already done things we haven't yet had the chance to do, as we've been so busy," Eve Ivara said.

Persons: Fabrice, Eve Ivara, Eve, Fabrice Ivara, Moët Hennessy, they'd, Ivara, we'd, Karoso, Gary Fell, Fell, Cap Karoso, couldn't, Philippe Guiglionda, De, lockdowns, we've Organizations: Karoso, Service, KPMG, GFAB Architects, Design Locations: Sumba, Indonesia, Wall, Silicon, France, Spain, Norway, Bali, Seminyak, Maldives, Paris, British, London, Singapore, Indonesian, Karoso, Asia

CNN —Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese leader Xi Jinping agreed to “intensity efforts” to deescalate tensions at their contested border, in a rare face-to-face meeting since a deadly clash strained relations more than three years ago. Face-to-face meetings between the leaders of India and China, the world’s two most populous nations, are rare. They had a brief conversation weeks later on the sidelines of the Group of 20 (G20) leaders’ meeting in Bali, Indonesia. India’s decision to host this year’s SCO virtually meant that Modi and Xi did not have an opportunity for a face-to-face meeting. Xi is also expected to attend the G20 leaders’ summit in New Delhi next month.

Persons: Narendra Modi, Xi Jinping, ”, Modi, Xi, Vinay Kwatra, ” Kwatra, “, assertiveness Organizations: CNN, Indian, LAC, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, India’s, External Affairs, Shanghai Cooperation Organization, Huawei Locations: Johannesburg, India, China, New Delhi, Beijing, Western, Uzbekistan, Bali , Indonesia, Aksai Chin, Ladakh, Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh, United States, Japan, US, Australia, Jammu, Kashmir, Pakistan

☆ More single moms are taking long trips abroad with the kids — here's how they do it
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Marylou Costa | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Two and a half years after Roni Dagan's husband died, she and her seven-year-old son, Gal, found solace in places far from home. Of her son Gal, Roni Dagan said: "It was difficult when he was younger, but … he's now super easy to travel with." Work, school and playDagan is part of a wave of single moms who are rediscovering themselves and reconnecting with their children through travel. It's a demographic Boundless Life hasn't specifically targeted, yet the trips — which include accommodations, coworking spaces, and schooling — are resonating with single moms and single dads. And that has to do with being a single mom, because [traditional] families stick together, and single moms are kind of left out," she said.

Persons: Roni Dagan's, Gal, Dagan, They've, Roni Dagan, …, there's, Elodie, Alison Lewis, O, Lewis, Catherine Chinatree, Sonny Organizations: CNBC Travel Locations: United States, India, Ibiza, Tel Aviv, Israel, Egypt, Red, Tanzania, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Bali, U.S, Hawaii, Texas, Sintra , Portugal, Margate, Bangkok, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore, Nepal

☆ Biden Visits Hawaii Biden Heads to Maui to See Wildfire Devastation
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Peter Baker | Zolan Kanno-Youngs | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

Terri Thomas’s family has been waiting for days. “It’s tragic — this hopeless feeling,” said Ms. Thomas’s niece, Terra Thomas, who lives in North Carolina. Spotty-to-nonexistent phone reception, especially in the immediate aftermath, made it hard for survivors to contact loved ones. Chief John Pelletier of the Maui Police Department urged people searching for loved ones to take a DNA test that could help identify their remains. Once the couple was able to inform loved ones they were safe, the social media attention proved helpful.

Persons: Terri Thomas’s, Thomas, Thomas’s, “, ”, Terra Thomas, Jill Tokuda, “ It’s, Noelle Manriquez, John Pelletier of, Pelletier, ” Terra Thomas, Terri Thomas, Harry, Toni Troupe, Toni, Max Whittaker, ” Emily Cochrane Organizations: Democrat, Maui Police Department, ”, The New York Times, huskies, Credit, Facebook Locations: Lahaina, Hawaii, North Carolina, Maui, Congress, West Maui, State, Napili, Honokowai, Ohio, Midwest, Bali

After months of acrimony, administration officials have recently begun visiting Beijing in a bid to reestablish regular communication. “The most intense, the most focus that I’ve ever seen President Biden is in advance of these engagements with President Xi,” the official said. And the extent to which their personal relationship will impact US-China relations overall has yet to be determined. “This summit is formalizing and institutionalizing a major strategic shift of the region,” explained a third senior administration official. “The Biden administration has always been clear that talking is best, they will keep showing up, and communication is necessary.

Persons: David, Joe Biden, –, Xi Jinping Biden, ” Biden, “, ”, Xi, Biden, CNN’s Arlette Saenz, “ You’re, Hikariko Ono, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, “ Xi, Narendra Modi, ’ Biden, “ I’ve, “ That’s, we’re, “ Biden, Obama, Danny Russel, Camp David, Fumio Kishida, Yoon Suk, Antony Blinken, Janet Yellen, John Kerry Organizations: CNN, Korean, Democratic, Foreign Ministry, White House, Biden, State Department, Camp, Japanese, South, ” Locations: China, Utah, Beijing, Bali, US, Tokyo, Seoul, mending, Asia, Sunnylands, Palm, Taiwan, India, San Francisco, Japan, South Korea

☆ Paulissen strikes twice as Lee Man set up Urawa playoff clash
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Michael Church | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

HONG KONG, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Defending champions Urawa Red Diamonds will take on Lee Man in the Asian Champions League playoffs next week after last season's Hong Kong Premier League runners-up cruised to a 5-1 win over Bali United at Hong Kong Stadium on Wednesday. Mitchel Paulissen put Lee Man in front after only eight minutes and, while the Indonesians equalised through a Tsui Wang Kit own goal four minutes later, the home side went back in front in the 13th minute with Gil Martins' acute finish. Defender Jose Angel added the fifth four minutes from time with a close range header. Lee Man complete the line-up for the east Asian playoffs, with Vietnam's Haiphong defeating Hong Kong Rangers on Tuesday to set up a meeting with Incheon United from South Korea. (This story has been corrected to rectify the spelling of Mitchel Paulissen in paragraph 2)Reporting by Michael Church, Editing by Alexandra HudsonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Lee, Mitchel Paulissen, Tsui Wang Kit, Gil Martins, Everton Camargo, Jose Angel, Lee Man, Michael Church, Alexandra Hudson Organizations: Urawa Red Diamonds, Asian Champions League, Hong Kong Premier League, Bali United, Hong Kong, Wednesday, Everton, Vietnam's Haiphong, Hong Kong Rangers, Incheon United, Zhejiang FC, Port FC, Shanghai Port, Pathum United, Alexandra Hudson Our, Thomson Locations: HONG KONG, South Korea, Zhejiang, Thailand, Shanghai, Kuala Lumpur

CNN —Four Australian surfers who went missing after their boat was struck by a storm in a remote part of Indonesia have been rescued after more than 38 hours at sea, according to parents of the missing tourists. A further search picked up Australian Elliot Foote, however one Indonesian crew member remains missing. A second boat with the rest of the party successfully reached Pinang Island Sunday evening, the families said, helping to raise the alarm. According to their families, the four Australians were on a surf trip in Indonesia to celebrate Foote’s 30th birthday. Indonesia has long been a popular destination for Australian tourists thanks to its proximity and a wealth of budget flights to places like Bali.

Persons: Steph Weisse, Will Teagle, Jordan Short, Elliot Foote, Foote’s, Peter Foote, he’d, “, Elliot, ” Peter, “ I’m, He’s, ” Jordan, Wil Teagle, ” Ellie Sedgwick, Steph, ”, DFAT, Foreign Affairs Penny Wong Organizations: CNN, Four, Australian Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade, Government, Foreign Affairs Locations: Indonesia, Nias, Australia, Bali, Sumatra, Lagundri

☆ Shabab Al-Ahli set up Al-Nassr clash in Asian Champions League playoffs
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Michael Church | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

HONG KONG, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Shabab Al Ahli of the United Arab Emirates will face Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr for a berth in the group phase of the Asian Champions League next week after the club from Dubai defeated Al-Wehdat 3-0 in a playoff on Tuesday. Cristiano Ronaldo and Al-Nassr his team mates will host the 2015 Asian Champions League runners-up in Riyadh next Tuesday after second half goals from Azizjon Ganiev, Renan and Munas Dabbur earned Shabab Al-Ahli victory over the Jordanians. Khurshid Giyosov scored the game's only goal two minutes into the second half to set up a clash with Qatari side Al-Arabi. In the eastern side of the draw, Vietnam's Haiphong equalised in the 88th to take their game against Hong Kong Rangers into extra time and they went on to win 4-1 win. The draw for the group phase of the Asian Champions League will be held in Kuala Lumpur on Aug. 24 with matches kicking off on Sept. 18.

Persons: Cristiano Ronaldo, Nassr, Azizjon Ganiev, Renan, Munas Dabbur, Luanzinho, Uzbekistan's AGMK, Martin Boakye's, Khurshid Giyosov, Yumemi Kanda, Nguyen Tuan Anh, Yuri Mamute's, Mamute, Martin Lo, Lee, Michael Church, Ken Ferris Organizations: United, Saudi Pro League, Al, Asian Champions League, Dubai, League, Shabab Al, India's, Qatari, Vietnam's, Hong Kong Rangers, Hong Kong Premier League, Incheon United, Urawa Red Diamonds, Bali, Thomson Locations: HONG KONG, Shabab Al Ahli, United Arab Emirates, Riyadh, Shabab, Sharjah, India's Bashundhara, Iran, Seeb, Oman, Arabi, Haiphong, South Korea, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur

☆ Indonesia arrests militant over alleged plot to attack police division
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Antara Foto/Fakhri Hermansyah/ via REUTERSJAKARTA, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Indonesia's counter-terrorism unit on Tuesday announced the arrest of an alleged Islamic State (IS) loyalist suspected of planning an attack on the headquarters of the police's security division. "We were shocked by the evidence we found," Aswin told a news conference. "The movement of ISIS or supporters of ISIS ... has never stopped even when it's not visible to our eyes that they congregate," he said, referring to the Islamic State. Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim-majority nation, suffered its worst militant attack in 2002 when two nightclubs on the island of Bali were bombed, killing 202 people, mostly foreign tourists. Analysts say the threat of extremist attacks has since diminished significantly and while arrests of suspected extremists do take place, pledges of allegiance to Islamic State have been rare.

Persons: Antara, Aswin Siregar, Aswin, Todd Elliott, Stanley Widianto, Kate Lamb, Martin Petty Organizations: Islamic, REUTERS, ISIS, Concorde Consulting, Thomson Locations: Indonesian, Islamic State, Iraq, Syria, Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia, REUTERS JAKARTA, State, Jakarta, Bali

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during the Second Summit Economic And Humanitarian Forum Russia Africa on July 27, 2023 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin is weighing whether to attend his first in-person meeting with Western leaders since his forces invaded Ukraine in 2022, a Kremlin source tells NBC News. In 2014, after Russia's annexation of Crimea, Putin was publicly shunned and sidelined during the G20 meeting in Australia. Next month's G20 summit is already set to be the most contentious in years and an important litmus test of many countries' true positions on Ukraine. "And some of the leaders, including President Biden, already decided to ignore President Putin and not take any picture with him."

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Putin, hasn't, Xi Jinping, Alexey Maslov, Maslov, Jonathan Eyal, Dmitry Peskov, Nirmala Sitharaman, Cyril Ramaphosa, Andrei Fedorov, Russia's, Putin's, Fedorov, Biden, Jamal Khashoggi, Modi, Eyal Organizations: Russia Africa, Summit ., Western, NBC News, Kremlin, Institute of, Studies, Moscow State University, Royal United Services Institute, International, ICC, United Nations, Washington Post, Mr Locations: Saint Petersburg, Russia, Ukraine, New Delhi, Russian, Belarus, China, Central, London, Crimea, Australia, Bali , Indonesia, France, Bali, Russia's, Johannesburg, Brazil, India, South Africa, Rome, United States, Saudi Arabia, Saudi

☆ Cat-sitting to save on travel costs? I looked after 5 and got a free place in Spain for two weeks
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Lucy Handley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

In lieu of payment, I could stay in her ensuite guest room, and even use her car too. Daniella asked. After dropping Daniella off at the airport early the next morning, my adventure as a first-time cat sitter began. I'd top up the dry food that they grazed on during the day and make sure they had fresh water. Phiro, a pale ginger tabby, one of the cats the author took care of.

Persons: Spain, I'd, Daniella, Yoda, Markus Lange, I'm, —, Orion, Holger Leue, Jabbo, Lucy Handley Organizations: Getty, Mallorca —, Bank Locations: Mallorca, Binissalem, Switzerland, Arizona, Vietnam, Bali, Las Vegas, Es, de Muro, Port d'Alcudia, Binssalem's, Muro, Pollenca

A participant stands near a logo of World Bank at the International Monetary Fund - World Bank Annual Meeting 2018 in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, October 12, 2018. "Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Act fundamentally contradicts the World Bank Group's values. World Bank President Ajay Banga, who took office in June after the Ugandan law was enacted, has come under pressure to respond to the Ugandan law. The existing portfolio will continue to disburse funds, even as new lending is put on hold, a World Bank source said. It said the IFC and MIGA would also implement additional measures to "ensure inclusion and non-discrimination as needed."

Persons: Johannes P, Ajay Banga, Banga, Kanishka Singh, Andrea Shalal, Leslie Adler, Jonathan Oatis, Richard Chang Organizations: Bank, International Monetary Fund, REUTERS, United Nations, World Bank, International Development Association, International Finance Corporation, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, Reuters, IFC, Thomson Locations: Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, Uganda, Washington

☆ CNBC Daily Open: A good economy doesn’t mean positive markets
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Yeo Boon Ping | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Prices were pumped up by an attack on a Russian oil export hub and Saudi Arabia's extension of its oil production cut. Tear down this tariffAustralia wants China to remove all trade barriers between both countries, the country's Trade Minister Don Farrell told CNBC on Monday. [PRO] Upsides amid a China downgradeMorgan Stanley downgraded the MSCI China, an index that represents a range of mainland Chinese large- and mid-cap stocks.

Persons: nonfarm payrolls, That's, Dow Jones, Wall, Brent, Don Farrell, Farrell's, Morgan Stanley Organizations: CNBC, Federal, U.S, Nasdaq, Japan's Nikkei, West Texas, country's Trade Locations: New York City, Asia, Pacific, Shanghai, Saudi, Australia, China, Beijing, Bali

☆ Australia urges China to remove all trade restrictions after barley tariffs lifted
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Clement Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Don Farrell Australian trade minister"We always saw the barley application and the suspension of the barley application before the [World Trade Organisation] as a template for dealing with the wine issue," he said. "And of course, we're extremely confident that the 220% tariffs that were applied to Australian wine will be removed." Thawing tensionsIn April, Australia agreed to "temporarily suspend" its World Trade Organization complaint against China for its 2020 decision to impose 80.5% duties on Australian barley trade that was once worth about 1.5 billion Australian dollars ($988.1 million). Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty ImagesOn Monday, Farrell said a "range of factors" were at play, with Chinese beer consumers and barley importers "very strongly in favor" of reintroducing Australian barley. Since then, Australia's foreign minister Penny Wong and trade minister Farrell have visited Beijing and have had direct meetings with their direct counterparts.

Persons: Don Farrell, Farrell, Xi Jinping, Anthony Albanese, Penny Wong Organizations: World Trade, World Trade Organization, Chinese Commerce Ministry, Nantong, Trade Zone, Visual China, Australian Locations: Australia, China, Beijing, Nantong, Jiangsu Province, Bali

The Tomohon Extreme Market was once a top tourist attraction in the Indonesian province of North Sulawesi — a live animal market filled with everything from fileted pythons to skewered bats and rats. Activists urged major travel companies to stop recommending the market as a tourism site, said Lola Webber, Humane Society International's director of campaigns. "Bali dealt with this issue by poisoning stray dogs, which ended up being just as bad, if not worse, than those that have been subjected to the dog meat trade." In a Tripadvisor post on March 5, a user discusses reading about Sulawesi's dog meat trade. The post states: "Well the next trip was going to be to Sulawesi, Indonesia ...

Persons: Lola Webber, —, you'll, Webber, Caroll Senduk, International's Lola Webber, Michael, Frank Delano Manus, We've, who've, Manus, Rahul Sehgal, Tripadvisor Organizations: Humane Society, Companies, Tripadvisor, Free, Friends, CNBC Travel, World Health Organization, Animal Welfare, Animal Friends, Humane Society International, Free Indonesia, CNBC, Soi Dog Locations: Indonesian, North Sulawesi, Sulawesi, Tomohon's, Free Indonesia, Indonesia, Bali, Karanganyar, Java, Medan, Jakarta, Asia, Singapore, Philippines, Thailand, Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, South Korea, Vietnam

☆ Biden order curbing investment to China expected next week
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

President Joe Biden is expected to issue his long-awaited executive order to screen outbound investments in sensitive technologies to China early next week, according to people familiar with the matter. The order is expected to target U.S. private equity, venture capital and joint venture investments in China in semiconductors, quantum computing and artificial intelligence. Most investments captured by the order will require that the government be notified about them. The regulations are not expected to take effect right away and the administration will solicit comment on its proposals, according to sources. Sources have told Reuters the investments that will be restricted are expected to track export control rules for China issued by the U.S. Department of Commerce in October.

Persons: Joe Biden, Xi Jinping, Cordell Hull, Janet Yellen's, Laura Black, Emily Kilcrease Organizations: U.S . Commerce Department, U.S, Foreign Investment, Reuters, U.S . Department of Commerce Locations: Bali , Indonesia, China, U.S, Yellen, United States

☆ I became a superyacht chef without any formal training. Here's how I turned my hobby into cooking for celebrities like Pharrell Williams while traveling the world.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( Claire Turrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Since then, I've worked on 20 different superyachts in Asia, in the Caribbean, and in the Mediterranean. The yachts I've worked on have personal submarines, helipads, and spas. Dinner reservations can fall through, or once they get to the restaurant, the yacht owners may decide the vibes are off and that they no longer want to eat there. But I don't just cook for the owners, the guests, and the crew — sometimes, I cook for the owner's pets. I get my jobs through word of mouth, but to help people who are starting out to connect with other yacht chefs, I launched thesuperyachtchef.com in 2019.

Persons: Rachel Cunningham, Niki Lauda, Pharrell Williams, she'd, I've, I'd, wouldn't, must've, documentarian, Barts, Jeong Kwan, I'm Organizations: Service, Michelin, Netflix, Rachel Cunningham Chefs Locations: Asia, Caribbean, Wall, Silicon, Europe, Australia, Palma, Mallorca, Spain, France, London, Bluewater, Florida, Monaco, Seychelles, Bali, Malta, LordHenriVoton, Miami, Alaska, St, Devon, South Korea, Japan, Antigua

☆ Half of Americans polled see China as the biggest threat to the U.S., says Pew
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Sumathi Bala | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty ImagesHalf of Americans polled widely view China as the biggest threat facing the U.S., a new Pew research center survey revealed. In an open-ended question, Americans were asked to name any country as the greatest threat to the U.S. — 50% named China. While it's difficult to compare responses from year to year, Pew noted that "Americans have not always seen China as the top threat to the United States." "When we last asked a question of this sort in 2019, equal shares of Americans pointed to China and Russia as the greatest threat facing their country," it said. The survey reflects Americans' view of China have become more negative over time — particularly since 2020, added Pew.

Persons: Joe Biden, Xi Jinping, Saul Loeb, Pew, Laura Clancy, we've, Pew's Clancy, Henry Kissinger, Kissinger, Biden, Antony Blinken, Janet Yellen, John Kerry Organizations: Afp, Getty, Pew, CNBC, U.S . Locations: Nusa Dua, Bali, China, Russia, United States, U.S, Ukraine, Taiwan Strait, Beijing, Washington

☆ China and the US are talking -- but can they work together?
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-23 | by ( Simone Mccarthy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Beijing views Washington as bent on suppressing its development and global rise, while Washington has proclaimed the need to protect its national security and the world order from an increasingly authoritarian and assertive China. Washington last year imposed sweeping curbs on exports of critical technology to China in the name of security, and Beijing has responded with export controls of its own. China has refused US overtures to restore those ties, apparently until Washington removes sanctions against its defense minister Li Shangfu. US climate envoy John Kerry during a meeting with top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi in the Great Hall of the People on July 18, 2023 in Beijing, China. But all this doesn’t mean there’s no room to work together, according to Shanghai-based international relations scholar Shen Dingli.

Persons: Nancy Pelosi, Xi Jinping, Joe Biden, Antony Blinken, Janet Yellen, John Kerry, Li Qiang, Wang Yi, –, ”, Chong Ja Ian, “, Suisheng Zhao, Kerry, Wang, ” Yellen, Li, Li Shangfu, Shi Yinhong, Florence Lo, Shen Dingli, ” Shen, Shen, Blinken, ” Blinken, Xi, Qin Gang, Yun Sun, Chong Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Washington, US, Treasury, National University of Singapore, US Air Force, Air Force, South Carolina . U.S . Air Force, Department of Defense, Reuters, Center for, Cooperation, University of Denver, China’s Communist Party, Renmin University, of, CNN, ”, Economic Cooperation, Foreign, China Program, Stimson, “ Locations: Hong Kong, Beijing, Ukraine, United States, China, Taiwan, Bali, —, South Carolina . U.S, Washington, Center for China, South, Shanghai, Asia, Singapore

☆ ASEAN chair Indonesia has little to show for Myanmar peace drive, diplomats say
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Kate Lamb | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

JAKARTA, July 12 (Reuters) - Indonesia, working on behalf of southeast Asian nations, has little to show so far for its intense behind-the-scenes efforts to bridge gaps between factions in Myanmar's conflict, diplomatic sources say. Myanmar has been racked by violence since 2021, when the military seized power from a largely elected government and unleashed a deadly crackdown on opponents. But the junta, an opposition "shadow government" and rebel militias all refuse to compromise on their respective conditions to start even informal talks, said three sources, including two diplomats, familiar with the matter. Sasa said he could not confirm if the Bali meetings had taken place, but called for even deeper engagement with ASEAN. The sources said Indonesia had drawn inspiration from its "cocktail diplomacy" of the late 1980s, when it convinced Cambodia's four opposing factions to meet for informal talks near Jakarta.

Persons: Sasa, Bali, Cambodia's, Lina Alexandra, Retno Marsudi, Kanupriya Kapoor, Kevin Liffey Organizations: Association of Southeast Asian Nations, ASEAN, National Unity Government, Centre, Strategic, International Studies, Indonesian, Thomson Locations: JAKARTA, Indonesia, Myanmar, Indonesia's, Bali, Jakarta

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