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North Asia correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age | eryk.bagshaw@smh.com.au | eryk.bagshaw@protonmail.com | Signal:+61411463731 |

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    Apr 14

    A front page editorial (these are rare as hen’s teeth) from the on PM Scott Morrison’s broken promise on a federal ICAC. Via . Read it here:

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    Apr 14

    Finance Minister Lawrence Wong has been chosen as the new leader of the so-called fourth generation team, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong says, effectively paving the way for him to become the next premier via

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    Apr 13

    While more than 20 million people in Shanghai struggle to access food and medical treatment, Xi Jinping has popped into a rainforest, visited a tree he planted 12 years ago and a duty-free shopping centre |

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    Apr 13

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    Apr 13

    "The fear in China now is that the 'zero Covid' policy has become another Mao-style political campaign that is based on the will of one person, the country’s top leader, Xi Jinping — and that it could end up hurting everyone," our columnist writes.

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    Apr 13

    As promised, a longer thread on Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong's recent interview (). Shouldn't be too long, but wanted to highlight six main points/themes that I found interesting. [THREAD] 1/12

    Longer thread coming, but what stood out to me in PM 's interview was this passage, which strikes me as the most deliberate distancing from the 🇺🇸-🇸🇬 partnership that I've seen from :
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    Apr 12

    This is such brilliant and incisive reporting. It interlaces analysis of poverty, welfare rates, debt traps, health, public transport, fossil fuel dependency, and private car ownership. All in one story that affects millions. Amazing, saving it for undergrad polecon students.

    Cindy cancelled her doctor's appointment because she 'couldn't justify' the fuel cost to get there
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    Apr 13

    As catchy as “JAUKUS” is, Japan says there’s no offer from Aus, US, UK to join AUKUS.

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  9. Apr 13

    Australia tells Solomon Islands not to sign China security deal

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  10. Apr 12

    After weeks of saying it respects Solomon Islands sovereignty over the security agreement with China, this is pretty blunt from Australia's Pacific Minister Zed Seselja. "We have asked Solomon Islands respectfully to consider not signing the agreement".

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    Apr 12

    Gosh ***extremely snarky*** finale to this press conference

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    "To be frank, if the can't work that out then we've got some serious problems with one of our great national broadcasters." minister Dutton on why minister Seselja is in during caretaker mode. Just asking.
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    Apr 12

    So much for yesterday’s slight drop in official new infections in . They’re back up again today: Daily additional “symptomatic” 1189 & additional “asymptomatic” 25,141 people. Still no deaths recorded officially.

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    Apr 11

    Tokyo's iconic but disheveled Nakagin Capsule Tower will be demolished starting today. But don't mourn its passing: Tokyo's constant destruction and reconstruction is not only one of its charms, but a key reason keeping the city more affordable and safe.

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    Apr 11

    "I ate instant noodles for the first 14 days of the lockdown—after that I just felt like throwing up whenever I saw their packaging…I have finally decided to cook. Initially, I couldn’t even recognize the types of various vegetables or how to cook them."

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    Apr 11

    Useful detail. Scott Morrison is asked about the prospect of a Chinese naval base in Solomon Islands. The PM says Sogavare has made it "very clear" that won't happen, but says Australia is "continuing to press" on the "possible rotation of (Chinese) vessels" under the pact

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    Apr 11

    U.S. TELLS NON-ESSENTIAL GOVERNMENT WORKERS TO LEAVE SHANGHAI

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    Apr 11

    Kate Geraghty and Anthony Galloway did a superb job covering the invasion of Ukraine. Come along tonight (in person or online) as we discuss their recent assignment

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    Apr 11

    Fighting against Russia's invasion means more than independence for many Korean Ukrainians, whose ancestors were deported by Joseph Stalin to Central Asia.

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    Apr 11

    Marles told military top brass he was likely to be defence minister in Labor government: sources

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    Apr 10

    Shades of Scott Morrison's Hawaii trip during the bushfires here:

    Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on Sunday inspected the city of Sanya, south China's Hainan Province
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