Nice speech by Kishida to Congress, which acknowledges that there is self-doubt and exhaustion among Americans for upholding the international order single-handedly.

'The U.S. should not be expected to do it all, unaided and on your own,' he said.
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Beijing lashes out at Biden-Kishida summit readouts. 'The US & Japan have misrepresented the facts, violated China’s territorial sovereignty and breached intl law and basic norms in international relations. They pose the real threat to regional peace and stability.' 🧵 1/2

.Aggie Chambre on the profile of the men targeted by the Westminster honeytrapper

'We are aware of 22 people

They are between about 20 and their early 40s, and they are all — this is a deeply, deeply subjective thing to say — kind of good looking from Westminster standards'

Ukraine will be outgunned by Russia 10 to 1 in weeks without US help, top Europe general says —An ongoing disaster for US and NATO security. A minority of House Republicans prompted by Trump are about to crash Ukraine. Shameful. apnews.com/article/b263df…

‘I hope Ukraine will lose’: What MEPs told Russian propaganda channel Voice of Europe

Eye-opening piece by Eddy Wax ✍️ Elisa Braün and Clothilde Goujard on POLITICOEurope

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Rishi Sunak warns of possible link to international ‘bad actors’ in Westminster honey trap scandal

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One thing in this story which I missed last week was Kurt Campbell saying US had “done wargames with the Brits” to examine Indo-Pacidic scenarios

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UK trade deal would be a ‘priority’ for Trump’s second term, claims ex-adviser

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MEP ACCUSED OF SPYING FOR KREMLIN GETS €1750 FINE AND LIGHT BAN FROM REPRESENTING PARLIAMENT

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China’s BYD received at least €3.4 billion in direct government subsidies as part of Beijing’s push to dominate electric vehicles, according to a new study trib.al/nn1oyt0

Fantastic research on #EV subsidies in China by Kiel Institute (IfW Kiel) in their latest report looking at the scope of industrial subsidies.

‘…“If Russia is allowed to prevail in Ukraine, “it will send the wrong signal to Asia,” Mr Kishida told The Economist and other reporters in a wood-panelled room at the Kantei, the prime minister’s office, on April 5th…’ economist.com/asia/2024/04/0…

It is not only Kyiv, London or Paris that worries about a Trumpian dirty deal to end the Ukraine war.

Any agreement which appears to reward Russian aggression would, in Japan’s eyes, encourage China in its own territorial ambitions.

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Britain's top diplomat David Cameron insisted it's “profoundly in your interest” for the US to pass a stalled package of aid to Ukraine, hours after a face-to-face meeting with Donald Trump.

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Latest EU probe off the conveyer belt.

A foreign subsidies regulation investigation into Chinese wind turbines

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Biden’s Trade Moves Raise Tensions Abroad but Draw Cheers in Swing States

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NEW with Dan Bloom

A man in his late 20s has contacted the police to say photos of him were stolen for use without his permission in the Westminster honey trap scandal.
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UK's Cameron meets with Trump ahead of DC swing ow.ly/U8Yp105oUwf

Labour fully backs AUKUS - which has cross-party support in the UK, US & Australia.

We welcome progress on this vital pact, including a new willingness to work project-by-project with other close allies.

Labour in Government will build on the UK’s Indo-Pacific commitments.

China opposes AUKUS expansion.