CHINA

1. Chris Hipkins to meet Xi Jinping in China next week
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/132361398/chris-hipkins-to-meet-xi-jinping-in-china-next-week
2. Here’s what’s at stake in Blinken’s trip to China
https://www.vox.com/2023/6/18/23764839/blinken-china-united-states-taiwan
3. China Approves First Share Sale by Developer Since Ban Lifted
https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/china-approves-first-share-sale-by-developer-since-ban-lifted-1.1934928
4. China and Germany to hold high-level talks in Berlin
https://www.dw.com/en/china-and-germany-to-hold-high-level-talks-in-berlin/a-65950476
5. Amid U.S.-China rivalry, a landmark science deal faces new scrutiny
https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14936034
6. China to lead LNG regasification pipeline capacity additions in Asia by 2027
https://www.gasworld.com/story/china-to-lead-lng-regasification-pipeline-capacity-additions-in-asia-by-2027/2123976.article/
7. China, US APEC representatives gather in Beijing, call for efforts to promote regional prosperity ahead of Blinken’s visit
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202306/1292748.shtml
8. China, Saudi Arabia set to expand cooperation in non-energy sectors
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202306/1292590.shtml

CENTRAL ASIA

1. Pakistan and Azerbaijan to expand cooperation in energy, defence and trade
https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/pakistan/pakistan-and-azerbaijan-to-expand-cooperation-in-energy-defence-and-trade-1.96440899
2. Interfax-Kazakhstan issues its 969th Oil & Gas Report
https://www.interfax.kz/?lang=eng&int_id=21&news_id=62461
3. Tehran, Tashkent ink 10 co-op documents
https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/485906/Tehran-Tashkent-ink-10-co-op-documents
4. Central Asia: Arena of renewed stakes as China’s influence rises
https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/central-asia-arena-of-renewed-stakes-as-chinas-influence-rises
5. Turkmenistan, Tajikistan discuss further prospects of comprehensive partnership
https://en.trend.az/casia/turkmenistan/3762441.html
6. Iran and Uzbekistan sign 11 cooperation agreements
https://ifpnews.com/iran-uzbekistan-sign-11-cooperation-agreements/

EAST ASIA

1. South Korea’s Yoon begins foreign tour for 2030 expo bid, Vietnam state visit
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-koreas-yoon-begins-foreign-tour-2030-expo-bid-vietnam-state-visit-2023-06-19/?rpc=401&
2. S Korea, Japan scramble jets due to China-Russia joint air patrol
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/6/7/s-korea-japan-scramble-jets-due-to-china-russia-joint-air-patrol
3. Taiwan flag carrier to begin direct flights to Kumamoto amid chip tie-ups with Japan
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4922649
4. China’s Maxed-Out Aluminum Industry Eyes Future in Indonesia
https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/china-s-maxed-out-aluminum-industry-eyes-future-in-indonesia-1.1934933
5. Taiwan scrambles air force as Chinese warplanes cross median line
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/6/11/taiwan-scrambles-air-force-as-chinese-warplanes-cross-median-line