CHINA

1. Global Impact: new era of geopolitical alignment takes shape as Antony Blinken travels to China, India’s Narendra Modi visits Washington

https://www.scmp.com/print/economy/global-economy/article/3226329/global-impact-new-era-geopolitical-alignment-takes-shape-antony-blinken-travels-china-indias

2. The 3rd China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo achieves unprecedented milestones

https://news.cgtn.com/news/2023-07-02/The-3rd-China-Africa-Economic-and-Trade-Expo-closed-with-milestones-1l71iqFIqf6/index.html

3. China’s rapid digital development empowers real economy: attendees at Summer Davos

https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202306/1293375.shtml

4. The evolution and future of the US-China relationship

https://www.news5cleveland.com/the-evolution-and-future-of-the-us-china-relationship

5. 4 dead, 900 evacuated after landslides triggered by flash floods in southwest China

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-12238033/4-dead-900-evacuated-landslides-triggered-flash-floods-southwest-China.html

6. India to host SCO virtual Summit tomorrow; Chinese President Xi Jinping, Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif among the attendees

https://www.livemint.com/news/india/india-to-host-shanghai-cooperation-organisation-sco-summit-chinese-president-xi-jinping-pakistan-pm-shehbaz-sharif-11688346970636.html

7. Extreme heat in China brings hottest temperatures in years in north of country

https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2023/06/22/Extreme-heat-in-China-brings-hottest-temperatures-in-years-in-north-of-country

8. Singapore’s bank OCBC to deliver $2.2 bln extra revenue by 2025

https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/singapores-bank-ocbc-deliver-22-bln-extra-revenue-by-2025-2023-07-03/?rpc=401&

CENTRAL ASIA

1. Kazakhstan GDP grows 4.5% in first five months of 2023, inflation remains high

https://www.commonspace.eu/news/kazakhstan-gdp-grows-45-first-five-months-2023-inflation-remains-high

2. Malaysian FM to visit Azerbaijan

https://en.trend.az/azerbaijan/politics/3768083.html

3. Trade turnover between Tajikistan, Türkiye grows m-o-m

https://en.trend.az/casia/tajikistan/3767696.html

4. Azerbaijani FM, US State Secretary hold meeting

https://en.trend.az/azerbaijan/politics/3767442.html

5. Uzbekistan’s ambition to become global chemicals giant in full flow

https://www.euronews.com/2023/06/30/uzbekistans-ambition-to-become-global-chemicals-giant-in-full-flow

6. Turkmenistan holds international media forum in its first ‘smart city’

https://news.cgtn.com/news/2023-07-01/Turkmenistan-holds-international-media-forum-in-its-first-smart-city–1l5oeyu3WkU/index.html

EAST ASIA

1. Japan puts S. Korea back to trade whitelist

https://en.asiatoday.co.kr/view.php?key=20230628000905069

2. Pakistan’s FM Bilawal lands in Japan on four-day official visit

https://www.gulftoday.ae/news/2023/07/01/pakistan-fm-bilawal-lands-in-japan-on-four-day-official-visit

3. RCEP boosts trade cooperation among China, Japan and South Korea

https://news.cgtn.com/news/2023-07-03/RCEP-boosts-trade-cooperation-among-China-Japan-and-South-Korea-1l8qCe2Ouly/index.html

4. EU, Japan to boost chip ties to ‘secure supply chain of semiconductors’

https://www.trtworld.com/science-and-tech/eu-japan-to-boost-chip-ties-to-secure-supply-chain-of-semiconductors-13875635

5. Ringgit ends higher after central bank moves by Malaysia, China

https://www.malaymail.com/news/money/2023/06/27/ringgit-ends-higher-after-central-bank-moves-by-malaysia-china/76700