CHINA

1. Blinken to be in Beijing for talks on June 18

https://www.reuters.com/world/blinken-visit-china-talks-next-week-report-2023-06-09/

2. Pakistan targets $1b of export to China through land route: Commercial counselor

https://www.nation.com.pk/11-Jun-2023/pakistan-targets-dollar-1b-of-export-to-china-through-land-route-commercial-counselor

3. China-Swiss chip deal poke in the eye for US

https://www.scmp.com/print/comment/opinion/article/3223720/china-swiss-chip-deal-poke-eye-us

4. Saudi announces investment deals at Arab-China summit

https://www.bssnews.net/business/130600

5. Xi Jinping hails Africa’s upcoming peace mission to Russia, Ukraine

https://www.iol.co.za/news/africa/xi-jinping-hails-africas-upcoming-peace-mission-to-russia-ukraine-68ecf9b6-14f1-49f1-8119-8c5c3860ea7e

6. PNG’s trade ties with China are set to strengthen

https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/png-s-trade-ties-china-are-set-strengthen

7. Confrontation or coexistence?

https://www.dawn.com/news/1759303/confrontation-or-coexistence

8. World Bank lifts China’s growth forecast to 5.6%, compared with 1.1% for US

https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202306/1292093.shtml

CENTRAL ASIA

1. Azerbaijan, Türkiye, Kazakhstan transforming from regional centers to global ones – economist

https://en.trend.az/azerbaijan/3760141.html

2. Pakistan and Turkmenistan Sign TAPI Joint Implementation Plan

https://tolonews.com/index.php/business-183717

3. TAP soon to start construction works for ramping up gas supplies from Azerbaijan – managing director (Exclusive)

https://en.trend.az/business/energy/3760369.html

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. The true toll of the Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan border conflict

https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/odr/kyrgyzstan-tajikistan-border-conflict-killings-human-rights-watch-war-crimes/

6. Kazakhstan Commits to Prolonged Oil Output Cuts Until 2024

https://astanatimes.com/2023/06/kazakhstan-commits-to-prolonged-oil-output-cuts-until-2024/

EAST ASIA

1. Japan-the United Arab Emirates Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

https://www.mofa.go.jp/press/release/press7e_000008.html

2. Philippines hosts US, Japan coast guards in ‘unprecedented’ joint exercise 

https://www.rappler.com/nation/philippines-united-states-japan-coast-guards-unprecedented-joint-exercise/

3. South Korea vows to shore up its chip sector amid China-US tension

https://tvpworld.com/70416838/south-korea-vows-to-shore-up-its-chip-sector-amid-china-us-tension

4. China-US rivalry worries people in Singapore, South Korea, Philippines

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3223749/china-us-rivalry-biggest-worry-singapore-south-korea-philippines

5. Miti: Malaysia, China should deepen cooperation in green economy

https://www.thesundaily.my/business/miti-malaysia-china-should-deepen-cooperation-in-green-economy-KI11087058