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CPSC Monitor (May 30th –June 6th, 2022)

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June 6, 2022

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China

1.	Copper hits 1-month high on hopes of US tariff cut, demand recovery in China https://www.brecorder.com/news/40178107/copper-hits-1-month-high-on-hopes-of-us-tariff-cut-demand-recovery-in-china
2.	Sensex, Nifty remain volatile on supply disruptions, COVID in China, Russia-Ukraine war; key sectors in focus https://www.financialexpress.com/market/sensex-nifty-remain-volatile-on-supply-disruptions-covid-in-china-russia-ukraine-war-key-sectors-in-focus/2549675/
3.	Biden’s bombshell shows U.S. more committed to Taiwan than ever https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/International-relations/Indo-Pacific/Biden-s-bombshell-shows-U.S.-more-committed-to-Taiwan-than-ever
4.	China needs Russian invasion of Ukraine to end https://www.ejinsight.com/eji/article/id/3153128/20220606-China-needs-Russian-invasionof-Ukraine-to-end
5.	Left out of the Indo-Pacific deal, China pushes toward the world’s largest trade deal https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/06/left-out-of-the-indo-pacific-deal-china-pushes-toward-rcep-trade-deal.html
6.	Chinese FM wraps up 8-nation tour, vows to help Pacific Island countries prosper https://news.cgtn.com/news/2022-06-06/China-vows-to-help-Pacific-Island-countries-prosper-as-FM-ends-tour-1aDpCR4N7jO/index.html
7.	US considers easing some tariffs on China to fight inflation https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/us-news/2022/06/05/us-considers-easing-some-tariffs-on-china-to-fight-inflation/
8.	Russia Prioritizes China Relationship as West Continues to Punish Putin https://www.newsweek.com/russia-china-sergey-lavrov-wang-yi-strategic-partnership-1712000?piano_t=1

Central Asia

1.	Tajik FM meets UN SG Special Representative for Central Asia to discuss cooperation https://asiaplustj.info/en/news/tajikistan/politics/20220606/tajik-fm-meets-un-sg-special-representative-for-central-asia-to-discuss-cooperation
2.	Russia-Ukraine War To Change Central Asia’s Trade And Transition – Analysis https://www.eurasiareview.com/04062022-russia-ukraine-war-to-change-central-asias-trade-and-transition-analysis/
3.	Rethinking landscape restoration in Central Asia to improve lives and livelihoods https://blogs.worldbank.org/europeandcentralasia/rethinking-landscape-restoration-central-asia-improve-lives-and-livelihoods
4.	Exit polls show Kazakhstan to pass constitutional changes https://www.trtworld.com/asia/exit-polls-show-kazakhstan-to-pass-constitutional-changes-57727

East Asia

1.	US, South Korea Fire Missiles in Response to Kim Jong Un Barrage https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-05/s-korea-us-test-fire-missiles-after-n-korea-launches-yonhap
2.	S. Korea, US, Japan to hold vice-ministerial meeting in Seoul next week http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?mp=1&np=1&ud=20220603000627
3.	Japan’s Nikkei reverses early losses on tech recovery; energy shares rally https://www.brecorder.com/news/40178111/japans-nikkei-reverses-early-losses-on-tech-recovery-energy-shares-rally
4.	African countries look at Japan to navigate Ukraine wheat ban https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/african-countries-look-at-japan-to-navigate-ukraine-wheat-ban/
5.	The Quad and AUKUS strengthen Australia’s hand in a contested Indo-Pacific https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/the-quad-and-aukus-strengthen-australias-hand-in-a-contested-indo-pacific/
6.	Malaysia’s food crisis must be addressed immediately, says King https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2022/06/06/malaysias-food-crisis-must-be-addressed-immediately-says-king/10866