{"id":43706,"date":"2024-05-05T22:41:09","date_gmt":"2024-05-05T22:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/05\/monday-briefing-xi-jinping-visits-europe\/"},"modified":"2024-05-05T22:41:09","modified_gmt":"2024-05-05T22:41:09","slug":"monday-briefing-xi-jinping-visits-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/05\/monday-briefing-xi-jinping-visits-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"Monday Briefing: Xi Jinping Visits Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1050\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2024\/05\/06\/multimedia\/06ambriefing-asia-xi-vqcb\/06ambriefing-asia-xi-vqcb-facebookJumbo-v2.jpg?resize=1050,550&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Monday Briefing: Xi Jinping Visits Europe\" title=\"Monday Briefing: Xi Jinping Visits Europe\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 class=\"css-9ycfei eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-1e29eb72\">Xi Jinping traveled to Europe<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Xi Jinping, China\u2019s leader, arrived in France yesterday on <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/05\/05\/world\/europe\/xi-visits-europe-strategic-opportunity.html\" title=\"\">his first trip to Europe in five years<\/a>. He will also visit Serbia and Hungary.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The three countries, to varying degrees, are embracing China\u2019s push for a new global order. Xi seems intent on seizing opportunities to loosen the continent\u2019s bonds with the U.S. and forge a world freed of its dominance. The visit is likely to be seen as a none-too-subtle effort by Xi to divide Western allies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Soon after arriving in Paris, he praised France, whose president, Emmanuel Macron, has often made the Gaullist point that Europe \u201cmust never be a vassal of the United States.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The chemistry between Xi and Macron \u2014 who visited China just over a year ago, and echoed the Chinese lexicon of a \u201cmultipolar\u201d world, freed of \u201cblocs\u201d \u2014 appears to lie in a shared view that the postwar order must be replaced. Xi wants to court leaders who are frustrated by U.S. dominance, see China as a counterweight and are eager to bolster economic ties.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Analysis: <\/strong>\u201cMacron is trying to bring a third way in the current global chaos,\u201d said one French expert on relations with China.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">What\u2019s next:<\/strong> Tomorrow, Xi heads to Serbia. His arrival coincides with the 25th anniversary of the deadly NATO bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade. That mistaken strike, for which the White House apologized, killed three Chinese journalists and ignited protests around the U.S. Embassy in Beijing.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"css-7ad88g e1mu4ftr0\"\/><\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Netanyahu accused Al Jazeera, which has long had a tense relationship with Israel, of harming its national security and inciting violence against its soldiers. Israeli officials did not immediately provide examples of content that Israel believed posed a threat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">In a statement in Arabic, Al Jazeera called the decision a \u201ccriminal act,\u201d adding that \u201cIsraeli\u2019s suppression of the free press to cover up its crimes has not deterred us from performing our duty,\u201d Journalism organizations denounced the closure, which had been under discussion in Israel for weeks, as a blow to press freedom.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Context:<\/strong> A major source of news in the Arab world, Al Jazeera has reported extensively from Gaza and highlighted the suffering of the war.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Other updates:<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr class=\"css-7ad88g e1mu4ftr0\"\/><\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 class=\"css-9ycfei eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-6c3726ae\">Arrests in Canada in the killing of a Sikh leader<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The Canadian police said on Friday that three Indian men had been arrested and charged in the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh separatist who was fatally shot in Canada last June.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The arrests <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/05\/04\/world\/asia\/canada-india-sikh-arrests-gangs.html\" title=\"\">did little to demystify the killing<\/a>, which set off a diplomatic clash and led to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau\u2019s blunt accusation that India had orchestrated the murder. The Canadian police did not present evidence to support his claim, but said that an investigation into India\u2019s role in Nijjar\u2019s death is ongoing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Stakes:<\/strong> The accusation, if proven, could suggest that India\u2019s external spy agency, the Research and Analysis Wing, is now extending its playbook of working with criminals to carry out operations in Western countries, analysts said.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"css-1uuxri4 e1gnsphs0\" id=\"link-55bd377a\"><span><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">MORE TOP NEWS<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">This year, Taiwan\u2019s major pilgrimages for Mazu \u2014 the goddess of the sea \u2014 attracted record numbers of participants. Many are younger people who want to keep old traditions alive.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cThey\u2019re proud of their culture. They\u2019re proud of being Taiwanese,\u201d Chris Buckley, a Times reporter based in Taipei, <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/video\/world\/asia\/100000009442379\/taiwan-pilgrimage-mazu.html\" title=\"\">explained in a video<\/a>. \u201cAnd so what you find is this pilgrimage that might start as a sort of social event or cultural tourism can actually take on a deeper meaning for a good number of the people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Lives Lived:<\/strong> Frank Stella moved American art away from Abstract Expressionism and toward cool minimalism. <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/05\/04\/arts\/frank-stella-dead.html\" title=\"\">He died at 87<\/a>. Read <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/05\/05\/arts\/design\/frank-stella-abstract-artist-appraisal.html\" title=\"\">about his work<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"css-1uuxri4 e1gnsphs0\" id=\"link-286d948a\"><span><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">CONVERSATION STARTERS<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul class=\"css-1le37cb ez3869y0\">\n<li class=\"css-1i3ul0c eoqvrfo0\">\n<p class=\"css-1il0jfh evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">The Australia Letter: <\/strong>Damien Cave, our Sydney bureau chief, sees riffs on an Australian restraint toward success \u2014 \u201c<a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/05\/03\/world\/australia\/dead-poets-society.html\" title=\"\">tall poppy syndrome<\/a>\u201d \u2014 in Peter Weir\u2019s 1989 film \u201cDead Poets Society.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"css-1i3ul0c eoqvrfo0\">\n<p class=\"css-1il0jfh evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">\u201cUnfrosted\u201d:<\/strong> Jerry Seinfeld\u2019s <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/05\/02\/movies\/unfrosted-review.html\" title=\"\">directorial debut<\/a> is a satirical take on the origin of Pop-Tarts. Read about the real story and <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/05\/03\/movies\/unfrosted-pop-tarts-movie-history.html\" title=\"\">test your Pop-Tart knowledge<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"css-1i3ul0c eoqvrfo0\">\n<p class=\"css-1il0jfh evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">The Premier League: <\/strong>The world\u2019s most popular sports league is modern Britain\u2019s greatest cultural export. But it\u2019s not just an English story \u2014 its nerve-racking title race was watched across the world. <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/05\/03\/world\/europe\/premier-league-soccer.html\" title=\"\">See photos here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"css-1uuxri4 e1gnsphs0\" id=\"link-61b76e56\"><span><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">ARTS AND IDEAS<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 class=\"css-9ycfei eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-361dbd91\">Rebel fighters rely on cheap drones<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Cheaply made, haphazardly assembled <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/05\/04\/world\/asia\/myanmar-war-drones.html\" title=\"\">drones are key to the rebel fight in Myanmar<\/a>. Resistance forces are getting creative with instructions crowdsourced online, parts ordered from China and wires repurposed from drones used for agriculture.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">All this while their electricity sputters off.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The drones have changed the course of the fight against the military junta, which took power in a 2021 coup. They have helped rebels capture military outposts just by hovering and spooking soldiers into fleeing, and enabled sweeping offensives into junta-controlled territory, targeting police stations and bases.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">And the Myanmar fighters are not alone: Cheap consumer drones are changing conflicts from Ukraine and Yemen, to Sudan and Gaza. The world\u2019s outgunned forces are often learning from each other, teaching each other to hack through the default software on commercial drones that could give away their location, or sharing 3-D printing blueprints.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"css-1uuxri4 e1gnsphs0\" id=\"link-705d9918\"><span><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">RECOMMENDATIONS<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/05\/05\/world\/asia\/xi-jinping-france-israel-jazeera-asia.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Xi Jinping traveled to Europe Xi Jinping, China\u2019s leader, arrived in France yesterday on his first trip to Europe in five years. He will also visit Serbia and Hungary. The three countries, to varying degrees, are embracing China\u2019s push for a new global order. Xi seems intent on seizing opportunities to loosen the continent\u2019s bonds [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":43707,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2024\/05\/06\/multimedia\/06ambriefing-asia-xi-vqcb\/06ambriefing-asia-xi-vqcb-facebookJumbo-v2.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[235,896,17310,3635,6137],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43706"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43706"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43706\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":43708,"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43706\/revisions\/43708"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/43707"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43706"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43706"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43706"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}