Monocle’s Tyler Brûlé and Emma Nelson, Eemeli Isoaho and Chandra Kurz cover the weekend’s biggest talking points. Plus: We hear from our friends and colleagues in England, Estonia and Thailand.
Category Archives: News
Front Page: WSJ Weekend Edition – August 6, 2022
Headlines: China-Taiwan Tensions, Trump & Orbán Speak At CPAC Conference
We discuss the brewing crisis in Taiwan that has dominated the Asean meeting. Plus: Donald Trump and Viktor Orbán take centre stage at the Conservative Political Action Conference, a review of the papers and the latest business news.
Front Page: Wall Street Journal – August 5, 2022
Cooling U.S. Labor Market Weighed by Fed Hike, Inflation
The U.S. jobs market likely cooled again in July, economists estimate, as the economy faltered under the weight of high inflation and Federal Reserve interest-rate increases to cool demand.
Pelosi Says U.S. Won’t Allow China to Isolate Taiwan
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the U.S. would continue engaging with Taiwan, while Japan’s prime minister called on China to immediately halt its military exercises around the island.
Headlines: China Live-Fire Military Drills, Politics In Italy, Sri Lanka Economy
China conducts live-fire military drills. Plus: Sri Lanka’s new economic plan, an alliance between Italy’s centre-left and centrists, and Japan’s ‘roll-the-dice train’.
Front Page: Wall Street Journal – August 4, 2022
China Fires Missiles Around Taiwan After Pelosi Visit
The Chinese military launched the live-fire drills after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi angered Beijing by visiting the island.40 min ago5 min read
Headlines: Nancy Pelosi Visits Taiwan, New Chinese Military Drills, India 5G
A.M. Edition for Aug. 3. U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi concluded a visit to Taiwan today, pledging to preserve democracy on the island in the face of growing threats from mainland China.
WSJ senior China correspondent Brian Spegele says that Beijing’s response to the visit –which includes new military exercises around Taiwan and a ban on certain Taiwanese products – is still just getting underway. Luke Vargas hosts.
News: The New York Times August 3, 2022 Front Page
Nancy Pelosi Arrives in Taiwan, Drawing a Sharp Response From Beijing
China announced plans for live-fire military drills soon after Ms. Pelosi flew into Taiwan. Analysts said Beijing’s move seemed designed to project strength rather than serve as a precursor to an invasion.
As Pelosi Arrives, Quiet Defiance in Taiwan
Public nonchalance about the tensions over Nancy Pelosi belies a political reality: Many are tired of China’s threats and crave American support.
Morning News: Al Qaeda Chief Al-Zawahiri Killed, Kansas Abortion Vote
For decades Ayman al-Zawahiri was the chief ideologue of the terrorist group. We ask what his death in Afghanistan means for the broader jihadist movement.
A vote on abortion in Kansas today is a sharp test of the electorate following the gutting of Roe v Wade. And remembering Diane Kennedy, an indefatigable food writer and champion of Mexican cuisine.
Front Page View: The New York Times – August 2, 2022
U.S. Drone Strike Kills Ayman al-Zawahri, Top Qaeda Leader
The strike, carried out over the weekend, was the first attack since American forces left Afghanistan last year.
U.S. Warns China Not to Turn Pelosi’s Expected Trip to Taiwan Into a ‘Crisis’
Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a longtime China hawk, has not confirmed that she plans to visit Taiwan, but all indications suggest that she will make a stop on the self-governing island without prior announcement.
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