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Pat Boonnitipat expected to lose money on his debut film. It’s become an Asian cultural supernova

The Thai director’s ‘How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies’ has hit a nerve with its tale of fragmented family

Financial Times - 5h

Australia strikes ‘rugby diplomacy’ deal to counter China

Papua New Guinea cements security agreement with Canberra and will get $385mn investment for new sports team

Financial Times - 5h

Nasdaq’s board diversity rules struck down by US court

Decision says SEC should not have signed off on directive requiring listed companies to meet certain criteria

Financial Times - 9h

Nvidia Probed in China Over Possible Antimonopoly Violations

Beijing opened the investigation a week after the U.S. placed additional export controls on China’s access to high-end semiconductors.

The Wall Street Journal - 2d

Demand for UK rented properties falls for first time since pandemic

Surveyors also find estate agents are expecting the slowest growth in rental costs in almost four years

Financial Times - 10h

South Korea deploys K-pop light sticks and dance in protests against president

Christmas carols, K-pop merchandise and food trucks create positive atmosphere as protesters seek to oust President Yoon over his martial law attempt. With blasting K-pop, glow sticks, food trucks ...

The Guardian - 10h

Pentagon announces new AI office as it looks to deploy autonomous weapons

The Defense Department on Wednesday announced a new office focused on accelerating and adopting artificial intelligence (AI) technology for the military as it aims to deploy autonomous weapons in ...

The Hill - 16h

FirstFT: Qatar’s sovereign fund plans to deploy cash ‘aggressively’

Also in today’s newsletter, Microsoft poaches Google DeepMind staff, and court blocks The Onion’s purchase of Infowars

Financial Times - 23h

Taiwan Says China Has Deployed Largest Fleet of Ships in Decades

Taiwan is on high alert in response to China’s unannounced deployment of naval and Coast Guard ships, as tensions rise over U.S. support for the island.

The New York Times - 1d

Is it a military drill? China deploys ships and planes around Taiwan but remains mum

China’s secretive military appears to be up to something around Taiwan, but it’s unclear whether it’s a formal military drill

ABC News - 1d

Xi says China will remain world’s ‘growth engine’

Stocks rise after Beijing signals more measures to boost economy

Financial Times - 2d

Wall Street’s complex debt bonanza hits fastest pace since 2007

Banks sell bonds backed by revenues from chicken wings, music catalogues and oil wells

Financial Times - 2d

Nvidia Faces Antitrust Investigation in China

The move by Chinese regulators came a week after the Biden administration expanded curbs on the sale of advanced U.S. technology to China.

The New York Times - 2d

Russia-Ukraine war live: Zelenskyy suggests foreign troops could be deployed to Ukraine before Nato membership agreed

Leader says soldiers ‘could be present in Ukraine for as long as it isn’t part of Nato’. The EU’s defence and space commissioner, Andrius Kubilius , has told Politico he wants the bloc’s next ...

The Guardian - 2d

China launches antitrust probe into Nvidia

Move comes as tensions deepen between Washington and Beijing over development of AI

Financial Times - 2d

China Auto Sales Sustain Momentum on Subsidies, Campaigns

The Chinese auto market extended its strong momentum, helped by the government’s trade-in policy.

The Wall Street Journal - 3d

Commerce Dept. Is on the Front Lines of China Policy

The department has confronted the challenge of China by restricting key exports, a policy that is likely to continue in the Trump administration.

The New York Times - 3d

China Deploys Fruit Flies in Space Station

Yahoo News - 4d

Inside a High-Stakes U.S.-China Prisoner Swap

A Stanford student and a Uyghur activist are among those who waged a long battle to get attention from Washington for family members jailed in China.

The Wall Street Journal - 5d

China Forex Reserves Climbed in November

China’s foreign-exchange reserves unexpectedly edged up in November, despite a weaker Chinese yuan against the U.S. dollar amid tariff threats from the impending second Trump administration.

The Wall Street Journal - 5d

Sources: Nets-Suns set as NBA's return to China

The NBA will return to China for the first time since 2019 with two preseason games in Macao between the Nets and Suns in October, sources told ESPN.

ESPN - 5d

NBA's Diplomatic Playbook Opens an Opportunity in China

Five years ago, a single internet post led to a ban on the league in basketball-crazy China—but there are steps toward a reconciliation.

The Wall Street Journal - 5d

Trump picks former senator Perdue for ambassador to China

President-elect says candidate’s international business career will help build relations with Beijing

Financial Times - 6d

Will China’s manufacturing juggernaut run out of road?

Faced with weak demand at home and the threat of tariffs abroad, Beijing is under pressure to rethink its export-driven model

Financial Times - 6d

Trump’s tariff threats could open the door to China

The elephant in the room is China, the other nation Trump has vowed to hit with tariffs.

The Hill - 6d

GM loses its golden goose in China

With a slowing market fuelling a price war between local brands, the party for foreign carmakers looks over for now

Financial Times - 6d

China Slaps Sanctions on 13 U.S. Defense Firms

The largely symbolic move is in response to the Biden administration’s latest arms sales to Taiwan, the island democracy that China considers its own.

The New York Times - Dec. 5