The developments in Thailand, the Korea-European Union (EU) Summit, the United States' concerns about the actions of Israeli officials... are some of the notable world news in the past 24 hours.
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Newspaper World & Vietnam Highlight some international news highlights of the day.
US-China
* The US resolutely protects the chip market: On May 22, the country's Ministry of Commerce confirmed it would work with allies to address "distortions of the chip market caused by China's actions".
"In addition to the recent attacks and targeting of US companies, China's move is inconsistent with its assertions about market opening," the ministry statement said. and committed to legal transparency”.
The action of the US side came shortly after China's cyber regulator announced that the products of chip maker Micron (USA) did not pass the cybersecurity assessment.
For his part, speaking at a conference in Shanghai attended by the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, Johnson & Johnson and Honeywell International (USA), Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao said: Beijing will continue to welcome American companies to develop in the country.
“The Chinese economy is recovering and improving. The market potential continues to be unleashed. This will bring more growth opportunities for businesses from all over the world, including US companies.” (Reuters)
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Russia-China
* Russian emphasize relations with China: Speaking on May 22, Secretary of the Russian Security Council Nikolai Patrushev said that developing and deepening relations with China is a strategic road map for the country of birch.
He also stressed that bilateral cooperation is not aimed against other countries. It is expected that on the same day, Mr. Patrushev will meet with Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China Tran Van Thanh to discuss security issues.
Earlier, on May 19, commenting on the visit of Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin to Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin stated that bilateral cooperation is very strong and has potential. big. (Reuters/TASS)
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Southeast Asia
* Thai elections: leadershipGo forward sued: On May 22, the Election Commission of Thailand (EC) is reviewing information on whether the leader of the Progressive Party (MFP) Pita Limjaroenrat is eligible to run for election when he owns shares in a public company. media company.
Before, Bangkok Post Citing a source, the EC is considering a petition from the People's Power Party (PPRP) MP Ruangkrai Leekitwattana, about Mr. Pita's failure to declare his ownership of 42.000 shares in the media company iTV. to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) before taking office in 2019. The share is valued at 5 Baht/share.
The petition also raises the question of whether the registration of MFP parliamentary candidates in all 400 constituencies could also be declared invalid if Mr. Pita, who approved their registration. , was disqualified because of iTV's stake issue.
For his part, Mr. Pita said he did not own these shares because he inherited them from his father. The shares are listed under Mr. Pita's name because he was then selected as executor, taking over the deceased's estate. He also claimed to have explained the matter to the electoral authority before taking the oath of office.
Bangkok Post The commission also cited an EC source as saying that the commission could not invoke the law on organizing the election of parliamentarians in Mr. Pita's case, because section 61 of the law states that the EC can only remove an individual as an individual. parliamentary candidates before the election ends. The election is now over and the EC has no legal basis to remove an elected candidate or MP.
In addition, section 82 of the Constitution states that the EC can only disqualify anyone from being an MP after their case has been referred to the Constitutional Court for a ruling. Since Mr Pita has not been officially confirmed as an MP after the latest election, the EC must wait until Pita is confirmed before it can apply this section.
Meanwhile, Mr. Ruangkrai said that on May 24 he will submit to the EC additional documents, including a list of iTV shareholders since 5 and a diagram showing iTV's income from 2006 to 2006. Last year, to support the report, it was hoped that the EC would be able to speed up the investigation and move the Pita case to court. (Bangkok Post)
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South Pacific
* US: The agreement in the Pacific does not target third parties: On May 22, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken had a meeting with leaders of Pacific island nations in Papua New Guinea.
At the meeting, Mr. Modi emphasized that India will continue to be a reliable partner in the difficult context of supply chain disruptions and climate change, and affirmed its commitment to an Indo-Pacific. Binh Duong is free and open.
Before that, write on TwitterModi said he discussed "ways to strengthen cooperation on trade, technology, healthcare and tackling climate change" with his Papua New Guinea counterpart James Marape during their meeting on the same day.
For his part, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken signed a defense cooperation agreement between this country and Papua New Guinea, and attended a meeting with leaders of Pacific island nations. At the same time, he affirmed that the above agreements are not related to or aimed at any other third party.
Accordingly, the US State Department said it would provide $45 million in new funds to work with Papua New Guinea to strengthen economic and security ties, including protective equipment for the country's self-defense forces. island nation, mitigating climate change, combating transnational crime and HIV/AIDS. (Reuters)
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Northeast Asia
* China summons Japanese ambassador to protest G7 declaration: On May 22, China's Foreign Ministry summoned Japanese Ambassador to China Tarumi Hideo to protest the G5's statement on the island of Taiwan and issues related to Beijing.
Vice Foreign Minister Sun Vedong expressed Beijing's "strong discontent and resolute opposition" to the statements made at the G7 summit of the world's leading industrialized countries. Japan presided in Hiroshima.
In response, Ambassador Tarumi affirmed that, unless China changes its behavior, the G7 countries will continue to express their common concerns about Beijing. (Kyodo)
* Korea, EU will promote security relations: On May 22, on the occasion of the 5th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relations, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol held a summit in Seoul with European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen and Association President. European Council (EP) Charles Michel. The two sides agreed to strengthen cooperation in the fields of climate change, health and supply chains.
President Yoon emphasized: "Korea and the EU are important partners who share the universal values of freedom, human rights and the rule of law."
At the meeting, the two sides also agreed to establish a strategic dialogue at the foreign ministerial level to strengthen cooperation for global peace and security. (Reuters)
* Korea, Germany discuss economic relations, supply chain: On May 22, in Seoul, Korea's Trade Minister Ahn Duk-geun and German Parliament's Minister of State for Economic, Financial and European Affairs Jorg Kukies discussed bilateral cooperation. in the field of economics and industrial supply chains.
The two sides shared policy measures against supply chain disruptions and agreed to continue consultations on how to coordinate to maintain supply chain stability.
Mr. Ahn also asked for Germany's cooperation regarding new EU regulations on emissions, foreign subsidies and other issues, stressing that these regulations should not discriminate against South Korea and businesses. other foreign business.
Germany is Korea's number one trading partner in Europe, according to government statistics, with bilateral trade reaching a record $1 billion last year. (Yonhap)
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Châu Âu
* EU state conditions of giving transition Russian banks return to SWIFT: July 22, Izvestia (Russia) quoted EU foreign affairs spokesman Peter Stano as saying that the bloc can restore access to the SWIFT payment system to Russia's agricultural bank provided that the current conflict in Ukraine ends.
Last week, the parties agreed to extend the Black Sea grain deal by two months. However, Moscow said it would like to see more easing in the implementation of sanctions packages against birch country, including bringing the Russian agricultural bank Rosselkhozbank back into the SWIFT system. (Izvestia)
*CEurope-US may soon finalize data transfer agreement: On May 22, speaking at a daily press conference, a spokesman for the EC said that the agency expected to complete a data transfer agreement with the US before the summer of this year, after the regulator privacy rights of Ireland give technology group Meta 5 months to stop transferring users' data across the Atlantic.
"We hope this data protection framework between the EU and the US will come into effect soon before the summer, thereby ensuring stability and certainty of law," the official said.
Earlier on the same day, the Irish Data Protection Commission said that Meta - Facebook's owner - had been fined a record 1,2 billion euros ($1,3 billion) for transferring EU user data to the US. , a violation of the block's security regulations. (Reuters)
* Prime Minister of Greece urge hold a new election: On May 22, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said that a new election "could take place on June 5".
"We will hold new elections ... as soon as possible," Mitsotakis told Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou. This politician also said that it is not possible to form a new government under the current National Assembly.
Earlier, the preliminary results of the May 21 election showed that the ruling New Democratic Party of Mr. Mitsotakis won by a margin (with 5% of the vote). However, the party may still have to form a coalition, or enter the second round because it cannot get the majority of votes to form a government on its own. (AFP/Reuters)
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Americas
* Negotiations on the US public debt ceiling continued on May 22: On May 21, US House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy said that a phone call earlier the same day with President Joe Biden about raising the public debt ceiling was "useful". As soon as Mr. Biden returns from the G5 Summit, the two sides will meet to continue discussing the issue.
On the same day, the White House informed that working-level negotiations would resume on the evening of May 21 (US time), before House Speaker McCarthy and President Biden met face-to-face. Meanwhile, Mr. McCarthy said that Republican representatives Garret Graves and Patrick McHenry attended the negotiations. (VNA)
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Middle East-Africa
* US criticizes Israel's Minister of National Security's Temple Mount visit: On May 22, US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said: "We are concerned about the controversial visit to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem and the inflammatory language that came with it. This sacred space should not be used for political purposes and we urge all parties to respect its sanctity.
More broadly, we reaffirmed the US position in favor of historic normalcy at holy sites in Jerusalem and highlighted Jordan's special role as guardian of Islamic holy sites in Jerusalem. Jerusalem".
Earlier, on May 21, Israel's Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the Temple Mount, which is considered sacred to both Muslims and Jews.
This is the second visit of a Jewish State official to the site since January. Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have voiced their objections to the operation. (Sputnik)
