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https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaY98AM9hXF8HkfxYY39 https://wa.me/c/923554754711 May 17, 2024 (Friday) GLOBAL Asia Pacific 1. Russia, China Oppose 'Military Intimidation' against N. Korea by US, Allies: Report . Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping issued the statement following a bilateral summit in Beijing, according to Russian news agency TASS. 2. China Insists It Will Not Compromise on Taiwan . Chargé d'affaires of the Embassy of China in South Africa, Li Zhigang has reiterated that the Taiwan question bears on China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and is a non-negotiable principle embedded at the heart of China’s core interests. Russia/Europe/West 3. China and Russia Reaffirm Their Close Ties as Moscow Presses its Offensive in Ukraine . Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping reaffirmed their “no-limits” partnership that has deepened as both cou