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Top White House official meets key Beijing diplomat amid signs of easing US-China tensions

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan and senior Chinese foreign policy adviser Wang Yi held talks in Vienna this week

The Independent UK

Hong Kong passes law to limit work of foreign lawyers amid ongoing Jimmy Lai case

Amended legislation gives chief executive power to veto any foreign lawyer working on cases brought under national security law

The Guardian - UK

Fox News hit with new defamation lawsuit after massive settlement

Nina Jankowicz was former executive director of government division dealing with disinformation threats to national security

The Independent UK

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McConnell opposes Alabama Republican's blockade of military nominees over Pentagon abortion policy

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell says he won’t support a fellow GOP senator’s blockade of military nominees, backing Democrats and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin who have said that the holdup is harming national security

The Independent UK

US defense secretary cites security concerns as senator holds promotions over abortion

U.S. Senate Democrats released a letter from Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Wednesday saying a Republican's decision to hold military nominations harms national security, intensifying a dispute over the military's abortion policy.

Reuters

China Crackdown: 3 Stocks Worth Avoiding in May

The regulatory crackdown in China, which intensified in late 2020, shows no signs of easing, with international consulting firm Capvison being its latest target over national security concerns. Continued China’s crackdown is expected to weigh on stocks significantly. So, it could be wise to avoid struggling Chinese stocks Air China…

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Hong Kong amends law to limit foreign lawyers in some cases

Hong Kong lawmakers have passed an amendment to a law granting the city’s leader the power to bar overseas lawyers from handling national security cases

The Independent UK

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Hong Kong restricts foreign lawyers from national security cases

Hong Kong's legislature passed a legal amendment on Wednesday to prevent foreign lawyers working on national security cases, a restriction critics say will undermine fair trials and the right of defendants to choose their lawyers.

Reuters

China’s foreign companies on edge after ‘state secrets’ raids

Business groups say probes into firms’ handling of information has raised uncertainty about operating in China.

Al Jazeera

The Michael Chong affair reveals the federal government's national security incompetence

“The first priority of the Government of Canada is to protect the safety and security of Canadians both at home and abroad.” So says Public Safety Canada.

The Conversation

Kidnapping in Nigeria: criminalising ransom payment isn't working - families need support

Kidnapping for ransom has become a national security threat in Nigeria. How it’s done varies from targeted individuals, to indiscriminate kidnappings and mass kidnapping in schools and communities.

The Conversation

Excessive Housing Speculation Is Weakening Taiwan’s Economy and Society

Housing speculation creates instability and inequality. Given the growing national security threats from China, policymakers’ refusal to confront the problem puts Taiwan in a highly precarious situation.

The News Lens

Hong Kong schools in crisis as teachers and students flee ‘toxic’ political climate

Parents and teachers say the national security law, including the intensification of ‘patriotic education’, have prompted them to leave the city they love

The Guardian - AU

In new ‘Quad’ meet with U.S, Saudi and UAE, Doval discusses infrastructure initiatives in Gulf

In what is being billed as another important “Quad” in West Asia, Saudi Prince and Prime Minister Mohammad Bin Salman (MbS) hosted a special meeting of the National Security Advisers (NSAs) of India, the U.S. and the UAE, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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Axios

Biden advisers brief Israel's Netanyahu on Saudi talks

Possible normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia was expected to be a topic of Sullivan's talks with MBS.

Reason

"Retroactive Anonymity Is an Oxymoron" + "It Is Never Appropriate to Seal Entire Appeals"

Words from the Seventh Circuit, in Singh v. Amar, 2023 WL 3267851, handed down Wednesday. One can debate the merits of these conclusions, or argue that they are somewhat overstated (e.g., perhaps there might be some basis for sealed appeals in some extraordinary national security cases); and the Seventh Circuit…

Dynamite News

SC directs Youtube Manish Kashyap to move to concerned HC with plea challenging detention order

The Supreme Court on Monday directed YouTuber Manish Kashyap to move to the concerned high court with his plea challenging a detention order of Tamil Nadu police under the National Security Act in the various FIRs registered against him over his videos relating to migrants labourers from Bihar being attacked…

The Hindu

Migrant workers row | Supreme Court dismisses plea for relief by YouTuber accused of spreading fake news

Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, Additional Advocate General Amit Tiwari and advocate Joseph Aristotle, for Tamil Nadu, said Manish Kashyap had “political aspirations and the videos were an attempt at political opportunism”.

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Reuters

China's return to global stage checked by national security focus

(This May 8 story has been corrected to change Alfred Wu's title to associate professor, not associate dean, in paragraph 5)

The Hindu

U.S. NSA meets Doval in Saudi Arabia, both to meet again in Australia this month

U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan had a meeting with his Indian counterpart Ajit K. Doval in Saudi Arabia on May 7, the White House said, adding that the two leaders are scheduled to meet again in Australia later this month on the sidelines of the Quad Summit.

Reuters

Top Biden aide discusses Yemen peace efforts with Saudi crown prince

U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during a visit to the kingdom on Sunday and reviewed what the White House called "significant progress" in Yemen peace efforts, the White House said.

The Independent UK

First UK ministerial trip to Hong Kong since 2018

Britain has condemned the national security law imposed by Beijing on the former British territory in 2020.

Dynamite News

SC to hear on Monday jailed YouTuber's plea against invoking NSA over fake videos

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a plea by jailed YouTuber Manish Kashyap against whom the stringent National Security Act (NSA) has been invoked for allegedly circulating fake videos of migrant labourers being attacked in Tamil Nadu. Read further on dynamite News:

Evening Standard

China could invade Taiwan within ‘a year or two.’ former US adviser warns

China could invade Taiwan within two years, a former US national security adviser has warned.

Reuters

Israel hoping for breakthrough with Saudis during US security advisor visit -official

Israel is hoping for a breakthrough this weekend in efforts to normalize ties with Saudi Arabia during White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan's visit there, a senior security official said on Friday.

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