The Straits Times  Updated Apr 24, 2026,

SYDNEY – Prices of Australian exports of staples such as beef, wheat and barley are predicted to increase by 20 per cent due to disruptions to fertiliser and fuel supplies, in a development that could trigger rises in food prices across Asia.

Eurasianet  Apr 24, 2026, 

Where does Afghanistan fit in picture?  The ongoing standoff in the Strait of Hormuz between the United States and Iran is forcing a rethink about regional energy and trade routes.

Asia Times   by Gabriel Honrada April 24, 2026

Warship deal signals deepening Japan-Australia defense ties as China’s naval reach grows and US commitment wanes.

 Asia News Network  Chhorn Norn,  The Phnom Penh Post,  April 24, 2026

The new agreement was one of the outcomes of the inaugural 2+2 Strategic Dialogue between the foreign and defence ministers of the two countries, held in Phnom Penh on April 22.

Global Times  By Global TimesPublished: Apr 24, 2026 

On Friday, China announced the launch of a new round of cooperative research on giant panda conservation with Zoo Atlanta in the US, with Ping Ping and Fu Shuang from the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in China set to travel to the US.

Eeas.europa  23.04.2026  Beijing  Press and information team of the Delegation to CHINA

The EU Delegation to China will host the second EU-China Conference on 12 May 2026 in Beijing, building on the success of the inaugural 2025 edition, attended by over 500 guests and featured which marked the 50th anniversary of EU-China relations.

ΑΠΕ-ΜΠΕ ANA-XINHUA /Πέμπτη 23 Απριλίου 2026

Το 2025, παρουσιάστηκαν στην Κίνα περίπου 640.400 ζωντανές εμπορικές παραστάσεις (χωρίς να έχουν συνυπολογιστεί όσες παραστάσεις έγιναν σε χώρους ψυχαγωγίας και διασκέδασης), προσελκύοντας 194 εκατομμύρια θεατές, σύμφωνα με τα στατιστικά στοιχεία της Κινεζικής Ένωσης για τις Τέχνες του Θεάματος (CAPA).

Institute of International Relations -IDIS Thursday April 23, 2026 

IDIS China Program is pleased to invite you to a lecture titled: Politicizing Business: How Firms Are Made to Serve the Party-State in China, by Ning Leng, Assistant Professor at the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University.Friday April 24, 2026 18:00 IDIS Conference Room, 3-5 Hill Street, Athens.

 The Jakarta Post   Panarat Thepgumpanat and Panu Wongcha-um (Reuters) Bangkok Wed, April 22, 2026

The 11-member ASEAN bloc has yet to formally recognize the new Myanmar government. ASEAN leaders will hold a summit next month in the Philippines.

 Οικονομικός Ταχυδρόμος, 22.04.2026,

Ο Steve Bannon αναλύει τον ανταγωνισμό ΗΠΑ–Κίνας για τον έλεγχο των λιμανιών και τον ρόλο της Ελλάδας στις παγκόσμιες θαλάσσιες διαδρομές. 

 Οικονομικός Ταχυδρόμος   22.04.2026

Διυλιστήρια από την Ταϊβάν και την Ινδονησία αγοράζουν αφρικανικό πετρέλαιο από την Κίνα.  

Oilprice  By Irina Slav - Apr 22, 2026