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Pacific airlines team up, four countries sign new trade and food deal
Airlines from two small nations have big plans for unique, sometimes challenging region.

What to know: How will the next Dalai Lama be chosen?
New York Times: The spiritual leader says his charitable trust will name his successor.

Drone rescues stranded man during flood in China
New York Times: The drone, typically for spraying, lifted the man from a roof to safety.

Japan's H2A rocket retires after 50 launches, faces commercial hurdles
It launched more than 70 satellites, mainly for Japan’s Government.

'Real and immediate threat': North Korean operatives accused of infiltrating US firms
Zhenxing Wang has been arrested and six Chinese and two Taiwan nationals indicted.

Editorial: Balancing US alliance and global peace
OPINION: America celebrates its 249th birthday this week.

Beijing partially lifts ban on Japan seafood
Imports will exclude 10 of Japan's 47 prefectures, including Fukushima and Tokyo.

Trump says wealthy buyers lined up for TikTok amid US-China tensions
The US President said approval by Xi Jinping is likely needed for the sale to proceed.

Shane Te Pou: We don't need to be pulled into a 19th-century arms race
OPINION: China remains NZ's largest trade partner despite tensions.

Fran O'Sullivan: Luxon shines on global stage but has work to do at home
Luxon's international meetings included French President Macron and EU President von der Leyen.

From the disappearance to the chaotic trial: The murder of Yanfei Bao
True crime podcast A Moment In Crime looks at the murder of Yanfei Bao in Christchurch.

China confirms trade deal framework reached with US
Beijing would 'review and approve' items under export controls.

Unpredictable Trump: US strike has given China more to think about
NYT analysis: US leader is a wild card for China in scenarios of how the US would respond.

Flooding in China displaces 80,000 as extreme weather worsens
Heavy rain submerged a football field under three metres of water.

How US trade policies are driving toy prices to record highs
Toy prices rose a record 2.2% between April and May, far outpacing inflation.

Back from bankruptcy: Virgin Australia soars on ASX debut, up 7.6%
Virgin Australia lists on ASX after five years away from the sharemarket.

Opinion: NZ’s plan to ‘welcome anyone, from anywhere, anytime’ is not a sustainable tourism policy
NZ aims to attract more Chinese tourists during the off-season.

‘The better life is out of reach’: The Chinese dream is slipping away
New York Times: China’s economic slowdown is making social mobility a fading dream.

Ryan Bridge: We don't know how lucky we are, even in an uncertain world
OPINION: There is unprecedented uncertainty in the current geopolitical climate.

Letters: Special visas policy is fraught with potholes
OPINION: We must avoid a wider conflict with China at all costs.