MORNING NEWS BRIEF [December 27, 2021]

HOT NEWS

1. China’s Institute for Communication and Borderland Governance released a report on the U.S. sanctions on Xinjiang region as it will damage the global cotton industry chain. Source: People’s Daily
2. The EU demanded Russia to cancel or adjust measures that deem violating the WTO’s rules and the report that demanded Russia to pay €290 billion under the dispute is not true. Source: TASS
3. Iranian top military commander said that the military drills conducted by Iran this week were intended to send a serious  warning to its regional rival Israel. Source: Deutsche Welle

WORLD

1. NATO invited Russia to the Russia-NATO council meeting to discuss the development of the situation in Russia and address NATO’s concerns over Russian action. Source: TASS
2. Libya’s parliament has rejected the statement from the UK’s embassy that recognized the interim Government of National Unity as the legitimate authority until elections are held. Source: The National News
3. Saudi-led coalition launched an attack on Yemen rebel camp in Capital, citing that the operation was an immediate response to an attempt to transfer weapons from its camp. Source: Al Jazeera

REGIONS

1. South Korea will begin discussion on the process for joining the CPTPP, which would vitalise economic cooperation and offer benefits for both South Korea and Japan. Source: Bloomberg
2. China has removed the Communist Party Chief in the Xinjiang region into another post, an official who was responsible for overseeing the security crackdown targeting Uyghurs. Source: The Hill
3. DPRK will expand online education at universities in an effort to develop a remote education system as the tool to train workers with science and technology expertise. Source: Yonhap News Agency

CAMBODIA

1. The MoC projected a development towards preferential tariffs on Cambodia’s agriculture exports when the RCEP enters into force in January next year. Source: Khmer Times
2. Cambodia has received 783,000 of 2.35 million doses of Pfizer vaccine as the donation from Australia as the effort to fight against COVID-19 in Cambodia. Source: AKP
3. The MoLVT confirmed Cambodia received and approved 195 new investment projects and 43 production expansion requests in the context of COVID-19. Source: Khmer Times