China accuses the US of "violating sovereignty", Ukraine is about to receive the first batch of F-16s, Russia blocks an attempt to attack Moscow

The Philippines' National Security Council calls for the expulsion of Chinese diplomats, India completes its troop withdrawal from the Maldives, the UN warns that aid operations must stop in the Gaza Strip, Cuba accuses the US of protecting terrorists on its territory... are some of the prominent international events in the past 24 hours.

China-Hungary upgrade bilateral relations, affirming that it is not aimed at a third party. (Source: Reuters)

The World & Vietnam Newspaper highlights some of the day's international news highlights.

Russia - Ukraine

*Russia thwarts Ukraine's attempt to attack Moscow and Belgorod: Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin announced on May 10 that Russian air defense units had intercepted an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) south of the city and there were no injuries or damage from falling debris.

Mayor Sobyanin said on his Telegram channel that the drone bound for Moscow was shot down in the Podolsk District, just south of the capital. Rescue teams and experts were at the scene.

Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry announced that its air defense system had shot down two more Ukrainian UAVs in the Belgorod region. (TASS)

*Russia aims to create a "buffer zone" in the Kharkov region : On May 10, a senior Ukrainian military source said that Russian forces are trying to establish a "buffer zone" in the border province of Kharkov, northeastern Ukraine to prevent Kiev forces from shelling Russian territory.

A local official also said there had been "large-scale shelling" of the town of Vovchansk, which has a population of 3,000, and authorities were evacuating people there and nearby areas.

Meanwhile, on the same day, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that the country's forces were ready to counter a new Russian ground offensive in Kharkov province. (AFP)

Asia-Pacific

*Philippine National Security Council calls for expulsion of Chinese diplomats: The Philippine National Security Council on May 10 called for the expulsion of Chinese diplomats from the Philippines over what it called a malicious disinformation campaign that violated local laws and diplomatic protocols.

In a statement, the council said the actions of the Chinese embassy “should not be allowed to go unpunished,” referring to a report about a leaked phone call between a Chinese diplomat and a senior Philippine military official discussing the South China Sea dispute.

The Chinese Embassy did not immediately respond to a request for comment. (Reuters)

*China, Hungary upgrade bilateral relations: China and Hungary decided on May 9 to upgrade their bilateral relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership in the new era.

The decision was announced during talks between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

Hungary has become an important trade and investment partner of China in Europe. Accordingly, Hungarian Prime Minister Orban said that Beijing and Budapest will expand cooperation in the "entire scope" of the nuclear industry. In addition, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto announced in a video on the social platform Facebook that Hungary and China signed 18 agreements after the meeting between the two leaders. (Xinhua)

*India completes troop withdrawal from Maldives: Indian Foreign Ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal confirmed on May 9 that the country has replaced about 80 soldiers in the Maldives with civilian staff at the request of host country President Mohamed Muizzu - who has shifted the archipelago's relationship towards China.

Earlier, Indian soldiers were present in the Maldives to support the operation of two helicopters and one aircraft donated by New Delhi and used mainly for maritime surveillance, search and rescue and medical evacuation purposes on the archipelago of about half a million people.

The announcement came as Maldives Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer was visiting India. Meeting Zameer, Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar said that the mutual interests of the two countries were the best way to understand the development of bilateral relations. This is the first visit by a senior Maldivian official to India since President Muizzu took office in November last year. (Reuters)

*South Korean Foreign Minister to Visit China: South Korean Foreign Ministry said on May 10 that Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul will visit China early next week to hold talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi. This is the first trip to Beijing by a top South Korean diplomat in more than six years.

Cho will discuss with Wang "issues of mutual concern, ranging from bilateral relations, the South Korea-China-Japan trilateral summit and the Korean Peninsula, to regional and global issues," the South Korean Foreign Ministry said.

Cho's visit comes ahead of a summit between South Korea, China and Japan that Seoul is seeking to leverage to boost trilateral cooperation. The meeting is likely to take place from May 26-27 (Yonhap)

*Indonesian police arrest 6 Chinese nationals: Indonesian police said on May 10 that they are investigating 6 Chinese nationals stranded in Kupang Bay waters after trying to cross the border to Australia.

In addition, Indonesian police also arrested six Indonesians, accused of aiding illegal border crossings on May 8. The Chinese citizens may have paid Indonesians to be taken to Australia.

Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara has been a frequent area used by smugglers to transport goods and people to Australia over the past decade. (Straits Times)

*China accuses the US of "seriously violating national sovereignty and security" : The Chinese military on May 10 accused the US of "seriously violating China's sovereignty and security". This move came after the Southern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army announced on May 10 that it had "chased away" the US destroyer USS Halsey when it entered the territorial waters around the Paracel Islands in the East Sea on the same day.

Meanwhile, the US Navy announced that the destroyer USS Halsey affirmed the rights and freedoms of navigation in the East Sea near the Paracel Islands "in accordance with international law".

The latest dispute between China and the United States comes amid rising tensions in the South China Sea, including clashes between China and the Philippines. (Reuters)

Europe

*Ukraine to receive first batch of F-16 fighters in June: On May 10, a senior Ukrainian military source said Kiev expects the first batch of F-16 fighters to be delivered in June or July.

Ukraine hopes to acquire a batch of US-made F-16 jets to help counter Russia’s air superiority after more than two years of conflict. However, the source did not name the country supplying the F-16s. (Reuters)

*France: Shooting in Paris, 2 police officers seriously injured: According to France Info channel, in the early morning of May 10 (Vietnam time), a man opened fire, seriously injuring 2 police officers at a police station in the capital Paris.

The incident occurred while officers were arresting a man for domestic violence. The subject disarmed an officer, then opened fire on police.

The French government raised its security alert level to its highest level on March 24 following a deadly attack at a concert hall in Moscow, Russia, as the country prepares to host the 2024 Paris Olympics in July. (AFP)

*Russia decides to abandon Chinese technologies : Analysts from NetEase said that Russian President Vladimir Putin has embarrassed China by deciding to abandon Chinese technologies. They said that by doing so, the Russian leader has deprived Beijing of major contracts worth billions of dollars. However, the Russian head of state made such a decision because he wants to develop domestic technology. The article said that Russia has firmly refused to use Chinese technology.

Observers note the construction of a high-speed railway from Moscow to St. Petersburg. They call the idea ambitious because it will take only a few years to implement. At the same time, Russia's rejection of Chinese technology leaves the country in a bad light, as it was counting on billions of dollars in contracts.

Analysts concluded that President Putin made a choice in favor of Russia so that the country could develop on its own. However, analysts stressed that in any case, Moscow will not abandon cooperation with Beijing. (Sputnik)

Middle East – Africa

*Turkey kills 17 Kurdish rebels in Iraq, Syria: The Turkish Defense Ministry said on May 10 that Turkish forces had killed 17 rebels of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in various areas of northern Iraq and northern Syria.

In a post on social media X, the ministry said Turkish forces killed 10 PKK militants in the Gara and Hakurk regions of northern Iraq and in rebel-held areas. Seven other militants were killed in two northern Syrian regions where Türkiye has previously carried out cross-border attacks.

Türkiye's cross-border attacks on northern Iraq have been a source of tension with its southeastern neighbor for years. Ankara has demanded more cooperation from Iraq in fighting the PKK.

The PKK has been waging an insurgency against the Turkish government since 1984. The Turkish government, the United States and the European Union (EU) have listed the PKK as a terrorist organization. (Reuters)

*Hamas-Israel conflict: UN warns aid operations will have to stop in the next few days: On May 10, answering an online press conference, the Senior Emergency Coordinator of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Hamish Young confirmed that no more fuel or humanitarian aid shipments have been able to enter Gaza recently. If the situation does not improve, humanitarian operations will have to be suspended in the next few days.

On the same day, on the ground, Israeli tanks took control of the main road dividing the eastern and western halves of Rafah, surrounded the entire eastern side of the city, and closed the only border crossing between Gaza and Egypt.

Amid escalating conflict, the latest round of talks in Cairo (Egypt) resumed on May 7, with the participation of delegations from Qatar, the US and Hamas. However, the ceasefire talks ended without a breakthrough. (Al Jazeera)

*Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince to Visit Japan : Kyodo News reported that Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will visit Japan from May 20 to 23. This is Salman's first visit to Japan since 2019.

According to the plan, Crown Prince Salman will meet with Emperor Naruhito and Prime Minister Kishida Fumio. Japanese government spokesman Yoshimasa Hayashi said Prime Minister Kishida will discuss bilateral cooperation and a range of issues affecting the Middle East and the international community.

Saudi Arabia is a major oil supplier to Japan and its sovereign wealth fund also holds a stake in video game giant Nintendo.

More than 90 percent of Japan's oil imports come from Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries. Japanese energy companies also want to invest in projects to produce hydrogen and ammonia in the Gulf, using the gases as fuel to reduce Japan's carbon dioxide emissions. (Kyodo News)

America - Latin America

*US adds 37 Chinese entities to trade restriction list: The Federal Register reported on May 9 that the Biden administration has added 37 Chinese entities to the trade restriction list for "actions harmful to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States."

The trade restriction list - known as the entity list - has been used by the US Commerce Department to block the flow of technology from the world's No. 1 economy to China due to Washington's concerns that Beijing could use these technologies to enhance its military capabilities.

Washington's announcement of the additional list makes it more difficult for U.S. suppliers to conduct business with the targeted entities. (Kyodo News)

*Cuba accuses the US of protecting terrorists on its territory: Date On May 9, the Cuban Foreign Ministry accused the United States of continuing to protect "terrorists" on its territory, after learning that the person responsible for the attack on the Havana Embassy in Washington was acquitted.

Through a statement, the Cuban Foreign Ministry expressed deep concern over the decision of a judge in the US District Court for the District of Columbia issued on May 1, in which he acquitted Alexander Alazo Baró, who fired 32 bullets from an AK-47 semi-automatic rifle at the diplomatic mission of Havana on April 30, 2020.

The Cuban Foreign Ministry affirmed that this was an act of terrorism in the heart of the US capital, targeting a permanent diplomatic headquarters.

The Cuban Foreign Ministry said the above-mentioned terrorist acts are a direct result of Washington's policy against Havana, as well as the constant incitement of violence and hatred by US politicians and anti-Cuban extremist groups. (Vietnam News Agency)

*Venezuela angry at US “provocation” : Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez expressed anger on May 9 after US fighter jets flew over the airspace of neighboring Guyana as part of military exercises planned in advance by Georgetown and Washington.

Mr. Padrino Lopez stressed that this incident was the latest in a series of “continuous provocations” from the US, and declared that Venezuela’s defense system would be activated to prevent any violation of sovereign airspace.

Earlier, the US Embassy in Guyana confirmed that US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jets had flown over the capital Georgetown and surrounding areas as part of joint exercises with the Guyana Defense Force. The Essequibo dispute between Venezuela and Guyana has been heated since 2015 after US-based energy giant ExxonMobil discovered oil deposits in the area. (AFP)

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