Laura Bicker

This account is no longer active. BBC China Correspondent, Beijing. Former Asia Pacific, Seoul and North America Correspondent.

[James Waterhouse @JamWaterhouse]

Bypassing a ceasefire is a blow to Europe. Continued fighting suits Russia and not Ukraine.

But Trump reportedly raised Ukraine security guarantees “inspired by NATO’s article 5”

If Russia keeps the land it’s taken, the whole weight of the West could prevent more being lost.

[Jonathan Cheng @JChengWSJ]

Donald Trump on FOX: “I will tell you, you know, you have a very similar thing with President Xi of China and Taiwan, but I don’t believe there’s any way it’s going to happen as long as I’m here. We’ll see.”
https://t.co/mvG31xfW4J

[Jonathan Head @pakhead]

We get little news from Rakhine State, with almost no phone or internet access there. But the plight of its people is really grim as the siege by the AA of the few remaining military-controlled towns grinds on. https://t.co/qPiKJmq5vd

[Reuters World @ReutersWorld]

Exclusive: Second senior Chinese diplomat detained for questioning, sources say https://t.co/nANJ8oq6rl https://t.co/nANJ8oq6rl

[Laura Bicker @BBCLBicker]

WW2: How the Nanjing massacre still haunts China-Japan relations - BBC News https://t.co/6cA4CYhgTO

[andrew harding @AndrewWJHarding]

My account of our team's year-long investigation into one small-boat smuggling gang's activities in France and the UK: https://t.co/ey3MYWgcny

[Sari Arho Havrén @SariArhoHavren]

“China did not move an inch,” a senior EU official told @noahbarkin (as per Watching China newsletter this morning). “We expected [Chinese] to offer up some cosmetic concessions but even that didn’t happen.” Another EU official put it this way: “The Chinese have shifted gears. They are convinced that they managed the US. And they are confident that they will manage us even better.”

➡️ After Trump reversed the export controls of chips and denied Lai transit in the US, I look forward to seeing how the US will build a position of strength.

[Paul Danahar @pdanahar]

A Brilliant achievement led by Andrew Harding and team, Jess Parker & team in Europe & Yogita Limaye’s team in South Asia.

[Paul Danahar @pdanahar]

BBC News wins its 2nd Emmy of the night for brilliant work by @sommervilletv Darren Conway, Yogita Limaye & team, and Jonathan Head’s team in Thailand.

[Laura Bicker @BBCLBicker]

U.S. warplanes have carried out strikes on three nuclear sites in Iran

[Jonathan Cheng @JChengWSJ]

@Lingling_Wei If all goes well in the next couple of months, some people who are in-the-know in Beijing told me, the Xi leadership hopes it can even score a significant diplomatic win: a potential visit by Trump to China, perhaps as soon as September.
https://t.co/jB638IumQn

[Laura Bicker @BBCLBicker]

“You just shot the reporter”

[9News Australia @9NewsAUS]

U.S. Correspondent Lauren Tomasi has been caught in the crossfire as the LAPD fired rubber bullets at protesters in the heart of Los Angeles. #9News

LATEST: https://t.co/l5w7JxixxB

[Laura Bicker @BBCLBicker]

Chinese state media have reported that President Trump and President Xi have talked on the phone. No further details at mo ..

[Jonathan Cheng @JChengWSJ]

.@KaiserKuo: “The soft power cost is immeasurable. For decades, a degree from a U.S. university was the golden ticket, and not just for the prestige…It was often the start of a lifelong affinity for America, its values, and its people.”
https://t.co/GQe1CzOTBU

[AFP News Agency @AFP]

🇲🇳 VIDEO: Hundreds of young Mongolians turned out in the country's capital calling for the prime minister's resignation on allegations of corruption, a longstanding source of deep public anger in the landlocked democracy.

[Lili Pike @lili_pike]

In 2021, China joined the Kigali Agreement, and pledged to stop emitting HFC-23, a climate super pollutant 14,700x stronger than CO2.

The latest atmospheric readings show China is way off track, @mckennapr & I report in our deep dive:

https://t.co/MZNUHo3JkZ

[Brad Setser @Brad_Setser]

A bit more on China's April trade data.

So did the tariffs bite? In some sense, no: exports grew 8% y/y, and the trade surplus continued to soar (driven by a rising surplus with places other than the US)

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[Laura Bicker @BBCLBicker]

The Indian government says it has launched an attack on nine sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir https://t.co/YEEXU1YBUp

[Raphael Rashid @koryodynasty]

Lee Ju-ho becomes acting president after a dramatic night saw Han Duck-soo resign to run for presidency and successor Choi Sang-mok suddenly quit to avoid impeachment.

Lee pledges "fair election management" in unprecedented situation where Korea's 4th-in-line now leads nation.

[BBC News (World) @BBCWorld]

Trump's national security advisor Mike Waltz leaves post, US media reports https://t.co/JQc9i02A2f