China makes its play for Central Asia: Beijing unveiled an ambitious development plan for Central Asia encompassing new infrastructure, bns of USD of financing, and expanded trade relations at the China-Central Asia Summit at the weekend, Reuters reports.

Regional integration vs. economic coercion: The summit was held at the same time that G7 leaders were meeting in Japan, where they pledged to respond to Beijing’s “economic coercion” and reduce ties with Chinese suppliers.

An international arrest warrant for Lebanon’s central bank governor: Lebanon has received a red notice from Interpol for the arrest of central bank governor Riad Salameh, Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi told Reuters. This comes shortly after France issued an arrest warrant for Salameh after he failed to show up for questioning about money laundering allegations.

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