Next stop, Asia!!✈️ Absolutely over the moon to begin a new role with CNN as an international correspondent, starting next week. If you’re in the region, let’s talk. Here to help, excited to elevate voices and stories that need to be heard around the world🌏

LIVE NOW I As Xi Jinping prepares for his first trip to Pyongyang in nearly seven years, The Capital Cable host Mark Lippert is joined by Victor Cha, Oriana Skylar Mastro, and Edgard Kagan to unpack what Beijing actually wants from Kim Jong-un. Watch here: csis.org/events/what-xi-want…

.@Elex_Michaelson Anchor of @CNNTheStoryIs w/ CNN International Correspondent @ValerioCNN Hezbollah rejects Lebanon-Israel ceasefire and more 6.5.26 1220 am ET 3 minutes

Xi’s trip to North Korea would reflect Beijing’s renewed efforts to strengthen engagement with Pyongyang since last year. While China remains wary of North Korea’s missile and nuclear programs potentially destabilising the dynamics on the Korean Peninsula, the visit reaffirms the significance Beijing attaches to its relationship with Pyongyang, especially as tensions continue to rise between China and Japan and as Washington, Seoul, and Tokyo consolidate their trilateral security and defence cooperation. As North Korea builds closer ties with Russia, China seeks to use Xi’s trip to reassert its influence over Pyongyang and safeguard its strategic interests in Northeast Asia. scmp.com/news/china/diplomac…

BEIJING (@CNN) — Xi Jinping will visit North Korea June 8 & 9, Chinese state media reports.

The latest from the L.A. County vote processing center… @nithyavraman cut into @spencerpratt’s lead by about 3,000 votes today but still trails him by about 37,000 votes for 2nd place. It could take 3 weeks to know the outcome.

.@Elex_Michaelson Anchor of @CNNTheStoryIs w/ EXCELLENT reporting from @ValerioCNN 6.2.26 105 am ET 4 minutes

For Americans who don’t quite get what is about to happen this summer… #fifa #volumeup

China has just released new State Council regulations on outbound investment (《国务院关于对外投资的规定》), significantly tightening controls on Chinese investors investing abroad. The new rules expand the scope of state oversight and further integrate outbound investment into China’s broader national security, export control, and data governance framework. Key provisions include: 1. The definition of “investor” has been broadened. Previously, the rules mainly applied to domestic enterprises and organizations (中国境内的企业、其他组织). The new regulations explicitly include individual residents (居民个人). Article 27 also states that investors who fail to complete required approval or filing procedures for overseas investment may face fines and confiscation of illegal income. This likely explains last week’s draconian restrictions on Chinese individuals investing through foreign stock brokers. 2. Article 13 directly links outbound investment to China’s export control regime. Investors are prohibited from exporting or using banned goods, technologies, services, or related data abroad, and restricted items require prior authorization. The provision also covers indirect technology transfer through cross-border deployment of personnel, technical guidance, overseas work arrangements, or training programs. In effect, outbound investment is now explicitly tied to China’s controls over technology, data, and talent flows. 3. Article 15 incorporates outbound investment into China’s national security review system. Relevant State Council departments may review overseas investments, asset transfers, or disposals that affect or may affect national security. Organizations and individuals are required to cooperate fully and comply with review decisions. This provision is particularly noteworthy when read alongside the recent ban involving Manus. 4. Article 22 further restricts cooperation with foreign legal and regulatory authorities. Chinese organizations or individuals involved in overseas litigation, arbitration, or foreign investigations must comply with China’s laws on state secrets, data security, personal information protection, export controls, and judicial assistance before providing evidence or materials abroad. Where approval is legally required, the relevant procedures must be followed first. In practice, this makes it extremely difficult for foreign governments to obtain data from Chinese firms — a point illustrated by China’s recent first finding of improper foreign extraterritorial jurisdiction in the Nuctech case. 5. Article 32 extends these rules to investments in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan unless separate rules apply. This means the new outbound investment controls also affect the Hong Kong market, potentially dealing another blow to Hong Kong’s role as an international financial center. Overall, the new regulations mark another major step in China’s tightening control over cross-border capital flows, technology transfer, and overseas economic activity. It is becoming increasingly difficult for Chinese investors to invest abroad independently of state oversight. The move also suggests growing concern in Beijing over capital outflows and pressure on China’s foreign exchange reserves. news.cn/20260601/e39cc163c50…

Wang Yi in Ottawa: “Bilateral relations have set sail anew, exchanges and cooperation across all fields have been fully restored and the major economic and trade concerns of both sides have been properly addressed.” straitstimes.com/asia/east-a…

The key finding, in my view: Many Taiwanese appear to see the “1992 Consensus” as a tool for maintaining dialogue and the status quo — not as support for unification. But Beijing increasingly treats the “1992 Consensus” and “One Country, Two Systems” as inseparable.

Trump brought a delegation of business leaders to China. But who were the representatives on China's side? From Zhou Qunfei of Lens Technology to Zhou Yunjie of Haier, we look at the Chinese executives who rubbed shoulders with Musk and Cook.

Just before the White House is set to unveil its new Executive Order on AI safety, it was great to join @CNBCi Squawk Box Asia to discuss U.S.-China competition in AI services. Thanks to hosts @cherykang and @Manisha3005 for having me on the program.

BEIJING (@CNN) — Vladimir Putin is here in Beijing, arriving to a similar Trump tableau — sea of students in blue & white uniforms, waving Russian / Chinese flags… They chanted "welcome, welcome, enthusiastically welcome" (Same as Trump's arrival) Music from the CCTV stream.

BEIJING (@CNN) — Vladimir Putin’s plane has just landed in Beijing, as the Russian president arrives for his visit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping Wednesday

Stephen, you will be missed! I’ve loved being on your show. Thank you… Good Night and Good Luck from London.

CNN split screen on what Trump was saying on China before he went there and after:

Trump tells Fox News that he and President Xi "talked the whole night" about Taiwan. “We talked the whole night about that issue. I think I know more about Taiwan right now than I know about almost any country.” Trump also speculated that China will not attack the island during the remainder of his term, though he suspects it could happen after he leaves office. “I don’t think they’ll do anything when I’m here. When I’m not here, I think they might, to be honest with you,” Trump said. “I’m not sure that they’ll do anything if it remained as is.”

UPDATE: Taiwan Presidential Office Responds to Trump AF1 Comments — “Regarding recent comments made by United States President Donald Trump during a media interview, Presidential Office Spokesperson Karen Kuo (郭雅慧) stated on May 16 that the office has noted multiple reaffirmations from the US side, including President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, that the consistent US policy and position toward Taiwan remain unchanged.” english.president.gov.tw/NEW…

What's it like meeting with Xi Jingping? @JerryBrownGov sat across from him multiple times. "It's hard to read that expression...what he's thinking?" "He definitely exudes a level of confidence...he has a sense of...strategic patience...a very formidable person."

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