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China's defence minister says the country is ready to fight the US on trade but the door is still open for talks. SOUNDBITE
G7 top diplomats meet in the Japanese resort town of Karuizawa for talks focused on Asia-Pacific, Southeast Asia and the Pacific. Discussions will set the stage for a leaders' summit in Hiroshima next month. IMAGES
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomes his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida in New Delhi for talks expected to focus on deepening trade and technology ties as well as shared concern about China. IMAGES
Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles confirmed that he held talks with his Chinese counterpart Sunday, the first meeting between the countries' defence ministers for three years. The meeting was "an important first step", Marles told reporters in Singapore, on the sidelines of a security summit. IMAGES from Australian Defence Minister
President Joe Biden announces in Tokyo the launch of a new Asia-Pacific trading network with an initial 13 countries signing up, including India and Japan, although questions remain over the pact's effectiveness. "The United States and Japan together with 11 other nations will be launching the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework. This framework is a commitment to working with our close friends and partners in the region, on challenges that matter most to ensuring economic competitiveness in the 21st century," he said. SOUNDBITE
Brexit minister David Frost leaves the ministry for Europe and foreign affairs in Paris after talks with on fishing licences with French Secretary of State for European Affairs Clément Beaune. IMAGES