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U.S. President Barack Obama lays out a plan to help support the income of workers who lose their jobs and end up in lower paying positions, as part of a broader effort to overhaul the unemployment insurance system. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
China says it "poses no threat" to any country, after Australia's first National Defence Strategy signalled a new focus on deterring Beijing's "coercive tactics". "China poses no threat to any country," foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian says in a briefing, urging Canberra to "refrain from making accusations against China at every turn". SOUNDBITE
Taiwan unveils its first domestically built submarine on Thursday, carrying a price tag of $1.5 billion, the submarine's displacement weight is about 2,500 to 3,000 tons, with its combat systems and torpedoes sourced from the US defence company Lockheed Martin. IMAGES
President Joe Biden will unveil a proposed budget on Thursday that would reduce the national deficit by $3 trillion over the next decade, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, unveils a plan to quadruple the supply of semiconductors in Europe by 2030, hoping to limit the bloc's dependence on Asia for a key component used in electric cars and smartphones. SOUNDBITE
US President Joe Biden plans an in-person summit with leaders of Australia, India and Japan this year amid concerns about China. Following the nations' first four-way summit, President Joe Biden's national security advisor, Jake Sullivan, says the so-called Quad have launched a set of working groups including one on cyber. SOUNDBITE
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