Canberra Comprehensive News,On June 26th,WikiLeaks founder Assange pleads guilty in a US court in Saipan, Pacific, ending with plea agreement14 years of legal disputes, regaining freedomSuccessfully returned to Canberra, the capital of Australia. Australian Prime Minister Albanese subsequently stated that he had spoken with Assange to welcome him back home, and he also expressed gratitude to the United States and the United Kingdom.

Assange was imprisoned for five years in the heavily guarded Belmash in southeast London, UK, and sought refuge in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London for seven years, during which he worked with the United StatesFight against 18 accusations. These allegations stem from hundreds of thousands of classified military documents released by WikiLeaks in 2010 regarding the US wars in Afghanistan and Iraq - one of the largest information leaks in US history. WikiLeaks exposed inhumane crimes committed by the United States and diplomatic classified cables. The telegram contains a large amount of intelligence information about the host country's government and officials sent back by American diplomats from various places, as well as their private conversations with high-ranking officials from various countries, which has dealt a blow to the reputation of the United States.

the near future,Assange pleaded guilty in court to charges of conspiring to obtain and publicly disclose classified US defense documents. He said that as a news reporter, he had encouraged informants to obtain confidential information and report it, Chief Justice of the United States District Court Romana·Manglona accepted Assange's confession in court. The Ministry of Justice will seek to sentence Assange to 62 months in prison, which is equivalent to the sentence he has already completed in London. The Ministry of Justice acknowledges that Assange has completed his sentence, waives his previous extradition request, and allows him to return to his country of origin, Australia.

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01International sanctions affect Myanmar military's acquisition of weapons from overseas

Washington, D.C. - On June 26th, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar, Andrews, stated in a report that as of March this year, the Burmese military government had imported $253 million worth of weapons, dual-use technology, and materials for manufacturing weapons and equipment. This has decreased by one-third compared to the previous year, mainly due to Singapore's efforts to prevent local companies from assisting the Burmese army.

Andrews told Reuters that this indicates that international sanctions and other measures can affect the supply capacity of the Burmese military government, thereby weakening the military's ability to launch attacks and avoiding civilian casualties. Andrews released a report last year stating that the Burmese militarySince the February 2021 coup, at least $1 billion worth of weapons and other materials have been imported from multiple countries. Among them, Russia and China are the main arms suppliers, and other countries' companies also have smaller scale arms sales, including Singapore, Thailand, and India.

01China officially approves import of fresh durian from Malaysia

According to Xinhua News Agency, on June 24th, the General Administration of Customs of China announced that fresh durian from Malaysia that meets Chinese standards will be allowed to be exported to China from now on. It is reported that in May 2011, China approved Malaysian durian industry to export frozen durian, including frozen fruit pulp with seeds, frozen fruit pulp without seeds, and fruit puree to China. The Malaysian government and industry have been striving to export fresh durian to China for many years.

The Chinese side's requirements include that orchards and packaging factories exporting durian to China must be reviewed and registered with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security of Malaysia, and approved by the General Administration of Customs of China. The processing, packaging, storage, and transportation of durian exported to China must be supervised and quarantined by Malaysian officials. However, Malaysian durian operators have revealed to the media that even if the Chinese side has approved it, Malaysian operators still need to wait for the release of export guidelines by the Malaysian Ministry of Agriculture and the details of applying for export permits before proceeding with the application process.

02The Indonesian government has introduced new tariffs to protect the domestic textile industry

Jakarta News: On June 25th, Indonesian Trade Minister Zulkivri, along with President Joko Widodo, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Elronga, Finance Minister Mu Yanni, and other relevant ministers, held a meeting to discuss the difficulties faced by the textile industry. They told the media that the government has decided to impose additional import and anti-dumping taxes on imported textiles. It is expected that the specific details of implementing this new regulation will be finalized within three days. He pointed out that in addition to textiles and clothing, electronic products, shoes, and ceramics will also be subject to import tariffs and anti-dumping duties.

According to the latest report from the Indonesian Bureau of Statistics, the import value of knitted and non knitted clothing and apparel showed an increasing trend in the first quarter of this yearThe amount of 12.26 million US dollars in January increased to 20.87 million US dollars in February, and further increased to 23.98 million US dollars in March. Imported textiles have seriously impacted the business of domestic textile factories in Indonesia. According to the Indonesian Federation of Trade Unions, at least six large textile factories closed down and four others reduced their workforce in the first six months of this year, resulting in approximately 13800 textile workers being laid off. Most of the affected companies are oriented towards the domestic market, and only export-oriented textile companies can survive.