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Hong Kong court jails Tiananmen anniversary vigil organisers

Prosecutors said Chow Hang-Tung, Tang Ngok-kwan and Tsui Hon-kwong were under foreign influence but refused to say who it was

The Guardian - AU

China names Xi Jinping ally Li Qiang as premier

Li Qiang, a close confidant of top leader Xi Jinping, will nominally be in charge of the world's second-largest economy now facing some of its worst prospects in years.

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Hong Kong activists behind Tiananmen vigil jailed for months

Three former organizers of Hong Kong’s annual vigil in remembrance of victims of China’s 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protests have been jailed for four and a half months for failing to provide authorities with information on the group in accordance with a national security law

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Xi Appoints Li Qiang as China’s Premier, Succeeding Li Keqiang

In the new role, the 63-year-old former Shanghai party secretary will lead the State Council, whose responsibilities include managing the country’s economic development

Caixin Global

Li Qiang appointed as Chinese premier

BEIJING - Li Qiang, one of Chinese President Xi Jinping's most trusted allies, was confirmed as premier on Saturday, as Xi asserts his influence on the country's top leadership.

Bangkok Post

China names Li Qiang premier nominally in charge of economy

China has named Li Qiang, a close confidant of top leader Xi Jinping, as the country’s next premier nominally in charge of the world's second-largest economy

The Independent UK

Saudi Arabia and Iran ease Mideast rift that rattled oil

Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to restore diplomatic ties under a deal facilitated by China, easing a geopolitical rivalry in the Persian Gulf and highlighting Beijing’s growing influence in the region.

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‘A defeated person’: sidelined by Xi, China’s Li Keqiang bows out as premier

Hopes that Li would be a liberal reformer were curbed by Xi Jinping as the president became more and more powerful

The Guardian - UK

Lawmaker blasts China on human rights in front of embassy

The Republican chairman of a special House committee dedicated to countering China is pulling no punches in his criticism of its communist government

The Independent UK

COVID test requirement lifted for travelers from China to US

A requirement that travelers to the U.S. from China present a negative COVID-19 test before boarding their flights has expired after more than two months as cases in China have fallen

The Independent UK

Bleak economic view for Asia

Thailand and China are among the lone bright spots in Asia, projected to have higher real GDP growth this year even as the rest of the region is battered by unfavourable global economic conditions and geopolitical tensions, according to global trade insurer Atradius.

Bangkok Post

Direct Flights Resume Linking 10 Mainland Cities and Taiwan

Following three years of pandemic suspensions, the move is a step toward restoring cross-Strait travel

Caixin Global

Timeline: Iran and Saudi Arabia, from rivalry to rapprochement

Iran and Saudi Arabia have had an adversarial history. Here’s a look at recent important events in their relations.

Al Jazeera

Xi Jinping is China’s most dominant leader in decades – and his grip on power is tightening REDIRECTED

Being handed an unprecedented third term completes a comprehensive power grab, writes Chris Stevenson

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Arab, Gulf Countries Welcome Saudi-Iran Agreement, US Skeptical of Tehran’s Commitment

Arab, Gulf and world countries welcomed on Friday the announcement that Saudi Arabia and Iran had agreed to restore diplomatic relations. A tripartite statement issued by Saudi Arabia, Iran, and China said Riyadh and Tehran agreed to reopen their embassies and restore representation within a period of two months. They…

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China rejects Canada ‘smears’ amid covert ‘police stations’ probe

Beijing says Ottawa harming its reputation as police investigate alleged Chinese-run ‘police stations’ in Quebec.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia: Deep Discussions Were Crowned by Agreement with Iran

Saudi Minister of State, Member of the Council of Ministers, and National Security Advisor, Musaad bin Mohammed Al-Aiban stressed on Friday that the agreement reached between Saudi Arabia and Iran on restoring diplomatic ties capped deep discussions that tackled the reasons of the differences and ways to address them. He…

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GCC Welcomes Joint Statement on Restoring Saudi-Iranian Diplomatic Relations

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jassem Mohamed Albudaiwi welcomed on Friday the joint tripartite statement issued by Saudi Arabia, Iran and China on the resumption of Saudi-Iranian diplomatic relations. Saudi Arabia and Iran also agreed on reopening their diplomatic missions, the activation of the security cooperation agreement…

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The Independent UK

House unanimously tells Biden to declassify information about the origins of Covid-19

The bill sponsored by Senator Josh Hawley heads to Joe Biden’s desk

Al Jazeera

Iran, Saudi Arabia agree to resume ties: World reacts

A roundup of international reaction to the rapprochement between the two regional powers after seven years of tensions.

The Independent UK

Iran, Saudi Arabia agree to resume ties, with China's help

Iran and Saudi Arabia have agreed to reestablish diplomatic relations and reopen embassies after years of tensions

Radio France Internationale

Mixed reactions as Xi Jinping secures third term as China's president

Xi Jinping has been re-elected for a third term as China's president. The decision was made at the National People's Congress, China's top legislative body, and was met with mixed reactions from both domestic and international communities.

The Guardian - UK

Iran and Saudi Arabia agree to restore ties after China-brokered talks

Embassies to reopen in move that could have wide implications for Iran nuclear deal and Yemen war

Reuters

Canada starts setting up foreign agent registry amid reports of Chinese election meddling

Canada is starting to lay the groundwork for a foreign agent registry amid media reports detailing alleged Chinese meddling in the country's past two elections, the public safety minister said on Friday.

The Independent UK

China condemns Japanese plan to release Fukushima water

China has condemned a plan by Japan to release treated radioactive wastewater from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, demanding that Tokyo first receive the approval of neighboring countries

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