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Banks slash China economic growth forecasts

BEIJING: For the second straight month, a slew of disappointing economic data from China spurred investment banks around the world to cut their 2023 growth outlook.

The Times of India

China is hiding more and more data from the rest of the world

BEIJING: China’s abrupt decision to pause releasing data on its soaring youth jobless rate this week was the latest sign the Asian giant is increasingly restricting sensitive information — especially when it’s unflattering to the nation’s faltering economy.

The Times of India

Xi Jinping’s Russia Strategy Aims For ‘Goldilocks’ Sweet Spot, Says Expert

Xi Jinping does not want Russia to be overly powerful in order to confront China, but he also does not want Moscow to lose.

Zenger

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China’s defence minister visits Russia and Belarus in show of support

Beijing says visit underscores drive by China and Russia to align foreign policies to undermine West-led world order.

Al Jazeera

Waiting to Be Arrested at Night review – the Uyghurs’ fight for survival in a society where repression is routine

The very fact of being a Uyghur in China turns everyday life into a political act, as this memoir by renowned poet Tahir Hamut Izgil recounts

The Guardian - UK

‘Into brain and the heart’: how China is using apps to woo Taiwan’s teenagers

Lifestyle and shopping apps are the latest weapons in Beijing’s information war against its neighbour

The Guardian - UK

Taiwan's vice president leaves on Paraguay trip amid Chinese efforts to isolate the island

Taiwan’s vice president has left on a trip to Paraguay to reinforce relations with his government’s last diplomatic partner in South America at a time when China is stepping up efforts to isolate the self-ruled island democracy

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Long road for DRC as it renegotiates minerals deal with China

A massive "resource for infrastructure" deal between China and the Democratic Republic of Congo has been criticised by Kinshasa as too favourable to Beijing. President Felix Tshisekedi was there in May to rebalance the contract. Three months later, Congolese civil society groups are upset over what they call a lack…

Radio France Internationale

Behind the ticking time bomb – should we fear China’s slide into deflation?

China was expected to roar back into life after Covid, but its weak rebound has shocked analysts

The Guardian - UK

Biden’s ‘ticking time bomb’ remark referred to China’s economy: White House

US President told political fundraiser that China was ‘in trouble’ due to internal economic and social tensions.

Al Jazeera

China has its own reasons for being at Ukraine peace talks in Saudi Arabia

Gathering in Jeddah offers Beijing chance to placate global south and limit damage with west over Russia relations

The Guardian - UK

China’s recent economic woes suggest there is something seriously amiss

Underlying longer-term weaknesses in the economy are bound up with Beijing’s repressive political system

The Guardian - UK

Biden turns on Beijing: is China really a ‘ticking time bomb’?

Joe Biden has described China as a “ticking time bomb in many cases” because of the economic challenges it is facing.

The Week

China’s new London embassy on hold pending Westminster intervention

Deadline has passed for Beijing to appeal against Tower Hamlets council’s rejection of plans

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On this day in 2008: Rebecca Adlington wins Olympic gold in Beijing

Adlington snatched 400m gold ahead of American Katie Hoff in a thrilling finger-tip finish.

The Times of India

Country Garden’s losses fan worst fears on China property market

BEIJING: Less than two years after China Evergrande Group’s default sent shockwaves around the world, an even larger Chinese developer is on the brink.

The Times of India

Joe Biden fears China is ‘ticking time bomb' posing danger to world

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden expressed concern that China’s economic and demographic problems have turned the world’s second-largest economy into a “ticking time bomb” that threatens the rest of the world.

The Times of India

Once China’s top builder, Country Garden turns into penny stock

BEIJING: Country Garden Holdings Co, formerly China’s largest developer by sales, has become a Hong Kong penny stock amid increasing scrutiny of its operations and mounting liquidity concerns.

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The Independent UK

China accuses US of trying to block its development and demands that technology curbs be repealed

China has accused Washington of trying to block its development after President Joe Biden stepped up a feud over technology and security by tightening controls on U.S. investments that might help Beijing develop its military

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on China and Ukraine: beware great expectations

Editorial: Gestures from Beijing should not be mistaken for a substantive shift in position. But they should not be ignored either

The Independent UK

A global law firm separates from its Chinese partner, citing cybersecurity and data rules

One of the world’s biggest law firms says it is separating from the Chinese firm that was part of its global network for eight years, citing changes in cybersecurity and other rules that have rattled foreign companies

The Guardian - AU

Pro-democracy advocate says Australia should prepare to lay future sanctions against Hong Kong officials

Australian lawyer and China bounty target Kevin Yam still believes it is important to pursue diplomacy with Beijing

Al Jazeera

Conflict over clocks: China among countries where time is political

Keeping of time in Asia has often been subject more to the geopolitics of time zones than considerations of geography.

The Times of India

China Mpox cases surge as virus spreads to more parts of country

BEIJING: China’s confirmed cases of Mpox rose nearly five-fold in July to a new high as government efforts to contain the infectious disease’s spread ramp up.

Caixin Global

Beijing Floods’ Death Toll Rises to 33

Eighteen people remain missing after the Chinese capital was hit by the heaviest rainfall in 140 years

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