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Shanghai Reports Zero Covid Cases for 1st Time Since Outbreak

China reported zero new Covid-19 infections in Shanghai for the first time since March on Saturday, as the country's latest outbreak subsides after months of virus-spurred lockdowns and restrictions. China is the last major economy still committed to a zero-Covid strategy, stamping out new cases with a combination of targeted…

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Beijing to reopen schools, Shanghai declares victory over COVID

Beijing on Saturday said it would allow primary and secondary schools to resume in-person classes and Shanghai's top party boss declared victory over COVID-19 after the city reported zero new local cases for the first time in two months.

Reuters

Beijing Is Still Playing the Long Game on Taiwan

Why China Isn’t Poised to Invade

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She was loved for standing up to China. She may die in jail

The story of Claudia Mo is also that of Beijing’s tightening grip on Hong Kong

Financial Times

Record numbers of Chinese graduates enter worst job market in decades

Jenny Bai was among 10 high-performing computer science students from different Chinese universities selected by a Beijing-based internet firm for a job upon graduation, following four rounds of arduous interviews.

Reuters

China hosts BRICS meeting amid rising economic concerns

Chinese President Xi Jinping is hosting a virtual summit with the leaders of Brazil, Russia, India and South Africa collectively known as the “BRICS," amid rising concerns over the global economic outlook and a growing political divide between Beijing and New Delhi

The Independent UK

BRICS partners may offer Russia a way out of sanctions impasse

The 2022 summit between leaders of China, Russia, India, Brazil and South Africa (BRICS) starts tomorrow, Thursday. In a speech preceding the virtual gathering, the host, Chinese President Xi Jinping, warned against "expanding" military ties. Meanwhile, only one BRICS country is critical of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, while some of…

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Chinese Analyst Provokes Country To Attack Elon Musk's Popular Starlink Satellite Service

In a paper published by the Beijing Institute of Tracking and Telecommunications Technology, a Chinese researcher urged the Chinese military to track and monitor every satellite in the Starlink network, Bloomberg reports. Tesla, Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) chief Elon Musk’s satellite service provides internet access in over 30 countries. Ren Yuanzhen cited the pervasiveness, ability…

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Defence Minister Richard Marles visits India to boost military ties, compares notes on approach to China

The Defence Minister Richard Marles says Australia and India have been drawn together because both countries are wrestling with the "difficult problem" of how to reconcile strong economic ties with China against shared anxieties over Beijing's growing military might.

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Hong Kong could start quarantine-free business travel corridor with China, advisers urge

HONG KONG: Hong Kong should aim for a quarantine-free business travel corridor as a precursor to a full-scale reopening of its borders, as the city's reconnection with mainland China and other parts of the world is ranked high among Beijing's priorities, government advisers have said.

Bangkok Post

Beijing city reports three local COVID cases on Wednesday as of 3 p.m

Chinese capital Beijing reported three new local COVID-19 cases on Wednesday as of 3 p.m., all found during community screening, a local health official said.

Reuters

Hong Kong Palace Museum Aims to Engage City’s Youth with Chinese Culture

Hong Kong's new Palace Museum, a gift from Beijing to marks 25th anniversary of the territory's return to Chinese rule, aims to engage the city's younger generation with Chinese culture, its director said on Wednesday. Spanning more than 30,000 square meters, the museum showcases more than 900 artifacts on loan…

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Hong Kong Palace Museum aims to engage city's youth with Chinese culture

Reuters

Universal Beijing Resort to Reopen on June 25 as COVID Cases Drop

The Universal Beijing Resort said on Wednesday it will reopen on June 25 after being closed for nearly two months, as the number of new COVID-19 cases in the Chinese capital falls. The resort said on its official WeChat account that after it reopens, all visitors must show a negative…

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Bangkok Post

China’s Xi stresses deep affection for Hong Kong in state media

Chinese state media trumpeted President Xi Jinping’s “deep affection” for Hong Kong, as speculation builds that he’ll travel to the city for handover anniversary celebrations on July 1.

Bangkok Post

One in 10 Aussies trust China’s government - survey

Just over one in 10 Australians have faith in the Chinese government to act responsibly in international affairs, according to a new survey, amid attempts to resume diplomatic links between the nations under the country’s new Labor leadership.

Reuters

Universal Beijing Resort to reopen on June 25 as COVID cases drop

The Universal Beijing Resort said on Wednesday it will reopen on June 25 after being closed for nearly two months as the Chinese capital city was battling with COVID-19 cases.

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Apple Job Listing Indicates CarPlay Push in China

Maker of iPhone seeks automotive software engineers in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen to help with system certification

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Chinese investors fast abandoning Australia but still hold vast amounts of infrastructure, land and water

Australia is losing an important source of foreign funding, with Chinese investment in the country plummeting by 70 per cent last year — its lowest level since the global financial crisis.

Newsroom.co.nz

China threat rising in Kiwis' minds

Growing numbers of New Zealanders see Beijing as a threat, on the back of the war in Ukraine and the diplomatic struggle in the Pacific.

Reuters

U.S. is 'rallying' allies against Xinjiang forced labor as ban takes effect

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday that the United States is rallying its allies against forced labor as it begins implementing a law that bans goods from China's Xinjiang region, where Washington says Beijing is committing genocide.

The Independent UK

Japan PM says dialogue with China, S. Korea key to stability

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says talks with China’s leader are key to regional and international peace and stability amid growing tensions over territorial disputes and Beijing’s increased military activity around Japan

France 24

US ban on Xinjiang imports comes into force

A new US law that imposes a near-blanket ban on imports from China's Xinjiang province comes into force this Tuesday. Companies now have to prove that goods they bought from the region were not made with forced labour. Beijing accuses Washington of fabricating accusations of human rights abuses. Plus, the…

Reuters

Beijing city reports five new local COVID cases on Tuesday as of 3 p.m

Chinese capital Beijing reported five new local COVID-19 cases on Tuesday as of 3 p.m., a local health official said.

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‘Good or Bad, It’s Hong Kong History’ Says British Colonial Museum Founder

Bryan Ong has made it his mission to preserve items that tell the story of Hong Kong's British colonial past even as Beijing increasingly shapes life in the city that is firmly back in the fold of the mainland. Ong, 42, has been collecting colonial memorabilia since he was a…

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