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U.S. stands firm behind commitment to Taiwan, delegation says

The United States stands firmly behind its commitments to Taiwan, a visiting U.S. delegation said on Wednesday, as Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen vowed to work more closely with allies in response to what she called China's growing military threat.

Reuters

Tudhope embracing high Paras expectations

Former boy wonder Ben Tudhope is embracing the pressure of being Australia's leading medal hope at the Beijing Winter Paralympics.

AAP

China spy think tank advising Xi predicts Russia sanctions will backfire

Sanctions leveled on Russia will ultimately cause more damage to the U.S. and its allies, a research group that advises Chinese President Xi Jinping said, as Beijing weighs how much backing to give its close diplomatic partner.

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Paralympic team from Ukraine to arrive in Beijing, officials to decide if Russians can compete

The International Paralympic Committee will hold a board meeting today to decide whether the Russian athletes and team are allowed to compete at the Beijing Winter Paralympics, which start on Friday.

ABC News

Caught between Russia and the West, China faces 'Ukraine dilemma'

It was meant to be a friendship with “no limits”, according to a joint statement issued February 4 as Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to Beijing to meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. But as Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, China has found itself in a precarious position.…

France 24

Russia’s participation in Winter Paralympic Games on a knife edge

The International Paralympic Committee has admitted it will have to be “very careful” in deciding whether to allow Russian athletes to compete at the Winter Games

The Guardian - UK

Owen Pick plans to enjoy Winter Paralympic experience after excessive pressure in 2018

The snowboarder is heading to Beijing for his second Winter Paralympics, which start later this week

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'China's Warren Buffet' Places Orders For Over $5M Tencent's Shares

A mainland billionaire investor has placed heavy orders on Tencent Holdings Ltd (OTC:TCEHY), Bloomberg reports. Duan Yongping, a billionaire entrepreneur dubbed China's Warren Buffet by Chinese media, has placed orders for more than $5 million of Tencent's U.S. listed shares. The share prices rallied in Hong Kong, making up for some of the…

Benzinga

Bruce Mouat ‘still sore’ after agonisingly missing out on Winter Olympics gold

The Team GB men's curling team, led by skipper Bruce Mouat, took the silver medal in Beijing after losing a tense final 5-4 against reigning world champions Sweden

Daily Mirror

Full Ukrainian team to travel to Beijing for Winter Paralympics despite Russian invasion

Ukraine will send its full complement of athletes to Beijing for the Winter Paralympics despite the ongoing invasion by Russia.

Evening Standard

Ukraine's full team will compete at Winter Paralympics in China despite war with Russia

The International Paralympic Committee confirmed the news on Tuesday, just three days before the Games officially get underway in Beijing, China

Daily Mirror

Ukraine asks China to make Russia stop war, says Ukrainian foreign ministry

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba asked his Chinese counterpart in a phone call on Tuesday to use Beijing's ties with Moscow to stop Russia's military invasion of its neighbour, the Ukrainian foreign ministry said in a statement.

Reuters

Ukraine's 20 athletes expected to make it for Paralympics

Ukraine's 20 athletes for the Winter Paralympics are expected to be in Beijing in time for Friday's opening ceremony

The Independent UK

Full Ukraine team will travel to Beijing for Winter Paralympics, IPC confirms

Twenty athletes and nine guides from Ukraine are set to compete in the Games.

The Independent UK

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Roll Call

Justice Department expands effort to tackle tech-enabled threats - Roll Call

The Justice Department is expanding its effort to prevent and counter foreign tech-enabled threats beyond China.

Axios

Turkey rejected Uyghur citizenship applications over "national security" risks

Growing economic and security ties with Beijing have led to fears among some Uyghurs that they're no longer safe in Turkey.

Radio France Internationale

Russian and Belarusian athletes given hope for Beijing Paralympic Games

Organisers of the Beijing Winter Paralympic Games are likely to admit Russian and Belarusian athletes under a neutral flag despite a ban on the country's sports men and women imposed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Los Angeles Times

Blame game over Orange County oil spill heats up as pipeline company sues shipping firms

LOS ANGELES — Two cargo ships that allegedly dragged an oil pipeline with their anchors during a winter storm should be held liable for a disastrous October oil spill that sent thousands of gallons of crude into the waters off Orange County, the operator of the ruptured pipeline said in…

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Taiwan Watches Ukraine Closely Wondering How the West Would React in Case of Chinese Invasion

Many Taiwanese are looking at the conflict between Russia and Ukraine as a warning about the country’s own precarious geopolitical situation.

Reuters

U.S. can focus on two theaters - Indo-Pacific and war in Europe, official says

The United States will keep its focus on the Indo-Pacific despite the Ukraine crisis, the White House Indo-Pacific policy coordinator said on Monday, adding Washington has been deeply engaged in two theaters simultaneously before, including during World War Two and the Cold War.

Asharq Al-Awsat

China Is in Awkward Position over Ukraine, Says US Official

US Indo-Pacific policy coordinator Kurt Campbell said on Monday that China was in an awkward position of sustaining ties with Russia during Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, but that Washington wants to keep communication lines with Beijing open. The White House on Sunday called on China to condemn Russia for its…

Radio France Internationale

50 years on - the nuclear 'triangle' resurrected with Russia on high alert

Fifty years ago, the US and China signed the "Shanghai Communiqué" leading to the normalisation of ties between Washington and Beijing. Its main purpose was to counter the Soviet Union which had threatened to "take out" China's nuclear arsenal. RFI looks at how this historical 'triangle' is being reformed against…

The Independent UK

Steve Thomas embracing ‘brutality’ of Nordic skiing at Winter Paralympics

The 45-year-old is preparing for his sixth Paralympic Games, although his first as a Nordic skier

Reuters

Exclusive-Biden sends former top defense officials to Taiwan in show of support

U.S. President Joe Biden will send a delegation of former senior defense and security officials to Taiwan on Monday, a senior official of his administration said, a sign of support for the island claimed by China after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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Russia’s military operation in Ukraine has sent shockwaves across the globe

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