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Blinken wraps up Central Asia tour before G20 talks in India

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is wrapping up a brief tour of Central Asia in Uzbekistan before heading to India for what is expected to be a contentious Ukraine-dominated meeting of foreign ministers from the Group of 20

The Independent UK

FBI chief confirms Covid-19 originated from lab incident in Wuhan

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray on Wednesday (local time) confirmed that the Covid-19 pandemic originated from a lab incident in Wuhan, China. Read further on Dynamite News:

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FBI director says China laboratory leak was likely COVID source

FBI Director Christopher Wray accuses China of thwarting efforts to identify the origin of the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Afternoon Update: ‘Worst of inflation behind us’; China angry over TikTok bans; and why you should walk 11 minutes a day

Australia’s economy loses steam as interest rates bite

The Guardian - AU

Asian shares, oil advance on strong China factory data

Asian shares are higher after key measures of China manufacturing showed a strong recovery after anti-virus controls were lifted late last year

The Independent UK

China's manufacturing accelerates as economy revives

Two surveys show China’s factory activity accelerated in February as the economy revived following the end of anti-virus controls that kept millions of people at home and disrupted travel and trade

The Independent UK

‘Time is not on our side’: Congress panel says tackling China defines next century

‘We do not want a war within the PRC, a clash of civilizations’, says ranking Democrat as new committee holds first hearing

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The US is considering a nationwide TikTok ban over Chinese spying concerns. Could Australia follow suit?

Multiple governments have already pursued similar bans, citing espionage fears. Could Australia be next?

ABC News

China may expand space launching pad into Pacific

The UK space commander says the pace of China's development in the space industry is eye-watering as Western nations push to maintain superiority in the sector.

AAP

Chinese media lashes out at Elon Musk over Covid origin theory

US government remains split over origins of Covid

The Independent UK

Covid most likely originated from lab incident in Wuhan: FBI chief

WASHINGTON: According to FBI director Christopher Wray, it is highly likely that a leak from a laboratory in Wuhan, China caused the Covid-19 pandemic. Wray made the claim during an interview with Fox News.

The Times of India

For some Chinese women it ‘doesn’t make sense’ to have babies

Top-down policy initiatives fail to account for a society whose attitudes towards women have changed little over time.

Al Jazeera

Top US, Chinese defense officials haven’t spoken in 3 months

WASHINGTON — The top U.S. and Chinese defense officials haven’t spoken since November, the Pentagon said Tuesday, a sign of how recent strains over Taiwan and an alleged spy balloon have fractured communications between the world’s two most powerful armed forces.

Tribune News Service

Wray publicly comments on the FBI's position on COVID's origins, adding political fire

On Fox News, the FBI director reiterated the agency's assessment that COVID was unleashed after a potential lab incident. That's not the consensus among intelligence and scientific communities.

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What does the science say about the origin of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic?

Two U.S. intelligence agencies reportedly support the lab leak theory — with low-to-moderate confidence. No evidence has been shared. Scientists have strong evidence of animal spillover at a market.

Bangkok Post

UN slams Russia but war slogs on

Now a year after Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, the UN General Assembly firmly and sternly rebuked Russia's brutal war against a sovereign country. With a thumping majority of 141 in favour, only 7 against and 32 abstentions, the assembly again issued a non-binding resolution demanding Russia's military withdrawal from…

Tribune News Service

Thailand hosts war games with biggest US attendance in a decade

Thailand kicked off an international military exercise with the biggest U.S. attendance in a decade as Washington seeks to build on ties with a key security partner at a time of rising global geopolitical competition with Beijing.

The Independent UK

Matt Gaetz awkwardly caught citing Chinese propaganda to justify Ukraine aid cuts

China’s Global Times was designated as a foreign mission by the US State Department under the Trump administration

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China Eases Requirement of Negative Preflight Covid Tests for Some Countries

Travelers from nations including New Zealand, South Africa, Malaysia and Cambodia will still have to show a negative rapid antigen test result

The Guardian - UK

China spends billions on pro-Russia disinformation, US special envoy says

Beijing propaganda includes messaging aligned with Moscow on Ukraine war, says James Rubin

The Conversation

Sanctions rarely work, but are they still the least worst option?

How do we encourage states – or more specifically the people who run them – to behave well, or at least not badly?

The Conversation

'Are you asking us to sleep under the Harbour Bridge?': 3 myths about international students and the housing crisis

There is a story doing the media rounds that international students – particularly from China – will now “flood” back to Australia. It is claimed this will push up already high rents for scarce housing in our major cities.

ABC News

Federal government blocks Yuxiao Fund's bid to increase its stake in Northern Minerals

Treasurer Jim Chalmers blocks Yuxiao Fund's application to the Foreign Investment Review Board to increase its stake in Northern Minerals Limited from just under 10 per cent to nearly 20 per cent.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Belarus Leader Lukashenko Arrives in Beijing for Talks

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko arrived in Beijing on Tuesday, kicking off a three-day trip in which he will meet Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. The state visit by Lukashenko -- a key ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin -- comes after Beijing released a position paper on Moscow's war in Ukraine…

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Buick Uncovers Electra E5 Electric SUV's Tech-Laden Interior

The Buick Electra E5 goes on sale in China in the first half of this year with a tech-heavy and luxurious interior said to offer segment-leading spaciousness.

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