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China says it was smeared in Biden State of the Union speech

China says it was smeared in U.S. President Joe Biden's State of the Union address that repeatedly mentioned competition between the two countries

The Independent UK

Biden taunts Xi over balloon incident

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden taunted Xi Jinping in his State of the Union address, saying autocracies had grown weaker around the world and that no one would want the Chinese leader’s job.

Bangkok Post

Disney cuts Simpsons China ‘forced labour’ episode in Hong Kong

Removal marks the second time Disney has dropped a Simpsons episode from its service in Hong Kong.

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Biden Vows ‘to Protect’ Country in State of the Union Speech, Refers to China Balloon

US President Joe Biden said in his State of the Union address on Tuesday that he would cooperate with great power rival China, but vowed "to protect our country," a reference to a Chinese spy balloon that traveled across America last week. "I'm committed to work with China where we…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Study: No New Variants in Weeks after China Ended Zero-Covid

No new variants of Covid-19 emerged in Beijing in the weeks after China ended its zero-Covid policy late last year, a new study said on Wednesday. China saw an explosion of infections after starting to lift its strict pandemic measures from early December, sparking fears the world's most populous country…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US forces returning to Philippines to counter China threats

The United States has been rebuilding its military might in the Philippines more than 30 years after it closed its bases there

The Independent UK

US Briefed 40 Nations on China Balloon, Diplomats and Officials Say

The United States held briefings in Washington and Beijing with foreign diplomats from 40 nations about the Chinese spy balloon that entered US airspace in late January, a senior administration official and diplomats said on Tuesday. US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman briefed nearly 150 foreign diplomats across 40…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Sri Lankan leader appeals for patience amid economic crisis

Sri Lanka’s president has appealed for patience amid the country’s worst economic crisis but promised brighter times ahead

The Independent UK

Jewellery Maker Pandora Says Organic Sales Could Rise or Fall This Year

Danish jewellery maker Pandora expects organic sales growth between -3% and 3% this year, it said on Wednesday as it reported fourth-quarter earnings above analysts' expectations. Analysts had expected the organic growth forecast to come in at 1% on average. "We ended 2022 on a high note. Despite the macroeconomic…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Chinese spy balloon – live: US studies shot-down balloon as Pentagon reveals China’s ‘larger’ spy operation

Nato secretary general says latest incident connfirms Beijing’s ‘pattern’ of global surveillance

The Independent UK

Chinese spy balloon – live: Trump takes credit for attention on China threats as Navy reveals shot-down debris

US won’t return materials to China as salvage operation begins

The Independent UK

A Stone Is Most Precious Where It Belongs by Gulchehra Hoja review – a powerful testament of Uyghur persecution

Once the glamorous face of her people on Chinese state TV, the author now lives in the shadow of a superpower’s revenge

The Guardian - UK

Disney cuts Simpsons 'forced labor' episode in Hong Kong

Walt Disney Co. has removed from its streaming service in Hong Kong an episode from its cartoon series The Simpsons that includes a reference to “forced labor camps” in China

The Independent UK

Shanghai Composite Index Fell 0.49% on Wednesday

Shenzhen Component Index closed down 0.62%

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IEA: Asia Set to Use Half of World's Electricity by 2025

Asia will for the first time use half of the world’s electricity by 2025, even as Africa continues to consume far less than its share of the global population, according to a new forecast released Wednesday by the International Energy Agency. Much of Asia's electricity use will be in China,…

Reuters

Opposition in majority in key Solomon Islands province after anti-China leader ousted

The opposition has taken a majority in the assembly of the most populous Solomon Islands province after Daniel Suidani, a vocal critic of the country's relationship with China, lost a no-confidence vote, an adviser to the ousted leader said on Wednesday.

Reuters

'No arrangement' to meet Xi, senior Taiwan opposition leader says as he leaves for China visit

There is "no arrangement" for a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the deputy chairman of Taiwan's main opposition party the Kuomintang (KMT) said on Wednesday before leaving for Beijing, but added he would follow whatever his hosts set up.

Al Jazeera

Five key takeaways from Joe Biden’s 2023 State of the Union

Biden addressed his legislative agenda for the coming year, including economic goals, China relations and police reform.

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US Will Act To Protect Sovereignty If Threatened By China: Biden

US President Joe Biden on Tuesday (local time) highlighted the "serious challenges" America faces "across the world" and warned China that Washington "will act to protect sovereignty if threatened" by Beijing. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Independent UK

Biden stares down Republican hecklers in feisty State of the Union speech tackling economy, police reform and China

Joe Biden engaged in a running back-and-forth with Republicans that at times seemed more like something out of Prime Minster’s Questions than anything in the American parliamentary tradition

Tribune News Service

Biden taunts China’s President Xi days after balloon shootdown

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden taunted Chinese President Xi Jinping in his State of the Union address, saying autocracies had grown weaker around the world and no one would want the Chinese leader’s job.

ABC News

George Santos drama, balloon stunt popped, and a fired-up Biden: Big moments from a testy State of the Union

American politics can be a brutal business, but the State of the Union is almost always a respectful affair. This year's speech was marked by heckling, boos, and snide comments from the gallery.

The Guardian - US

Biden’s State of the Union address: key takeaways

Speech covered China, abortion and the border while challenging Republicans on threats to Medicare and social security

Reuters

Chinese earthquake rescue team arrives in Turkey

An earthquake rescue team dispatched by China's government arrived in Turkey's Adana Airport early on Wednesday, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Five key takeaways from Biden’s combative State of the Union address

The president toggles between the magnanimous bipartisan dealmaker and combative incumbent battling Republican heckling

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