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Australian politicians arrive in Palau, one of the few Pacific nations to diplomatically favour Taiwan over China

The tiny nation of Palau, which continues to defy pressure from Beijing to drop diplomatic ties with Taiwan, has welcomed a bi-partisan delegation from Australia as concerns grow over China's rising presence in the Pacific.

ABC News

China calls US 'destroyer' of global trading system at WTO

China accused Washington on Wednesday of using subsidies to prop up national industries and refusing to abide by the rules of the World Trade Organization.

Reuters

A very sorry state of affairs: Mehbooba Mufti on India-China border tension

SRINAGAR: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday described the recent tension between India and China on the border in Arunachal Pradesh as "a very sorry state of affairs" saying it was unfortunate that the BJP was doing nothing about it.

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US military creates space unit in SKorea amid NKorea threats

The U.S. military has formally launched a space force unit in South Korea, a move that will likely enable Washington to better monitor its rivals North Korea, China and Russia

The Independent UK

India-China trade jumps thwarting PM Modi’s self-reliance ambitions

India’s bilateral trade with China rose by a third in the year to March, throwing a spanner on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s drive to wean the South Asian nation from relying on its hostile neighbor for cheap imports and promote a thriving domestic industry.

The Times of India

Covid surge spooks Beijing residents, disrupts government

Covid infections are surging in Beijing, disrupting official government work and keeping people at home after authorities made an about-turn in their strict policy of managing virus cases.

Bangkok Post

New Covid variant BF.7 in UK can infect 3 times as many people and beat vaccine

Scientists say it can also beat the vaccine

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Twitter bots surfaced during Chinese protests. Who's behind them remains a mystery

Researchers noticed accounts spewing out suggestive images. Some observers wondered if it was a Chinese government tactic to drown out the news, but the reality appears to be more complicated.

WEKU

As food shortages hit locked-down Shanghai, the gift of two carrots and a potato was pure luxury

Severe Covid measures in China meant millions of us had to rely on handouts and bartering, says Jennifer Pak, China correspondent for the Marketplace radio programme

The Guardian - UK

Hong Kong democracy activist wins appeal on Tiananmen vigil assembly

Democracy activist and barrister Chow Hang-tung won an appeal on Wednesday against her conviction and sentence over a "banned" candlelight vigil in Hong Kong last year to commemorate victims of China's 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters.

Reuters

Philippines concerned over Chinese vessels 'swarming' in disputed waters - defence chief

The Philippines' defence chief on Wednesday said the reported presence of dozens of Chinese vessels in disputed waters in the South China Sea was an "unacceptable" action that violates the country's sovereignty.

Reuters

China Launches Second Round of Covid Boosters for High-Risk Groups

Health authorities are recommending that people take a different vaccine from their primary course, a practice several studies have shown provides better protection

Caixin Global

New Covid variant BF.7 can infect three times as many people and beat vaccine

The Omicron subvariant, detected in the UK, is driving a huge surge in infections across China

Wales Online

Philippines says Chinese vessels in reef, shoal ‘great concern’

The Philippines’ Department of National Defense said Wednesday it "views with great concern the reported swarming" of Chinese vessels in the Iroquois Reef and Sabina Shoal in the South China Sea.

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Caixin Global

China Stops Reporting Asymptomatic Covid Cases

National Health Commission cites difficulties in accurately counting the total after the country ended mandatory mass testing

Reuters

The painter who shared China's COVID protests with the world

When China's historic protests against COVID curbs erupted in late November, a 30-year-old Chinese man in a flat in northern Italy became one of the most important conduits of information on the unfolding drama via a lone Twitter account.

Reuters

Japan's formin making arrangements to visit China, meet counterpart this month - NHK

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi is making arrangements to visit China and meet with his counterpart Wang Yi, NHK public television reported on Wednesday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

China Says Tracking Covid Cases Now 'Impossible' as Infections Soar

China's top health body said Wednesday the true scale of coronavirus infections in the country is now "impossible" to track, with officials warning cases are rising rapidly in Beijing after the government abruptly abandoned its zero-Covid policy last week.

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A Step-up for China’s Involvement in the Middle East

Beijing will soon supplant Washington as a dominant security partner – and the Arab world sees a chance for leverage.

Caixin Global

Shanghai Composite Index Ended Nearly Flat on Wednesday

Shenzhen Component Index finished nearly flat

Bangkok Post

China: Tracking Covid cases now impossible

BEIJING: China's top health body said Wednesday the true scale of coronavirus infections in the country is now "impossible" to track, with officials warning cases are rising rapidly in Beijing after the government abruptly abandoned its zero-Covid policy last week.

The Guardian - AU

China says spread of Covid ‘impossible’ to track as infections soar in Beijing

Health officials cease recording asymptomatic cases as shortages of medical supplies and testing kits reported in wake of sudden end to strict Covid policy

Birmingham Post

Supply chain issues lead to £2bn in unfinished South West goods

Manufacturers across the region said Covid lockdowns in China, the war in Ukraine and Brexit had ‘exacerbated’ the problems

Reuters

Medical staff in China's hospitals say COVID-19 ripping through their ranks

A growing number of China's doctors and nurses are catching COVID-19 and some have been asked to keep working, as people showing mostly moderate symptoms throng hospitals and clinics, according to medical staff and dozens of posts on social media.

The Times of India

US to add more than 30 Chinese companies to trade blacklist

WASHINGTON: The Biden administration plans to put Yangtze Memory Technologies and more than 30 other Chinese companies on a trade blacklist that would prevent them from buying certain American components, deepening tensions between the world’s two economic superpowers.

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