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Afternoon Update: China urged to help end Ukraine war; Zachary Rolfe leaves Australia; and new Lord of the Rings movies

Australia’s foreign minister Penny Wong joins calls for Beijing to do all it can to end the conflict

The Guardian - AU

Western leaders give cool response to China’s plan for Ukraine peace talks

Nato secretary general says Beijing ‘does not have much credibility’ because of failure to condemn Russia’s invasion

The Guardian - UK

Zelensky vows victory as Ukraine marks one-year anniversary of invasion

Ukraine’s leader pledged Friday to push for victory in 2023 as he and other Ukrainians marked the somber anniversary of the Russian invasion that upended their lives and Europe's security. Read FRANCE 24's live blog below to see how the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+1).

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Ukraine war news – live: Putin will be defeated this year, Zelensky says on anniversary

One minute silence to be held at 11am on Friday to mark a year of catastrophic loss following Russia’s invasion

The Independent UK

China calls for Russia-Ukraine ceasefire, proposes path to peace

China’s plan calls for end to Western sanctions on Russia and humanitarian corridors for civilians to escape fighting.

Al Jazeera

How Sri Lanka sleepwalked over a debt cliff

The issues that led Sri Lanka to become an economic basket case in 2022 serve as a warning for other nations.

360info

China calls for cease-fire as war in Ukraine enters second year

China called for a cease-fire between Russia and Ukraine in a 12-point proposal for ending the war that appears to have little chance of winning support from those backing the government in Kyiv.

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6 dead, dozens still missing after China mine collapse

Dozens of people remained missing on Friday following a collapse at a coal mine in northern China that killed six, state media reported.

Bangkok Post

Taiwan sees China taking lessons from Russia's Ukraine invasion

China's military is learning from Russia's invasion of Ukraine that any attack on Taiwan would have to be swift to succeed, but the Taiwan Strait would make that challenging, the island's defence minister said on Friday.

Reuters

Weekly Must-Read: Billionaire Founder of China Renaissance Goes Missing

China Renaissance reports being unable to make contact with its billionaire founder and chairman months after authorities took President Cong Lin into custody

Caixin Global

China issues peace plan for Ukraine conflict

China has marked the grim anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine with a call for a ceasefire.

The New Daily

Ukraine sees some merit in Chinese peace plan

China called for a comprehensive ceasefire in Ukraine on Friday and President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he was open to considering parts of a 12-point peace plan put forward by Beijing.

Reuters

China calls for cease-fire in Russia-Ukraine war

Beijing also called for peace talks after abstaining from a UN vote demanding Russian forces withdraw from Ukraine.

Axios

China calls for Russia-Ukraine cease-fire, peace talks

China has called for a cease-fire between Ukraine and Russia and the opening of peace talks as part of a 12-point proposal to end the conflict

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Al Jazeera

How China and India’s appetite for oil and gas kept Russia afloat

Russia’s economy has been able to weather Western-led sanctions in large part due to strong energy exports.

Reuters

China coal mine death toll at six, 47 missing as rescue resumes

The death toll from a coal mine collapse in northern China rose to six with at least 47 people missing as rescue efforts resumed after a landslide had halted the search for survivors, state media said on Friday.

Reuters

Chinese company discusses selling drones to Russia -Der Spiegel

Russia is in talks with a Chinese manufacturer about buying 100 drones, with a delivery date of April, German magazine Der Spiegel reported on Thursday, without citing specific sources.

AAP

Repair to China trade ties will take time: minister

Trade Minister Don Farrell says lifting all Chinese sanctions on Australian goods will have to be taken "a little bit at a time".

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Evening Standard

Ukraine war anniversary: Rishi Sunak urges West to move faster on arming Kyiv

PM to tell G7 leaders on first anniversary of Russian invasion they must do more on ‘artillery, armour and air defence’

Reuters

Russia isolated as U.N. marks one year of Ukraine war

The United Nations overwhelmingly isolated Russia on Thursday, marking one year since Moscow invaded Ukraine by calling for a "comprehensive, just and lasting peace" and again demanding Moscow withdraw its troops and stop fighting.

Reuters

Russia tries to close ring around Bakhmut as thawing ground turns to mud

Russian forces were trying to close their circle around the small mining city of Bakhmut on Monday, while rain and an early spring thaw turned eastern Ukraine's battlefields to mud which could hamper both sides as they try to take the initiative.

Bangkok Post

Time to solve Uighur saga

The death of Aziz Abdullah, a Uighur detainee at Bangkok's Immigration Detention Centre, is the epitome of the government's mishandling of those escaping China's southwestern Xinjiang region as well as the Muslim minority group's long-forgotten plight on Thai soil.

Foreign Policy

Why the U.S. Should Not Ban TikTok

The ban would hurt Americans—and there are better ways to protect their data.

WEKU

This selfie above China's balloon was taken over Missouri. Here's how we know that

The photo from aboard the Air Force's legendary U-2 spy plane shows the Chinese balloon. But where, exactly, was it taken? It's actually possible to answer that question using clues from the image.

The Guardian - UK

Germany and China clash over west’s supply of weapons to Ukraine

Chinese diplomat accuses west of ‘adding fuel to fire’ as Annalena Baerbock calls on China to intervene

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