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China to resume issuing short-term visas for South Koreans starting Feb 18

China plans to resume issuing short-term visas for travellers from South Korea on Saturday, the Chinese embassy in Seoul said on Wednesday, after South Korea lifted similar visa curbs last week citing an improved COVID situation in its neighbour.

Reuters

Did China launch the other objects shot down by American fighter jets?

The White House says there’s no evidence they came from China’s sprawling surveillance programme. Recent changes to radar and a military on high alert could offer some clarity

The Independent UK

Defence to tighten ship after China pilot poach plot

Former defence force personnel will be left in no doubt of their secrecy obligations after China reportedly tried to poach Western pilots to train its military.

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US says 3 mystery objects likely private, with no link to China

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration suspects that three unidentified objects downed since last Friday served commercial purposes and weren’t used for spying, a judgment that may help ease anxiety over a Chinese balloon that traversed the U.S. before being shot down.

Tribune News Service

Floating trade views amid balloon snafu

Geopolitical tensions are expected to ratchet up after American jets downed four flying objects in the past 10 days, including a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the Carolina coast on Feb 4.

Bangkok Post

China’s Video Game Industry Posts First Drop in Five Years

Sales shrink 10.3% to $39 billion as pandemic impedes new product development and slowing economy weighs on demand

Caixin Global

Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt says A.I. will change everything about war

Eric Schmidt says the Pentagon needs to move fast if it wants to catch up with China on A.I. in war.

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Spy balloons: modern technology has given these old-fashioned eyes in the sky a new lease of life

The US military has now shot down four high-altitude objects that had entered American and Canadian airspace, raising questions about their purpose and origin.

The Conversation

How a Chinese 'spy balloon' prompted the U.S. to scour the skies

The U.S. and China have traded fiery allegations of extensive aerial surveillance programs since the U.S. shot down a Chinese balloon on Feb. 4. Here's a look at what's happened so far.

WEKU

Louis Vuitton Expected to Raise Prices as Much as 20% In China

LVMH's top fashion brand Louis Vuitton is expected to increase prices in China by as much as 20%, as luxury labels bank on a strong rebound of Chinese demand following the easing of COVID-19 lockdowns. Louis Vuitton, the world’s biggest luxury brand, last February led the way to a string…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lawmakers seek to stop China’s tech rise without a ‘Great Wall’

WASHINGTON — Across the political spectrum there seems to be a consensus that the decadeslong free flow of trade, money and technology from the U.S. to China must be fundamentally overhauled, but several lawmakers involved in the effort are confronting the difficulty of an overhaul that doesn’t sever economic ties…

Tribune News Service

The U.S. military lifts the Chinese balloon's 'priority sensors' from the ocean floor

"Crews have been able to recover significant debris from the site, including all of the priority sensor and electronics pieces identified," U.S. Northern Command said.

WEKU

Dutch host first summit on 'responsible' use of AI in the military

Delegations from both the United States and China are set to attend a summit on the "responsible" use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the military this week in the Netherlands, the first of its kind.

Reuters

Iranian presidential visit to China strengthens anti-Western coalition

Chinese President Xi Jinping hailed Beijing's "solidarity" with Tehran on Tuesday as he hosted the Islamic Republic's President Ebrahim Raisi at the start of a three-day trip.

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Wrath and awe: a short history of balloons and their power to fire up mob fury

Perhaps a long symbolic resonance explains the otherwise baffling battle raging in 21st century skies

The Independent UK

Britain must ‘wake up’ to China security challenges, ex-MI6 head says

UK is reviewing its security measures after the US claimed to have downed a Chinese spy balloon

The Conversation

When two elephants fight: how the global south uses non-alignment to avoid great power rivalries

An African proverb notes that “when two elephants fight, it is the grass underneath that suffers”.

The Independent UK

What do we know about the alleged spy balloon and other unidentified objects?

One giant balloon and three other unidentified objects have been shot down over North America in eight days.

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Caixin Global

Experts Quash Fears of Greater Chance of China Quake After Turkey

A study on the correlation between seismic activity on the Eurasian continent and earthquakes in China sparked concerns after the disaster last week

The Independent UK

China's Xi expresses support for Iran amid Western pressure

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has expressed support for Iran during a visit by its president as Tehran tries to expand relations with Beijing and Moscow to offset Western sanctions over its nuclear development

Caixin Global

Beijing Calls On U.S. to Investigate Multiple Balloon Incursions Over China

The aircraft allegedly entered Chinese airspace more than 10 times since last May

Caixin Global

China’s Local Governments Go on Hiring Spree to Spur Growth

Provincial-level authorities plan to boost civil servant recruitment by 16% this year as the country seeks to bolster employment

Roll Call

Lawmakers seek to stop China’s tech rise without a ‘Great Wall’ - Roll Call

House members say they want to block China's access to U.S. technology even as they keep the door open for trade in less sensitive areas.

Fortune

Central banks currencies are coming whether we want them or not. Should you be worried about CBDCs?

Governments around the world are issuing blockchain versions of their currency—and not everyone is a fan.

Reuters

China supports Iran to safeguard rights over nuclear issue - Xi

China supports Iran in safeguarding its legitimate rights and promoting the early and proper resolution of the Iranian nuclear issue, Chinese President Xi told his Iranian counterpart on Tuesday.

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