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Shanghai Composite Index Fell 0.3% on Friday

Shenzhen Component Index closed down 0.59%

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India drops Covid test requirement

NEW DELHI: India will drop the pre-departure Covid test requirement for travellers coming from or via Thailand, China, Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea, Thailand and Japan from Monday, the health ministry said, as Covid-19 infections have fallen sharply globally.

Bangkok Post

India to drop pre-departure COVID tests for travellers from China, other countries

India will drop the pre-departure COVID test requirement for travellers coming from or via China, Singapore, Hong Kong, Korea, Thailand and Japan from Monday, the health ministry said, as COVID-19 infections have fallen sharply globally.

Reuters

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Weekly Must-Read: Seven Things to Know About China’s Latest IPO System Overhaul

After testing the registration-based mechanism in China’s three smaller markets, regulators are now planning to roll it out to the two main boards

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China says refused US call because atmosphere not ‘proper’

China's Defense Ministry says it refused a call from U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin after the shooting down of an alleged Chinese spy balloon because the U.S. had “not created the proper atmosphere" for dialogue and exchange

The Independent UK

'It just rang': In crises, US-China hotline goes unanswered

When a giant Chinese balloon made an uninvited visit to the United States, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin turned to a hotline system set up with Beijing to defuse the situation

The Independent UK

Biden’s Foreign Policy Is a Mess

The White House has failed to match means and ends.

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China space station crew completes spacewalk

China's orbiting space station crew has completed their first spacewalk of their six-month mission

The Independent UK

Australian beef producers confident China trade suspensions will be lifted soon

Beef producers are increasingly confident China could soon lift trade suspensions on some Australian beef processing plants.

ABC News

In aging China, a call for 'bold' steps to cut cost of having babies

A Chinese health official has urged local governments to take "bold" steps to lower the cost of having babies and raising children to reduce the burden on families and boost fertility, a state-backed publication reported on Friday.

Reuters

Seoul lifts visa limits on short-term travelers from China

South Korea says it will remove the entry restrictions it placed on short-term travelers from China since the start of the year as officials see the COVID-19 situation in that country as stabilizing South Korea in early January stopped issuing most short-term visas at its consulates in China, citing concerns…

The Independent UK

U.S. House unanimously votes to condemn China over its balloon surveillance

Concern by both parties over China’s balloon surveillance led to a 419-0 vote in the House of Representatives, denouncing the flight as a violation of U.S. sovereignty.

Chicago Sun-Times

South Korea lifts visa curbs on Chinese travellers, Beijing considers similar move

South Korea plans to resume issuing short-term visas for travellers from China on Saturday after China improved its COVID-19 situation, Seoul officials said on Friday.

Reuters

Did China’s Balloon Violate International Law?

While balloons may no longer be valued for their war-fighting ability, they retain a unique capacity to undertake surveillance.

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The Guardian - UK

China using spy balloon drama to drum up nationalistic fervour

The communist party’s propaganda machine pulled out all the stops to ensure the public opinion was in accordance with party narrative

The Independent UK

South Dakota lawmakers seek foreign-owned land investigation

South Dakota lawmakers are advancing a number of bills that would curb Chinese influence in South Dakota’s farmland

Fortune

The world needs to ‘calm down’ about the risk of a new COVID variant emerging from China, the country’s former CDC chief says

A new study from China found no evidence of new variants among those sick with COVID in Beijing between Nov. 14 and Dec. 20. But it only examined a few hundred cases, some experts point out, calling it "hardly" representative.

Foreign Policy

Have China and Pakistan Hit a Roadblock?

Beijing-funded infrastructure projects have slowed, but their longtime partnership remains inevitable.

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The Independent UK

Mitt Romney breaks from GOP to defend Biden response to Chinese spy balloon

Republicans have seized on the surveillance craft to criticize Biden’s policies and position with China

France 24

US says Chinese spy balloon part of aerial surveillance program targeting more than 40 countries

The China balloon shot down by the U.S. was equipped to detect and collect intelligence signals as part of a huge, military-linked aerial surveillance program that targeted more than 40 countries, the Biden administration declared Thursday, citing imagery from American U-2 spy planes.

WEKU

What we know so far about the suspected Chinese spy balloon and FBI probe

FBI and State Department officials gave reporters an update on some of what the U.S. has learned so far about the balloon.

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China Offers More Flexible Visas for Professionals in the Greater Bay Area

Under new system starting Feb. 20, those who qualify can stay four times as long on multiple visits to Hong Kong and Macao

The Conversation

China violated international laws and standards with its surveillance balloon

The United States recently shot down a Chinese high-altitude balloon after it apparently travelled from China and flew over Alaska and British Columbia.

ABC News

Australia and the US are cracking down on 'Chinese spies' in STEM, and Beijing is taking advantage

Australia and the United States have taken tough measures to counter technology theft and economic espionage from China. But prominent scientists are warning some of the measures are "killing the sector", and Beijing is taking advantage of it.

Evening Standard

Chinese balloon shot down over Atlantic ‘was equipped to collect intelligence signals’ - US

The Chinese balloon shot down over the United States was part of a huge, military-linked aerial spy scheme targeting more than 40 countries, according to the US government.

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