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China's Covid protests: What happens next?

The most dramatic protests in a generation - The Detail looks at the growing dissent in China over Covid-19 restrictions.

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Govt investigating China peach dumping claims

Kiwi officials look into allegations of product dumping from China which could threaten local producers, in a move with political sensitivities.

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Saudi prince seeks Mideast leadership, independence with Xi's visit

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman hosts China's leader this week at a delicate moment in U.S.-Saudi ties, signalling Riyadh's resolve to navigate a polarised global order regardless of the wishes of its Western allies, analysts said.

Reuters

Chinese cities ease some Covid rules following anti-lockdown protests

Local authorities in Guangzhou announced that lockdowns would be lifted in seven districts of the southern city after demonstrations earlier this week

Evening Standard

'Colonial' China accused of depriving Tibetans of their own language, education

Much of Western criticism of China focuses on the vast collection of "re-education" centers in Xinjiang. Predominantly focused on Muslim minorities, these centres have resulted in the incarceration of thousands of Uyghurs who are forced to study Chinese language and culture. The system, however, was first tested in Tibet.

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Chinese astronauts return to earth after 'successful' six-month mission

Three Chinese astronauts landed back on earth on Sunday on board the re-entry capsule of the Shenzhou-14 spacecraft, state broadcaster CCTV reported, bringing to an end a six-month mission on China's space station.

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Culinary favorites stir thoughts of family from Kentucky to India, China and beyond

Try your hand at making two curries — one fish and one lamb — plus a recipe for a slow-cooked country ham and other family favorites.

WEKU

These bamboo buns came from China with Grandma. First we forage, then we cook

No one picks more bamboo than Grandma Zhang, who "shows her love through cooking." Her work ethic and all of the dishes she makes are an inspiration to her family.

WEKU

Iain Duncan Smith condemns reliance on cheap goods from ‘brutal’ Chinese regime

Former Conservative Party leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith has described the UK’s reliance on cheap goods from the “brutal, dictatorial” Chinese regime as a “trade-off of human lives”.

Evening Standard

China accused of flooding social media with spam to crowd out protest news

US firm says network of bot accounts also hijacking hashtags in large-scale attempt to obscure coverage

The Guardian - UK

Canada and China prepare to open Cop15 biodiversity summit despite rifts

Ministers and experts say disputes between co-hosts unlikely to disrupt efforts to reach deal on protecting natural world

The Guardian - UK

Biden attempts to restore America’s global standing with state dinner pageantry

Washington’s first such event since 2019 pulled out all the stops to heal relations shaken by the Trump presidency

The Guardian - US

China dumping its draconian ‘zero COVID’ policy could come at the huge cost of rampant infections: 'This will spread like wildfire'

The end result could be “hundreds of millions” of infected Chinese, Dr. Ali Mokdad, a professor at the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, said.

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Japan-China joint poll

Some 44.5% of respondents in Japan and 56.7% in China believe a military conflict in the Taiwan Strait is likely "within a few years" or "in the future," a recent Japan-China joint public opinion poll has found.

Bangkok Post

Thailand to extradite Malaysian billionaire to China

Police are in the process of deporting a wealthy Malaysian businessman to China with the extradition expected to complete this month.

Evening Standard

Watch: : Pentagon debuts new B-21 stealth bomber

The newest nuclear stealth bomber in the US has made its public debut after years of secret development, as part of the Pentagon’s answer to rising tensions with China. The B-21 Raider is the first new US bomber aircraft in more than 30 years and is estimated to cost $729.25million…

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Some COVID restrictions have been eased in China after widespread protests last week

China on Sunday reported two additional deaths from COVID-19 as some cities move cautiously to ease anti-pandemic restrictions following increasingly vocal public frustrations.

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The Independent UK

China reports 2 new COVID deaths as some restrictions eased

China has reported two additional deaths from COVID-19 as some cities move cautiously to ease anti-pandemic restrictions following increasingly vocal public frustrations

Asharq Al-Awsat

China Reports 2 New COVID Deaths as Some Restrictions Eased

China on Sunday reported two additional deaths from COVID-19 as some cities move cautiously to ease anti-pandemic restrictions amid increasingly vocal public frustration over the measures. The National Health Commission said one death was reported each in the provinces of Shandong and Sichuan. No information was given about the ages…

The Guardian - UK

Fears of deadly infection surge as China abandons zero-Covid policy

Dramatic U-turn following widespread unrest leaves country ill-prepared for Omicron

Reuters

Chinese cities ease curbs but full zero-COVID exit seen some way off

More Chinese cities including Urumqi in the far west announced an easing of coronavirus curbs on Sunday as China tries to make its zero-COVID policy more targeted and less onerous after unprecedented protests against restrictions last weekend.

Bangkok Post

Lao DPM hails railway as pride of Laos

VIENTIANE: Lao Deputy Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone has hailed the Laos-China Railway as a pride of Laos.

Reuters

China's Xi unwilling to accept vaccines despite threat from protests, U.S. official says

Chinese leader Xi Jinping is unwilling to accept Western vaccines despite the challenges China is facing with COVID-19, and while recent protests there are not a threat to Communist Party rule, they could affect his personal standing, U.S. Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines said on Saturday.

Tribune News Service

Pentagon warns China on Asia-Pacific: US will keep war-fighting edge

WASHINGTON — Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said the U.S. is building a more lethal force posture in the Indo-Pacific as part of efforts to make sure China doesn’t dominate the region the way it intends to.

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