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France extends mandatory COVID tests for Chinese travellers until Feb 15

France has extended mandatory COVID tests for travellers from China until Feb. 15, a government decree published on Saturday showed.

Reuters

US general warns of potential war with China: ‘My gut tells me we will fight in 2025’

‘Xi’s team, reason, and opportunity are all aligned for 2025,’ General Mike Minihan’s shocking memo says

The Independent UK

U.S. Seeks ‘Guardrails’ in China Talks to Avoid Conflict, State Department Says

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to discuss nuclear weapon stockpiles and climate change in visit early next month

Caixin Global

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Lunar New Year trips jump 74% in China

BEIJING: Lunar New Year holiday trips inside China surged 74% from last year after authorities scrapped Covid-19 curbs that had stifled travel for three years, media reported on on Saturday.

Bangkok Post

Holiday Trips Within China Surge after Lifting of COVID Curbs

Lunar New Year holiday trips inside China surged 74% from last year after authorities scrapped COVID-19 curbs that had stifled travel for three years, media reported on Saturday. The Lunar New Year is the most important holiday of the year in China, when huge numbers of people working in prosperous…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Scholz urges swift EU-Mercosur free trade deal on first South America trip

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday urged a swift conclusion to talks on a free trade deal between the European Union and the Mercosur South American trade bloc, on the first stop in Buenos Aires of his inaugural tour of the region.

Reuters

Holiday trips within China surge after COVID curbs lifted

Lunar New Year holiday trips inside China surged 74% from last year after authorities scrapped COVID-19 travel curbs, state media reported on Saturday, though the number of journeys was still only half of pre-pandemic levels.

Reuters

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China celebrated Lunar New Year like COVID-19 no longer exists

Tourist spots were swamped, movie theaters were packed and fireworks displays lit up the night sky as China celebrated the Lunar New Year with an abandon that marked the end of its three-year COVID Zero experiment.

Tribune News Service

The World's Top Ten Largest New Car Markets In 2022

China and the United States are still first and second, but here comes India with a podium finish in third.

Motor1

Bumrungrad sees revenue recovery

Bumrungrad International Hospital (BH) aims to benefit from the growing healthcare and wellness industry in Thailand, following the tourism recovery and China's reopening.

Bangkok Post

Is China's shrinking population an economic cause for alarm in the US?

Data released recently by the Chinese government shows its population has begun to shrink and that has some economists worried about the global economy.

Tribune News Service

SET gains as Asian bourses enjoy upbeat week

RECAP: Asian stocks rose on Friday and were poised for their fifth straight week of gains as China's reopening and data highlighting a resilient US economy boosted investor sentiment.

Bangkok Post

A changing view of the global economy

Since the beginning of the year, the global investment outlook has been developing based on what economists and investors have projected:

Bangkok Post

Polestar 4 Tesla Model Y Rival Electric Crossover Spotted In China

The photos show a coupe-like crossover model that is expected to enter production next year as a smaller, cheaper alternative to the Polestar 3.

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The Conversation

What effect will lunar new year have on COVID spread in China? Our modelling shows most people have already been infected

China stuck rigidly to a zero-COVID policy until December 2022. This included travel restrictions, mass testing and mandatory quarantines. The rapid lifting of this strategy led to a surge of COVID infections across the country.

Reuters

Cash-strapped Finnish zoo may have to return giant pandas to China

A cash-strapped Finnish zoo said on Friday it was preparing to return two giant pandas on loan from China as it could no longer afford their upkeep.

Motor1

Next-Gen Ford Edge Caught Cold-Weather Testing With Funky Camouflage

The redesigned model leaked in China last August.

France 24

High fashion: Luxury goods makers hope for boom as China re-opens

Is the luxury sector recession-proof? Sales at high-end brands plunged at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, but they've since rebounded sharply, even as inflation soars and economic growth slows. Now many fashion houses are hoping that China's reopening will be another boost to their business. Our Business Editor Kate…

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The Guardian - UK

UK for sale: how the wealthy hold British property via offshore firms

Exclusive: New register shines light on how businessmen, Gulf royals and states such as China have spent billions through offshore jurisdictions

The Guardian - UK

China owns vast network of UK real estate, offshore records reveal

Presence of key distribution centres on list of more than 250 properties raises questions about grip on supply chain links

Reuters

China, U.S. spar at WTO meeting over disputes

China and the United States exchanged sharp criticism at a World Trade Organization meeting on Friday, with Beijing calling Washington a "unilateral bully" and the U.S. accusing its rival of illegal retaliatory measures.

Evening Standard

Census reveals huge changes in most common non-UK countries of birth

China and Spain have risen up the chart while the US and Cyprus have fallen

The Independent UK

Census reveals big changes in most common non-UK countries of birth

China and Spain have risen up the chart while the US and Cyprus have fallen.

The Times of India

Delhi Police busts job fraud racket, arrests three accused

NEW DELHI: Three individuals were apprehended by the Delhi Police for their involvement in a job scam that was operating across India in collusion with a Chinese group, according to official statements made on Friday.

Reuters

China domestic tourism picks up over Lunar New Year as COVID curbs end

Almost a quarter more domestic Chinese tourism trips have been made during this year's Lunar New Year holiday, while cross-border travel more than doubled in the first six days of the week-long break following the end of strict COVID-19 curbs.

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