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Australia is banking on China’s economy to take off but headwinds are looming

The Albanese government is wary of Chinese economic volatility amid a slumping property sector and shrinking population

The Guardian - AU

The AP Interview: Yellen says debt standoff risks ‘calamity’

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says in an Associated Press interview that she expects Congress will ultimately vote to raise America's debt limit

The Independent UK

Govt eyes Golden Week for COVID downgrade

The government is considering lowering the classification of COVID-19 under the Infectious Diseases Control Law around the Golden Week holiday period in early May.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

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Tibet avalanche: Death toll hits 28 after drivers buried alive in deep snow

Chinese state media reported late on Friday that rescue workers had been digging by hand when they uncovered eight more bodies which bought the search to an end in Nyingchi, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region

Daily Mirror

Expert rules out Covid rebound in China

BEIJING: The possibility of a big Covid-19 rebound in China over the next two or three months is remote as 80% of people have been infected, a top government scientist said on Saturday.

Bangkok Post

Hugs and tears as China marks first Lunar New Year since lockdowns ended

As China on Sunday welcomes the Lunar New Year, many families are reuniting over the holidays for the first time since the Covid-19 crisis erupted. Following tough “Zero Covid” closures, China’s borders have been reopened this year, bringing festive cheer and a few emotional tears at border crossings.

France 24

China says COVID outbreak has infected 80% of population

The possibility of a big COVID-19 rebound in China over the next two or three months is remote as 80% of people have been infected, a prominent government scientist said on Saturday.

Reuters

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Cheap as chips skewers, bullfrogs and the best sweet and sour ever at the Chinatown icon with special 'blue menu'

Mr Hong's is quite legendary

Manchester Evening News

Is bias, not science, behind COVID-19 curbs on China travellers?

Experts say restrictions on China ‘very unlikely’ to help fight the virus and could lead to discriminatory behaviour.

Al Jazeera

In Chicago, Secretary of State Blinken says Putin has already lost what he wanted in Ukraine

CHICAGO — Making a brief visit to Chicago on Friday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said while Ukrainians have suffered tremendously, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has inflicted “extraordinary damage” on his own citizens and military and that U.S.-led sanctions will take a dramatic toll on Russia’s…

Chicago Tribune

Video: UFC champion Zhang Weili receives massive welcome in return to China

Zhang Weili is a star.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Lunar New Year dilemma for China’s post ‘zero-COVID’ travellers

Despite removal of COVID travel restrictions, many have grappled with whether to visit vulnerable loved ones.

Al Jazeera

Some Asian Americans fear House China panel will fuel bigotry

The newly established bipartisan House select committee tasked with studying strategic challenges coming from the Chinese government has aroused concerns in the Asian American community that lawmakers may wind up fueling anti-Chinese bigotry and broader anti-Asian discrimination in the United States.

Tribune News Service

The AP Interview: Envoy says Taiwan learns from Ukraine war

Taiwan’s top envoy to the U.S. says her self-ruled island’s leaders are scrambling to adapt the hard-won lessons of Ukraine’s conflict for their own deterrence and defense against any attack by China

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The Texas Tribune

Bill to ban Chinese citizens and government from buying Texas land gains steam among Republicans

Sen. Lois Kolkhorst filed a bill that would ban citizens, governments and entities from China, Iran, North Korea and Russia from purchasing land in the state, part of what she and other Republicans have said will help stem foreign influence in Texas.

Bangkok Post

Chinese tour groups likely on the way

There are positive signs for the tourism sector as Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha suggested China will soon allow tour groups to visit Thailand, which could lead to more hotels reopening and higher demand for bus tours.

Bangkok Post

A resurgence of alliances is an echo of past wars

Alliances are as old as civilisation. Older, actually: almost every hunter-gatherer band that anthropologists have studied, from the New Guinea highlanders to the Yanomamo in the Amazon, made alliances with other groups to try to protect themselves.

Bangkok Post

Pre-holiday cheer lifts many Asian bourses

RECAP: Asian stocks shook off worries about rising interest rates and economic risks to advance yesterday as many investors took profits before the Lunar New Year holiday closes many markets in the region next week.

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Bangkok Post

Chinese New Year influx

About 240 direct flights are expected to fly from China to Thailand during the Chinese New Year holiday, according to the Aeronautical Radio of Thailand (Aerothai).

ABC News

With authorities in Queensland scaling back COVID protocols, here’s a look back at where we were 12, 24 and 36 months ago

Queensland's fourth year of living with COVID-19 begins today – marking the anniversary of the first time the state's then Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young warned the public of a novel coronavirus emerging out of China.

RideApart

Milan-Based Photographer Hacks Together Board Tracker Concept

China-born, Milan-based photographer and amateur motorcycle builder Valen Zhou creates his Sprinter concept with bicycle, automotive, and motorcycle parts.

Fortune

In a fragmented world, we can’t take global trade for granted

The trading system is at risk of fragmenting not only due to geopolitical rivalry, but also because the system is not being updated.

Caixin Global

China to Resume Overseas Group Tours Feb. 6 to 20 Countries

Most countries on the list haven’t imposed additional Covid restrictions on Chinese tourists despite the wave of domestic infections

The Guardian - AU

Food, firecrackers and family reunions: how lunar new year is celebrated differently across Asia

From Taiwan to Vietnam, Malaysia to China, millions of families are gathering to celebrate the start of the year of the rabbit

Chicago Sun-Times

Lunar New Year starts Sunday: Here’s how Chicago celebrates

In Chinatown, preparations are being made to ring in the Year of the Rabbit — the luckiest of 12 zodiac signs — on Sunday. In Vietnamese communities, it’s the Year of the Cat.

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