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As China lifts pandemic border controls, mixed feelings at home and abroad

HONG KONG: Over the past three years, Zhou Wanhui, a Hong Kong resident, has visited her parents in China just three times.

Bangkok Post

‘An empty feeling’: Masters snooker begins under cloud amid suspensions

Two Chinese players have been removed from the draw but Shaun Murphy believes those remaining ‘can turn the tide’

The Guardian - UK

China Ends Quarantine for Overseas Travelers

China lifted quarantine requirements for inbound travelers on Sunday, ending almost three years of self-imposed isolation even as the country battles a surge in Covid cases. The first people to arrive expressed relief at not having to undergo the grueling quarantines that were a fixture of life in zero-Covid China.…

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Lack of Covid preventive measures in China may lead a 2020-like situation: Report

The Chinese authorities have, however, turned down offers by Western countries to help Beijing with stronger and more effective vaccines in a bid to stem the rising tide of Covid. Read Full news on Dynamite News

Dynamite News

Normal travel between mainland, Hong Kong resumes with border reopening

HONG KONG/SHENZHEN: Normal travel between mainland and Hong Kong resumed as various control points linking Shenzhen and Hong Kong reopened on Sunday morning.

Bangkok Post

17 killed, 22 injured in road accident in eastern China

Seventeen people were killed and 22 were injured Sunday in a road traffic accident in eastern China's Jiangxi province, state media reported.

Bangkok Post

China reports two COVID deaths for Jan. 7

China reported two new COVID-19 deaths in the mainland for Jan. 7, compared with three deaths a day earlier, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention said on Sunday.

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Excitement as China opens borders to quarantine-free travel

China lifts quarantine rules for inbound travellers, ending nearly three years of self-imposed isolation.

Al Jazeera

‘We are ready’: relief and excitement builds in Thailand with Chinese tourists set to return

South-east Asian nations avoid rules targeting China visitors despite Covid risks, and hope the influx will revive battered tourism sectors

The Guardian - UK

China reopens borders in final farewell to zero-COVID

Travellers streamed into China by air, land and sea on Sunday, many eager for long-awaited reunions, as Beijing opened borders that have been all but shut since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Reuters

Chinese travelers rush to take advantage of reopening

After two years of separation from his wife in mainland China, Hong Kong resident Cheung Seng-bun made sure he was among the first to cross the border following the reopening of crossing points

The Independent UK

Will Australia see an influx of Chinese tourists as China relaxes strict COVID-19 border rules?

As China relaxes its strict COVID-19 border rules, will Australia see an influx of Chinese tourists? We speak to Chinese people and those in the industry about what to expect.

ABC News

China's Ant Group says founder Jack Ma will give up control

Leading Chinese financial technology provider Ant Group has announced that its founder, e-commerce billionaire Jack Ma, will give up control of the company

The Independent UK

These videos of animals moving in circles are not proof of any conspiracy theory

A Chinese media outlet shared a video claiming to show sheep that had been moving in circles for more than 10 days on a farm in northern China. Then, other videos started popping up .– fish, reindeer, ants – all moving in these circular formations. Some said the videos were…

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Al Jazeera

Billionaire Jack Ma to cede control of China’s Ant Group

Business magnate Jack Ma who controlled over 50 percent of the fintech giant’s shares will now hold just 6.2 percent.

Manchester Evening News

The North West has worst discharge rates for medically fit people in the country

Some trusts - including two major Greater Manchester hospital trusts - discharged as few as one in 20 patients who were ready to leave

Bangkok Post

Covid-jab rules for travellers confirmed

The requirement that all international travellers show proof of full Covid-19 vaccination before boarding flights to Thailand will take effect from Sunday, the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) said on Saturday.

Radio France Internationale

India readies for surge in Covid infections from China

As the number of Covid-19 cases in China continues to surge, India has stepped up efforts to prepare for a similar explosion of the infection rate. Measures including ramping up the genome sequencing of Covid-positive samples to identify variants.

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Top international news developments of the day

Russian and Ukrainian forces exchanged artillery fire at the front lines in Ukraine, even after Moscow said it had ordered its troops to stop shooting for a unilateral truce that was firmly rejected by Kyiv.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

G7 chair Japan to focus on Ukraine, E. Asian security

Now that the international order has been shaken by Russia's aggression against Ukraine and China's military rise, how will Japan demonstrate the shared values and unity of the G7?

Caixin Global

China to De-Criminalize Violations of Covid Containment Rules

Supreme People’s Court joined other judiciary organs in also ordering the release of those detained and awaiting trial under the now defunct ‘zero-Covid’ policy

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israel Defends Ben-Gvir, Int’l Community Cautions against Provocations at Al-Aqsa

Israel faced widespread criticism, including from the United States and Russia, during an emergency session of the UN Security Council to discuss the visit of the Israeli Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, to al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. The international community warned that the new development could lead to a…

Zenger

Experts Worry The Moon Could Be Next Target Of China’s Territorial Ambitions

“Most Critical Time Is Now,” Says Former NASA Astronaut, On Avoiding Lunar Conflict.

Reuters

China's 'great migration' kicks-off under shadow of COVID

China on Saturday marked the first day of "chun yun", the 40-day period of Lunar New Year travel known pre-pandemic as the world's largest annual migration of people, bracing for a huge increase in travellers and the spread of COVID-19 infections.

The Independent UK

China suspends social media accounts of COVID policy critics

China has suspended or closed the social media accounts of more than 1,000 critics of the government's policies on the COVID-19 outbreak, as the country moves to further open up

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