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China’s AIA, PICC Among Insurers Called Out for Inaccurate Data

The insurance firms get named and shamed after probes into their solvency reporting

Caixin Global

Former PICC P&C president expelled from Chinese Communist Party

China's anti-graft watchdog said on Friday that the former president of insurer PICC Property and Casualty Co had been expelled from the Communist Party and dismissed from the company for severe violations of law and discipline.

Reuters

Japan, Britain to sign defense pact, eyeing Russia, China

Japan and Britain plan to sign a Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) when Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visits Britain next week, according to government sources.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

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China's Lunar New Year travel set to double from last year

China is gearing up for the Lunar New Year, which falls on January 22. The New Year travel rush, known as "Chunyun", begins this weekend. Authorities estimate that 2.1 billion passenger trips will be made during the period, doubling from last year. But the travel rush is set to be…

France 24

How A.I. can make the Global South more competitive

Far-sighted companies can boost prosperity and shrink poverty in the Global South by unleashing A.I.’s full power.

Fortune

CEO Daily: An earlier COVID peak could be good for China's economy

Investors seem convinced that China's economy is turning a corner after Beijing's COVID-zero policy dragged down growth.

Fortune

Chinese firm signs deal with Taliban to produce oil in Afghanistan

KABUL: The Taliban-led administration in Afghanistan signed its first international contract Thursday to extract oil from the northern Amu Darya basin as the beleaguered group seeks to increase revenue.

The Times of India

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Young people in China deliberately infecting themselves with Covid

It comes amid an explosion of cases in the country

Wales Online

Biden's national security adviser is hopeful war over Taiwan can be prevented

In an exclusive interview at the White House, Jake Sullivan spoke with NPR's Steve Inskeep. They discussed China-Taiwan tensions, the war in Ukraine, and his upcoming trip to Israel.

WEKU

China seeks to minimise Covid outbreak during Lunar New Year travel rush

China is seeking to minimize the possibility of a major new COVID-19 outbreak during this month’s Lunar New Year travel rush following the end of most pandemic containment measures.

France 24

Taiwan's Tsai visits base as China protests US ship passage

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen visited a military base to observe drills while rival China protested the passage of a U.S. Navy destroyer through the Taiwan Strait

The Independent UK

Factbox-China to reopen borders, including with Hong Kong, after 3 years

China will reopen its borders on Sunday, including with its special administrative region of Hong Kong, after nearly three years of COVID-19 closures and restrictions.

Reuters

China tells European Union to 'objectively and fairly' view its COVID situation

The European Union should "objectively and fairly" take stock of China's epidemic situation, the foreign ministry said on Friday.

Reuters

Covid surge exposes China's healthcare gap

TANGSHAN, China: Understaffed and underfunded clinics stand half-empty in parts of the Chinese countryside even as hospitals in major cities heave under an unprecedented Covid wave — an illustration of the stark disparities in the country's healthcare system.

Bangkok Post

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The News Lens

China: Zhang Zhan’s Prison Letter Offers Hope and Fear

The rare insight into prison life comes over two years after the citizen journalist was handed a four-year sentence. She was imprisoned after covering the Covid-19 lockdown in the Chinese city of Wuhan in early 2020.

Caixin Global

Shanghai Composite Index Rose 0.08% on Friday

Shenzhen Component Index closed up 0.32%

Asharq Al-Awsat

China Seeks to Minimize COVID-19 Risk during Travel Rush

China is seeking to minimize the possibility of a major new COVID-19 outbreak during this month’s Lunar New Year travel rush following the end of most pandemic containment measures. The Transportation Ministry on Friday called on travelers to reduce trips and gatherings, particularly if they involve elderly people, pregnant women,…

Reuters

China targets air traffic at around 75% of pre-pandemic levels in 2023 -state media

China's aviation regulator wants air traffic to reach around 75% of pre-pandemic levels in 2023, state media reported on Friday.

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The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: Is China sharing enough COVID-19 information?

As COVID-19 rips through China, other countries and the World Health Organization are calling on its government to share more comprehensive data

The Independent UK

China seeks to minimize COVID-19 risk during travel rush

China is seeking to minimize the possibility of a major new COVID-19 outbreak during this month's Lunar New Year travel rush following the end of most pandemic containment measures

Bangkok Post

Covid strains from West more serious than from China, says virologist

New coronavirus strains from visitors arriving from western countries could pose a higher health threat than older strains from tourists arriving from China, according to virologist Yong Poovorawan.

Caixin Global

Weekly Must-Read: China’s Road to Economic Recovery Faces Post-Covid Speed Bumps

Policymakers are now squarely focused on reviving the economy. But some analysts warned against ‘excessive optimism’ about when pre-pandemic growth rates will return

Bangkok Post

China set to reclaim third of global emerging-market stock gauge

China’s equities are poised to claim back a one-third weighting in a benchmark emerging-markets index, following a sharp outperformance sparked by an easing of strict Covid curbs and a pivot to pro-growth policies.

Bangkok Post

Teslas now over 40% cheaper in China than US

SHANGHAI: Tesla Inc made another round of price cuts on its Model 3 and Y electric vehicles (EVs) in China on Friday, while also introducing its higher-end Model S sedan and Model X to get a better hold on the premium end of the world’s biggest EV market.

Al Jazeera

Sick of the grind, China’s well-off seek slower pace in Thailand

Chinese social media is abuzz with the benefits of moving to the Southeast Asian country after years of COVID curbs.

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