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Zero-Covid policy: why is China still having severe lockdowns?

Lockdowns and quarantine that continue almost three years into pandemic are prompting widespread protests. Here are the factors

The Guardian - AU

China moves to curb protests, some COVID measures adjusted

Heavy police presence on streets of protest cities after an unprecedented outpouring of anger over harsh curbs.

Al Jazeera

China says it drove away U.S. cruiser near Spratly Islands

China's military said on Tuesday it drove away a U.S. guided-missile cruiser that "illegally intruded" into waters near the South China Sea's Spratly Islands, an assertion the U.S. Navy disputed.

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China police move to deter zero-Covid demonstrations and trace protesters

One arrested as police reportedly demand information from Beijing protester, while show of force largely prevents fresh demonstrations

The Guardian - UK

In Mongolia, climate crisis threatens herding traditions

The nomads who have travelled around Mongolia’s Tsaikhir Valley for generations struggle with intensifying drought.

Al Jazeera

Police in major Chinese cities thwart further anti-lockdown protests, as Beijing not stepping down from its COVID-zero drive

A large presence of police officers are sent out in Beijing and Shanghai to prevent a repeat of previous anti-lockdown protests, which show rare open dissent against President Xi Jinping's ongoing COVID-zero restrictions.

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Sunak to 'reinvigorate' relations with Europe to tackle migration and security issues

But the Prime Minister also pledges to 'never align' with EU law

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Sunak takes aim at China with promise of ‘evolutionary leap’ in foreign policy

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking at the annual Lord Mayor’s Banquet in London’s Guildhall.

The Independent UK

British PM Sunak says ‘golden era’ of UK-China relations is over

Rishi Sunak warned on Monday that China posed a ‘systemic challenge’ to UK ‘values and interests’.

Al Jazeera

Exclusive: South Korea’s Yoon warns of unprecedented response to North Korea nuclear test, calls on China to do more

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol warned of an unprecedented joint response with allies if North Korea goes ahead with a nuclear test, and urged China to help dissuade the North from pursuing banned development of nuclear weapons and missiles.

Reuters

UK's Rishi Sunak says 'golden era' with China over

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has declared that the U_K_’s “golden era” of ties with China was over in his first major speech on foreign policy, and described China’s growing authoritarianism as a “systemic challenge to our values and interests.”

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak calls an end to UK’s ‘golden era’ relationship with China

The UK's 'golden era' of relations with China is over, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said, as Beijing's systemic challenge to Britain's interests and

The New Daily

Here's why protesters in China are holding up blank pieces of paper

A small and seemingly harmless blank sign has become a symbol of defiance in China's recent protests.

Fortune

PM Rishi Sunak says no room for ‘short-termism’ in dealing with Russia and China

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said “short-termism” or “sentimentality” will not help Britain stand up to global competitors like Russia or China.

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Sunak signals ‘evolutionary leap’ in British foreign policy

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking at the annual Lord Mayor’s Banquet in London’s Guildhall.

The Guardian - AU

Evidence grows of forced labour and slavery in production of solar panels, wind turbines

A ‘certificate of origin’ scheme could counter concerns about renewables supply chains, says Clean Energy Council

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak signals end of ‘golden era’ of relations between Britain and China

PM’s first major foreign policy speech warns of the creeping authoritarianism of Xi Jinping’s regime

Daily Mirror

Rishi Sunak says 'golden era' of UK-China relations 'over' and hits out at 'crackdown'

The Prime Minister's first major foreign policy speech was described as 'thin as gruel' by Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy who said the Tories were 'flip-flopping' on rhetoric towards China

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The Independent UK

China's 'zero-COVID' limits saved lives but no clear exit

China’s strategy of controlling the coronavirus with lockdowns, mass testing and quarantines has provoked the greatest show of public dissent against the ruling Communist Party in decades

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak warns against ‘cold war’ with China despite growing ‘authoritarianism’

Prime minister accused of being ‘weak’ as he unveils policy of ‘robust pragmatism’

Tribune News Service

Biden administration ‘closely’ watching protests in China over COVID lockdowns

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is “closely” watching protests over President Xi Jinping’s COVID Zero lockdowns but does not yet see any threat to U.S. supply chains, a White House spokesman said.

Reuters

Chinese artist Ai Weiwei says COVID protests will not shake government

From his Portuguese home, Ai Weiwei, the high-profile Chinese dissident whose art has often criticized Beijing's policies, said the recent wave of protests would not shake Xi Jinping's government because the police would simply crush them into silence.

Reuters

Analysis-China protests highlight Xi's COVID policy dilemma - to walk it back or not

The rare street protests that erupted in cities across China over the weekend were a referendum against President Xi Jinping's zero-COVID policy and the strongest public defiance during his political career, China analysts said.

ABC News

ASX recovers on 'possibility' of China easing COVID-19 restrictions, crypto lender BlockFi files for bankruptcy

Speculation that China may soon loosen its COVID-19 restrictions has led to a sharp recovery for the Australian dollar, oil prices and Asian share markets.

Fortune

Legendary investor Mark Mobius says China’s stock market will pay the price for COVID protests

Mark Mobius says China's COVID-zero policies are here to stay, despite the protests. That could mean a 10% drop in China's markets.

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