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First 'banana train' leaves Laos for China

VIENTIANE: A special freight train carrying 25 cold-chain containers loaded with 500 tonnes of fresh Lao bananas departed from the Vientiane station in the Lao capital on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

Stop China from undermining the electric car revolution

City Voices: Electric vehicle battery prices have risen for the first time in more than a decade as China tightens its grip on supply of key metal cobalt

Evening Standard

How protesters in China bypass online censorship to express dissent

After weeks of protests, officials in China are loosening the country's notoriously strict anti-COVID measures. How did protestors succeed despite heavy online censorship?

WEKU

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China's Xi Jinping visits Saudi Arabia to assert power and rival U.S. influence

China is looking to deepen ties with Saudi Arabia and meeting other Arab leaders months after President Biden visited the kingdom — and had rocky results.

WEKU

Oil Rebounds on Optimism over China's Revamp of COVID Protocols

Oil prices rebounded on Thursday amid optimism over China's easing of anti-COVID measures, recouping losses after slumping to the lowest levels so far this year in the previous session. Brent crude futures rose $1 or 1.3% at $78.17 per barrel by 0750 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude…

Asharq Al-Awsat

China begins implementing relaxed anti-COVID-19 measures

China has begun implementing a more relaxed version of its strict “zero COVID” policy amid steps to restore normal life, but also trepidation over a possible broader outbreak once controls are eased

The Independent UK

Saudi and Chinese Companies Sign 34 Investment Agreements

Saudi and Chinese companies have signed 34 investment agreements within the framework of the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to the Kingdom. The agreements were signed on Wednesday in the presence of the Minister of Investment, Eng.

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As US watches on, China-Saudi relations grow in importance

Chinese President Xi arrives in Saudi Arabia to much fanfare, unlike the low-key welcome afforded to US President Biden.

Al Jazeera

Sudan Forum Affirms Strong Arab-Chinese Relations

Ambassadors of Arab countries in Khartoum called for deepening Arab-Chinese relations, stressing the mutual strategic interests between Arab countries and Beijing and the importance of pushing them to the highest level of comprehensive cooperation. Khartoum hosted on Wednesday a forum on the "Arab-Chinese Summit: Current Challenges and Future Prospects" ahead…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia to Establish Regional Center for Chinese Factories in Riyadh

Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said on Wednesday that relations between Saudi Arabia and China are witnessing a paradigm shift, which reflects the keenness of both countries’ leaderships to develop them. Prince Abdulaziz said both sides seek to bolster cooperation in the energy supply chains by establishing a…

Asharq Al-Awsat

China's looser anti-COVID measures met with relief, caution

A day after China announced the rollback of some of its most stringent COVID-19 restrictions, people across the country are greeting the news with a measure of relief but also caution, as many wait to see how the new approach will be implemented

The Independent UK

TikTok Hit by US Lawsuits over Child Safety, Security Fears

TikTok was hit Wednesday with a pair of lawsuits from the US state of Indiana, which accused it of making false claims about the Chinese-owned app's safety for children. The legal salvo came as problems are mounting for TikTok in the United States, with multiple accusations that the extremely popular…

Asharq Al-Awsat

90% of China could get COVID, warns one of Beijing's top medical advisors

Experts are warning of a massive exit wave as Beijing abandons costly and unpopular COVID-zero measures, like lockdowns, isolation and mass testing.

Fortune

China pushes story of triumph over Covid

Chinese state media have struck a triumphant tone over the country’s efforts to contain Covid-19, reflecting the government’s efforts to dilute perceptions that its shift away from the stringent approach was forced by public discontent.

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The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: China's relaxed 'zero-COVID' brings big changes

In a move that caught many by surprise, China announced a potentially major easing of its rigid “zero-COVID" restrictions

Asharq Al-Awsat

Xi Hopes for a Shift in Relations between China, Arabs

Chinese President Xi Jinping began Wednesday a state visit to Saudi Arabia at the invitation of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, where he was first met Riyadh Governor Prince Faisal bin Bandar and several Saudi officials. Beijing said Xi's visit is China's "most important…

Caixin Global

Shanghai Composite Index Fell 0.07% on Thursday

Shenzhen Component Index closed down 0.25%

Bangkok Post

Osaka plans for its casino debut

LONDON: Japan’s second-largest metropolitan area aims to attract gamblers from South Korea, Taiwan and Southeast Asia to its planned casino-resort as Covid-19 curbs in China have cut the flow of tourists, the region’s leader said.

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Reuters

COVID spread fears grow as China unwinds zero-tolerance curbs

As many Chinese embraced new freedoms on Thursday after the country dropped key parts of its tough zero-COVID regime, there was mounting concern that a virus that had largely been kept in check could soon run wild.

Reuters

China reports 21,439 new COVID cases for Dec 7 vs 25,321 a day earlier

China reported 21,439 new COVID-19 infections on Dec. 7, of which 4,079 were symptomatic and 17,360 were asymptomatic, the National Health Commission said on Thursday.

Bangkok Post

It's a walk in the park for Thai ace Ratchanok

Ratchanok Intanon and mixed doubles pair Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai got off to a winning start at the US$1.5 million HSBC BWF World Tour Finals at Nimibutr Stadium on Wednesday.

The Guardian - AU

Canada to review ‘disconcerting’ police radio deal with ties to China, says Trudeau

PM says officials signed contracts that have ‘questionable levels of security’ and could leave country exposed

The Guardian - US

Texas bans TikTok on government devices amid China data-sharing fears

South Dakota, Maryland and Wisconsin have also issued similar directives citing security concerns

Inverse

Dyson Zone ANC and air purification headphones cost $949

Dyson's first headphones, the Zone, will cost $949 and launch first in China in January 2023. The U.S., U.K., Hong Kong, and Singapore will get it in March 2023.

Fortune

Fauci isn't just worried about a ‘wave of infections’ as China reopens, but also the risk of new variants

“Whenever you have a large wave of transmissions of a virus, you give it ample opportunity to mutate,” he said.

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