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GOP leader pledges China investigation If Republicans win House

WASHINGTON — House Republicans would set up a committee to investigate how COVID-19 spread from China and focus on military and economic threats posed by Beijing if the GOP wins control in Nov. 8 congressional elections, Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said.

Tribune News Service

Questions abound for China

China has been locked into a zero-Covid policy since early 2020, enforcing aggressive pandemic border controls and implementing public health measures such as mass testing and city lockdowns that have severely affected global supply chains.

Bangkok Post

International Discord Undercuts Global Growth, Worsens Inflation

The global economy is once again under strain, but this time without the international cooperation that helped resolve previous post-Cold War crises. Instead, many of the world's biggest powers are now intent on undermining one another, with unsettling economic implications.

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Donors dig deep to prop up Pacific economies left reeling by the 'dire consequences of COVID'

New figures shows that foreign aid to the Pacific surged to record highs as the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on regional economies, while Chinese development assistance fell to a new low.

ABC News

The Guardian view on China’s response to dissent: repression, at home and away

Editorial: There are growing concerns over Beijing’s attempts to restrict political expression overseas

The Guardian - UK

US Air Force to deploy nuclear-capable B-52 bombers to Australia as tensions with China grow

A Four Corners investigation can reveal the US Air Force is planning to deploy up to six nuclear-capable B-52 bombers to Tindal air base near Darwin, as fears grow that China is preparing for an assault on Taiwan.

ABC News

Record support during Covid and declining funding from China: what new data on Pacific aid reveals

Lowy Institute’s Pacific Aid Map charts thousands of projects and activities from 67 donor entities, including Australia and the US

The Guardian - AU

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Aid spending soared to record level in Pacific islands as COVID-19 hit

A record $3.3 billion in aid flowed to the Pacific islands in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic hit, a 33% increase on the previous year, according to a report released by the Lowy Institute think-tank on Monday.

Reuters

Biden faces 'unpredictable' era with China's empowered Xi

President Joe Biden’s administration is taking stock of a newly empowered Xi Jinping as the Chinese president begins a third, norm-breaking term as Communist Party leader

The Independent UK

Twitter deal may signal point when the ‘everything bubble’ bursts

China’s property meltdown, the unwinding of QE and the tech stock plunge all show a fragile global financial ecosystem under stress

The Guardian - UK

Thomas Black: Chips Act won’t work without every part of the chip

The U.S. was awakened by the pandemic to the gaping holes in its supply chains for crucial medical supplies and electronics. One of the most significant was semiconductors, the pieces of silicon that hold millions of tiny transistors that are needed in everything from automobiles to toys.

Tribune News Service

China names Chen Yixin as state security minister -parliament

China has appointed Chen Yixin as state security minister, replacing Chen Wenqing who was promoted to oversee police, legal affairs and intelligence, the National People's Congress, or parliament, said on Sunday.

Reuters

Chinese cities brace for wave of Foxconn workers from COVID-hit Zhengzhou

Cities in central China hastily drew up plans to isolate migrant workers fleeing to their hometowns from a vast assembly facility of iPhone maker Foxconn in COVID-hit Zhengzhou, fearing they could trigger coronavirus outbreaks.

Reuters

Experts say China’s use of ‘secret police stations’ no surprise

A CANTONESE restaurant in the centre of Glasgow seems an unlikely focus of international intrigue.

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He Lifeng: China's expected new economic tsar has big shoes to fill

He Lifeng, head of China's state planning agency, is likely to succeed the country's economic tsar Vice Premier Liu He in March, but may struggle to maintain his predecessor's policy clout.

The News Lens

How Might Brazil’s Elections Affect Taiwan?

A Lula victory could signal a return in prominence, and perhaps an expansion, of the BRICS group.

Financial Times

Japan’s empty villages are a warning for China

Beijing should take note of the risks posed by a property bubble and demographic changes

Newcastle Herald

Soldier and Senator Jim Molan on why the Hunter is a target if war breaks out between China and US

Williamtown a target if China moves on US

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Ping Pong diplomacy 2: Table tennis breaks through China's COVID border closure

Since COVID hit, China's policy of closed borders has kept everyone out, bar the 2022 Winter Olympic Games. And now, table tennis.

ABC News

China's war on COVID-19 spurs expat exodus, but lockdowns are only part of the story

Pandemic measures are only part of the reason foreigners are leaving China in droves. Many believe the spirit of openness that underpinned China's economic rise could be in terminal decline.

Newslaundry

Behind India’s criticism of UNSC, immediate factors, an old grouse

India’s critical remarks about the failure of the United Nations Security Council in proscribing Pakistan-based terror entities – involved in the 26/11 Mumbai attack – can be seen with a rear view into the last few decades as much as within a shorter frame of recent months.

Reuters

Japan plans new joint command to manage armed forces - Nikkei

Japan will set up a new joint command to manage the operations of its land, sea and air forces, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Saturday, as part of a major defence overhaul in the face of China's increasing assertiveness over Taiwan.

Bangkok Post

Xi and top officials pay homage to Mao

BEIJING: Dressed in matching navy windbreakers and flanking President Xi Jinping, China’s freshly appointed top leadership this week made their first group outing to the Communist Party’s “holy land”.

The Guardian - US

When McKinsey Comes to Town review: the book to consult on opioids, China and more

Walt Bogdanich and Michael Forsythe of the New York Times have done their homework on the management giant

Bangkok Post

Does China intend to rule Taiwan under 'one country, two systems'?

Latest amendments to the Chinese Communist Party's constitution concerning Hong Kong have reaffirmed Beijing's commitment to the "one country, two systems" policy and its vision the principle would be the governing solution for Taiwan, according to analysts.

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