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Zero-Covid: five charts that show how restrictions are throttling the Chinese economy

Three years into the pandemic, China is still relying on snap lockdowns and mass testing – and that could spell trouble for the global economy

The Guardian - AU

China mourns former leader Jiang Zemin with bouquets, black front pages

Chinese newspapers turned their front pages black on Thursday and flags were put at half mast in mourning for the death of former president Jiang Zemin, while well-wishers laid piles of bouquets outside his childhood home.

Reuters

Australian defence chief warns of rise in ‘grey-zone activities’ in Indo-Pacific region amid China tensions

Gen Angus Campbell declares Australia and Japan are bound together by ‘increasingly shared strategic challenges’

The Guardian - AU

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Japan tells China, Russia it has 'severe concerns' over joint air patrols: spokesperson

Japan has told China and Russia it has "severe concerns" over their frequent joint air force activities around Japan's territory, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Thursday.

Reuters

China reports 36,061 new COVID cases, from 37,828 previous day

China reported 36,061 new COVID-19 infections for Wednesday, of which 4,150 were symptomatic and 31,911 asymptomatic, the National Health Commission (NHC) said.

Reuters

China's biggest cities ease some COVID-19 pandemic restrictions amid anti-lockdown protests

Shanghai, Guangzhou, Zhengzhou and Chongqing have eased some pandemic restrictions following outrage at China's zero-COVID policies, as health authorities urge over 60s to get vaccinated.

ABC News

President Xi Jinping: Who could replace him and what might it mean for the world

Disapproval of the leader is spreading as the population becomes angered by China's strict zero-Covid policy

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Protests in China are not rare -- but the current unrest is significant

Street protests across China have evoked memories of the Tiananmen Square demonstrations that were brutally quashed in 1989. Indeed, foreign media have suggested the current unrest sweeping cities across China is unlike anything seen in the country since that time.

The Conversation

U.S. poised to back billions in military aid for Taiwan -Bloomberg

U.S. lawmakers are poised to back as much as $10 billion to bolster Taiwan's defenses against growing tensions and threats from China as part of a compromise annual defense authorization bill, a Bloomberg reporter said in a tweet on Wednesday.

Reuters

China softens COVID stance after protests, clashes with police

Vice Premier Sun Chunlan, who oversees COVID response, says the virus’s ability to cause disease has weakened.

Al Jazeera

Covid restrictions lifted in Guangzhou and Chongqing after China protests

Announcements ordered the removal of ‘control orders’ and to designate areas as low risk

The Guardian - UK

Closer to heaven

Doi Luang Chiang Dao in Chiang Mai is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to discover lush sub-alpine woodland and limestone mountains that rise 2,225m above sea level. As part of Chiang Dao Wildlife Sanctuary, its topography is comparable to that of the Himalayas and south China.

Bangkok Post

China to Fully Reopen by Mid-2023, Top UBS Economist Predicts

Hu Yifan projects surge in economic growth as authorities exit strict Covid control policies by next year’s third quarter

Caixin Global

Not over yet? Fresh blowback against China's zero-Covid policy

Last week's surprise burst of protests across China seemed to subside as quickly as they erupted. But overnight clashes have broken out in the southern port city of Guangzhou. Social media images from the megacity's Haizhu district include the sound of glass breaking and shouting, with arrests following. The clashes…

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Cuba says its allies have pledged help to end its economic crisis

China, Russia, Algeria and Turkey have pledged to restructure Cuba's debt, provide new trade and investment financing, and help ease an energy crisis, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel told state-run media following a rare trip abroad last week.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the future of China’s unrest: more complex than it seems

Editorial: A binary reading of these remarkable zero-Covid protests does not help anyone understand their significance

The Guardian - UK

Cleverly criticises China for arresting journalists – but what about Britain?

Reuters

U.S. Inflation Reduction Act 'super aggressive,' Macron tells lawmakers

French President Emmanuel Macron addressed U.S. lawmakers from both political parties on Wednesday and pushed back over new American subsidies that are riling European leaders, according to a participant in a closed-door meeting.

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Foreign Affairs

Xi Jinping in His Own Words

What China’s leader wants—and how to stop him from getting it.

ABC News

Pro-democracy movement unites Chinese Australians as community speaks out against zero-COVID policy

Hundreds of protesters from Australia's Chinese community turned out in solidarity with those in China, the majority were Han Chinese people — the largest ethnic group in mainland China.

The Conversation

China's 'white paper' protest movement echoes freedom struggles across Asia and the world

If there was a single trigger for the “white paper” uprising that has been sweeping China over the past few days, it was events in Ürümchi, the capital of Xinjiang province. Xinjiang’s lockdown has been the most severe in China, with many residents unable to leave their homes for nearly…

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Honda Sensing 360 Safety Systems Will Be Standard On All US Models By 2030

The next-gen family of safety features will first begin rolling in China.

The Conversation

Western leaders are divided over the future of relations with China

European Council president Charles Michel heads to Beijing on December 1, the latest in a procession of western leaders to seek an audience with Xi Jinping, in a year when the Chinese president has cemented his position as the country’s most powerful leader since Mao Zedong.

The Conversation

Who is Jimmy Lai? The Hong Kong newspaper owner's upcoming show trial is symbolic of the struggle with the mainland and its values

Amid the widespread anti-zero-COVID protests in mainland China, political and judicial persecution in Hong Kong continues in the criminal court, where key pro-democracy figures and journalists are facing national security trials that could result in life in jail.

Los Angeles Times

Jiang Zemin, former president who guided China's rise, dies at 96

Jiang Zemin, the unlikely former leader who stewarded China through groundbreaking economic reforms and served as a bridge between the country's strongman era and a more consensus-driven government, has died. He was 96.

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