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China to Expand Digital Health Code Use for Unified National Platform

The platform will expand on the use of digital health codes, which are not the same as the digital QR codes that track people’s Covid-related test records and travel history, an expert says

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China seeks upgrade of massive trade zone with Asean amid US hostility

China is expected to start talks with Southeast Asian nations about an upgrade to their giant free-trade zone in a potential boost to the stability of Beijing's manufacturing supply chains amid mounting rivalry with the United States.

Bangkok Post

Support for Ukraine in the balance as Republicans seek to retake Congress

US policy on Ukraine was also in the balance as America voted in Tuesday's midterms, with Republican leaders warning there would be no "blank check" for Kyiv if the GOP regained control of Congress.

France 24

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The midterms went better than expected for Biden. Now he's traveling to Asia

President Biden leaves Thursday for a series of major summits with foreign leaders. And in Bali, he'll meet face-to-face with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

WEKU

Apple Supplier Foxconn Adjusts Production to Avoid Holiday Blues

Apple Inc supplier Foxconn said on Thursday it expected smartphone revenue to fall this quarter and is adjusting production to prevent recent COVID-19 curbs at a massive iPhone factory in China from impacting holiday orders. Foxconn has grabbed headlines in recent weeks, with tight virus restrictions at its Zhengzhou plant,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Countdown to Asia’s Summit Season

Conflict in Myanmar and Ukraine against a backdrop of U.S.‑China tension – a crowded agenda will unfold in coming weeks.

The News Lens

Guangzhou Suspends Most Schools as Covid-19 Outbreak Worsens

In-person teaching will pause in eight of the South China metropolis’s 11 districts

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China calls Canadian minister's remarks contrary to fact

China's foreign ministry said on Thursday it had launched "stern representations" against Canada following the foreign minister's description of the Asian nation as an "increasingly disruptive, global power".

Reuters

China reaffirms zero-COVID stance, city of Guangzhou on edge

China's new top leadership body reaffirmed Beijing's "dynamic-zero" COVID-19 policy on Thursday, as case numbers rose and authorities in the city of Guangzhou urged residents to work from home but stopped short of a city-wide lockdown.

Reuters

China-U.S. 'red lines' in focus ahead of expected Xi-Biden meet

The United States and China laid out early markers this week ahead of a meeting expected next week between their presidents on the sidelines of a summit of the G20 grouping of nations in Indonesia.

Reuters

Online news reporter jailed for insulting China national anthem

An online news reporter has been jailed for three months after pleading guilty to insulting China's national anthem by waving the British Hong Kong flag at a mall screening of the Olympic gold medal ceremony for local fencer Edgar Cheung Ka-long in 2021.

Bangkok Post

Shanghai Composite Index Fell 0.39% on Thursday

Shenzhen Component Index closed down 1.33%

Caixin Global

Biden's COP27, G20 plans: Talk to Xi, pressure Russia, contain North Korea

President Joe Biden starts a week-long trip to Egypt and Asia on Thursday to grapple with some of the United States' thorniest foreign policy issues, boosted by a better-than-expected showing by Democrats in the midterm elections.

Reuters

Japan, US hold joint arms drills amid China, N Korea worry

Japan and the United States have begun a major joint military exercise in southern Japan as the allies aim to step up readiness in the face of China’s increasing assertiveness and North Korea’s intensifying missile launches

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Bangkok Post

'Inspector Beagle' sniffs out bat meat from China

A sniffer dog of the Livestock Development Department found smoked bats being smuggled into Thailand from China in a passenger's bag at Suvarnabhumi airport.

Bangkok Post

'Inspector Beagle' sniffs out smoked bat meat from China

A sniffer beagle of the Livestock Development Department detected smoked bats being smuggled into Thailand from China in a passenger's bag at Suvarnabhumi airport.

The Conversation

Australia is investigating whether ex-defence personnel provided military training to China. Would it matter if they did?

This week, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles announced he had directed the Department of Defence to investigate reports “that ex-Australian Defence Force personnel may have been approached to provide military related training to China”.

The Independent UK

Biden wants to discuss Taiwan, Russia, trade with China's Xi

President Joe Biden says he hopes to use an anticipated meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping to discuss growing tensions between Washington and Beijing over the self-ruled island of Taiwan, trade policies and Beijing’s relationship with Russia

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Reason

Data on Mass Murder by Government in the 20th Century

Communists killed the most, followed by fascists.

Bangkok Post

Kiatnakin economist sees bleak scenarios for 2023

Global economic volatility next year will affect the Thai economy, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that have yet to recover from the impact of the pandemic, says Supavud Saicheua, adviser to Kiatnakin Phatra Financial Group.

Reuters

Canada readies new Indo-Pacific strategy amid tense China ties

Canada will soon announce a new Indo-Pacific strategy to challenge China on human rights issues while cooperating with the world's second-biggest economy on climate change and other shared goals, Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

LOCALIZE IT: How can world move from cheap but dirty coal?

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The Conversation

Tensions and war undermine climate cooperation – but there's a silver lining

In retrospect, last year’s climate talks in Glasgow look like a dream. International cooperation on methane emissions and deforestation. Acknowledgement of the urgency of the task. The world beginning to rise to the challenge, as it did to the pandemic.

The Guardian - UK

Xi Jinping tells China’s army to focus on preparation for war

President says China in an ‘unstable and uncertain’ security situation amid tensions over Taiwan

The Guardian - UK

What happened on the third day of Cop27 in Egypt?

Negotiations move behind closed doors and China confirms ‘informal’ talks with US

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