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China says COVID vaccines are safe as it reveals leaders have received shots

China's COVID-19 vaccines are safe and have been given to leaders of the state and ruling Communist Party, officials said on Saturday, as Beijing steps up efforts to allay public concerns about safety that risk hampering its vaccination drive.

Reuters

China renews yellow alert for high temperatures

BEIJING: China's national observatory on Saturday continued to issue a yellow alert for high temperatures as intense heat waves linger in many regions of the country.

Bangkok Post

China's Xinjiang warns of more floods, risk to cotton crop amid heatwaves

China's Xinjiang province on Saturday warned of more flash floods and mudslides and risks to agriculture as heatwaves swept across the region, accelerating the pace of glacial melt and posing hazards for its cotton production.

Reuters

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Recap Of Friday's Biotech Catalysts - End Of The Day Summary

Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY) received European Medicines Agency (EMA) Positive CHMP Opinion recommending approval for Opdualag (nivolumab and relatlimab) for treatment of patients with Unresectable or Metastatic Melanoma based on results from the Phase 2/3 RELATIVITY-047 trial. Bristol Myers shares traded in a range of $72.48 to $73.61 on a…

Benzinga

"The Site's Content Moderators Discovered 546 Nicknames, or 'Typos,' for Xi Jinping Over a Two-Month Period"

One of the many interesting items from today's post by Prof. Victor Mair (Language Log), quoting an article in China Digital Times: A crackdown on "typos" used to spread "illegal and harmful information"… have illustrated the further narrowing of online speech in China ahead of the upcoming 20th Party Congress…

Reason

U.S. to push Russia to fulfill Ukraine grain deal, says China is stockpiling

The United States said on Friday it will hold Russia accountable for implementing a U.N.-brokered deal to resume Ukraine's Black Sea grain exports and called out China for stockpiling grain that could be used for global humanitarian needs.

Reuters

Five essential reads on Russia-Africa relations

Russia’s foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, will visit four African nations – Ethiopia, Egypt, Uganda and Congo-Brazzaville – from Sunday 24 July. The visit comes ahead of the second Russia-Africa summit, expected to be held in Addis Ababa in October-November.

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China’s Xi Jinping wishes Joe Biden ‘speedy recovery’ from Covid

The White House says the US president is ‘doing just fine’ and continues to have mild symptoms

Evening Standard

Russian aggression in Ukraine may prompt Japan and South Korea to abandon nuclear non-proliferation – here's why

The war in Ukraine called into question many of the fundamental pillars of the international order. The European security system that has developed since the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact has received a shattering blow. A war of aggression by a major power intent to destroy…

The Conversation

Hacker Claims To Have 23 Terabytes Of Chinese Citizens' Data, Puts It Up For Sale For 10 Bitcoins

An unidentified computer hacker going by the alias ChinaDan, claims to have penetrated the Shanghai National Police (SHGA) computer system and stolen a massive database that includes Chinese citizens’ personal information.

Benzinga

The Gate of Heavenly Peace

I hoped my aunt had found peace, even if the revolution hadn’t

The Walrus

Strong Club Med Results Fail to Lift Fosun Tourism Back to Profits

Key Takeaways • Fosun Tourism expects to post a loss of between 150 million yuan and 250 million yuan for the first six months of this year

Benzinga

Ford Secured Battery Contracts For Mass Electrification, Adds LFP Chemistry

The company will offer LFP-powered Mustang Mach-E and F-150 Lightning, equipped with battery packs from CATL.

InsideEVs

Govt condemns Russia's Ukraine invasion in defense white paper

The government condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine in its 2022 defense white paper approved at a Cabinet meeting on Friday.

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China's Xi offers Sri Lanka's new president support amid crisis

Chinese President Xi Jinping offered Sri Lanka's new president his support on Friday, state broadcaster CCTV reported, as the Indian Ocean island grapples with its worst economic crisis in decades.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Japan Warns of Rising Global Tension, Russia-China Arms Ties

Japan warned of escalating national security threats stemming from Russia’s war on Ukraine and China’s tensions with Taiwan in an annual defense paper issued Friday, as Japan tries to bolster its military capability and spending. The annual defense white paper, approved by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Cabinet on Friday, highlights…

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China Pushes to Quell Protests Over Billion-dollar Banking Scandal

The scandal has drawn national attention as Beijing is struggling to maintain economic growth in the face of President Xi Jinping's commitment to a zero-Covid policy that has prompted widespread lockdowns and a resulting economic slowdown.

Reuters

Chinese Paddlefish and wild Yangtze Sturgeon extinct - IUCN

The extinction of the Chinese Paddlefish and wild Yangtze Sturgeon, declared by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), unleashed a torrent of comments on China's social media platforms on Friday urging more environmental protection.

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The Independent UK

Japan warns of rising global tension, Russia-China arms ties

Japan has warned in an annual defense paper of escalating national security threats stemming from Russia’s war on Ukraine and China’s tensions with Taiwan

The Independent UK

Footprints of world’s largest dinosaurs discovered in Chinese restaurant’s courtyard

Discovery was reportedly made after diner spotted ‘special dents’ in the restaurant’s yard

The Independent UK

Trump said ‘lot of things that proved to be true’, says Liz Truss

Tory leadership hopeful wants G7 turned into ‘economic Nato’ to tackle influence of China

Reuters

China criticises Japan's defence white paper for making "accusations"

China said on Friday it firmly opposed Japan's new defence white paper and had sent stern representations to Tokyo.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Chinese Paddlefish and Wild Yangtze Sturgeon Extinct

The Guardian - UK

Chess: five-times champion Magnus Carlsen aims high after abdicating title

The 31-year-old Norwegian will target a 2900 rating after announcing he will not play Ian Nepomniachtchi in 2023. The Russian and Ding Liren, world Nos 3 and 2, will meet for the vacant crown

Bangkok Post

Chinese Paddlefish and wild Yangtze Sturgeon extinct

HONG KONG: The extinction of the Chinese Paddlefish and wild Yangtze Sturgeon, declared by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), unleashed a torrent of comments on China's social media platforms on Friday urging more environmental protection.

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