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Taiwan's speaker warns of Chinese ambitions in Prague, China protests

Taiwan parliament speaker You Si-kun warned against China's power ambitions in a speech at the Czech parliament on Thursday in a visit drawing a rebuke from Beijing.

Reuters

Kenya presidential hopeful Ruto promises to publish contracts with China

Kenya's deputy president and presidential aspirant William Ruto said he will publish government contracts with China and deport Chinese nationals working illegally if he is elected on August 9, promises likely to resonate with citizens pummeled by mounting debt and the skyrocketing cost of living.

Reuters

China censors strive to filter or erase details of mortgage protests

As China grapples to contain a mortgage boycott that has triggered rare protests, censors have gone into overdrive with social media messages blocked, videos of demonstrations wiped and key word searches coming up blank.

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Hotels in Beijing banned from hosting weddings and banquets as city tightens Covid controls

HONG KONG: Beijing has announced a citywide ban on hotels hosting weddings as well as other events such as group banquets amid a small surge in Covid-19 cases in other parts of the country.

Bangkok Post

TechScape: suspicious of TikTok? You’re not alone

The Chinese app is known for its aggressive data collection – but it is a fool’s errand to prove that it is a threat to the west

The Guardian - UK

China: Poem deleted from Weibo amid fears ‘fat heads and big ears’ comment was about Xi Jinping

Shanghai Media Group blasts reporter after poem seen as slur on Chinese president

Evening Standard

Authorities in south China city apologise over COVID-19 break-ins

Fury erupted after it emerged authorities in Liwan had broken into 84 flats to look for ‘close contacts’.

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European Parliament VP urges renewed China-Taiwan dialogue

European Parliament Vice President Nicola Beer has met with Taiwan's leader Tsai Ing-wen and called for China to open a “mutual and respectful dialogue" with the self-governing island democracy it claims as its own territory

The Independent UK

China says US patrols raise tensions in Taiwan Strait

China angered by second US “freedom of navigation exercise” this month in Asia Pacific waters.

Al Jazeera

1 dead, 12 injured in Tianjin gas explosion in north China

One person has died in a gas explosion that injured 12 others at a six-story residential building in the Chinese port city of Tianjin

The Independent UK

‘Run philosophy’: the Chinese citizens seeking to leave amid Covid uncertainty

With Beijing’s zero Covid policy set to continue, many disillusioned citizens have begun planning to leave the country

The Guardian - UK

China to fine ride-hailing giant Didi more than $1bn

BEIJING: China is preparing to hit ride-hailing giant Didi with a fine of more than US$1 billion to wrap up a long-running probe, media reports said, boosting investor hopes that the country's tech crackdown is winding down.

Bangkok Post

Alibaba, Meituan, JD Lead Hong Kong Rally As Markets Cheer Wall Street Bounce

Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng Index rose over 2% in early Wednesday trading after a strong opening, driven by big tech stocks such as Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (NYSE: BABA) and Meituan (OTC:

Benzinga

Kissinger warns Biden against endless confrontation with china

Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger said geopolitics today requires “Nixonian flexibility” to help defuse conflicts between the U.S. and China as well as between Russia and the rest of Europe.

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China says U.S. is 'maker of security risks' after Taiwan Strait sailing

The United States is a "maker of security risks" in the Taiwan Strait with its frequent provocations there, China's military said on Wednesday after another U.S. warship sailed through the sensitive waterway.

The Hindu

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China's Shenzhen reports 19 new local COVID cases on July 19 vs 8 a day earlier

China's southern technology hub of Shenzhen reported 19 new locally transmitted COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, up from eight a day earlier, official data showed on Wednesday.

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China reports 1,012 new COVID cases for July 19 vs 776 day earlier

China reported 1,012 new coronavirus cases for July 19, of which 150 were symptomatic and 862 were asymptomatic, the National Health Commission said on Wednesday.

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China warns of 'forceful measures' if U.S. House Speaker Pelosi visits Taiwan

China's government warned on Tuesday that it would take "forceful measures" if U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan, after the Financial Times said she would go to the Chinese-claimed island next month.

Bangkok Post

Climate goals call for less rivalry

Climate change is an existential threat that sheds new light on the US-China rivalry. The rise of China has shaken the post-Cold War liberal order and the West has been preoccupied with whether to engage or contain China, or both.

The Conversation

Australia and New Zealand have a golden opportunity to build stronger ties in the Pacific – but will they take it?

The Pacific Islands Forum leaders’ meeting hosted by Fiji last week was the first to be held in person since 2019. Following a particularly challenging period, it was an opportunity for leaders to reconnect and agree to the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent. This document provides a blueprint…

RideApart

Lightning Motorcycles Files Electric ADV Designs In China

Lightning Motorcycles files electric adventure bike design patents with China's National Intellectual Property Administration, hinting at a potential model.

Benzinga

Tesla To Release Earnings For One Of Its Toughest Quarters: What Investors Should Expect From Q2 Report

Electric vehicle maker Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) has had a tough quarter to contend with, given the inclement macro situation and the COVID-19 lockdowns in China. The good news is that the stock has already discounted a not-so-buoyant quarterly performance. The Key Numbers:

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Calls for clarity in Pacific funding as Australia slips towards bottom of global aid transparency rankings

There are calls for urgent action after Australia dropped to 41 out of 50 countries and organisations in the Aid Transparency Index, revealing a "worrying trend" that has the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade close to hitting the bottom of the list, alongside Saudi Arabia and China.

Al Jazeera

US hits out at Russia, China in annual human trafficking report

State Department cites Russia amongst worst offenders in human trafficking, criticises China’s Belt and Road Initiative.

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