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Qatar received on Wednesday Chinese giant pandas Suhail and Soraya ahead of next month's World Cup. Crowds of children and reporters watched as the four-year-old male and three-year-old female took their first steps in a temporary enclosure in a ceremony at the Al Khor park about 50 kilometers north of…

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Hong Kong protester beaten in grounds of China embassy ‘fears for his family’

Bob Chan said he was ‘shocked’ the attack happened in Britain

The Independent UK

Pandas sent by China arrive in Qatar ahead of World Cup

A pair of giant pandas sent as a gift from China have arrived in Qatar ahead of next month’s World Cup

The Independent UK

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First local case of BQ.1 Covid variant found in foreign man from China

The first case of domestic infection with the highly-transmissible, immunity-evasive BQ.1 Omicron variant of Covid-19 is a 40-year-old foreign man who arrived from China, according to the Medical Sciences Department chief.

Bangkok Post

Australia investigates if its former pilots are being recruited by China after UK’s own warning

Canberra investigates Beijing’s alleged attempts to hire ex-airforce pilots

The Independent UK

Reports of teenager dying in Covid quarantine cause outcry in China

Video of girl struggling to breathe is circulating online, with claims family’s pleas for help were ignored

The Guardian - UK

3 reasons why China may become more assertive — and what that means for the U.S.

Xi Jinping is expected to break longstanding tradition in the coming days and secure a third term as China's president. It will mark a new era for China and likely lead to more tensions with the U.S.

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China lodges representations over alleged harassment at Manchester consulate

China's foreign ministry, responding to a question about clashes between Hong Kong protesters and the staff of its consulate in the British city of Manchester on Sunday, said on Wednesday that it had lodged representations with Britain over the incident.

Reuters

Shanghai island to host 3,250-bed COVID quarantine facility

Shanghai plans to build a 3,250-bed COVID-19 quarantine facility on a small island close to its city centre as China stands by its stringent zero-COVID controls, rather than relaxing curbs as many other countries have done.

Reuters

China party congress offers look at future leaders

Xi Jinping is primed to receive a third five-year term as head of China's ruling Communist Party on Sunday

The Independent UK

UK warns former military pilots against giving training to China

LONDON: The UK said it is moving to stop ex-military pilots from offering training to China, warning they could be prosecuted under an espionage law.

The Times of India

U-17 Women's World Cup: Spain down China, advance to quarters

NAVI MUMBAI: Spain laboured to a 1-0 win as they booked a ticket for the quarterfinals from Group C in the Under-17 Women's World Cup at the DY Patil stadium on Tuesday.

The Times of India

Defence probe into China hiring pilots

Australia is investigating whether RAAF pilots have been contracted to help train the Chinese military, amid calls for tough new laws.

AAP

Australia to investigate reports pilots trained Chinese military - minister

Australia's defence minister said its military was investigating reports former pilots were accepting training roles in China, as Britain said it could take legal action on national security grounds to stop its pilots being similarly recruited.

Reuters

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Daily Mirror

More than 160 scientists poached from US nuclear lab to develop Chinese missiles

A study carried out by Strider Technologies found that between 1987 and 2021, 162 Chinese scientists who worked at the top secret Los Alamos National Laboratory have defected to their homeland

The News Lens

The 20th Party Congress and the Crowning of Xi Jinping

Xi Jinping’s maneuverings to ensure his personal domination in the CCP, long in the planning, threaten to upset a bedrock of the durability of the party.

Reuters

Hong Kong leader prioritises talent, security in first policy address

Making his first policy address on Wednesday, Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee prioritised improving competitiveness and attracting more overseas talent, while also stressing the need to bolster national security in the Chinese ruled city.

Daily Mirror

US military rated 'weak' as tensions grow with China and Russia, says report

The US military is now "weak" and may not be able to defend its national interests said a US think tank report, while a researcher said the UK Navy has a "mere 17 or 18 surface combatants"

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Defence investigates 'alarming reports' RAAF pilots could be lured to work for Chinese military

Australia is following the United Kingdom in investigating whether retired defence pilots have been lured with lucrative contracts to help train the Chinese military in air warfare.

Benzinga

Alibaba, Nio Fall: Hang Seng Opens Lower Ahead Of Hong Kong Leader John Lee's Policy Speech

Hong Kong stocks opened in the red on Wednesday, with the benchmark Hang Seng opening 0.42% lower ahead of a key speech by the city’s leader John Lee.

The Guardian - UK

What do US curbs on selling microchips to China mean for the global economy?

Washington’s ban on hi-tech exports to China marks a huge gambit for economic supremacy for the next decades

Zenger

Chinese Stocks Jump Following Xi’s Bullish Comments On Tech, Emphasis On Supporting Market

China's stocks jumped Monday morning after China's President Xi Jinping suggested easing the long-lived crackdown.

Reuters

Analysis-Japan rushes to rearm with eye on 2027 - and China's Taiwan ambitions

Between China's 20th Communist Party Congress, that began Sunday, and the next one in 2027, Japan will undertake its biggest arms buildup since World War Two in a race to deter Beijing from war in East Asia, according to Japanese government officials and security analysts.

The Guardian - UK

Coal projects outside China becoming ‘uninsurable’, says climate group

As big firms stop insuring coal, complex schemes unlikely to find expertise needed, says Insure Our Future

Bangkok Post

Covid policy delays return of Chinese

Even with relaxed rules for foreign-invested travel agencies in some provinces and municipalities in China to conduct outbound tourism, the continuation of the zero-Covid policy means tour operators in Thailand might have to wait until the end of next year for the return of this market.

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