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Macron phone call to Putin ally Xi Jinping underlines deep differences

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday had a telephone conversation with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. Comparing the French and Chinese reactions to the meeting gives an indication of the distance separating the priorities of Beijing and Paris.

Radio France Internationale

Reports: Hong Kong arrests Roman Catholic cardinal, 3 others

Reports say a Roman Catholic cardinal and three others have been arrested in Hong Kong on suspicion of colluding with foreign forces to endanger China's national security

The Independent UK

‘This game is up’: Serbia urged to take a stand on Ukraine’s war

Belgrade enjoys warm ties with Moscow but in recent weeks, pro-government tabloids have turned on Putin.

Al Jazeera

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Hong Kong police bail Catholic cardinal arrested on national security charge

Cardinal Joseph Zen, one of the most senior Catholic clerics in Asia, and three others who helped run a now-disbanded Hong Kong fund for protesters were arrested on charges of "collusion with foreign forces," and later released on bail.

Reuters

Opinion: How Singapore Could Outperform Shanghai, Hong Kong to Become Asia’s Financial Center

The country has benefited from China-U.S. tensions and a successful response to Covid-19

Caixin Global

Revealed: the ‘carbon bombs’ set to trigger catastrophic climate breakdown

Exclusive: Oil and gas majors are planning scores of vast projects that threaten to shatter the 1.5C climate goal. If governments do not act, these firms will continue to cash in as the world burns

The Guardian - UK

Chinese President Xi Jinping is reportedly suffering from cerebral aneurysm

Beijing [China], May 10 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping is suffering from 'cerebral aneurysm' and had to be hospitalized at the end of 2021, media reports said.

The Times of India

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China’s Vehicle Production, Sales Plunged in April

Consumers were less willing to buy a car as slowing economic growth and fallout from the pandemic weakened confidence, industry organization says

Caixin Global

Tesla Analyst Contradicts Elon Musk On China Lockdown Impact: 'Giga Shanghai Ramp-Up Unlikely Until June'

The key to Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) hitting its sales target for the year is the speedy ramp of Giga Shanghai, which faced disruptions from COVID-19 lockdowns in China.

Benzinga

Concern China dominated Solomons diplomacy

Former prime minister Kevin Rudd and former foreign minister Julie Bishop discussed Australia's relationship with China and Beijing's interest in the region.

AAP

Biden seeks to keep China in focus by welcoming ASEAN leaders

President Joe Biden will host Southeast Asian leaders in Washington this week, seeking to show his administration remains focused on the Indo-Pacific and the long-term challenge of China despite the Ukraine crisis.

Reuters

China blasts WHO chief over criticism of Xi’s Covid-Zero policy

BEIJING: China denounced the World Health Organization chief’s criticism of its zero-tolerance Covid strategy, defending a policy that has left it increasingly isolated on the world stage and under pressure from its own citizens at home.

The Times of India

First Thing: Ukraine forces pushing back Russian troops in Kharkiv

President says military gradually pushing Russian troops away from key city. Plus, robot recruiters might be to blame if you are struggling to get a new job

The Guardian - UK

After 65 days in limbo, American finally waves goodbye to China's COVID lockdown

For the last 65 days Laura Hudson has been on a mission to leave China, navigating through all of its COVID restrictions to get back to the United States.

Reuters

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Solar projects are on hold as U.S. investigates whether China is skirting trade rules

A federal investigation of allegations that China is illegally avoiding duties on solar panels sold to U.S. companies is putting the brakes on the nation's solar power build-out.

Evening Standard

Shanghai to restrict access to food deliveries and hospitals in new severe phase of Covid lockdown

City officials move to toughen lockdown rules further despite being urged to change course

Benzinga

EV Maker's Stock Tanks Amid 'Going Concern' Warning, Lawsuit Against China-Linked Shareholder

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WEKU

Shanghai maintains 'zero-COVID' policy but the U.N. says it is not sustainable

The leader of the World Health Organization says he doesn't think that a 'zero-COVID' strategy is sustainable, given the behavior of the virus.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

China Slams WHO Chief for 'Irresponsible' Remarks on its Zero-COVID Policy

China's foreign ministry called on World Health Organization (WHO) head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to avoid making "irresponsible" remarks, after he said China's zero-COVID policy was not sustainable. Speaking at a regular news conference in Beijing on Wednesday, foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian defended China's measures on fighting the pandemic and…

Reuters

China berates WHO chief for 'irresponsible' remarks on its zero-COVID policy

Radio France Internationale

WHO chief says China's zero-Covid strategy is 'unsustainable'

China's flagship zero-Covid strategy to defeat the pandemic is unsustainable, the World Health Organization has said, adding that it had told Beijing so and called for a policy shift.

The Independent UK

Asian stocks mixed, China gains ahead of US price data

Shares are mixed in Asia with Chinese benchmarks pressing higher after a rally in technology companies helped reverse most of an early slide on Wall Street

Al Jazeera

‘Localised’ recessions? China’s economy teeters amid lockdowns

Economists warn of negative economic growth in certain sectors and regions if ‘zero COVID’ policy continues.

The Guardian - AU

Lifting zero-Covid policies in China could risk 1.6m deaths, says study

Authorities might let people isolate at home instead of quarantine centres but anger continues in Shanghai about heavy-handed tactics

Asharq Al-Awsat

IEA: Renewable Energy to Grow to New Record in 2022

The world will set a new record for renewable power capacity this year led by solar energy in China and Europe, but growth could lose steam in 2023, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday. A record 295 gigawatts of new renewable power capacity was added in 2021 despite supply chain…

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