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The Latest Breaking News from China

Police investigated over response to attack on female diners in Tangshan

Spotlight on violence against women in China as nine men arrested and officers accused of ‘violating discipline’

The Guardian - UK

Law banning Xinjiang products goes into effect

If strictly implemented, the law could reroute certain global supply chains away from China.

Axios

PM Modi to attend virtual BRICS summit at invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping

China is hosting BRICS in its capacity as its chair of the grouping for the current year on June 23 and 24 in virtual format

The Hindu

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Taiwan scrambles jets to warn away Chinese planes in its air defence zone

Taiwan scrambled jets on Tuesday to warn away 29 Chinese aircraft in its air defence zone, including bombers that flew south of the island and into the Pacific, in the latest uptick in tensions and largest incursion since late May.

Reuters

For schools, accepting student mobile phone use may be a better approach than banning them

Most children in the UK own their own phone by the age of 11. In China children get their first phone at an even younger age, with 88% of first to third-grade pupils (aged six to nine) reported to have their own smartphone.

The Conversation

Japan PM says dialogue with China, S. Korea key to stability

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says talks with China’s leader are key to regional and international peace and stability amid growing tensions over territorial disputes and Beijing’s increased military activity around Japan

The Independent UK

Macro Headwinds Accelerate Cango's Drive to Car Trading from Auto Finance

Key Takeaways: Cango’s revenue fell 30% in the first quarter, led by a 74% decline in its legacy auto financing business that the company is de-emphasizing in favor of broader auto trading services

Benzinga

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U.N. Biodiversity Conference Moved From China to Canada

December session was originally intended to be held in the southwestern city of Kunming

Caixin Global

Heavy flooding, landslides destroy buildings, roads in China

Heavy rainstorms are causing major flooding and landslides in southern China, destroying buildings, crops and roads, and forcing many people to flee their homes

The Independent UK

386 dogs rescued from truck heading to China dog meat festival

Activists found creative ways to save dogs being killed for Yulin dog meat festival

The Guardian - UK

UN biodiversity meet moved from China amid ‘zero-COVID’ approach

December’s UN Convention on Biological Diversity will now take place in Montreal, Canada, world body says.

Al Jazeera

First Thing: Donald Trump plotted fake electors scheme, panel set to show

Committee also expected to investigate Trump’s pressure in crucial states to reverse election defeat. Plus Juneteenth celebrations over time

The Guardian - UK

Montreal to host delayed Cop15 summit to halt ‘alarming’ global biodiversity loss

Experts warn ambitious targets for nature must be agreed at UN meeting, moved from China to Canada after two-year wait

The Guardian - UK

US ban on Xinjiang imports comes into force

A new US law that imposes a near-blanket ban on imports from China's Xinjiang province comes into force this Tuesday. Companies now have to prove that goods they bought from the region were not made with forced labour. Beijing accuses Washington of fabricating accusations of human rights abuses. Plus, the…

France 24

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China: Gaming Firm NetEase Sees Stocks Slump Amid Tech Crackdown

The Chinese government is imposing restrictions on gaming companies such as NetEase to prevent addiction. The measures are delaying the release of major titles such as “Diablo Immortal,” hurting the industry.

France 24

Violence against women in China: Footage of restaurant attack sparks outrage

A violent attack on several women in northern China earlier this month has raised questions over gender-based violence in the country. CCTV footage from a restaurant in the city of Tangshan showed a man getting rebuffed after he put his hand on the back of a woman. He then slapped…

Caixin Global

Fisher: Chinese Stocks Will Rebound With or Without More Stimulus

China’s economy doesn’t need that much help, as Covid reopenings will do the job of lifting the country out of its temporary stagnation

The Independent UK

UN biodiversity summit moved from China over COVID-19 policy

A United Nations summit on biodiversity will be held in Canada instead of China, the second major international event to be moved from China because of its strict anti-coronavirus policies

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Reuters

South China provinces raise alerts over historic flooding

Two provinces in south China upgraded flood warnings on Tuesday as rivers overflowed their banks and waters reached record levels, forcing people from their homes and disrupting work after weeks of pounding rain, state media reported.

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘Good or Bad, It’s Hong Kong History’ Says British Colonial Museum Founder

Bryan Ong has made it his mission to preserve items that tell the story of Hong Kong's British colonial past even as Beijing increasingly shapes life in the city that is firmly back in the fold of the mainland. Ong, 42, has been collecting colonial memorabilia since he was a…

Al Jazeera

Hundreds of thousands evacuated in China amid heavy rains, floods

Southern China is experiencing its heaviest rainfall since 1961, with downpours causing serious floods and landslides.

Reuters

U.N. says global biodiversity talks to move from China's Kunming to Montreal

The United Nations said on Tuesday it would move talks to secure a global post-2020 biodiversity agreement from Kunming in China to Montreal, Canada, following multiple pandemic-related delays.

Caixin Global

Shanghai Composite Index Fell 0.26% on Tuesday

Shenzhen Component Index closed down 0.51%

Asharq Al-Awsat

Hundreds of Thousands Evacuated in China after Heaviest Rains in Decades

The heaviest rainfall in decades has triggered floods and landslides in southern China, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people, state media reported. The downpours have dangerously swelled waterways in the low-lying Pearl River basin in recent days, threatening manufacturing, shipping and logistics operations at a time when…

Al Jazeera

‘Very troubling’: Emails reveal US alarm over China-Solomons pact

Internal emails show US aid agency officials’ concerns over contentious security agreement.

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