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Surprisingly low Shanghai COVID death count spurs questions

In a city of 25 million people with hundreds of thousands of COVID-19 cases, Chinese health authorities have reported only 25 coronavirus deaths

The Independent UK

Jacinda Ardern questions motive for China-Solomons security pact

New Zealand PM flags Beijing’s ‘growing assertiveness’ in region, while ‘Pacific stuff-up’ haunts Australia’s governing Coalition going into election

The Guardian - AU

Anti-satellite weapons: the US has sworn off tests, and Australia should follow suit

When United States Vice-President Kamala Harris was at the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California earlier this week she said the US would not conduct tests of destructive, direct ascent anti-satellite missiles.

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Japan cabinet secretary says Solomon Islands-China pact may have impact on region

China's security agreement with the Solomon Islands may have an impact on security for the region and is a likely topic for discussions between the leaders of Japan and New Zealand later on Thursday, Japan's chief cabinet secretary said.

Reuters

China's Xi proposes 'global security initiative', without giving details

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday proposed a "global security initiative" that upholds the principle of "indivisible security", a concept also endorsed by Russia, although he gave no details of how it would be implemented.

Reuters

Elon Musk Says Tesla Giga Shanghai Returning 'With A Vengeance' After COVID-19 Halts, Sees Record Q2 Output

Tesla Inc's (NASDAQ: TSLA) Giga Shanghai could spring a production surprise in the current quarter as the key plant returns to production after weeks of shutdowns due to COVID-19 curbs in China.

Benzinga

Why Chinese bankcard chips may not ease Putin’s economic pain

Russia has turned to China for microchips it needs to meet surging demand for its domestic bank cards.

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Peter Dutton warns China will expand its presence in Pacific after Solomon Islands pact

Defence Minister Peter Dutton is warning China will not waste any time expanding its presence in the South Pacific, after signing its controversial security pact with Solomon Islands.

ABC News

Covid forces China to face mental health crisis a long time in the making

Strains of lockdown have seen demand for counselling services soar, exposing a lack of mental health support that long pre-dates the pandemic

The Guardian - AU

The Chinese Way of Innovation

What Washington Can Learn From Beijing About Investing in Tech

Foreign Affairs

Queen's Awards 2022: The Co-op among 20 North West winners

Applications for the 2023 Queen’s Awards for Enterprise will open on May 1

Birmingham Post

24 Queen’s Awards for Enterprise received in Yorkshire and Humber

Meet the winners of the most prestigious business award

Birmingham Post

China to Add 300 Million Tons of Coal Capacity This Year

State Council vows to bolster energy security as coal is still king and accounts for 60% of China’s electricity generation

Caixin Global

Virus-Free Tibet Builds Two Makeshift Covid-19 Hospitals

Remote western region follows central government order responding to omicron emergency even though it hasn’t recorded a case in 810 days

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PM clarifies China security threat insight

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the government has been aware of a potential Chinese security pact arising in the Indo-Pacific.

ABC News

Federal election: Labor wants federal ICAC as Morrison says controversial candidate has 'common sense' views on transgender sport debate

Labor leader Anthony Albanese says his party will push for its own model of a national anti-corruption commission, as Scott Morrison defends controversial Warringah candidate Katherine Deves.

Bangkok Post

Thais, Vietnam talk trade

Following talks between cabinet ministers, Thailand and Vietnam aim to increase the value of bilateral trade to US$25 billion by 2025.

Bangkok Post

China funds suffer as pressures escalate

Average three-month returns from Chinese equity funds and ARK funds have plunged, as China's economy faces domestic and international pressures while small technology companies record lower profits.

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The Guardian - AU

Morning mail: leaders clash over China security deal, coal export boom to bust, UK thirsty for vampires

Thursday: Labor leader Anthony Albanese wins the first leaders’ debate. Plus: Russia tests new missile from its nuclear arsenal

Benzinga

Why Bilibili Shares Fell Today

Shares of Chinese companies, including Bilibili Inc - ADR (NASDAQ: BILI), traded lower today, possibly on continued weakness amid COVID-19 concerns in China, which have led to lockdown measures and caused economic uncertainty.

Tribune News Service

Elderly Shanghai woman’s quarantine ordeal sparks outrage

The treatment of a 92-year-old Shanghai woman who was sent to quarantine late at night has caused anger in China, underscoring the frustration that many are feeling under the nation’s strict COVID Zero rules.

The Conversation

Deals, golf with Trump, and little introspection: Joe Hockey goes to Washington and writes his memoirs

Perhaps unfairly, the image most of us have of Joe Hockey comes from his time as federal Treasurer, when he was photographed smoking a cigar with then Finance Minister Mathias Cormann in the aftermath of the 2014 budget.

The Conversation

China's demand for seaborne coal is set to drop fast and far. Australia should take note.

China’s plans to boost energy security and cut carbon emissions mean this year’s sudden boom for Australian coal exporters is just a blip.

Benzinga

Alibaba Cloud, VMware Collaborated For Faster, Seamless Enterprise Cloud Migration At Scale

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's (NYSE:BABA) Alibaba Cloud and VMware Inc (NYSE:VMW) announced a jointly-developed public cloud service. The service would aid China's enterprises to support digital innovation with lower costs and risks. Alibaba Cloud VMware Service enables China's enterprises to migrate and modernize applications faster and seamlessly move workloads between on-premises VMware environments and Alibaba…

Benzinga

Why JD.Com Shares Are Falling

Shares of Chinese companies, including JD.Com Inc (NASDAQ: JD), are trading lower, possibly on continued weakness amid COVID-19 concerns in China, which have led to lockdown measures and caused economic uncertainty.

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