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China-backed Bank Halts Lending to Russia, Belarus

The China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank said it will suspend business related to Russia and Belarus in a sign of the two countries' deepening pariah status over the war in Ukraine. In a statement issued Thursday, the AIIB said that "in the best interests of the bank, management has decided…

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In unofficial capacity, Pompeo urges US to recognize Taiwan

Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has called for the U.S. to give diplomatic recognition to Taiwan

The Independent UK

China-led development bank halts business in Russia, Belarus

Move is latest sign of the limits of Beijing’s support for Moscow as it faces sanctions and censure over war in Ukraine.

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US Navy says crashed F-35C plane raised from South China Sea

The U.S. Navy says it has recovered an F-35C Lightning II aircraft that crashed while attempting to land on an aircraft carrier in the South China Sea in January, injuring seven sailors

The Independent UK

Russian attack on Ukraine nuclear plant shows ‘recklessness and dangers of Putin’s war’, Australia says

‘The world condemns that behaviour and Australia strongly so,’ foreign minister Marise Payne says

The Guardian - AU

U.S. should recognise Taiwan, former top diplomat Pompeo says

The United States should formally recognise Taiwan as a country, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday during a speech in Taipei, drawing a stern rebuke from China for his "babbling nonsense".

Reuters

Warren Buffett-Backed Chinese Automaker Sold More Than Double EVs Than Nio, Xpeng, Li Combined In February

China’s BYD Co (OTC: BYDDF) sold more than double electric vehicles than the combined delivery volumes of homegrown startups such as Nio Inc (NYSE: NIO), Xpeng Inc (NYSE:

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China's legislature to meet with economy, Ukraine backdrop

China’s 3,000-member ceremonial parliament will open its annual session Saturday with the government facing a slowing economy and international pressure over its refusal to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

China Needs To Rethink Its Russia Policy

Beijing may find it difficult to handle this troublesome “no limits” partner.

The News Lens

In S. Korea election, future of foreign policy up for debate

Ahead of the March 9 presidential election in South Korea, major candidates are embroiled in a heated debate over how to address a foreign policy challenges that include the U.S.-China rivalry, North Korea's nuclear threats and badly strained ties with Japan

The Independent UK

Taiwan is watching Russia's war in Ukraine warily, with fears China's Xi Jinping could learn from Vladimir Putin's strategy

Russia's war in Ukraine has put the spotlight on the tense relationship between China and Taiwan, and while leaders and some experts are playing down the comparisons, the invasion is stoking an undercurrent of fear among the people of Taiwan.

ABC News

Early stegosaur fossils may shed light on stegosaurus evolution

Bashanosaurus is thought to have lived about 168m years ago, according to study of fossils found in China

The Guardian - UK

Automaker Chief Proposes Extending China’s NEV Subsidies

GAC’s Zeng Qinghong, a delegate to China’s legislature, pitches another year or two of payments to ensure sustainable development of the market

Caixin Global

Latest Ukraine updates: US slams Russian nuclear plant attack

Ukraine-Russia news from March 4: At UNSC meeting, Ukrainian envoy accuses Russia of ‘nuclear terrorism’.

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Don't equate India and China on Russia: PM

The prime minister says India's commitment to peace is strong, despite the nation not yet condemning Russia's actions in Ukraine.

Bangkok Post

Early implications of Russia's invasion

Just one week after his military invasion of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin has found some truisms of warfare the hard way. Once war starts, the fog that accompanies it and the friction that it creates lead to unanticipated and unintended outcomes. Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, borne out…

The Guardian - UK

Brute force, raw emotions: six things lying ahead at the Winter Paralympics

The Beijing Winter Paralympics run from Friday until 13 March and involve nearly 50 countries competing for 78 gold medals

Benzinga

Nio Reportedly Raises $163M Through Debt Offering In China: What Investors Need To Know

Nio, Inc. (NYSE: NIO) recently announced approval for a secondary listing in Hong Kong without issuing any shares.

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The Guardian - AU

Government prepared for backlash before Tony Abbott’s Taiwan trip made public, FoI documents reveal

Emails obtained by Guardian Australia show officials planned to dismiss suggestion Abbott’s trip represented Taiwan policy change

Reuters

U.S. recovers F-35 warplane that fell into South China Sea in January

The United States has recovered an F-35C warplane that fell into the South China Sea in a landing mishap in January, the U.S. Navy said on Thursday.

LiveScience

14 of the deadliest natural disasters in history

The world's deadliest natural disasters span more than 2,500 years of human history and include earthquakes, tsunamis and cyclones.

Daily Mirror

Who sides with Russia against Ukraine as Putin's allies and fence-sitters are exposed

Many countries are walking a political tightrope over relations with Russia and Ukraine - with some supporting President Zelensky, others defending Putin's actions and those trying to stay neutral

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Crown Prince Says There’s an Opportunity to Boost Interests with US or Downgrade Them

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the Kingdom has “a long, historical relationship with America” and that there’s “a huge opportunity to boost” all interests. “And there is also a big possibility it could be downgraded in many areas,” he said. “Whether you want to win in Saudi Arabia…

Benzinga

OneConnect Files for Hong Kong Listing, But Customer Diversification Remains Key

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Which five countries voted against the UN’s resolution to condemn Russia and who abstained?

The United Nations has voted overwhelmingly to adopt a resolution condemning Russian aggression, with 141 countries voting in favour, 35 abstaining, and only five voting against.

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