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Shanghai Composite Index Fell 0.12% on Thursday

Shenzhen Component Index closed down 0.13%

Caixin Global · May 12, 2022

Japan, EU agree to raise efforts on Russia, in Indo-Pacific

Japan and the European Union have agreed to step up their sanctions against Russia as leaders from the two sides raised concerns about the war’s impact in the Indo-Pacific, where they seek to strengthen their partnership and increase engagement amid China’s growing assertiveness

The Independent UK · May 12, 2022

North Korea confirms 1st COVID outbreak as Kim orders lockdown

While the scale of the outbreak isn't known, it could have serious consequences because the country has a poor health care system and its 26 million people are believed to be mostly unvaccinated.

WEKU · May 12, 2022

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North Korea confirms 1st COVID outbreak, Kim orders lockdown

While the scale of the outbreak isn't known, it could have serious consequences because the country has a poor health care system and its 26 million people are believed to be mostly unvaccinated.

WEKU · May 12, 2022

Chinese plane catches fire at airport, all passengers evacuated

BEIJING: A Chinese passenger plane veered off a runway during takeoff and caught fire at an airport in the city of Chongqing, central China, on Thursday morning, state-run media reported.

Bangkok Post · May 12, 2022

Morrison campaign trail fracas as former diplomat to Solomon Islands tries to talk to PM

The former Australian top diplomat to Solomon Islands says he was bundled away when he tried to approach Scott Morrison in Tasmania.

The Canberra Times · May 12, 2022

Beijing denies lockdown rumours as Shanghai hunts elusive COVID

Beijing denied it was heading for lockdown as panic buying gripped the capital on Thursday, while Shanghai combed the city for lingering COVID-19 cases in the hope of clearing the way to escape from weeks of painful restrictions.

Reuters · May 12, 2022

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Chinese ambassador says Solomons pact no threat to Australia

A Chinese ambassador says China’s engagement with South Pacific island countries poses no threat to Australia, responding to fears that Beijing will establish a military foothold in the Solomon Islands

The Independent UK · May 12, 2022

Russia-Ukraine war: UN calls for end to school strikes after nearly 100 child deaths in April; EU to consider Ukraine’s membership – as it happened

UN verifies nearly 100 child killings but says figure likely higher; Ukraine’s EU application to be assessed in June, says France

The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2022

Passengers injured as plane leaves runway in western China

Several people were injured when a Chinese passenger jet left the runway upon takeoff and caught fire in western China

The Independent UK · May 12, 2022

China fights economic slump, sticks to costly 'zero COVID'

China’s leaders are struggling to reverse a deepening economic slump without giving up a “zero-COVID” strategy that shut down Shanghai and other cities

The Independent UK · May 12, 2022

Biden, Xi congratulate Marcos Jr on Philippine presidential win

Ferdinand Marcos Jr declares victory in Philippine presidential election, pledges to be a leader ‘for all Filipinos’.

Al Jazeera · May 12, 2022

Can Xi Jinping vanquish Covid without crushing China’s economy?

In a crucial political year, a series of open-ended lockdowns have heaped pressure on struggling businesses

Financial Times · May 12, 2022

China: Tibet Airlines plane catches fire at Chongqing airport; 25 injured

Tibet Airlines plane caught fire on Thursday at China's Chongqing airport after going off the runway. Full story on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · May 12, 2022

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The News Lens · May 12, 2022

How Russia and China Exploit History to Further Their Interests

The arbitrariness in the way they deal with their own national history helps Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian leader Vladimir Putin secure power and justify their policies.

Reuters · May 12, 2022

China envoy says ties with Philippines to strengthen under Marcos

Relations between the Philippines and China will become stronger under the Southeast Asian country's incoming president, Ferdinand Marcos Jr, China's ambassador to Manila said on Thursday.

AAP · May 12, 2022

PM rejects Chinese envoy 'no threat' claim

The Chinese ambassador to Australia says his country's growing power should not be seen as a threat, but Scott Morrison views it differently.

Reuters · May 12, 2022

Japan's Okinawa may be on the front lines again as it marks anniversary of U.S. handover

Seihan Nakazato wants the missile trucks on the base next to his melon farm to leave, but few others on Okinawa's Miyako island, he complains, are demanding that Japan's army remove such weapons, which he says would make them a target for China.

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Foreign Affairs · May 12, 2022

The War in Ukraine Will Be a Historic Turning Point

But for History to Take the Right Path, America and Europe Must Work Together

The Guardian - AU · May 11, 2022

Kevin Rudd attacks ‘idiot’ Peter Dutton over ‘hairy-chested’ comments on China

Former Labor PM says if China wanted a reset with Australia he ‘could not think of a dumber thing to do’ than the Solomon Islands deal

Reuters · May 11, 2022

China opposes semiconductor bill because it will give U.S. advantage -U.S. commerce chief

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said Wednesday the Chinese government opposes an effort in Congress to ramp up U.S. semiconductor manufacturing because it will give the United States more of a competitive punch.

The Independent UK · May 11, 2022

Half of patients hospitalised with Covid still struggling with symptoms two years later, study shows

The study followed 1,192 participants in China

Reuters · May 11, 2022

U.S. calls out Russia, China opposition to U.N. action on N.Korea

The United States called out China and Russia on Wednesday for opposing further United Nations action on North Korea, warning that the Security Council "cannot stay silent any longer" as Pyongyang prepares for a seventh nuclear test.

Caixin Global · May 11, 2022

Biden Considers Dropping China Tariffs to Fight Inflation

American president says he may roll back costly Trump duties to lower prices on goods in the U.S., though ‘no decision has been made’

Bangkok Post · May 11, 2022

Health group touts investment in Laos

The Thonburi Healthcare Group has suggested investors look at opportunities in Laos that can help boost freight transportation from Thailand to China and other countries in the region.

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