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Weekly Must-Read: State Insurance Boss’s Capital Games in Hong Kong

How the former chief of Taiping Insurance wove a web of shady deals and came under investigation by graft busters

Caixin Global

China would back Russia, diplomatically, if it moved on Ukraine

China would back Russia diplomatically and perhaps economically if it invades Ukraine, worsening Beijing's already strained relations with the West, but would stop short of providing military support, experts said.

Reuters

India wins bid to host 2023 IOC session in Mumbai

India on Saturday won the right to host the 2023 International Olympic Committee's (IOC) session in Mumbai in an unopposed race, during the 139th IOC Session in Beijing, China.

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Artists Build Ice Colosseum in Indian Himalaya

In the Indian Himalayas, at 3,350 meters in the region of Ladakh, artists are chainsawing blocks of ice from a frozen river in the village of Chilling, creating what they call a mini-Colosseum. Inspired by China's Harbin International Ice Festival, the Kangsing collective installed the mini-Colosseum at the entry of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Behind China's Olympics, the saga of a chained woman unfolds

As the world watches the Beijing Olympics, the story of a chained woman who appeared in a video in rural China has continued to grow

The Independent UK

Winter Olympics 2022 day 15: Sweden pip GB to curling gold after extra end – as it happened

Rolling report: There are plenty more medals to be won as the Games in Beijing reach their penultimate day. Join Martin Belam for updates

The Guardian - AU

EU praises ‘restraint’ of Kyiv government; Blinken denounces Kremlin claims – as it happened

European Council urges Moscow to ‘de-escalate’ its military buildup; Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy says global security architecture is failing

The Guardian - UK

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Two-time Olympic champion David Wise of U.S. wins silver in freeski halfpipe

ZHANGJIAKOU, China — In a Pyeongchang podium shuffle, New Zealand’s Nico Porteous dethroned two-time gold medalist David Wise on Saturday in the Olympic ski halfpipe final to upgrade a 2018 bronze medal for his first gold. Wise medaled for his third consecutive Games with silver, and Pyeongchang silver medalist Alex…

Los Angeles Times

Beijing Olympics loop life: Tight security, bus trips galore and aggressive swabbing

BEIJING — Not all the questions from back home have been about gold-medal performances. Not everyone wants to know why a certain skier fell in the slalom or those curlers went for broke with the hammer throw.

Los Angeles Times

The crucial connection between gut bacteria and Covid-19 symptoms, explained

A link between gut bacteria and Covid-19 has already been reported in research from Hong Kong and China. A new study adds to the pile.

Inverse

Victoria records 20 Covid deaths, NSW 12 and Qld 10 – as it happened

Western Australia premier says he will spend week in hotel quarantine to avoid perceptions he will benefit from timing of border reopening; SA election campaign officially begins. This blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU

COVID updates: All the coronavirus news you need in one place — as it happened

Get up to speed on all the coronavirus news from across Australia.

ABC News

Chinese Australians respond to foreign interference claims ahead of federal election

The Racial Discrimination Commissioner expresses concern over racism against Chinese Australians as political debate over foreign interference heats up.

ABC News

JPMorgan Sees 57% Upside In Netflix - Read Why

JPMorgan analyst Doug Anmuth says Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) shares "remain controversial" as the in-line Q4 subscribers and "light" Q1 outlook are driving lower growth expectations and increased questions around subscriber penetration impact of content and competition. However, he believes solid secular growth remains in global streaming and that Netflix's penetration of global broadband…

Benzinga

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Nuclear Deal Could Be Agreed Very Soon, EU Official Says

A senior European Union official said on Friday that a US-Iranian deal to revive Iran's 2015 nuclear agreement was close but success depended on the political will of those involved. "I expect an agreement in the coming week, the coming two weeks or so," the EU official said. "I think…

Chicago Sun-Times

China’s Eileen Gu wins 3rd Olympic medal

The American-born Gu won two golds and one silver at Beijing, making her the first action-sports athlete to win three medals at the same Olympics.

Daily Mirror

China's golden 'snow princess' Eileen Gu reacts after making Winter Olympics history

Eileen Gu, who has become the first freestyle skier to win medals in three different events at the Winter Olympics, reflected on her outstanding achievement

InsideEVs

Tesla China Recalls Over 26K Model 3 And Y EVs Due To Heat Pump

Tesla is seeing a huge influx of recalls, and one of the most pressing is related to a lack of heat and proper windshield defrosting in some vehicles.

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Al Jazeera

Can Mexico turbocharge pandemic nearshoring by US firms?

The case is building for US companies to move operations they offshored to Asia closer to home.

The Conversation

What's the IOC – and why doesn't it do more about human rights issues related to the Olympics?

The International Olympic Committee, a nongovernmental organization based in Switzerland that’s independent of any one nation, was founded in 1894. It’s a group of officials who supervise and support the Olympics and set Olympic policies about everything from whether break dancing can be added as an official sport to what’s…

The Conversation

Calling the coronavirus the 'Chinese virus' matters – research connects the label with racist bias

No one wants their geographic region to be associated with a deadly disease. Unfortunately, this has happened in the past with diseases such as “German measles,” “Spanish flu” and “Asiatic cholera.”

RideApart

Benda Struggles To Keep Up With Demand For LFS 700 In China

Benda’s LFS 700 is being met with a lot of demand in its home market of China, with bookings temporarily suspended in order to keep up with the growing demand.

Reuters

Hong Kong's future unclear as leadership election, lacking front-runner, is delayed by COVID

Hong Kong on Friday postponed an election for a new leader until May to battle a raging COVID outbreak, but unlike previous years, there's still no front-runner for the job, adding to uncertainty about the city's future as Beijing imposes its rule.

Benzinga

Meituan Shares Get Butchered As China Introduces Tougher Laws

Meituan (OTC:MPNGY) shares shed ~15% after China issued new guidelines asking food delivery platforms to cut restaurant fees to reduce business costs, Bloomberg reports. Online food delivery platforms will have to offer preferential fees to restaurants in regions hit by the pandemic, as per the National Development and Reform Commission. Related Content: US Adds…

Benzinga

Huawei Aims To Spend $633M On Digital Energy HQ, R&D Center

Huawei Technologies looks to spend CNY4 billion ($632.52 million) on building a new headquarters and R&D center for its digital power unit, Reuters reports. Huawei Digital Power inked an agreement on February 17 with the local government of the southern metropolis of Shenzhen, where its parent is headquartered, for the project.…

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