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Large parts of Shanghai locked down as mass Covid-19 testing begins

China has reported more than 56,000 infections nationwide this month

Wales Online

New Zealand's Ardern says Solomon Islands-China deal 'gravely concerning'

New Zealand is gravely concerned about the possible militarization of the Pacific following a decision by the Solomon Islands government to form a security partnership with China, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday.

Reuters

China's Solomon Island naval base security draft agreement designed to 'intimidate' Australia, Joyce says

Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce suggests China may want a naval base in Solomon Islands to "intimidate" Australia or "restrict our capacity of movement".

ABC News

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Australia, New Zealand worried by China deal with Solomons

The Australian and New Zealand prime ministers have voiced concerns about the potential for a Chinese military presence on the Solomon Islands

The Independent UK

Shanghai locks down as COVID surges in China's financial hub

China's financial hub of Shanghai launched a two-stage lockdown of its 26 million residents on Monday, closing bridges and tunnels and restricting highway traffic in a scramble to contain surging COVID-19 cases.

Reuters

How Covid helped China tighten its hold on Hong Kong

Doctors from the mainland are treating patients and Chinese workers are building hospitals as Beijing’s presence is felt like never before

The Guardian - AU

Much of Shanghai locked down as mass COVID-19 testing begins

China began locking down most of its largest city of Shanghai on Monday as part of its strict COVID-19 strategy, amid questions over the policy’s economic toll

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Coach apologises as Thais lose again

National U23 team coach Worrawoot Srimaka apologised to the Thai fans for the second time in four days after the War Elephants lost 4-2 to China in the Dubai Cup on Saturday night.

Bangkok Post

China says it has found second black box from crashed jet

China has retrieved the second black box from a crashed jet after days of searching, as investigators try to work out why the China Eastern Airlines flight carrying 132 people plummeted from a cruise altitude.

Tribune News Service

Australia 'alienates' Pacific: Albanese

Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese says Australia must improve action on climate change to keep its relationship with Pacific nations friendly.

AAP

All eyes on China

China's zero-Covid policy has lasted for nearly two years and faced a tough challenge last week as a flare-up triggered fresh lockdowns in several industrial cities in hard-hit northeastern Jilin province and southern technology hub Shenzhen.

Bangkok Post

China to lockdown Shanghai after surge in Covid infections

The city will be locked down in two stages so testing can be carried out

Evening Standard

Japan holds on to oil, gas interests in Russia's Sakhalin, wary of China taking them

Despite Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, the Japanese government intends for the time being to maintain its interests in energy projects in the Russian Far East island of Sakhalin.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Why the Australia-India relationship has nowhere to go but up, despite differences on Russia and trade

Few of Australia’s relationships with countries in Asia have progressed so far and so fast as its ties with India. Over a decade, Canberra and New Delhi have constructed a broad strategic partnership, catalysed by shared concerns about China.

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The Hindu

Talking and listening: On Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s India visit

India and China will find it difficult to simply pick up the threads of their conversation

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Putin and the world: it’s not just about China

Editorial: The Russian president may look isolated over Ukraine, but important players are hedging their bets

Bangkok Post

Shanghai to lock down half city in turns for mass Covid test

Shanghai will lock down each half of the mega city in turns to conduct a mass testing blitz as authorities scramble to staunch a spiralling virus outbreak in the financial hub and beyond.

ABC News

Second black box found from China Eastern Airlines wreckage as investigation into crash continues

Recovery crews have found the second black box — the flight data recorder — from the wreckage of a China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 jet that crashed into a mountainside in southern China.

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Solomon Islands politician 'extremely disappointed' Australia ignored warnings of China military deal

The Solomon Islands Opposition Leader says he warned Australian officials last year that China was negotiating a military pact, as a prominent defence analyst predicts that Beijing is now likely to push for a strategic presence in Papua New Guinea.

Evening Standard

Second black box recovered from crashed China Eastern flight

A second black box has been recovered from the wreckage of a China Eastern Airlines flight that crashed into a mountainside last week.

Asharq Al-Awsat

China Finds Second Black Box of Crashed Plane

Recovery crews on Sunday found the second black box - the flight data recorder - from the wreckage of a China Eastern Airlines (600115.SS) Boeing 737-800 jet that crashed into a mountainside in southern China. Flight MU5735, with 132 people onboard, was en route from the southwestern city of Kunming…

Salon

A Republican who wanted world government

It sounds like alternate history: A Republican who ran against FDR — from the left. Meet Wendell Willkie

The Independent UK

Philippine coast guard: Chinese maneuvers endangered ships

The Philippine coast guard says Chinese coast guard ships have maneuvered dangerously close to its ships at least four times near a disputed shoal over the past year, in moves that increased the risk of collision and violated international safety regulations

Bangkok Post

Philippines slams Chinese ship's 'close distance manoeuvring' at Scarborough Shoal

MANILA: The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Sunday reported a recent incident of "close distance manoeuvring" by a Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) vessel in the disputed South China Sea that "constrained" the movement of a Philippine ship sailing nearby.

The Guardian - UK

China-Russian relations carry deep memories of mutual respect... and scorn

As the world awaits Beijing’s response to the Ukraine war, history shows its reaction could be complicated

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