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Review: 'Red Carpet' will change the way you watch movies

"Red Carpet: Hollywood, China and the Global Battle for Cultural Supremacy" by Erich Schwartzel; Penguin Press (400 pages, $28)

Tribune News Service

China Says US Is Exaggerating Russian Threat to Ukraine

China accused the United States of "playing up the threat of warfare and creating tension", as US President Joe Biden warned that more than 150,000 Russian troops were still massed near Ukraine's borders following Moscow's announcement of a partial pullback. Western nations have suggested arms control and confidence-building steps to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Team GB at risk of first Winter Olympics blank for 30 years after another dismal day

Dave Ryding could only manage a 13th-placed finish in the men's slalom while Eve Muirhead's curling team may well miss the semi-finals after defeat by China

Daily Mirror

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Opinion: How the Beijing Winter Olympics Has Changed the World Map of Winter Sports

Team China’s participation in all 109 Olympic events is accelerating Asian involvement in cold-weather sports

Caixin Global

Australian leader makes China focus of upcoming election, but risks backlash

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has put his government's tough stance on China at the forefront as he heads toward an election campaign, a strategy that security analysts warned could backfire on the national interest.

Reuters

Southeast Asia poll shows China beats US as top economic power

China is seen as the most influential economic power in Southeast Asia, according to the new poll, although there’s caution over Beijing’s territorial positions over the South China Sea.

Bangkok Post

China says U.S. is exaggerating Russian threat to Ukraine

China accused the United States of "playing up the threat of warfare and creating tension", as U.S. President Joe Biden warned that more than 150,000 Russian troops were still massed near Ukraine's borders following Moscow's announcement of a partial pullback.

Reuters

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Politicising national security ‘not helpful’, Asio spy chief says as Scott Morrison ramps up attack

Prime minister labels Labor frontbencher a ‘Manchurian candidate’ as he continues partisan rhetoric on China

The Guardian - AU

US scientific research agencies tighten foreign affiliation rules

WASHINGTON — U.S. research institutions and universities are gearing up to implement steps announced last month by the Biden administration to ensure that scientists seeking federal grants are not beholden to foreign governments or interests.

Tribune News Service

GB women curlers’ hopes hanging by thread as Eve Muirhead’s team lose to China

Team GB must now beat the Russian Olympic Committee and hope other results go their way.

The Independent UK

Germany and Switzerland set to ease restrictions – as it happened

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The Guardian - UK

Latest Ukraine Updates: NATO says no sign of Russia de-escalation

Ukraine news from February 16: NATO says no sign of Russian de-escalation, considers reinforcing southeastern flank.

Al Jazeera

Chinese Fashion Firm Shein on Singapore Hiring Spree as it Shifts Key Assets There

China's Shein is aggressively expanding its Singapore office after making a Singapore firm its de facto holding company, according to people with knowledge of the matter and a Reuters analysis of filings by the online fast-fashion retailer. Chris Xu, Shein's founder and CEO, has also become a permanent resident of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Shanghai Composite Index Rose 0.57% on Wednesday

Shenzhen Component Index closed up 0.23%

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China Approves Plans to Build 4 National Integrated Computing Hubs

China has approved plans to build four national integrated computing hubs aimed at increasing the country's computing capacity, the top state planner said on Wednesday. The hubs will be built in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, the eastern Yangtze River Delta region, the southwestern Chengdu-Chongqing region, and the southern Greater Bay region,…

The Independent UK

N. Korea celebrates late leader's birthday, pushes for unity

North Korea has celebrated the 80th birthday of late leader Kim Jong Il with a concert, fireworks and a rare outdoor ceremony near its border with China

The Independent UK

This time, Tibet stands silent as Olympics return to China

Ahead of the Beijing summer Olympics 14 years ago, Tibet was on fire

The Independent UK

Japan's Kirin to sell China joint venture to investment fund

Kirin is selling its China joint venture to an investment fund, shortly after the Japanese beer and beverage maker decided to pull out of Myanmar, where it had a beer brewery

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The Guardian - AU

Winter Olympics day 12: Canada crash out of men’s ice hockey – as it happened

Another busy day saw upsets, tight finishes, American success and more fallout from the Kamila Valieva controversy

The Independent UK

This time, Tibet stands silent as Olympics return to China

Ahead of the Beijing summer Olympics 14 years ago, Tibet was on fire

Bangkok Post

China to work with Asian nations to grow use of local currencies in trade

BEIJING: China will work with Asian countries to beef up use of local currencies in trade and investment, Yi Gang, the governor of the central bank, said on Wednesday, as part of plans to strengthen regional economic resilience.

Newslaundry

Between the US, Russia and China: Understanding India’s tightrope walk on the Ukraine crisis

In recent weeks, the Ukraine crisis has brought testing times to the delicate balance India seeks to strike in its ties with big powers.

The Independent UK

China's Xi: Control of Hong Kong surge is 'overriding task'

A Hong Kong news outlet says China's leader Xi Jinping has taken a personal interest in the city's coronavirus outbreak, saying it was the Hong Kong government's “overriding task” to control the situation

Reuters

Xi tells Hong Kong's leaders to control COVID as infections spiral

(Adds government statement on food supply)

Tribune News Service

Jessie Diggins heads to her gold medal event with fresh changes, challenges

ZHANGJIAKOU, China — Jessie Diggins has been making the case that the U.S. really isn't defending the Olympic gold medal in cross-country skiing she won four years ago. The team sprint at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games was a freestyle, while Wednesday's team sprint at the Beijing Games is in the…

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