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China Reports First COVID-19 Deaths in More than a Year

China's health authorities reported two COVID-19 deaths on Saturday, the first since January 2021, as the country battles its worst outbreak in two years driven by a surge in the highly transmissible omicron variant. The deaths, both in northeastern Jilin province, bring the country's coronavirus death toll to 4,638. Both…

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Japan launches new cyber defense command to counter threat from neighboring countries

The Defense Ministry has launched a cyber defense command by reorganizing related units of the Ground, Maritime and Air Self-Defense Forces. The move is aimed at strengthening its ability to cope with rapidly growing cyber threats from China, North Korea and Russia.

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Japan's PM visits Cambodia, also one of China's key partners

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is in Cambodia for talks with his counterpart, Hun Sen, to deepen relations with one of the Southeast Asia’s closest partners of both China and Japan

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Ukraine medical colleges offer online classes

Indian panel, however, does not recognise or approve any medical course held only in online mode.

The Hindu

China on the Right Side of History over Ukraine War, Says Foreign Minister

China stands on the right side of history over the Ukraine crisis as time will tell, and its position is in line with the wishes of most countries, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said. "China will never accept any external coercion or pressure, and opposes any unfounded accusations and suspicions…

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Putin's Russia will 'have to become China's colony' to survive after Ukraine war

A war analyst believes China will look to capitalise on Russia's financial crisis after it was hit with a broad range of economic sanctions for invading Ukraine

Daily Mirror

Ukraine crisis: claims Mariupol women and children forcibly sent to Russia

Thousands of resident illegally taken across border, says Mariupol council, as reports emerge its art school has been bombed while 400 were sheltering inside

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Ukraine morning briefing: Johnson urges China to speak out as Brexit comparisons spark fury

UN organisations confirmed there have been nearly 900 civilian deaths since the war began

Wales Online

China denies sending weapons to support Moscow – as it happened

Russia tells defending forces to lay down arms; one dead after explosions hit Podilskyi

The Guardian - AU

China on the right side of history over Ukraine war - foreign minister

China stands on the right side of history over the Ukraine crisis as time will tell, and its position is in line with the wishes of most countries, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said.

Reuters

Johnson calls on China to speak out on Ukraine war

PM urges China and other neutral nations to line up against Russia

Wales Online

Johnson calls on China to speak out over Ukraine war

The Prime Minister said atrocities committed by Vladimir Putin’s forces in Ukraine meant it was hard for countries to ‘sit this one out’.

The Independent UK

Not again: two years after fleeing COVID in China, Ukrainian runs from war

Two years ago Julia Volok was shocked to experience an angry reception from fellow Ukrainians as she fled home from Wuhan in China, the epicentre of the soon-to-be global coronavirus pandemic.

Reuters

Chinese Australians still encounter racism and questions of loyalty from both countries

Chinese Australian writer Mavis Yen's experience of the White Australia Policy and China's Cultural Revolution shed light on how discrimination has been interwoven with the politics of both countries, but her pain is still being felt today.

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How a TikTok video of a woman chained up in a backyard shed sparked worldwide debate about China's shadowy human trafficking industry

Chinese activists are calling on Beijing to tackle the human trafficking industry after a TikTok video of a woman with her neck chained to the wall of a backyard shed went viral.

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Russia’s war in Ukraine dominates India, Japan summit meeting

Democracies like India and Japan should cooperate more, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told reporters in New Delhi, as Russia’s war in Ukraine dominated the summit level meeting between the prime ministers of both countries.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine calls on China to condemn Russia’s invasion

The call comes after US warns Beijing of ‘consequences’ if it materially supports Russia’s war on Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Deltacron and Stealth Omicron differences explained as Covid infections in UK surge again

Two new Covid-19 variants are surging across the globe but what exactly are they? And should we be worried?

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The Independent UK

Deltracron and Stealth Omicron differences explained as Covid infections in UK surge again

Two new Covid-19 variants are surging across the globe but what exactly are they? And should we be worried?

The Hindu

Lessons the current wave in China, Hong Kong offer

Lockdowns can only transiently protect the susceptible pool of people and postpone the waves

The Guardian - UK

With 37 million in lockdown and Covid plans under fire, Chinese ask: what comes next?

Elderly residents are wary of the jab even as Omicron spreads, and critics say zero-Covid policy is not sustainable

The Hindu

Geography gives India an advantage: Navy

Building capacity to counter whatever capacity China can bring into the region, it tells House Committee

Benzinga

EV Week In Review: Musk Muses Over 'Master Plan Part 3,' Price Hikes Order Of Day Amid Input Cost Inflation, Ford Lays Out Europe EV Plans And More

The EV space was seen swathed in a sea of green in the week ending March 18, with stocks rising across the board amid talks between Ukraine and Russia and as the Federal Reserve's rate hike plan played out in line with expectations.

Reuters

China inks new rules on supervision of military equipment purchase contracts

China inked new rules on the supervision of military equipment purchase contracts on Saturday, the official Xinhua news agency said.

Reuters

China reports first COVID deaths in more than a year

Mainland China reported its first COVID-19 deaths in more than a year on Saturday, according to a post on the National Health Commission's website that said two people died in the northeastern region of Jilin.

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