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The Latest Breaking News from China

China Reports First Covid Deaths in More Than a Year

The country recorded 3,870 new cases amid the worst outbreak since the early days of the pandemic

Caixin Global

Ai Weiwei on the new Silk Road: ‘This is China’s counterattack in a global game of chess’

China is pouring trillions into the developing world. It is, the artist and activist says, an audacious power grab

The Guardian - UK

Africa mostly quiet amid widespread condemnation of Russia

Amid a worldwide chorus of condemnation against Russia’s war on Ukraine, Africa has remained mostly quiet — a reminder of the Kremlin’s considerable influence over the continent of 1.3 billion people

The Independent UK

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Weekly Must-Read: The Seven Factors That’ll Shape China’s Economy This Year

The government is prioritizing infrastructure spending as well as tax refunds and cuts for businesses to boost growth

Caixin Global

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. The striking news - China reported only two COVID deaths for all of 2021, the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

China reports first COVID deaths since January 2021

Two deaths were recorded in the northeastern province of Jilin, the epicentre of an Omicron-fuelled wave of cases.

Al Jazeera

Bless you! Meet the flu hunters trying to stop the next pandemic in its tracks

Remember flu? Despite lockdowns holding it at bay, a small group of scientists is searching the globe for deadly new strains – and to work out what to put in next winter’s vaccines

The Guardian - UK

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China reports first COVID-19 deaths in more than a year amid its worst outbreak since 2019

The deaths come as China reports 2,157 new COVID-19 cases from community transmission, with the majority in the same north-eastern province where the latest fatalities are.

ABC News

China reports first COVID-19 deaths in more than a year

China’s national health authorities have reported two COVID-19 deaths, the first recorded rise in the death toll since January 2021, as the country battles an omicron-driven surge

The Independent UK

Zelenskiy calls for peace talks with Moscow, urges Swiss to target oligarchs

(Updates with latest Ukraine defense ministry statement)

Reuters

China reports Covid deaths for first time since 2021

China reported its first Covid-19 deaths since January 2021 as the omicron variant continued to spread across the world’s most-populous nation.

Bangkok Post

Biden warns China’s Xi about consequences of helping Russia’s war in Ukraine

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and China’s President Xi Jinping spoke for nearly two hours by phone Friday as the White House sought to convince Beijing not to send military aid to support Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Los Angeles Times

Hong Kong’s COVID infections exceed 1 million amid outbreak

Chicago Sun-Times

Ukraine latest updates: Ukraine urges China to condemn Russia

Ukraine news from March 19: Ukraine calls on China to join western countries in condemning ‘Russian barbarism’.

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Why are many Chinese elderly unvaccinated against COVID-19 when they're a priority group in countries such as Australia?

China has recorded its worst COVID-19 outbreak in two years, but millions of people aged 60 years and above are not vaccinated.

The Guardian - US

Joe Biden warns Xi Jinping of ‘consequences’ if China backs Russia

Leaders spoke for nearly two hours but Biden did not make any direct requests to Xi to persuade Putin to end the attack

Benzinga

YINN, YANG Pushed To Extremes As Chinese Stocks Rebound: How To Play The Funds

Direxion Daily FTSE China Bull 3X Shares (NYSE: YINN) and Direxion Daily FTSE China Bear 3X Shares (NYSE: YANG) are ETFs tracking the direct or inverse results of the FTSE China 50 Index by 300% a

Los Angeles Times

Biden speaks with China’s Xi about Russia’s war in Ukraine

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and China’s President Xi Jinping spoke for nearly two hours by phone Friday as the White House sought to persuade Beijing not to send military aid to support Russia’s war in Ukraine.

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Civilians Survive Ukraine Theater Strike as Deadly Fighting Rages

A Russian strike on a theater sheltering civilians in Ukraine's besieged city of Mariupol badly wounded one person but did not kill anyone, authorities said Friday, as deadly fighting raged on elsewhere across the country. Rescuers picked through the rubble to find hundreds of civilians feared trapped in the wreckage…

The Hindu

India must spotlight Kyiv’s faint offering of hope

New Delhi should note President Zelensky’s constructive rethink and also drop its silence on Ukraine’s suffering

Reuters

Biden outlines consequences to Xi if China aids Russia in Ukraine: White House

U.S. President Joe Biden described to China's President Xi Jinping in a phone call Friday "implications and consequences" if Beijing provides material support to Russia as it attacks Ukrainian cities and civilians, the White House said.

The Guardian - AU

Peter Dutton casts Coalition as stronger than Labor on defence as election nears – so how different are they?

Looking closely at the national security stances of the two major parties reveals more similarities than the Coalition would have voters think

The Independent UK

Biden lays out ‘consequences’ if China aids Russian invasion in call with President Xi

In two-hour call, US president provides ‘candid and direct’ assessment of Russian attacks

Benzinga

Chinese Regulators Aren't Done Yet: Authorities Reportedly Seek Overhaul Of Tencent's Payment Platform

U.S.-listed China stocks launched into a rally earlier this week, encouraged in part by indications from Beijing that the witch-hunt against these companies will soon end.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Xi Tells Biden Ukraine War Should End, Lays No Blame on Russia

Chinese President Xi Jinping told US President Joe Biden in a video call on Friday that the war in Ukraine must end as soon as possible and called on NATO nations to hold a dialog with Moscow, but did not assign blame to Russia for the invasion. In the call,…

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