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Increased COVID cases at Beijing Games no reason for concern, organisers say

COVID-19 cases inside Beijing's Winter Olympic Games bubble hit the second highest since arrivals began after 45 new cases were detected on Feb. 4, but organisers say the situation is under control and cases confined to the 'closed loop'.

Reuters

Covid news: UK reports 259 deaths; Turkish president tests positive – as it happened

New Zealand and Russia both report record number of daily coronavirus cases

The Guardian - UK

Russian aggression in Europe would impact China's interest all over the world: US

The United States has passed on a clear message to China that a conflict in Europe would also impact China's interests all over the world, reported NHK News.

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Xi says China, Egypt hold 'similar visions and strategies'

Chinese leader Xi Jinping says his country and Egypt share similar visions and strategies in defending their own interests

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China's Xi meets more heads of state in Winter Games diplomatic push

Chinese President Xi Jinping met the leaders of several more countries on Saturday as Beijing used the start of the Winter Olympics to score diplomatic points amid simmering tensions with the United States.

Reuters

Beijing Olympics | Xi to meet with leaders of Serbia, Egypt

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi and Serbia’s Aleksandar Vucic are among more than a dozen world leaders who attended the opening ceremony on Friday night

The Hindu

What message did China send by choosing Uyghur torchbearer?

Facing international criticism over it treatment of minorities, China’s selection of a member of the Uyghur Muslim group to help deliver the Olympic flame was a show of defiance, a message from Communist authorities that they won’t be swayed

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Beijing Winter Olympics open, with Xi center stage

BEIJING -- The 2022 Winter Olympics kicked off in Beijing on Friday with the world still in the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Final Beijing torchbearer's ethnicity not a factor, IOC says

The selection of Dinigeer Yilamujiang as one of the final two torchbearers came as many western nations diplomatically boycotted the Winter Games over China's treatment of Uyghurs

The Hindu

Winter Olympics day one: China win first gold, ice hockey and more – as it happened

Rolling report: Norway have won two of the first three golds in Beijing, with moguls and ski jumping coming up. Join our writers for updates

The Guardian - AU

Taiwan condemns ‘contemptible’ timing of China-Russia partnership

Taipei says Russia’s declaration that the island is part of China increases people’s ‘disgust’ of Beijing’s ‘arrogance’.

Al Jazeera

'Someone else's festival': No North Korea at ally's Olympics

During the last Winter Games, North Korea basked in the global limelight in South Korea

The Independent UK

In Beijing, Olympic ideals coexist with authoritarian rule

Thomas Bach, the head of the International Olympic Committee, says the Olympic ideals show that even in a world full of conflict, people can build bridges and live in peace

The Independent UK

Chinese bridge on Pangong Lake being built in area occupied illegally since 1962: Govt in Lok Sabha

A bridge is being constructed by China on Pangong lake in areas that have continued to be under the illegal occupation of China since 1962, Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan informed the Lok Sabha on Friday, adding that the Government of India has never accepted this illegal…

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Taiwan condemns 'contemptible' timing of China-Russia partnership

Taiwan on Saturday condemned as "contemptible" the timing of China and Russia's "no limits" partnership at the start of the Winter Olympics, saying the Chinese government was bringing shame to the spirit of the Games.

Tribune News Service

House approves $52 billion in chip funding, teeing up debate with Senate

Members of the U.S. House voted to pass a bill Friday that would appropriate $52 billion for domestic semiconductor chip manufacturing, teeing up debate with the Senate before the policy can become law.

Tribune News Service

Blinken seeks to keep pressure on China in trip to Australia and Fiji

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony Blinken plans to push back on “aggression and coercion” in the Indo-Pacific region during a trip to Australia and Fiji next week, a sign the administration is keeping China high on its agenda even as it finds itself focused on the Russia-Ukraine crisis.

The Guardian - AU

China urges US ‘flexibility’ with North Korea amid Washington anger at UN ‘silence’

After refusing to sign a statement condemning North Korea’s latest missile tests, China called for US to create ‘attractive and practical’ solutions

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The Independent UK

The Latest: Italy's Sofia Goggia ready for Olympics

Sofia Goggia is back on snow and preparing to fly to China to defend her Olympic downhill title two weeks after crashing and injuring her left knee and leg

The Independent UK

AP News Digest 6 p.m.

Here are the AP’s latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All times EST. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan at https://newsroom.ap.org.

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China turns up volume in own defense in an otherwise quiet opening ceremony

BEIJING — The last time Zhang Yimou directed an opening ceremony, he had 15,000 performers and a $100 million budget at his disposal. That kind of excess didn't seem right for an Olympics under the lingering shadow of COVID-19.

Reuters

Xi had opportunity to urge Putin to pursue Ukraine diplomacy in meeting -U.S. official

A meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing should have been an opportunity for China to encourage Russia to de-escalate tensions with Ukraine, the U.S. State Department's top diplomat for East Asia, Daniel Kritenbrink, said on Friday.

Tribune News Service

La Velle E. Neal III: As China grabs the Olympic spotlight, let’s turn it to the athletes

BEIJING — There will be time to get into why the Winter Olympics should or shouldn't be held here in China. To question if politics should play a role in determining what country should host this showcase of athletic excellence. To argue if China's human rights record, suppression of cultures…

Input

House passes chip manufacturing bill in all-out bid to compete with China

The United States' paranoia about China's techical prowess could pay off in domestic semiconductor supply.

The Independent UK

China says US should do more to reduce North Korea tensions

China’s U.N. ambassador says the United States should come up with “more attractive and more practical” policies and actions to reduce tensions with North Korea and avoid a return to the “vicious circle” of confrontation, condemnation and sanctions over its nuclear and ballistic missile program

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