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China Is in Awkward Position over Ukraine, Says US Official

US Indo-Pacific policy coordinator Kurt Campbell said on Monday that China was in an awkward position of sustaining ties with Russia during Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, but that Washington wants to keep communication lines with Beijing open. The White House on Sunday called on China to condemn Russia for its…

Asharq Al-Awsat

50 years on - the nuclear 'triangle' resurrected with Russia on high alert

Fifty years ago, the US and China signed the "Shanghai Communiqué" leading to the normalisation of ties between Washington and Beijing. Its main purpose was to counter the Soviet Union which had threatened to "take out" China's nuclear arsenal. RFI looks at how this historical 'triangle' is being reformed against…

Radio France Internationale

Ukrainian protesters in Dublin turn focus to Chinese Embassy

A small crowd of Ukrainians gathered outside the Chinese Embassy in Dublin, calling on the global superpower to wield its influence against Russia.

The Independent UK

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EU plans summit with China on April 1 to address tensions

The European Union will hold a summit with China on April 1 in an attempt to diffuse growing tensions between the two, European Commission Vice-President and EU trade chief Valdis Dombrovskis said on Monday.

Reuters

Vipshop Sputters, But Stays Focused on Brand-Name Discounts

Key takeaways: After years of steady growth, Vipshop posted a rare 5% revenue decline in its latest quarter, with profit down by an even sharper 42% The discount e-commerce company has rolled out a series of initiatives to jumpstart growth, including trying to convert more users into VIP members By…

Benzinga

Analysis: Can China Help Russia Evade SWIFT Banking Sanctions?

The value of the ruble has plummeted following access restrictions placed on several Russian banks to the SWIFT global bank payments system.

Benzinga

African states need a vision for relations with the Indo-Pacific

This year sees the 25th anniversary of the Indian Ocean Rim Association. Nine of the organisation’s member states are African, ranging from Somalia in the north west to South Africa in the south. It also includes islands, such as Mauritius, off the western seaboard. It brings together governments, business and…

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Take A Closer Look At A Nio EV Battery Swapping Station In China

The station can put a new fully-charged battery considerably quicker than it would take to charge it.

InsideEVs

Exclusive-Biden sends former top defense officials to Taiwan in show of support

U.S. President Joe Biden will send a delegation of former senior defense and security officials to Taiwan on Monday, a senior official of his administration said, a sign of support for the island claimed by China after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

China says U.N. rights boss welcome to visit Xinjiang in near future

Wang Yi, China's foreign minister, said on Monday that the U.N. rights chief would be welcome to visit the Xinjiang region in the near future.

Reuters

Taiwan says inappropriate to link its situation to Ukraine's

It is inappropriate to link Taiwan's situation to that of Ukraine's as the two are completely different and people should not try to manipulate the situation by saying "today's Ukraine is tomorrow's Taiwan", the government said on Monday.

Reuters

Caixin Top Stories of the Month: The Beginning of the End of the Post-Cold War World Order

Russia’s military operation in Ukraine has sent shockwaves across the globe

Caixin Global

Editorial: Seeking Progress While Maintaining Stability in the Global Industrial Chain

China should focus on ‘doing its own thing well’ and advance to the upper reaches of the industrial chain on the basis of participation in the international division of labor

Caixin Global

China Merchants Bank to Join Greater Bay Area Testing Ground for Fintech

Subsidiary of lender will try out AI-backed identity verification tool on mainland customers who open Hong Kong-dollar accounts

Caixin Global

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Hong Hao: What the Russia-Ukraine Conflict Means for Chinese Markets

It is now a particularly volatile period not conducive to risk taking

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia’s Missiles See Mixed Results in Ukraine War as World Watches

Russia has employed hundreds of powerful and precise ballistic missiles in the first days of its Ukraine attack, but analysts and US officials say many Ukrainian defenses remain intact - effects that countries around the world are watching closely. The use of short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) is likely being watched…

Reuters

Hong Kong domestic helpers abandoned as COVID takes toll

A rapid spread in COVID-19 cases in Hong Kong has cast a spotlight on the plight of domestic helpers in the global financial hub after some were fired or made homeless by their employers when they tested positive for coronavirus.

Reuters

China urges calm after Putin puts nuclear deterrent on high alert

Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Monday that all sides should remain calm and avoid further escalation, after Russian President Vladimir Putin put his country's nuclear deterrent on high alert.

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Virus-hit Hong Kong considering lockdown

Hong Kong may impose a China-style hard lockdown that confines people to their homes, authorities signalled Monday, with the city's zero-Covid strategy in tatters and bodies piling up in hospitals.

Caixin Global

Shanghai Composite Index Rose 0.32% on Monday

Shenzhen Component Index closed up 0.32%

The Independent UK

Ukraine's 20 Paralympic athletes have yet to arrive in China

None of the 20 athletes from the Ukrainian Paralympics team has reached Beijing with the Games opening at the end of the week

The Independent UK

As tensions simmer, China demands US action to improve ties

China's top diplomat called on the U.S. to take steps to improve ties, as tensions simmer over Taiwan, trade and other issues

Al Jazeera

As Russia’s isolation grows, China hints at limits of friendship

Chinese state-owned financial institutions have been quietly distancing themselves from Russia’s beleaguered economy.

The Independent UK

Analysis: Ukraine war tests growing China-Russia partnership

China and Russia have grown closer in recent years, raising the specter of an alliance of authoritarian states to challenge a U.S.-led democratic West in a new Cold War

The News Lens

Putin and Xi Seek to Remake the World Order

By taking Ukraine, Putin is attempting to annul universal values with “might makes right.”

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