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DiDi To Slash 20% Workforce Ahead Of Hong Kong Listing: Report

China's Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE:UBER) counterpart DiDi Global Inc (NYSE:DIDI) looks to reduce its overall headcount by 20% as it pushes ahead with its Hong Kong listing, Bloomberg reports. Most of DiDi's core businesses will be affected by the cuts. DiDi aims to reduce expenses ahead of the Hong Kong listing. The report adds that…

Benzinga

Why Democrats won't oppose war

Democrats always make the best salespeople for war — a dire lesson Americans may have to learn all over again

Salon

GB women keep curling medal hopes alive as Eve Muirhead’s team claim vital win

A 10-4 victory over Japan at the National Aquatics Centre sets GB up nicely for another big match against China on Wednesday.

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Washington wakes up to Beijing-Moscow alignment

Beijing and Moscow are often on the same page.

Axios

Rocket Set to Hit Moon Was Built by China, Not SpaceX, Say Astronomers

Astronomy experts say they originally misread the secrets of the night sky last month: it turns out that a rocket expected to crash into the Moon in early March was built by China, not SpaceX. A rocket will indeed strike the lunar surface on March 4, but contrary to what…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia's Olympic doping case helps China skirt dicey topics

The doping scandal around Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva has been a Games-changer at the Beijing Olympics

The Independent UK

Hong Kong rules out citywide lockdown as cases continue to surge

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Tuesday ruled out a citywide lockdown to fight COVID-19, but a surge of infections meant she could not "preclude" the possibility of postponing next month's chief executive election.

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Starbucks faces backlash in China over police incident at store

Starbucks is battling its second bout of public fury in China in less than three months, after an incident described by the U.S. coffee giant as a "misunderstanding" at one of its stores sparked criticism from online users and state media.

Reuters

Russia-Ukraine crisis a ‘dangerous moment for the world’, warns Truss

UK foreign secretary says invasion by Putin could embolden Iran and China to expand their ambitions

The Guardian - UK

Beijing Visitors Go Hi-Tech to Avoid Getting Lost in Translation

Businesses at the Beijing Olympics are getting around the language barrier by using high-tech apps and a smartphone-like device to translate from Mandarin Chinese and keep the tills ringing. Though China's "zero COVID" policy has stopped the influx of sports fans who would normally be cheering on their favorites, there…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Winter Olympians champion climate, peace amid muted activism

Around the world, athletes are throwing their support behind political and social causes, part of a wave of sports activism that has flourished in the years since former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick began taking a knee during games to protest police brutality against Black people

The Independent UK

Eileen Gu: Navigating two cultures, judged by both of them

She is an exceptional athlete who has already won gold and silver in the Beijing Olympics

The Independent UK

Shanghai Composite Index Rose 0.5% on Tuesday

Shenzhen Component Index closed up 1.69%

Caixin Global

Watch | Why are India’s imports from China rising?

A video explainer on India-China trade relations amid continuing tensions with China along the Line of Actual Control

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The Independent UK

Australia urges China to denounce Russia over Ukraine

Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison has urged China to denounce Russian threats against Ukraine

The Guardian - AU

‘Mentally tired’ Eileen Gu claims silver as Mathilde Gremaud roars back for gold

Switzerland’s Mathilde Gremaud soared to gold in the Olympic women’s freeski slopestyle final after holding off another last-gasp charge by Eileen Gu

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan's curlers humbled by nemesis South Korea

BEIJING -- Hours after Japan's women curlers recorded an emphatic win over hosts China on Monday, the team was soundly beaten by nemesis South Korea 10-5 at the Beijing Winter Olympics.

The Guardian - AU

Coalition tries to set up showdown with Labor on deporting criminals

Morrison government ramps up pre-election bid to wedge Labor on national security issues as Kevin Rudd condemns ‘rancid lies’ on China

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Taiwan says Chinese plane flew close to remote island

A small Chinese civilian aircraft flew very close to a remote Taiwanese-controlled island next to China's coast earlier this month, Taiwan's defence ministry said on Tuesday, adding China may be trying a new strategy to test its reactions.

ABC News

Scott Morrison's remarks about China being 'chillingly silent' over Ukraine labelled 'belligerent rhetoric' by Chinese foreign ministry

The Prime Minister says China's suggestion that it wants peace and harmony are at odds with its silence over Russian troop movements near the Ukrainian border, prompting a strong response from the Chinese Foreign Ministry that his "belligerent rhetoric" will "escalate the tensions".

The Independent UK

China crafts a carefully curated slate of Olympic spectators

Skiing, skating and other competitions take place before a global TV audience, but few see them in person

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Boost 3 nations' cooperation to enhance deterrence against N. Korea

North Korea's test-firing of missiles is a common threat to Japan, the United States and South Korea. These three countries need to cooperate in facilitating specific ways to enhance deterrence against North Korea.

AAP

Failure to act on Russia 'emboldens' China

A Ukraine expert says a failure to deter Russian aggression would impact Australia's core security interests, including by emboldening an expansionist China.

Bangkok Post

Rocket set to hit Moon built by China, not SpaceX - astronomers

WASHINGTON: Astronomy experts say they originally misread the secrets of the night sky last month: it turns out that a rocket expected to crash into the Moon in early March was built by China, not SpaceX.

The Guardian - US

Winter Olympics day 11: Valieva leads after short program – as it happened

Kamila Valieva took to the ice amid a swirl of controversy and elsewhere there were golds, blunders and much more

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