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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.

Reuters

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.

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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.

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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

The Guardian - AU

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

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AP News Digest 6 p.m.

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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.

Tribune News Service

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.

Reuters

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…

Tribune News Service

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.

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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

The Independent UK

Want North Korea breakthrough? China tells U.S. to show flexibility

The key to solving the issue of North Korea's ballistic missile and nuclear programs is in the United States' hands, China's U.N. envoy said on Friday, urging Washington to show "more sincerity and flexibility" if it wants a breakthrough.

Reuters

Angst all round as Beijing's moment nears

China's borders have been virtually closed off for the past two years. Now, in a way, it's opening on a massive scale for the Winter Olympics. To pull this off in the middle of a pandemic, China is holding the Games in a fortress.

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Beijing Games start at Bird's Nest

Beijing: The 2022 Winter Olympics officially started off Friday night as China attempts to turn the page on a troubled build-up overshadowed by human rights concerns and Covid.

France 24

Winter Olympics puts brands under pressure over rights abuses in China

Brands such as Coca-Cola, Airbnb and Visa have paid millions to sponsor the Winter Games, which began Friday in Beijing. In doing so, rights groups say they are endorsing human rights violations, including the detention of millions of Uighur Muslims.

Los Angeles Times

Beijing Olympics open with a scene of calm amid the turmoil of reality

BEIJING — A crowd gathered on the stadium floor, dozens of people holding luminescent green poles, waving them overhead like giant blades of grass in a spring breeze.

The Guardian - UK

At least 21 dead after Pakistan army clashes with militants for third day

Official says separatists’ assault timed to ‘sabotage’ prime minister Imran Khan’s visit to China

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Russia wins China’s backing in NATO showdown over Ukraine

Beijing agrees with Moscow that US-led NATO military alliance should not admit new members.

The New Daily

Giant snowflake lights up a stripped-back Winter Olympics opening ceremony

A giant snowflake has been lit to signal the official start of the Winter Olympics in Beijing during a stripped-back opening ceremony which had been

Evening Standard

China joins Russia in opposing Nato expansion

Vladimir Putin has claimed amid the rising tensions over Ukraine that Western powers are using the defence alliance to undermine Russia

Sports Illustrated

Mike Tirico Opened NBC’s Olympic Coverage by Addressing China’s Alleged Genocide

He wasted no time addressing a controversial aspect of the Games being held in Beijing.

Tribune News Service

House overcomes Republican opposition to pass competition bill

WASHINGTON — House Democrats used a mostly party-line vote Friday to pass broad legislation aimed at boosting science and technology investments for several federal agencies, in an attempt to position the country to better compete with China.

The Hindu

India calling with quite a lot of trade in mind

A ‘new age’ free trade deal with India remains critical in anchoring the United Kingdom economically to the Indo-Pacific

Daily Mirror

Uyghurs surprise at Winter Olympics opening ceremony doesn't alter sportswashing claims

China has been inundated with accusations of human rights abuses and "sportswashing" which not even the opening ceremony finale including Uyghur Dinigeer Yilamujiang can over look

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