Automaker Chief Proposes Extending China’s NEV Subsidies GAC’s Zeng Qinghong, a delegate to China’s legislature, pitches another year or two of payments to ensure sustainable development of the market Caixin Global · Mar 3, 2022
Latest Ukraine updates: US slams Russian nuclear plant attack Ukraine-Russia news from March 4: At UNSC meeting, Ukrainian envoy accuses Russia of ‘nuclear terrorism’. Al Jazeera · Mar 3, 2022
Don't equate India and China on Russia: PM The prime minister says India's commitment to peace is strong, despite the nation not yet condemning Russia's actions in Ukraine. AAP · Mar 3, 2022
Early implications of Russia's invasion Just one week after his military invasion of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin has found some truisms of warfare the hard way. Once war starts, the fog that accompanies it and the friction that it creates lead to unanticipated and unintended outcomes. Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, borne out… Bangkok Post · Mar 3, 2022
Brute force, raw emotions: six things lying ahead at the Winter Paralympics The Beijing Winter Paralympics run from Friday until 13 March and involve nearly 50 countries competing for 78 gold medals The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2022
Nio Reportedly Raises $163M Through Debt Offering In China: What Investors Need To Know Nio, Inc. (NYSE: NIO) recently announced approval for a secondary listing in Hong Kong without issuing any shares. Benzinga · Mar 3, 2022
Government prepared for backlash before Tony Abbott’s Taiwan trip made public, FoI documents reveal Emails obtained by Guardian Australia show officials planned to dismiss suggestion Abbott’s trip represented Taiwan policy change The Guardian - AU · Mar 3, 2022
U.S. recovers F-35 warplane that fell into South China Sea in January The United States has recovered an F-35C warplane that fell into the South China Sea in a landing mishap in January, the U.S. Navy said on Thursday. Reuters · Mar 3, 2022
14 of the deadliest natural disasters in history The world's deadliest natural disasters span more than 2,500 years of human history and include earthquakes, tsunamis and cyclones. LiveScience · Mar 3, 2022
Who sides with Russia against Ukraine as Putin's allies and fence-sitters are exposed Many countries are walking a political tightrope over relations with Russia and Ukraine - with some supporting President Zelensky, others defending Putin's actions and those trying to stay neutral Daily Mirror · Mar 3, 2022
Saudi Crown Prince Says There’s an Opportunity to Boost Interests with US or Downgrade Them Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the Kingdom has “a long, historical relationship with America” and that there’s “a huge opportunity to boost” all interests. “And there is also a big possibility it could be downgraded in many areas,” he said. “Whether you want to win in Saudi Arabia… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 3, 2022
OneConnect Files for Hong Kong Listing, But Customer Diversification Remains Key Key Takeaways: Benzinga · Mar 3, 2022
Which five countries voted against the UN’s resolution to condemn Russia and who abstained? The United Nations has voted overwhelmingly to adopt a resolution condemning Russian aggression, with 141 countries voting in favour, 35 abstaining, and only five voting against. Evening Standard · Mar 3, 2022
Watching Ukraine, Taiwan worries about its own fate TAIPEI, Taiwan — Growing up in Taiwan, Huang Yu-lin has become accustomed to chatter about potential military conflict with mainland China. But it wasn't until Russia invaded Ukraine that she started to seriously consider what she would do in such a scenario. Los Angeles Times · Mar 3, 2022
The Guardian - US · Mar 3, 2022 White House announces new sanctions on Russian oligarchs and Putin’s ‘cronies’ – as it happened ‘We want him to feel the squeeze,’ says press secretary Jen Psaki
Benzinga · Mar 3, 2022 Tencent Follows Alibaba; To Slash Transaction Fees For SMEs Chinese social media firm Tencent Holdings Ltd (OTC:TCEHY) looks to reduce transaction fees for small and medium-sized merchants using its WeChat payments system by 10%, Reuters reports. The reductions will apply beginning September 1, 2021, and extend to September 30, 2024. The merchants need to meet China's classification standards for small and medium-sized…
Evening Standard · Mar 3, 2022 China ‘asked Russia to delay Ukraine war until after Olympics, US officials say’ China has denied the claims saying they were “intended to blame-shift” onto them
The Hindu · Mar 3, 2022 MEA briefs parliamentary panel on Russia-Ukraine crisis Congress leader Rahul Gandhi asks how the conflict may impact tenuous India-China relations
The Conversation · Mar 3, 2022 Russia's war with Ukraine risks putting fresh pressure on rising fertiliser prices Russia is one of the major players in global agricultural markets. The country is a significant exporter of grains, and also integrated into global agriculture as a supplier of inputs, particularly fertiliser. The country is a leading world supplier of the key ingredients of a range of them.
Daily Mirror · Mar 3, 2022 China 'told Russia not to invade Ukraine during Winter Olympics' Russian and Belarusian athletes have been banned from participating in the 2022 Beijing Winter Paralympics amid the invasion of Ukraine, following a U-turn from the IPC.
France 24 · Mar 3, 2022 War in Ukraine: What Russia's invasion means for China and India This week, we're focusing on the consequences of Russia's war in Ukraine for Asian powers. The conflict calls into question China and India's close ties to Moscow and could affect other disputed areas like Taiwan and Kashmir. We take a closer look and speak to Professor Steve Tsang from SOAS…
The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2022 China denies asking Russia not to invade until post-Olympics China is denouncing a report that it asked Russia to delay invading Ukraine until after the Beijing Winter Olympics as “fake news."
Bangkok Post · Mar 3, 2022 Ukraine crisis threatens China's discreet pipeline in military technology HONG KONG: Russia's invasion of Ukraine is likely to threaten one of China's most discreet but important strategic relationships in recent years: its use of Ukraine as a source of technology for the expanding Chinese military.
Reuters · Mar 3, 2022 Analysis-Sanctions response to Russia's invasion offers clues for China Under President Xi Jinping, China has pushed for self-reliance in key areas of technology and the payments needed to settle trade to minimise its vulnerability to economic pressure over flashpoints, from trade policy to Taiwan.
The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2022 AP PHOTOS: Inflatable labs in Hong Kong for mass COVID tests Hong Kong has ramped up its testing capacity with the help of inflatable mobile laboratories, as the city grapples with tens of thousands of COVID-19 cases daily.