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China’s PLA accused of abducting Indian teen in Arunachal Pradesh

Ruling BJP party’s parliamentarian says Chinese forces ‘abducted’ a 17-year-old boy in the disputed border areas.

Al Jazeera

Trump's foreign policy continues: Why?

Biden promised a new era of diplomacy, stability and American leadership — but has doubled down on Trump's failures

Salon

UK seeks closer investment ties with Africa

Deeper economic links with the region are a key part of the Global Britain agenda, but the government has slashed its aid budget for the continent

The Independent UK

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Athlete Surveillance Warnings Cloud China's Winter Olympics

A growing number of Western nations and cybersecurity groups have issued digital surveillance warnings for next month's Winter Olympics in Beijing, with some advising foreign athletes to leave personal phones and laptops at home. China hopes to pull off a successful, coronavirus-free Games that will burnish its international reputation, AFP…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Naval Drills between China, Russia and Iran Start Friday

China, Russia and Iran will hold joint naval drills on Friday, a public relations official from Iran's armed forces told semi-official ISNA news agency on Thursday. The "2022 Marine Security Belt" exercise will take place in the north of the Indian Ocean and is the third joint naval drill between…

Asharq Al-Awsat

New security strategy must underline threat posed by Beijing

Japan will continue to face challenges this year, from issues such as the pandemic to foreign affairs and the economy. This is the seventh installment of a series in which authoritative figures in various fields share their thoughts on such topics. The following text was excerpted from remarks by former…

The Japan News/Yomiuri

UK households hit by rising cost of living; Omicron lifts US jobless claims to three-month high – as it happened

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Congress Calls on US Administration to Keep Fighting to Free Tice from Syrian Captivity

The US Congress is exerting more pressure on the US Administration to continue pushing for the release of Austin Tice, a US journalist who is held hostage in Syria. US Senators Patrick Leahy, Robert Menendez, Jim Risch, and John Cornyn sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging his administration…

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Security scanners across Europe tied to China govt, military

At some of the world’s most sensitive spots, authorities have installed security screening devices made by a single Chinese company with deep ties to China’s military and the highest levels of the ruling Communist Party

The Independent UK

Trilateral naval drills between China, Russia and Iran start on Friday

China, Russia and Iran will hold joint naval drills on Friday, a public relations official from Iran's armed forces told semi-official ISNA news agency on Thursday.

Reuters

FTSE 100 Live: Unilever shares rise as Glaxo interest cools, China cuts rates, Nasdaq in correction territory

The Nasdaq’s slide into “correction” territory after falling 10% since November today failed to unsettle the FTSE 100 index.

Evening Standard

Nio Is Getting Immense Publicity In China Over Norway Swap Station Launch — But Not Exactly How It Would Have Wanted

U.S.-listed Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio Inc’s (NYSE: NIO) ‘musical’ battery swap station launch in Norway has triggered hilarious online retorts in China, cnEVpost

Benzinga

Shanghai Composite Index Fell 0.09% on Thursday

Shenzhen Component Index closed down 0.06%

Caixin Global

Beijing migrant worker's search for son sparks outrage, sympathy

The story of a migrant worker in Beijing who caught COVID-19 while searching for his missing son provoked shock and sympathy on social media on Thursday, drawing attention to the hardships faced by the floating population in China's big cities.

Reuters

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Taiwan VP to make sensitive U.S. stopovers in visit to Honduras

Taiwan Vice President William Lai will transit through the United States on his way to Honduras next week, the presidential office said on Thursday, a travel plan that drew a complaint from China.

Benzinga

Scandal-Hit Starbucks Rival Luckin Said To Be Scheming A US Relisting

Luckin Coffee Inc (OTC: LKNCY) is planning to list its shares once again in the United States nearly two years after the Chinese company was rocked by a $300 million accounting scandal.

Reuters

China says it warned away U.S. warship in South China Sea, U.S. denies

Chinese forces followed and warned away a U.S. warship which entered waters near the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea, the country's military said on Thursday, but the U.S. Navy denied the ship had been warned off.

Reuters

Australia, UK to 'fight back' against hostile states in cyber - minister

Australia and Britain will "fight back" against cyber attacks from China, Russia, and Iran, defence minister Peter Dutton said ahead of consultations with Britain in Sydney.

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China Reports 1st Official Iranian Oil Imports Since Dec 2020

China reported the first imports of Iranian crude oil in a year despite ongoing sanctions by the United States government, according to data released by customs on Thursday. China brought in 260,312 tons of Iranian crude oil in December, according to data from the General Administration of Chinese Customs, which…

Bangkok Post

First Thai rice shipment delivered using Laos-China railway

A first shipment 1,000 tonnes of Thai rice has been delivered using the Lao-Chinese railway to Chongqing, marking a new chapter in exports to China, the Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry announced on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Asian stocks rise after China rate cuts, Japan export gain

Asian stock markets are higher after China cut interest rates to shore up flagging economic growth and Japan reported a double-digit rise in exports

ABC News

Russia's menacing forces near Ukraine spark fears of an invasion. How close is Europe to its first war in decades?

As more than 100,000 Russian troops amass at the Ukranian border and diplomatic talks continue to fail, the West is on edge that Europe is teetering towards its first war in 30 years.

Reuters

China's demographic dividends to end soon, expert warns

China's demographic dividends are still within a "window of opportunity", but that window will shut soon, with fewer births putting pressure on the working population, a Chinese demographic expert warned on Thursday.

Los Angeles Times

NBC Sports play-by-play announcers will not attend Winter Olympics in Beijing

NEW YORK — COVID-19 protocols will keep NBC Sports’ play-by-play teams from reporting on the scene at the Winter Olympic games in Beijing next month.

Reuters

Beijing city raises vigilance as local COVID cases tick higher before Olympics

China's capital Beijing ramped up efforts to curb COVID-19 infections, ordering checks among cold-chain firms and urging residents to cut unnecessary gatherings, as the city reported an uptick in local cases weeks before the Winter Olympics.

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