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Why is Pelosi’s possible Taiwan trip fuelling US-China tensions?

Beijing has warned the US will ‘pay the price’ if House Speaker Nancy Pelosi goes ahead with visit to Taiwan.

Al Jazeera

China says COVID vaccines are safe as it reveals leaders have received shots

China's COVID-19 vaccines are safe and have been given to leaders of the state and ruling Communist Party, officials said on Saturday, as Beijing steps up efforts to allay public concerns about safety that risk hampering its vaccination drive.

Reuters

CIA Chief: Ukraine Making China Rethink When, Not Whether, to Invade Taiwan

China appears determined on using force in Taiwan, with Russia's experience in Ukraine affecting Beijing's calculations on how, not whether, to invade, the head of the CIA said Wednesday. Appearing at the Aspen Security Forum, Central Intelligence Agency Director Bill Burns played down speculation that Chinese President Xi Jinping could…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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First day of French spending power debate ends in violent rancour directed at government

At the close of the first day of debate on government proposals to increase the spending power of ordinary consumers, the French Communist Party and the extreme right National Rally were united in condemnation of what they describe as the government's refusal to compromise.

Radio France Internationale

South China Authorities Apologize Over COVID-19 Break-ins

Authorities in southern China apologized for breaking into the homes of people quarantined for being suspected of contracting COVID-19 in the latest example of heavy-handed measures that have sparked a rare public backlash. The Communist Party newspaper Global Times reported Tuesday that 84 homes of people sent for isolation in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

'Historic' Cuban official, José Ramón Balaguer, dies at 90

A longtime member of Cuba’s communist leadership has died at age 90

The Independent UK

Xi Jinping visits China's Xinjiang region amid criticism of mass detention

Analysts say it's possible a million people have been detained in the region over time, but the Chinese president shows no signs of backing down from policies that have come under criticism from the West.

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Xi takes defiant victory tour as he closes in on third term

Xi Jinping’s trip to Xinjiang this week was the latest stop in a campaign-style tour that demonstrates the Chinese president’s willingness to defy foreign pressure before he secures a precedent-breaking third term.

Tribune News Service

How Georgia's Outlandish Ballot Access Law Is Protecting Marjorie Taylor Greene (and the Two-Party System)

A ballot access law meant to block Communists has become an obstacle to third-party politics.

Reason

WeChat Is China’s Most Beloved (and Feared) Surveillance Tool

This one app became so powerful that it could have posed a real threat to Beijing’s rule, the new book Influence Empire reveals.

Businessweek

Activist removed from Wimbledon for Peng Shuai protest

An activist who shouted “Where is Peng Shuai?”

The Independent UK

Ex-Everbright Bank Executive Expelled From Party For ‘Colluding With Capital’

Zhang Huayu, former deputy party secretary and deputy president of the state-owned bank, accused of accepting bribes and abusing power

Caixin Global

Activists with Peng Shuai T-shirts searched at Wimbledon

Four activists wearing “Where is Peng Shuai?”

The Independent UK

Xi Jinping’s suppression of Hong Kong democracy pushes Taiwan further from China

A year before Britain handed Hong Kong to China, then-President Jiang Zemin hailed the “one country, two systems” plan for the city as a model for the country to one day unify with Taiwan.

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The Independent UK

Chief of Cuba's military businesses, ex-Castro in-law dies

One of the most trusted advisers to former Cuban President Raul Castro and head of the country’s military business division has died at age 62

The Independent UK

Hong Kong leaders attend flag-raising marking Chinese rule

Hong Kong’s incoming and outgoing leaders attended a flag-raising ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of the return to Chinese rule for the city pulled in recent years under much tighter Communist Party control

ABC News

Xi Jinping leaves mainland China for the first time in years as Hong Kong marks the halfway point for 'One Country, Two Systems'

As Xi Jinping embarks on his first trip outside of mainland China since the pandemic began, observers suspect the anniversary visit could be a chance to further strengthen Beijing's hold on Hong Kong.

Los Angeles Times

‘Just another Chinese city’: Xi’s Hong Kong visit marks its new era under Beijing’s control

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Even before he set foot in Hong Kong, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s intent was clear: to usher in the city’s next chapter under the firm grip of Communist Party rule.

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China's Xi says COVID strategy is 'correct and effective'

Chinese president Xi Jinping said the ruling Communist Party's strategy to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic was "correct and effective" and should be firmly adhered to, the official news agency, Xinhua, said on Wednesday.

The Hindu

CPI(M) leader Sivadasa Menon dead

He was minister for two terms in governments led by E.K. Nayanar

The Independent UK

Censors delete discussion of Beijing's future COVID control

Online discussion was swirling in response to reported remarks of Beijing's party secretary

Los Angeles Times

As China shuts out the world, internet access from abroad gets harder too

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Most internet users trying to get past China's Great Firewall search for a cyber tunnel that will take them outside censorship restrictions to the wider web. But Vincent Brussee is looking for a way in, so he can better glimpse what life is like under the Communist…

The Independent UK

Hong Kongers reflect on Taiwan, an imperfect exile

Coming to Taiwan was a logical step for Lam Wing-kee, a Hong Kong bookstore owner who was held by police in China for five months for selling sensitive books about the Communist Party

Bangkok Post

China’s Xi stresses deep affection for Hong Kong in state media

Chinese state media trumpeted President Xi Jinping’s “deep affection” for Hong Kong, as speculation builds that he’ll travel to the city for handover anniversary celebrations on July 1.

Reuters

China further reins in business activities of officials' families

China's ruling Communist Party has issued rules to further rein in the business activities of the families of senior government officials, in the latest move to fight corruption, the official Xinhua news agency said on Sunday.

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