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China mourns former leader Jiang Zemin as funeral preparations begin

Mobile apps and state media websites turned black and white, flags on some government buildings in Beijing were at half-mast and flowers were laid late last week as China mourned the death of former leader Jiang Zemin.

Radio France Internationale

Chinese residing in Australia reveal why they are giving up citizenship of their homeland — or why they don't want to

Increasingly oppressive policies are prompting some Chinese people to consider taking up Australian citizenship. It's a difficult decision, with practical and emotional considerations.

ABC News

The Problem With Zero

Xi’s pandemic policy has created a crisis for the regime.

Foreign Affairs

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How China's response to zero-COVID protests could affect global business

The recent protests in China against the country’s zero-COVID policy have been unprecedented in their scale, intensity and distribution. Protestors numbering in the thousands were reported in dozens of cities. Not since 1989’s Tiananmen Square protests has there been such widespread civil disobedience.

The Conversation

Historic protests in China against 'zero Covid' policy

Protesters in several major Chinese cities have expressed their anger over the country’s stringent “zero Covid” policy, under which cities are put on lockdown over just a handful of coronavirus cases. This is the biggest wave of demonstrations since the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989 – creating an unprecedented challenge…

France 24

Editorial: China got COVID wrong, and now Xi Jinping is paying the price

Protest movements routinely bring symbols that help define their cause. Umbrellas serving as shields against pepper spray came to symbolize demonstrations in Hong Kong in 2014 and again in 2019 as citizens protested anti-democratic measures pushed by Beijing.

Chicago Tribune

Inside China's fight over the future of zero-COVID

Samuel Ren is sick of zero-COVID.

Reuters

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'Don't yell that': fears compete with calls for 'freedom' at China protests

As a large Beijing street protest against strict COVID curbs reached a climax late last Sunday, several protesters shouted the unspeakable - for China's ruling Communist Party and its leader Xi Jinping to step down.

Reuters

Winnie the Pooh joins Chinese Covid lockdown protests

Disney merchandise shows frowning bear looking at blank sheet of paper – a symbol of opposition to censorship

The Guardian - UK

China fines former NBA star Lin over quarantine comments

China's professional basketball league has fined former NBA star Jeremy Lin for making ‘inappropriate remarks’ about quarantine facilities for his Chinese team

The Independent UK

‘Freedom in China is precious’: Tiananmen Square protest veteran salutes new generation

Activists have despaired for decades as Beijing has hardened its grip. Now they see a turning tide

The Guardian - US

Russia-Ukraine war: Moscow demands west recognises annexations before peace talks – as it happened

Moscow says west’s refusal to recognise illegally annexed regions is a barrier to peace talks

The Guardian - AU

China brings in ‘emergency’ level censorship over zero-Covid protests

Crackdown on virtual private networks, which protesters used to access banned non-Chinese news and social media apps

The Guardian - UK

China's Xi calls for Ukraine talks in meeting with European Union's Michel

Chinese leader Xi Jinping urged negotiations on a political solution to the Ukraine conflict in talks with visiting European Council President Charles Michel in Beijing Thursday, state broadcaster CCTV said.

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The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 282 of the invasion

Joe Biden says he is prepared to speak to Vladimir Putin if the Russian president is willing to end the war; Ukraine estimates its armed forces have lost up to 13,000 soldiers so far

The Guardian - UK

Former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin’s body arrives in Beijing

Coffin was earlier driven through Shanghai in choreographed scene contrasting with recent protests

ABC News

After China's loudest protests in decades, Xi Jinping will be treading extremely carefully as the nation mourns Jiang Zemin

The death of former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin, who has been remembered for his affable public persona, is posing a fresh challenge to President Xi Jinping's efforts to quell anger over his COVID-zero drive.

The Conversation

Jiang Zemin propelled China's economic rise in the world, leaving his successors to deal with the massive inequality that followed

By the summer of 1989, a series of problems were threatening China’s stability. Soaring inflation was undermining the economy at home while the violent suppression of Tiananmen Square demonstrations had left it largely a pariah state abroad. Yet within a few years the nation rebounded – beginning two decades of…

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Axios

China entering "new stage" of COVID response, senior official says

A number of cities in China have eased some testing requirements and movement restrictions this week.

Daily Mirror

China bows to demands of angry protesters after riots break out over Covid lockdowns

At the weekend, crowds in some Chinese cities made the politically-explosive and dangerous demand that autocrat Xi Jinping resign from office over human losses due to the country's "no-Covid" policy

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Jiang relied on patriotism for China's stability

The late Chinese leader Jiang Zemin's visit to Japan in November 1998 left bitter memories for the Japanese.

Bangkok Post

China mourns Jiang as funeral planning begins

BEIJING: Mobile apps and state media websites turned black-and-white, flags on some government buildings in Beijing were at half-mast, and flowers were laid on Thursday as China mourned the death of former leader Jiang Zemin.

The Independent UK

China eases some virus controls, searches pedestrians

More Chinese cities are easing some anti-virus restrictions as police patrol their streets to head off protests

The Independent UK

China's Xi discusses trade, Russia, Taiwan with EU's Michel

China says president and ruling Communist Party leader Xi Jinping is holding talks with visiting European Council President Charles Michel in Beijing

Reuters

EU's Michel urges Xi to use 'influence' on Russia over war with Ukraine

European Council President Charles Michel once again urged Chinese President Xi Jinping to use the country's "influence" on Russia over its war in Ukraine during a visit to Beijing on Thursday.

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