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Beijing kicks off fresh round of COVID tests as Shanghai postpones crucial exams

China's capital Beijing kicked off a fresh round of mass testing for COVID-19 on Saturday and shut more bus routes and metro stations, as it seeks to avert the fate of Shanghai, where millions of residents have been locked down for over a month. The draconian movement curbs on Shanghai,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

$Lam steps down as fractured Hong Kong faces more uncertainty$

Lam steps down as fractured Hong Kong faces more uncertainty

Chief Executive Carrie Lam will be remembered for her pivotal role in setting off 2019’s mass protests.

Al Jazeera

Nostalgia: It's worse than it used to be

Before the pandemic, nostalgia was a major force in global politics. Donald Trump promised to "make America great again", and Brexiteers won their political battle partly by idealising Britain's imperial past. While Chinese President Xi Jinping called for a "great rejuvenation of the Chinese people", Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo…

Bangkok Post

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Vice President Wang Qishan to Attend South Korean President’s Inauguration

A special representative and close aide of President Xi Jinping, Wang will lead a delegation to Seoul at the invitation of the South Korean government

Caixin Global

Commentary: What I learned in Kyiv

I returned on Monday from traveling to Ukraine with a congressional delegation led by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. We met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his top national security team in Kyiv for almost three hours.

Los Angeles Times

Xi Jinping attacks ‘doubters’ as he doubles down on China’s zero-Covid policy

President defends ‘scientific and effective’ mass lockdowns despite protests, shortages and damage to economic growth

The Guardian - AU

Why Alibaba, Other Tech Peers Are Slumping In Hong Kong Today

Shares of U.S.-listed Chinese tech giants Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA), Baidu Inc (NASDAQ: BIDU), JD.Com (NASDAQ: JD), and <

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Xi Jinping moves to silence Covid Zero critics in sign of brewing tumult

BEIJING: China's top leaders warned against questioning Xi Jinping's Covid Zero strategy, striking a more defensive tone as pressure builds to relax virus curbs and protect the economic growth that has long been a source of Communist Party strength.

The Times of India

Why Solomon Islands' deal with Beijing is different to past agreements with Pacific nations

Experts say a new security agreement signed by Beijing and Honiara is "qualitatively different' to Beijing's past agreements with Pacific nations and the geopolitical context has changed.

ABC News

China’s top leaders reiterate support for COVID Zero strategy

China’s top leaders warned against questioning Xi Jinping’s COVID Zero strategy, as pressure builds to relax virus curbs and protect the economic growth that has long been a source of Communist Party strength.

Tribune News Service

Can we defeat democracy's enemies?

Confronting Putin isn't about sanctions or military strategy. It's about facing what we did to make him possible

Salon

Debate sparks over China's interest in Australian election

An Australian debate heated up Thursday when the defense minister said there was evidence the Chinese Communist Party wanted Australia’s government to change at the May 21 election because a center-left Labor Party administration would attempt to appease Beijing

The Independent UK

‘No end in sight’: In Beijing, fears of Shanghai-style lockdown

Officials in Chinese capital have designated 518 coronavirus outbreak sites amid growing fears of a city-wide lockdown.

Al Jazeera

New Zealand foreign minister blames ‘relationship failure’ for China-Solomons security deal

Nanaia Mahuta confirms ‘unwelcome and unnecessary’ deal came as a surprise to New Zealand and Australia, saying the Solomons must provide transparency

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Solomon Islands Prime Minister ups ante with criticism of Australia while praising China during tirade in parliament

The Prime Minister of Solomon Islands launches a tirade in parliament, suggesting Australia and its allies are deliberately trying to undermine his government, criticising the Western response to Russia's invasion and praising China's treatment of Christians.

Bangkok Post

China and Covid: The cost of infallibility

Even the pope claims to be infallible only on matters of faith and doctrine.

The Independent UK

Biden compares workers who make Javelin anti-tank missiles to ‘Arsenal of Democracy’ builders during WWII

‘We built the weapons and equipment that helped defend freedom and sovereignty in Europe years ago — that's true again today’

Salon

Russia and the U.S.: Dance of death

Doddering Cold War adversaries are marching toward war: For their decrepit elites, it's literally the last hurrah

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Axios

China's top leaders signal reprieve for tech companies

Loosening restrictions could remove one source of downward pressure on China's economy.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Relieved as China Appears to Heed Warnings on Russia

Two months after warning that Beijing appeared poised to help Russia in its fight against Ukraine, senior US officials say they have not detected overt Chinese military and economic support, a welcome development in the tense US-China relationship. US officials told Reuters in recent days they remain wary about China's…

Reuters

U.S. relieved as China appears to heed warnings on Russia

Two months after warning that Beijing appeared poised to help Russia in its fight against Ukraine, senior U.S. officials say they have not detected overt Chinese military and economic support, a welcome development in the tense U.S.-China relationship.

Benzinga

Here's How 2022 Chinese Election Could Act As Tailwind For Alibaba And Others

Chinese President Xi Jinping reached out to the domestic private sector amid the growing economic challenges, the CityToday reports. Jinping highlighted the importance of private capital to economic development while emphasizing their adherence to the regulatory norms at a recent Politburo meet. The private sector generated over 50% of China's tax…

The Guardian - UK

Elon, Twitter is not the town square – it’s just a private shop. The square belongs to us all

Musk’s acquisition of the media platform will be a boon for free speech, he says. Governments are the ones to judge that

ABC News

Building collapse in China's Hunan province leads to arrests as investigations into the cause continue

Chinese authorities say dozens remain trapped inside a building in the city of Changsha that partially collapsed on Friday.

Evening Standard

Five rescued and dozens missing in China building collapse

Five people have been pulled out alive and dozens are missing from a collapsed building in central China, authorities said on Saturday.

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