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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.

ABC News

China accuses UK lawmakers visiting Taiwan of 'gross interference'

China on Thursday accused a committee of British lawmakers visiting Taiwan of "gross interference" in China's internal affairs and threatened a forceful response to anything that undermines Chinese interests.

Reuters

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.

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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.

Bangkok Post

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

The Independent UK

Hong Kong withholds British lawyer’s visa, delaying Jimmy Lai trial

Hong Kong’s immigration department withheld Timothy Owen KC’s application for an extension of his work visa on Thursday

The Guardian - AU

Philippines needs to find ways to exploit South China Sea resources, says Marcos

The Philippines must find a way to explore for oil and gas in the South China Sea even without a deal with China, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Thursday, emphasising his country's right to exploit energy reserves in the contested waterway.

Reuters

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India’s plan to take on China as south Asia’s favourite lender

With the private sector’s help, New Delhi has stepped up spending on infrastructure in neighbouring countries

Financial Times

Hong Kong publisher's national security trial postponed

A Hong Kong court postponed the trial of a pro-democracy newspaper publisher on Thursday after the territory’s leader asked China to effectively block him from hiring a British defense lawyer

The Independent UK

Zero-Covid: five charts that show how restrictions are throttling the Chinese economy

Three years into the pandemic, China is still relying on snap lockdowns and mass testing – and that could spell trouble for the global economy

The Guardian - AU

Australian defence chief warns of rise in ‘grey-zone activities’ in Indo-Pacific region amid China tensions

Gen Angus Campbell declares Australia and Japan are bound together by ‘increasingly shared strategic challenges’

The Guardian - AU

Japan tells China, Russia it has 'severe concerns' over joint air patrols: spokesperson

Japan has told China and Russia it has "severe concerns" over their frequent joint air force activities around Japan's territory, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Thursday.

Reuters

Treaty recommended despite death penalty

A parliamentary committee has recommended Australia ratify a defence treaty with Japan despite concerns that troops could be subject to the death penalty.

AAP

President Xi Jinping: Who could replace him and what might it mean for the world

Disapproval of the leader is spreading as the population becomes angered by China's strict zero-Covid policy

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U.S. poised to back billions in military aid for Taiwan -Bloomberg

U.S. lawmakers are poised to back as much as $10 billion to bolster Taiwan's defenses against growing tensions and threats from China as part of a compromise annual defense authorization bill, a Bloomberg reporter said in a tweet on Wednesday.

Al Jazeera

China softens COVID stance after protests, clashes with police

Vice Premier Sun Chunlan, who oversees COVID response, says the virus’s ability to cause disease has weakened.

Bangkok Post

Indonesia takes 2023 Asean chair

Indonesia's 2023 chairmanship for Asean officially started earlier this month as Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen symbolically handed over the hammer to Indonesian President Joko Widodo in Phnom Penh.

France 24

Not over yet? Fresh blowback against China's zero-Covid policy

Last week's surprise burst of protests across China seemed to subside as quickly as they erupted. But overnight clashes have broken out in the southern port city of Guangzhou. Social media images from the megacity's Haizhu district include the sound of glass breaking and shouting, with arrests following. The clashes…

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The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the future of China’s unrest: more complex than it seems

Editorial: A binary reading of these remarkable zero-Covid protests does not help anyone understand their significance

Foreign Affairs

Xi Jinping in His Own Words

What China’s leader wants—and how to stop him from getting it.

The Conversation

Western leaders are divided over the future of relations with China

European Council president Charles Michel heads to Beijing on December 1, the latest in a procession of western leaders to seek an audience with Xi Jinping, in a year when the Chinese president has cemented his position as the country’s most powerful leader since Mao Zedong.

Los Angeles Times

Jiang Zemin, former president who guided China's rise, dies at 96

Jiang Zemin, the unlikely former leader who stewarded China through groundbreaking economic reforms and served as a bridge between the country's strongman era and a more consensus-driven government, has died. He was 96.

The Guardian - UK

Zero Covid can’t continue in China. Reopening is the only way to quell public anger

Local officials have doubled down on the severe restrictions that has already caused so much economic damage, says Yu Jie of Chatham House

The Independent UK

Freed Japan-China friendship group head says charges false

The former head of a Japan-China friendship group who recently returned to Japan from six years in a Beijing prison for what he said were false spying charges says he still hopes to see China become a global leader but with better treatment of human rights

The Guardian - UK

Jiang Zemin obituary

Chinese leader who oversaw economic growth and a stable relationship with the US, and encouraged his country to ‘enter the world’

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