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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

‘What they’re doing is called distraction’: Chinese spam dilutes Twitter feeds on protests

As protests spread across China over the country’s tight anti-Covid restrictions, Twitter users searching for information on the affected cities were instead flooded with provocative tweets showing young women in suggestive poses advertising “dating” services.

France 24

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

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

Fauci: China's less-effective vaccines are stopping it from exiting COVID-zero

But a bigger problem for Beijing may be the number of elderly Chinese who have yet to get their booster shots.

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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

Weekly Must-Read: China Lines Up Yet More Aid for the Property Sector, But Will It Be Enough?

New round of policy measures to support beleaguered developers is imminent, as Beijing seeks to check a protracted downturn, Caixin has learned

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UK parliament committee chair says she talked defence cooperation on Taiwan trip

A senior British lawmaker said on Friday her delegation had discussed defence cooperation with Taiwan during a visit this week to the Chinese-claimed island that Beijing has condemned as "gross interference".

Reuters

‘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

Relief and worry as major Chinese cities ease COVID curbs

Further easing of COVID-19 testing requirements and quarantine rules in some Chinese cities was met with a mix of relief and worry on Friday, as hundreds of millions await an expected shift in national virus policies after widespread social unrest.

Reuters

"Music is their language": school gives autistic Chinese youth a voice

Almost three years of pandemic restrictions have been hard for 23-year-old Chinese villager Zu Wenbao, but thanks to Beijing-based Chen's Studio, music has become his saving grace.

Reuters

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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Analysis-As economy stutters, China's youth seek safety of civil service

As a physics student at the elite Peking University in Beijing, Lynn Lau was expecting big Chinese private sector companies to scour the campus this summer for upcoming talent.

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

The Guardian - US

Canada issues ‘cease and desist’ warning to China over ‘police stations’ in Ottawa

China accused of illegal activities but Beijing embassy says locations are merely ‘service stations’ to renew driver’s licenses

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NZ lawyer escapes Beijing as Govt bows to mass protests over Covid lockdowns

Residents in Patrick Rosevear's apartment block in Beijing are part of a pushback that is forcing President Xi Jinping to loosen tough Covid controls.

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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.

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

Fortune

China signals easing of COVID-zero approach as cities relax lockdown measures

Cities like Guangzhou, Chongqing and Beijing announced they would relax some COVID measures amid public frustration with lockdowns, isolation and mass testing.

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'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

Bangkok Post

Chinese police use high-tech tools to crush protests

BEIJING: Chinese police are using sophisticated surveillance tools in a push to stamp out a nationwide wave of unrest, using facial recognition software and location data to track down and detain protesters.

Asharq Al-Awsat

China Signals Zero-Covid Relaxation after Nationwide Protests

China's top Covid official has softened his tone on the severity of the coronavirus and signaled a possible relaxing of the country's strict zero-tolerance approach to the virus, after nationwide protests calling for an end to lockdowns and greater political freedom. Anger over China's zero-Covid policy -- which involves mass…

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