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Beijing locks down more people in China's 'zero-COVID' fight

Authorities in Beijing are restricting more residents to their homes in a now 3-week-long effort to control a small but persistent COVID-19 outbreak in the Chinese capital

The Independent UK

Factbox-COVID-hit Chinese cities seek exit from painful lockdown

Plans by COVID-hit Chinese cities to exit or avoid lockdown are more fraught and uncertain than ever as the pursuit of zero cases grows more prolonged, taxing and complex, with the highly infectious Omicron variant demanding quicker and tougher steps.

Reuters

Musk's China ties add potential risks to Twitter purchase

Elon Musk’s ties to China through his role as electric car brand Tesla’s biggest shareholder could add complexity to his bid to buy Twitter

The Independent UK

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China’s small businesses buckle under lockdowns, as expats exit

Beijing’s controversial “dynamic zero COVID policy” is hammering the world’s second-largest economy.

Al Jazeera

Shanghai hits prized 'zero COVID' status but lockdown lingers

Shanghai achieved its long-awaited milestone of three consecutive days with no new COVID-19 cases outside quarantine zones on Tuesday but most residents will have to put up with confinement for a while longer before resuming more normal life.

Reuters

Beijing reports 43 new symptomatic COVID cases, 9 asymptomatic cases

China's capital Beijing reported 43 new symptomatic coronavirus cases for May 16, up from 39 a day earlier, state media reported on Tuesday.

Reuters

Dean Boxall and Ariarne Titmus team up again for the 2022 Australian Swimming Championships. Are they the best duo in sport?

Dean Boxall went viral at the Beijing Olympics for his insane celebration of Ariarne Titmus's gold medal swim. But beyond the memes, he's a brilliant swimming coach and motivator.

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Augathella invites China's ambassador to see effects of trade ban on timber imports

The tiny town of Augathella in Queensland may be a world away from Beijing, but it has become collateral damage in China's ongoing trade dispute with Australia.

ABC News

A war that is shrinking India’s geopolitical options

The main worry now is about how to manage a China that is attempting to consolidate the region under its influence

The Hindu

Climate, Shlimate: China's Daily Coal Output Up 11% From Last Year

The Chinese government doesn’t appear to be overly concerned over the impact of coal pollution on the environment – in fact, the nation's daily coal output in April was up by 11% year-over-year following a directive from Beijing to ramp up production.

Benzinga

‘Everyone forgets about you’: Erin Jackson on returning home after Olympics gold

After making history in Beijing, the speed skater faces life after the spotlight, with sponsorships, training and changing the sport on her mind

The Guardian - US

Shanghai targets June COVID lockdown exit as China economy slumps

Shanghai set out plans on Monday for the end of a painful COVID-19 lockdown that has lasted more than six weeks, heavily bruising China's economy, and for the return of more normal life from June 1.

Reuters

China’s economy slows sharply as ‘zero COVID’ pummels activity

Lockdowns in dozens of Chinese cities drag consumption and industrial production to lowest levels since early 2020.

Al Jazeera

Shanghai aims to reopen more businesses shut down by COVID-19 lockdown, Beijing battles on

Shanghai will gradually begin reopening businesses such as shopping malls and hair salons in China's financial and manufacturing hub from Monday after weeks of strict coronavirus lockdown, while Beijing battles a small but stubborn outbreak.

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Reuters

Beijing extends work-from-home guidance in several city districts

Beijing on Sunday extended guidance to work from home in four districts of the Chinese capital, including the largest, Chaoyang, as the city tries to stop a COVID-19 outbreak.

Bangkok Post

China withdraws as Asian Cup host due to pandemic

China has withdrawn as the 2023 Asian Cup host due to the coronavirus, football officials said Saturday, with Beijing's strict zero-Covid strategy dealing another blow to the country's sporting ambitions.

Reuters

Shanghai hunkers down for final COVID battle, Beijing outbreak stubborn

Shanghai was tightening its COVID-19 lockdown for what it hoped would be the final week of its battle with the virus before it could gradually begin to ease restrictions, while Beijing kept fighting its much smaller but persistent outbreak.

ABC News

China responds to Peter Dutton's 'sensational' remarks about Chinese spy ship off WA

A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson has responded to Defence Minister Peter Dutton stating a Chinese spy ship has been travelling along the WA coast on an intelligence-gathering mission, saying Beijing "always abides by international law".

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Los Angeles Times

Troubles mount in China ahead of Xi's bid to stay in power

TAIPEI, Taiwan — When Xi Jinping strode into the Bird's Nest Olympic stadium in the winter, waving and bundled in a black jacket and mask, hundreds of Chinese spectators and performers cheered in what was meant to be the start of a victorious year for their nation's president.

The Times of India

As Shanghai nears end of lockdown, China's Covid angst grows

BEIJING: After six weeks of confining people to their homes, enduring food shortages and the constant fear of being forcibly hauled away, Shanghai's lockdown appears to have an end date. But China's increasingly fraught battle with Covid-19 is far from over.

France 24

China doubles down: Can Xi Jinping stick to zero-Covid policy?

Can China have it both ways? Can it keep out Covid-19 and maintain robust growth in the run-up to a crucial Communist Party congress in the autumn, one that could make Xi Jinping president for life? Beijing seems to think the answer is yes as it doubles down on coronavirus…

Asharq Al-Awsat

China Database Reveals the Thousands Detained in Xinjiang

A leaked list of thousands of detained Uyghurs has helped Nursimangul Abdureshid shed some light on the whereabouts of her missing family members, who have disappeared in China's sweeping crackdown on Xinjiang. Researchers estimate over one million Uyghurs and other mostly Muslim minorities are being held in a secretive network…

Al Jazeera

China’s tech workers face layoff bloodbath amid crackdown, losses

Tens of thousands of workers have been let go amid a regulatory crackdown and overly aggressive expansion.

Reuters

Australian defence minister says Chinese spy ship in waters 'an act of aggression'

Australia's defence minister, Peter Dutton, said a Chinese intelligence ship had been tracked off the West Australian coast, describing it as an "act of aggression" by Beijing.

Reuters

Shanghai aims to defeat COVID over next week as Beijing hunkers down

Locked-down Shanghai aims to ringfence its COVID outbreak over the next week, officials said on Friday, while residents in China's capital Beijing largely heeded the advice of authorities to work from home to stem the virus' spread.

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