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Commentary: Ukrainians are fighting for their existence. They know the history of the genocidal Holodomor

In Ukraine and in Canada, the fourth Saturday in November is the official day of remembrance for the Holodomor. The Holodomor, a Ukrainian portmanteau for “death by starvation” or “terror famine,” refers to the Russian-engineered famine and genocide that killed millions of Ukrainians in 1932-33.

Chicago Tribune

China: Police crack down on protests after demonstrators call on President Xi Jinping to quit

Xi Jingpeng is facing his toughest show of public defiance since becoming president of China

Evening Standard

Chinese university students sent home amid protests

Chinese universities are sending students home as the ruling Communist Party tightens anti-virus controls and tries to prevent more protests after crowds angered by its severe “zero COVID” restrictions called for President Xi Jinping to resign in the biggest show of public dissent in decades

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Chinese girl defiantly stands in front of riot cops and is dubbed ‘tank lady’

Footage shows a Chinese girl defiantly standing in front of riot police, during protests at the zero Covid strategy, which is being compared to the iconic 'tank man' during the Tiananmen Square uprising in 1989

Daily Mirror

China's 'zero-COVID' limits saved lives but no clear exit

China’s strategy of controlling the coronavirus with lockdowns, mass testing and quarantines has provoked the greatest show of public dissent against the ruling Communist Party in decades

The Independent UK

Former State-owned Assets Administration Chief Named Party Leader of Liaoning

Hao Peng, 62, becomes the third straight Communist Party secretary of the province with a background in military enterprises

Caixin Global

Hundreds protest China’s zero-Covid policy in London as demonstrations held around world

China is witnessing widespread protests on a scale unprecedented since the Chinese army crushed the 1989 pro-democracy protests in Tiananmen Square

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China's protests over lockdowns spread to campuses and communities abroad

Protests against China's strict zero-COVID policy and restrictions on freedoms have spread to at least a dozen cities around the world in a show of solidarity with rare displays of defiance in China over the weekend.

Reuters

China's Xi faces public anger over draconian 'zero COVID'

Barely a month after granting himself a third five-year term as China's leader, Xi Jinping is facing a wave of public anger over his draconian “zero COVID" policy

The Independent UK

Protests of strict lockdown hit Shanghai, other China cities

A protest against China’s strict “zero-COVID” policies resurfaced in Shanghai on Sunday afternoon even after police cleared away hundreds of demonstrators in the early morning with force and pepper spray

The Independent UK

China sees lockdowns surge in week since Covid policy adjusted

BEIJING: Covid control restrictions now weigh on a fifth of China's economy as infections continue their upward march, defying the central government's call for more targeted, less disruptive Covid Zero measures.

The Times of India

Former Huishang Bank Chairman Expelled From Communist Party

Wu Xuemin turned over to judicial system for prosecution on corruption charges turned up by party’s top graft busters

Caixin Global

Sudan's Opposition, Military Divided Over Political Agreement Project

The Forces for Freedom and Change opposition coalition announced it had reached an agreement with the military for a "new constitutional declaration" that ends the military rule in Sudan. The agreement will form a civilian-led government that would end the military's control of the government. The remaining issues, such as…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Vietnam jails dissident for eight years over Facebook posts

A Vietnamese court on Friday jailed a dissident for eight years for anti-state activities after he posted on social media commentary critical of the Communist Party and its handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

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After exchange, China calls Canada's manner 'condescending'

A Chinese spokesperson has accused Canada of acting in a “condescending manner” following a testy exchange between President Xi Jinping and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that underscores the depths to which the bilateral relationship has fallen

The Independent UK

Taiwan's APEC envoy at the center of processor chip tension

Taiwan’s envoy to APEC is the 91-year-old billionaire founder of a computer chip manufacturing giant that operated behind the scenes for decades before being thrust into the center of U.S.-Chinese tension over technology and security

Reuters

Cuba welcomes gay rights as progressive family code takes hold

Cuban Pedro Rafael Delgado, a 56-year-old accountant, saw his life change dramatically just days after Cuba approved a set of laws by referendum in September that allow gay marriage.

The Independent UK

Bao Tong, prominent Chinese liberal voice, dies at 90

Bao Tong, a leading voice for political reform in the Chinese Communist Party who was purged after the bloody 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, has died at age 90

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Bao Tong, former top aide of Chinese leader Zhao Ziyang, dies at 90

Senior Communist party official jailed over Tiananmen democracy movement became one of party’s most vociferous critics

The Independent UK

China central bank deputy governor faces corruption probe

A deputy governor of China’s central bank is under investigation on suspicion of serious violations of discipline and law

The Independent UK

Hong Kong shares soar on hopes China COVID rules may ease

Shares have soared more than 7% in Hong Kong after a Communist Party newspaper reported that local officials are being urged not to impose overly burdensome controls to curb coronavirus infections

The Independent UK

Germany's Scholz in China amid trade, Ukraine, rights issues

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has arrived in Beijing for a one-day visit that has drawn criticism over China’s tacit support for Russia in its war on Ukraine

Reuters

Germany's Scholz tests China ties with inaugural visit, to discuss Ukraine

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrives in China on a one-day trip on Friday, becoming the first G7 leader to visit since the start of COVID-19 and President Xi Jinping solidifying his grip on power with a third term as Communist Party general secretary.

Tribune News Service

Connecticut: US Sen. Blumenthal battles Republican Leora Levy in 1st and only debate

HARTFORD, Conn. — In an increasingly bitter campaign, U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal battled Republican Leora Levy Wednesday night on inflation, taxes, the economy, and abortion.

Reuters

China's Xi greets Vietnamese ally with ceremony, call for defiance

Chinese President Xi Jinping told the visiting leader of Vietnam's ruling Communist Party on Monday that both countries and parties should "never let anyone interfere" with their progress, state broadcaster CCTV reported.

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