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Dissidents in China detained and harassed as Beijing prepares for party congress

Government critics and activists intimidated by police ahead of Sunday’s Communist party meeting, where Xi Jinping is expected to gain third term

The Guardian - AU

Police deny there was a rare showing of political protest banners against Xi Jinping in Beijing

The banners call for the overthrow of Communist Party leader and President Xi Jinping and are removed during a sensitive time as Beijing prepares for the 20th congress of the ruling party.

ABC News

Political protest banners removed in Beijing

BEIJING: Beijing authorities removed rare banners of political protest from an overpass in the Chinese capital, according to images circulated widely on social media on Thursday, just days before the start of a twice-in-a-decade Communist Party congress.

Bangkok Post

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When Chinese protesters came up against Xi's security machine

Jack Yao, a Chinese Communist Party member, never wanted to be an activist.

Reuters

How will Twitter change under Elon Musk now £40bn deal is back on?

Elon Musk confirmed he was buying Twitter to the tune of £40billion earlier this year, and after numerous setbacks it is finally back on track. He has big plans for the platform, and here’s how it could change

Daily Mirror

Shanghai says water supplies 'normal' after shortage scare sparks hoarding

Authorities in the Chinese financial hub of Shanghai have told citizens that municipal water supplies remain "normal", dispelling rumours of shortages and quality issues that led to a wave of panic-buying throughout the city on Tuesday.

Reuters

Musk's "super app" vision

Twitter's likely new owner wants to turn it into an all-purpose app modeled on China's WeChat.

Axios

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How Elon Musk plans to use Twitter for creating an 'everything app'

Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter could lead to the formation of a WeChat-like "everything app" called X.

Inverse

Elon Musk's 'X' App To 'Rule Them All' Gets Twitter Kickstart — But What Form Could It Take?

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk said purchasing Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) would hasten the birth of “X” an app for everything, but the shape the upco

Benzinga

Uyghurs living under COVID-19 lockdowns in Xinjiang face food shortages, family separations

Australia's Uyghur community say relatives in China face food shortages and family separations, but are too scared to ask for help as they continue to live under a COVID-19 lockdown in the western region of Xinjiang.

ABC News

Cango Adds Used Cars, New Core App as Business Hits Second-Quarter Speed Bump

Key Takeaways: Cango’s revenue fell 69% in the second quarter due to disruptions from China’s strict Covid controls, but it forecast the figure would start to rebound in the current quarter

Benzinga

Tiktok denies huge security breach as hacker claims to have a billion users details

Posts on a hackers' forum claim a group of users are in possession of a database of social media users - including many children who use the site - from both TikTok and WeChat, popular in China

Daily Mirror

Thousands call new Chinese domestic violence helpline app

Thousands of Chinese women have called a new domestic violence helpline app within days of its launch, its founder said.

Reuters

China accused of blocking posts from supporters of Minnesota student who accused Chinese billionaire of rape

Chinese activists allege that their posts about the Minnesota court case are being silenced and accounts blocked

The Independent UK

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Donations trial: Battle of the translators

Finally, the defence opens in the case of seven people charged with crimes over political party donations - and it starts with a word by word challenge to Chinese translations relied on by the C

Al Jazeera

Chinese youth opt out of the rat race in search of personal peace

Young people are abandoning demanding careers and ditching consumerism championed by the ruling communist party.

Newsroom.co.nz

Goodfellow's praise for a jolly good fellow

Did Chinese businessman Yikun Zhang court politicians for status and influence, or did they seek him out for donations and votes?

Reuters

Patriotic fervour erupts on Chinese social media over Pelosi's Taiwan visit

The sight of the U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi arriving in Taiwan late on Tuesday was too much to bear for many mainland China internet users, who wanted a more muscular response from their government.

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Evening Standard

China sent tanks through beach as Nancy Pelosi prepared to touch down in Taiwan

China’s foreign minister denounced the visit and warned of ‘serious consequences’

Newsroom.co.nz

Donations trial eavesdrops on WeChat deals

The High Court trial of seven people for concealing political donations hears WeChat deals and disputes over what Labour knew about a wealthy Chinese donor.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Chinese Booster Rocket Makes Uncontrolled Return to Earth

A Chinese booster rocket made an uncontrolled return to Earth on Saturday, leading US officials to chide Beijing for not sharing information about the potentially hazardous object's descent. US Space Command "can confirm the People's Republic of China (PRC) Long March 5B (CZ-5B) re-entered over the Indian Ocean at approx…

The News Lens

China Pushes to Quell Protests Over Billion-dollar Banking Scandal

The scandal has drawn national attention as Beijing is struggling to maintain economic growth in the face of President Xi Jinping's commitment to a zero-Covid policy that has prompted widespread lockdowns and a resulting economic slowdown.

Benzinga

Yeahka Ramps Up E-Commerce Bid, But Investors Cash Out

Key takeaways: Yeahka’s push into the highly competitive e-commerce space comes as growth slows for its core mobile payments business Company’s stock has fluctuated since its 2020 listing, and now trades near its IPO price after a roaring start in early 2021 By Trevor Mo

Reuters

China censors strive to filter or erase details of mortgage protests

As China grapples to contain a mortgage boycott that has triggered rare protests, censors have gone into overdrive with social media messages blocked, videos of demonstrations wiped and key word searches coming up blank.

The Guardian - UK

Influence Empire by Lulu Chen review – the story of China’s Tencent

A fascinating study of the tech giant and its symbiotic relationship with the Chinese government

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