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Germany’s Unlearned Lessons

Berlin must reduce its dependence not just on Russia but on China, too.

Foreign Affairs

All those in favour say Ai

For much of his life, Ai Weiwei has fought the oppression of the Chinese Communist Party. As he signs sheets of A4 in invisible ink at Speakers’ Corner — a reference to the protests currently going on in his home country — Kate Wills heads down to meet him

Evening Standard

A week into easing, uncertainty over China virus direction

A week after China eased some of its strictest COVID-19 containment measures, uncertainty remains over the direction of the pandemic

The Independent UK

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China pushes vaccines as retreat from 'zero-COVID' turns messy

China raced to vaccinate its most vulnerable people on Thursday in anticipation of waves of COVID-19 infections, with some analysts expecting the death toll to soar after it eased strict controls that had kept the pandemic at bay for three years.

Reuters

Relaxed COVID rules, deadly crowd crushes mark year in Asia

Natural disasters and crowd-related tragedies claimed hundreds of lives in Asia and overshadowed the COVID-19 pandemic, with most countries easing or completely lifting the tough restrictions of the previous two years. Even China, the last major country to try to control virus transmission through a “zero-COVID” strategy, relaxed the rigorous…

The Independent UK

Even in a brutal year for tech, these 5 companies, collectives, and chiefs flopped the hardest

FTX’s venture capital patrons, a former social media executive, and a onetime pandemic darling all fell on their face in 2022.

Fortune

China removes six officials after Manchester consulate incident, UK says

China has removed six officials from Britain who police wanted to question over the treatment of a man who said he was kicked and punched while protesting outside the Chinese consulate in Manchester, British foreign minister James Cleverly said.

Reuters

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A Step-up for China’s Involvement in the Middle East

Beijing will soon supplant Washington as a dominant security partner – and the Arab world sees a chance for leverage.

The News Lens

China reduces COVID-19 case number reporting as virus surges

China’s National Health Commission is scaling down its daily COVID-19 report in response to a sharp decline in PCR testing since the government eased anti-virus measures after daily cases hit record highs

The Independent UK

When will global gas prices go down to pre-Ukraine war levels?

Energy analysts explain why much of the world can expect high prices for at least the next two years.

Al Jazeera

Xi Jinping's reelection may help Indonesian economy, but protests may worsen anti-Chinese sentiments

Chinese President Xi Jinping has been reelected as the Secretary General of China Communist Party (CCP), making him secure an unprecedented third term as the country’s leader.

The Conversation

Some Chinese university students to return home to reduce Lunar New Year COVID spread

Some Chinese universities say they will allow students to finish the semester from home in hopes of reducing the potential of a bigger COVID-19 outbreak during the January Lunar New Year travel rush.

WEKU

Shanghai Composite Index Fell 0.09% on Tuesday

Shenzhen Component Index closed down 0.66%

Caixin Global

Putin, Xi to hold talks by year-end - Vedomosti

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will hold talks to discuss the events of 2022 in late December, the Russian business daily Vedomosti reported on Tuesday.

Reuters

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The Independent UK

China students return home amid COVID travel spread fears

Some Chinese universities say they will allow students to finish the semester from home in hopes of reducing the potential for a bigger COVID-19 outbreak during the January Lunar New Year travel rush

Caixin Global

China and Saudi Arabia Agree on $50 Billion of Deals

Saudi investment minister puts a value on a raft of accords signed last week during President Xi Jinping’s state visit, Bloomberg reports

Fortune

Japan and the Netherlands just picked sides in the U.S.-China cold war over chips. Here’s what they chose

The two American allies are signing on to the U.S. offensive against China’s flagging chip industry.

France 24

Xi Jinping in Riyadh: Saudi Arabia's royal welcome of Chinese president worries the West

The red carpet has been rolled out for Chinese President Xi Jinping in Riyadh. Xi is set to meet some 30 heads of state and businesses during his three-day state visit. China is the top customer for Saudi oil and both sides are keen to expand their relationship at a…

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The Philadelphia Inquirer

Trudy Rubin: The US-China conflict to watch is the Chip War — which centers on Taiwan

Most Americans are unaware that the United States is already fighting a war with China that involves Taiwan.

The Independent UK

China to drop travel tracing as it relaxes 'zero-COVID'

China is dropping a travel tracing requirement as part of an uncertain exit from its strict “zero-COVID" policy

The Guardian - AU

China preparing fresh pretext to practise future attacks, says Taiwan foreign minister

Joseph Wu says that communication with China has become more difficult after a purge of some factions within the Communist party

Bangkok Post

What's next in zero-Covid China drama

China's leaders always knew that they would have to abandon their zero-Covid policy eventually and that the longer they waited, the more painful the transition would be.

Al Jazeera

Iran summons China envoy over islands dispute statement with UAE

Chinese envoy ‘had a visit’ as Tehran expressed ‘strong dissatisfaction’ over China’s joint statement with GCC nations.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Bashagha’s Govt Calls on Libya’s GNU to Resign

Libya’s government of stability, headed by Fathi Bashagha, called on the rival interim Government of National Unity (GNU), headed by Abdulhamid al-Dbeibeh, to resign. The demand was made shortly after GNU health minister Ali al-Zayati resigned. Bashagha’s health ministry hailed the development, saying Zayati had taken an “honorable national stance”.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Facing COVID Surge, China Expanding Hospitals, ICUs

Facing a surge in COVID-19 cases, China is setting up more intensive care facilities and trying to strengthen hospitals as Beijing rolls back anti-virus controls that confined millions of people to their homes, crushed economic growth and set off protests. President Xi Jinping’s government is officially committed to stopping virus…

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