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Shanghai edges towards COVID reopening as Beijing plans to ease curbs

The Chinese metropolis of Shanghai inched further towards a gradual reopening from two months of grinding COVID-19 lockdown, while officials in Beijing prepared to ease curbs in parts of the capital, saying on Saturday its outbreak was under control.

Reuters

China pig breeders go high-tech in self-sufficiency push

Tiny slivers of ear tissue snipped from hours-old piglets offer valuable clues for the team at Best Genetics Group (BGG) as it strives to improve the genetics of China's hog herd to produce cheaper meat for the world's top pork consumer.

Reuters

Blinken aims at Xi in speech vowing to shape the global order

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the U.S. will seek to influence China’s behavior by shaping the world around Beijing in remarks that took direct aim at President Xi Jinping’s performance leading the world’s second-biggest economy.

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Blinken lays out US strategy to counter China as rivalry grows

US secretary of state outlines multipronged strategy, but says Washington seeking to avoid ‘new Cold War’ with Beijing.

Al Jazeera

Canada's delayed ban of Huawei gear exposes lack of Indo-Pacific strategy

Canada's delayed decision to ban Huawei Technologies Co 5G equipment is putting pressure on Ottawa to deliver on a promised Indo-Pacific strategy, and to further diversify supply chains and reduce reliance on China for things like critical minerals, which is emerging as the battleground for clean technology.

Reuters

What Overseas Chinese Citizens Make Of Xi Jinping’s Resignation Rumours

Some say the rumors are meant to spread a false hope that the CCP could solve the legitimacy crisis of the authoritative political system.

The News Lens

China Premier Issues Warning on Covid-hit Economy

China's premier has sounded an unusually stark warning about the world's second-largest economy, saying it must return to normal as the country's zero-Covid strategy bites into growth. China is the last major economy welded to a policy of mass testing and rapid lockdowns to eliminate virus clusters, but the strict…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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EXPLAINER: What's at stake for China on South Pacific visit?

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi is visiting South Pacific nations amid concerns over Beijing's growing military and diplomatic presence in the region

The Independent UK

Time 100 Most Influential List Includes 10 Connected To Public Companies Such As Tim Cook, Andy Jassy And Joe Rogan

The annual Time 100 Most Influential People list for 2022 contains names such as U.S. President Joe Biden, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The list also has several CEOs and names connected to public companies.

Benzinga

Xi Jinping defends China’s human rights record to visiting UN commissioner

Leader warns against using issue as ‘excuse to interfere in internal affairs of other countries’ as Michelle Bachelet goes to Xinjiang

The Guardian - AU

Xi defends China’s record during talks with UN human rights chief

In talks with Michelle Bachelet, president slams countries lecturing others on human rights and ‘politicising’ issue.

Al Jazeera

Biden is sending dangerous messages about Taiwan to China. The US should tread with care

Remarks like this feed China’s anxiety that US commitment to its One China policy is slipping

The Guardian - US

iPhone Development Said To Take Hit From China Lockdowns; Apple Asks Suppliers To Speed Up

Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) is reportedly asking its suppliers to speed up production as Chinese Premier Xi Jinping's Zero COVID policy hampers manufacturing business around the country.

Benzinga

Editorial: There's nothing for Biden to walk back on defending Taiwan

President Joe Biden’s remark Monday about a U.S. military response should China invade Taiwan was no gaffe and didn’t deserve to be walked back by his aides. Biden knew exactly what he was saying. He stated it three different ways at a news conference as Japan’s prime minister stood beside…

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Bangkok Post

George Soros: Russian invasion may be start of 3rd World War

United States billionaire George Soros warned Tuesday that "civilisation may not survive" Russia's invasion of Ukraine but said Europe could have a stronger position against Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding gas than it realises.

The Independent UK

Chinese leader Xi defends record to UN human rights chief

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has defended China’s record to the top U.N. human rights official, criticizing those countries that he said lecture others on human rights and politicize the issue

Reuters

UN rights chief speaks with Xi amid criticism of China trip

Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke on Wednesday via video link with U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet, who is on a visit that has drawn criticism from rights groups and which the United States has called a mistake.

ABC News

How will the Labor government shape foreign policy on China?

After years of disputes, we explore whether the change in government will thaw the deep freeze between Australia and China, and how Labor's approach could impact relationships across the Asia-Pacific region.

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The Independent UK

Ukraine invasion may be start of third world war and ‘civilisation may not survive it,’ says Soros

The 91-year-old financier told Davos that Western countries must defeat Vladimir Putin’s forces to preserve free society

Benzinga

Chinese Social Media Weibo Bans Another Business Leader After He Questions China's Zero Covid Policy

Weibo Corp (NASDAQ:WB) banned Trip.Com Group Limited (NASDAQ:TCOM) co-founder and Chair James Liang for alleged violation of laws, Reuters reports. The social media company neither elaborated on the violation nor cited the reasons behind the ban. Liang had recently questioned the wisdom of the country's zero-COVID strategy as the country's Presidential election draws closer. Also…

Al Jazeera

Xinjiang leak reveals extent of Chinese abuses in Uighur camps

A leak of thousands of photographs reveals more details about the internment of Uighurs, but China calls it ‘lies’.

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine invasion may be start of ‘third world war’, says George Soros

Veteran philanthropist tells World Economic Forum civilisation ‘may not survive’ what is coming

Reason

A Classic Biden Gaffe Complicates U.S. Role in Taiwan

Will Xi Jinping just chalk up Biden's latest remarks as an accidental straying from "strategic ambiguity"?

Reuters

Soros says Ukraine may be start of World War Three

Billionaire financier George Soros said on Tuesday that Russia's invasion of Ukraine may have been the beginning of World War Three so the best way to preserve free civilisation was for the West to defeat President Vladimir Putin's forces.

The National (Scotland)

Leak reveals China's 'shoot to kill' policy against Uighur detainees

A LEAKED cache of police files reveals “shocking” details about China’s brutal persecution of Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang province.

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