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China's slowing economy in spotlight as legislature meets

The annual meeting of China's mostly ceremonial legislature usually showcases grand, long-term plans

The Independent UK

Invasions Are Not Contagious

Russia’s War in Ukraine Doesn’t Presage a Chinese Assault on Taiwan

Foreign Affairs

China asked Russia to delay Ukraine invasion until after Winter Olympics, say US officials

War began just four days after closing ceremony in Beijing

The Independent UK

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JD.com Pays Big Premium For Majority Control of Dada Nexus

Key Takeaways: JD.com will take majority control of Dada Nexus for a big premium, completing a deal the two first announced a year ago Deal may have been delayed by Beijing regulators, who are wary of the growing influence of China’s biggest technology companies By Doug Young

Benzinga

China asked Russia to delay Ukraine invasion until after Olympics -NYT

Senior Chinese officials told senior Russian officials in early February not to invade Ukraine before the end of the Winter Olympics in Beijing, the New York Times reported, quoting Biden administration officials and a European official who cited a Western intelligence report.

Reuters

Russian and Belarusian athletes will receive and keep medals despite Paralympic sanctions

IPC president Andrew Parsons confirmed Russian and Belarusian athletes will retain their medals despite the ongoing war in Ukraine.

Daily Mirror

Winter Paralympics ruling by IPC ‘has put athletes in a very difficult spot’

Russian and Belarusian athletes will be allowed to compete at Beijing 2022 despite the invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

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IPC’s Winter Games ruling ‘has put athletes in a very difficult spot’

Russians and Belarusians will be allowed to compete in Beijing despite the invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

Ukrainian athletes accuse Paralympic chiefs of 'choosing bloodshed over principle'

Athletes from Ukraine have responded angrily to the International Paralympic Committee's decision to allow competitors from Russia and Belarus to take part in the Beijing Games

Daily Mirror

Russians, Belarusians to compete as 'neutral athletes' at Beijing Winter Paralympics

The International Paralympic Committee added more restrictions on Russian and Belarusian athletes when the Paralympics open on Friday, but stopped short of expulsion

The Hindu

Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete as 'neutrals' at 2022 Paralympics

As the sporting world continues to impose sanctions on Russian and Belarusian athletes, Paralympics bosses make a final call on whether athletes from those countries can compete in Beijing.

ABC News

U.S. former top diplomat Pompeo arrives in Taiwan, calls it 'great nation'

Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, sanctioned by China when he left office at the end of the Trump presidency, arrived in Taiwan on Wednesday and almost immediately referred to it as a country, a highly sensitive red line for Beijing.

Reuters

Ukrainian Athletes Join Military after Russian Invasion

Less than two weeks ago, Dmytro Pidruchnyi was competing at the Winter Olympics in Ukraine's national colors. Now he's wearing a military uniform and ballistic helmet. Pidruchnyi is a world champion in biathlon, which combines skiing and shooting, and a three-time Olympian. He returned home from Beijing last week just…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Nadine Dorries calls on GB’s Paralympics team to protest in Beijing

Athletes from Russia and Belarus will compete as neutrals and any medals will not be included on the Games table.

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The Independent UK

Winter Paralympics: Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete as neutrals at Beijing 2022

The British government has condemned the move by the International Paralympic Committee to allow athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete

Evening Standard

Winter Paralympics: Russian athletes cleared to compete in Beijing Games as neutrals

Russian athletes have been given the all-clear to compete at the Winter Paralympics following an International Paralympic Committee (IPC) executive board meeting in Beijing on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Russians, Belarusians compete as 'neutral athletes' in China

The International Paralympic Committee says Russians and Belarusians at the Winter Paralympics in Beijing will compete as “neutral athletes” because of their countries’ roles in the war against Ukraine

Daily Mirror

Russian and Belarusian athletes allowed to compete at Winter Paralympics as neutrals

Russia and Belarus' invasion of Ukraine has seen the country blacklisted by some sports, but athletes from those countries have been given the green light to compete at the Beijing Winter Paralympics

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The Guardian - UK

Winter Paralympics: Russian athletes competing as neutral sparks backlash

The International Paralympic Committee will allow Russian athletes to compete at the Winter Games which begin in Beijing this week

The Independent UK

Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete as neutrals at Winter Paralympics

Athletes from those countries will compete under the Paralympic flag in Beijing and not be included in the medal table, the IPC said.

The Times of India

China moves to secure commodities rocked by Ukraine war

BEIJING: China’s top government officials have issued orders to prioritize energy and commodities supply security, sparked by concerns over disruptions stemming from the Ukraine-Russia war.

Daily Mirror

Britain's star Winter Paralympian loses guide to Covid on eve of Beijing Games

Menna Fitzpatrick, who won FOUR medals in Pyeongchang, has switched from Katy Guest to Gary Smith ahead of her first race on Saturday

Chicago Tribune

Editorial: China is faced with a stark choice: Support a free Ukraine or risk global isolation alongside Russia

Delegate after delegate came up to the rostrum Monday at a special session of the United Nations General Assembly and condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as an unjustified, barbarous act against a sovereign state. When it was China’s turn, Beijing’s U.N. ambassador, Zhang Jun, predictably took no side in the…

The Independent UK

When do the Winter Paralympics start and how can I watch?

78 events will be held in six sports in Beijing

The News Lens

Why Xi Jinping Is Still Willing To Wear the Costs of Zero-Covid

Surging cases, faltering health infrastructure, and a wave of self-isolation in China could produce more acute labor shortages and supply chain disruptions than zero-Covid.

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