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Former China Supreme Court Official Gets 12 Years for Corruption

Meng Xiang, ex-director of the court’s enforcement bureau, was sentenced for abusing his authority in numerous positions and accepting bribes worth $3.3 million

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Talks between China's vice minister of foreign affairs and DFAT focus on trade, human rights and 'strategic competition'

Ma Zhaoxu, the vice minister of foreign affairs, met with DFAT secretary Jan Adams in Canberra to discuss topics the countries rarely see eye-to-eye on.

ABC News

How to protect yourself from bird flu as woman dies of H3N8 strain in China

Despite the H3H8 strain being one of the most common strain in birds, the likelihood of the disease spreading to humans is low.

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China Says Taiwan Heading For ‘Stormy Seas’ under President Tsai

China said on Wednesday that President Tsai Ing-wen was pushing Taiwan into "stormy seas" after Beijing held military exercises in response to Tsai's recent meeting with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in California. Tsai said the overseas trip, which included the meeting with McCarthy in the US and stops in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Macron’s manifesto: should the EU diverge from US on China?

Emmanuel Macron has suggested Europe should no longer be a “vassal” to the United States and instead forge its own path when dealing with China.

The Week

Woman dies from bird flu as H3N8 strain claims first human life

The woman in China has become the first person ever to pass away from the H3N8 strain of bird flu on March 16.

Daily Record

China warns as US, Philippines stage combat drills

China has warned that a deepening security alliance between the United States and the Philippines should not harm its security and territorial interests and interfere in long-simmering territorial disputes in the South China Sea

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China records first known human death from H3N8 bird flu, says WHO

A woman in China has become the world’s first known human fatality from H3N8 bird flu, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said.

Evening Standard

From forever war to eternal war

Who even remembers when the First World War was known as “the war to end all wars?”

Salon

AP News Digest 3:30 a.m.

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The Independent UK

China: No-fly zone off Taiwan is for satellite launch

China said on Wednesday that a no-fly zone north of Taiwan — intended for safety reasons because of a satellite launch — would be in effect for just 30 minutes and not three days as originally announced.

Bangkok Post

Australian winemakers hopeful of breakthrough on $1.2bn China trade but still plan to diversify markets

After government announced deal with China that could end tariffs on barley, wine producers now cautiously optimistic

The Guardian - AU

Woman becomes first person in world to die from H3N8 bird flu strain in China

We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.

Daily Mirror

Shanghai Composite Index Rose 0.41% on Wednesday

Shenzhen Component Index closed up 0.05%

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China to close airspace north of Taiwan April 16-18 -sources

China is planning to close the airspace north of Taiwan from April 16 to 18, four sources with knowledge of the matter said, a move that could disrupt flights around the region.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: WA braces for powerful cyclone; AFL opens racism investigations; and China’s first H3N8 bird flu death

A cyclone powerful enough to ‘pick up a caravan’ is due to hit Western Australia on Thursday

The New Daily

Taiwan heading for stormy seas, China warns

Taiwan's president has brought danger to the island and China's recent military drills were a "serious warning" over her visit to the US, Beijing says.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Uniqlo Owner Expected to Post 30% Profit Rise, as Investors Eye China Results

Second-quarter results from Japan's Fast Retailing Co (9983.T), owner of clothing brand Uniqlo, will on Thursday offer a window into how rapidly demand in China is recovering after the lifting of pandemic curbs. The company, Japan's biggest retailer, reported a 2% dip in operating profit in the first quarter, partly…

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Australia tells exporters to diversify from top trade partner China

Australia wants exporters to diversify markets and become less reliant on China, because it cannot separate economic and strategic relationships, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said on Wednesday, after the two countries unveiled a path to ending a trade dispute.

The Independent UK

China says Taiwan encirclement drills a 'serious warning'

China says recent air and sea drills simulating an encirclement of Taiwan were intended as a “serious warning” to pro-independence politicians on the self-governing island and their foreign supporters

Reuters

China records world's first human death from H3N8 bird flu -WHO

A Chinese woman has become the first person to die from a type of bird flu that is rare in humans, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said, but the strain does not appear to spread between people.

The Guardian - UK

China appears to backtrack over no-fly zone near Taiwan

Taipei says Beijing has confined flight ban north of island to 27 minutes on Sunday after initial three-day plan

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war live: US sanctions over 120 people and entities supporting Russia’s invasion — as it happened

Latest sanctions target a wide network tied to Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov

The News Lens

What Does China Want in Ukraine?

Beijing has reservations about Putin’s war, but seeing Moscow take a beating is not in China’s interests.

The New Daily

Qantas attacks SafeWork’s COVID stand-down lawsuits

Qantas has tried to halt two criminal cases over its stand-down of a worker who raised health concerns about cleaning planes from China early in the pandemic.

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