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DNA Study Reveals When Tibetans Got their High-Altitude Super Gene

A new study uncovered common ancestry shared by all modern day Tibetans likely arose 5,000 years ago.

Inverse

Venture capital gives America a strategic edge in the age of technology wars

U.S. hardware startups are underfunded–and the Pentagon is not matching the investments America's competitors are making into dual-use technologies.

Fortune

Why is TikTok banned from government phones – and should the rest of us be worried?

UK has removed app over concerns data can be monitored by Chinese state, but public remain vulnerable

The Guardian - UK

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New COVID Origins Data Point to Raccoon Dogs in China Market

Genetic material collected at a Chinese market near where the first human cases of COVID-19 were identified show raccoon dog DNA comingled with the virus, suggesting the pandemic may have originated from animals, not a lab, international experts say. Other experts have not yet verified their analysis, which has yet…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Putin and Xi might have a bromance but it’s clear who holds the power

China’s president is heading to Moscow but it is Russia’s leader that is under pressure, writes Chris Stevenson

The Independent UK

New COVID origins data point to raccoon dogs in China market

The mystery to the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic now has some new clues

The Independent UK

England to end pre-departure COVID test rule for arrivals from China

The British government said it would end the requirement for people flying from mainland China to England to provide proof of a negative pre-departure COVID-19 test from April 5.

Reuters

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German minister heading to Taiwan, first such visit in 26 years

A government spokesperson says the visit will focus on semiconductors and not the island’s sovereignty.

Al Jazeera

Why is there a Chinese police car patrolling the streets of Douala, Cameroon?

Residents of Douala, Cameroon took several photos and videos of a police car with Mandarin writing on it in January. Locals said that they have seen the vehicle, driven by Cameroonian police officers, in a neighbourhood with a large number of Chinese businesses on several occasions since late 2022. Our…

France 24

China’s Ukraine ceasefire plan would ratify ‘Russian conquest’, White House says

Chinese President Xi Jinping has reportedly been in touch with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and is set to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the coming days

The Independent UK

Chinese firms busted for fake Thai rice

Thai authorities have taken steps to have charges filed in China against three factories in Anhui province for selling counterfeit Thai jasmine rice.

Bangkok Post

Covid restrictions for people arriving in England from China to be scrapped

China has reportedly increased sharing of information regarding the virus' levels in the country

Manchester Evening News

Covid test requirement for arrivals from China to end next month

Measures were introduced in January in a bid to strengthen the UK’s ability to rapidly detect potential new coronavirus variants circulating in China.

The Independent UK

No 10 defends ‘proportionate’ Government phones TikTok ban after China criticism

The Chinese embassy in Britain accused UK ministers of outlawing the Chinese-owned app based on ‘political motive rather than facts’.

The Independent UK

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German Cabinet minister to visit Taiwan, 1st in 26 years

German officials say the country’s education and research minister is making an official trip to Taiwan next week

Caixin Global

Opinion: China Exports Outlook Brightens as Goods Shipments Beat Expectations

In January and February combined, shipments fell 6.8% year-on-year in dollar terms, trumping forecasts of a 9% contraction, and narrowed 3.1 percentage points compared with December’s decline

The Independent UK

US approves sale of 220 Tomahawk cruise missiles to Australia in $895m deal irking China

Australia will now become the only US ally to obtain the Tomahawk weapon system after the UK

The Independent UK

China appeals for fair treatment after latest TikTok bans

China is appealing to other governments to treat its companies fairly after Britain and New Zealand joined the United States in restricting use of TikTok due to fears the Chinese-owned short video service might be a security risk

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Bangkok Post

OECD raises global growth forecast but recovery 'fragile'

PARIS: The OECD raised its global economic growth forecast on Friday as inflation eases and China emerges from Covid restrictions, but warned of vulnerabilities as seen in the US bank sector turmoil.

WEKU

China's leader Xi Jinping will meet with Russia's Vladimir Putin in Moscow next week

Moscow said the long-anticipated visit is coming at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin. The talks are expected to focus on the war in Ukraine, though it wasn't mentioned explicitly.

The Independent UK

China’s foreign minister makes rare call to Ukrainian counterpart ahead of Xi’s Moscow visit

Chinese president has been invited ‘at the invitation of Vladimir Putin’, Kremlin says

The New Daily

Xi Jinping heads for Moscow with plan for peace in Ukraine

Chinese President Xi Jinping will travel to Russia for talks with President Vladimir Putin as Beijing touts a plan to end the Ukraine war

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Markets on alert after US banks join forces to rescue First Republic

Global shares rise as $30bn lifeline for US bank eases fears of imminent collapse. Plus, a 5,000-mile stinking blob of seaweed heads to Florida

Asharq Al-Awsat

Why TikTok's Security Risks Keep Raising Fears

TikTok is once again fending off claims that its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, would share user data from its popular video-sharing app with the Chinese government, or push propaganda and misinformation on its behalf. China’s Foreign Ministry on Wednesday accused the United States itself of spreading disinformation about TikTok's potential…

InsideEVs

Cadillac Is Reportedly Poaching Tesla Owners For Test Drives At Superchargers In China

Cadillac representatives are reportedly approaching Tesla owners in China for free test drives of its new Lyriq all-electric crossover, with a pretty aggressive tactic.

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