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Retirees in China hold rare protests against health insurance reforms

Retirees have protested in two Chinese cities over fears that the authorities will dip into their personal health savings accounts to cover public budget shortfalls.

WEKU

China after the end of 'zero Covid'

The Detail talks to journalist Chen Liu about returning to China after three years of border closures.

Newsroom.co.nz

China hits back at US with sanctions on Lockheed, Raytheon

China imposed fines and sanctions against two U.S. defense companies in a further escalation of tensions between the world’s two biggest economies.

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We went completely nuts over a balloon

It ought to be a "teachable moment": This country is deeply unhinged. Now back to fake history and George Santos

Salon

China sanctions Lockheed Martin and Raytheon over Taiwan sales

The sanctions could have a chilling effect on future sales to Taiwan by companies not yet sanctioned by China.

Axios

China says 200 million treated, pandemic 'decisively' beaten

China says more than 200 million of its citizens have been diagnosed and treated for COVID-19 since it lifted strict containment measures beginning in November

The Independent UK

Former Australian PM Scott Morrison likens west’s ‘appeasement’ of China to Munich agreement with Hitler

Speech in Tokyo draws parallel with pre-second world war agreement, and claims credit for urging others to stand up to Beijing ‘bullying’

The Guardian - AU

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Journalist held without trial in China said to need urgent medical attention

Advocates of Huang Xueqin accuse authorities of ‘trying to exert mental pressure and physical torture’

The Guardian - UK

Xi Says China Must Boost Consumer Spending, Foreign Investment This Year

The president stresses the importance of consumption in bolstering the economy at a key annual meeting to set the economic policy agenda for 2023

Caixin Global

China calls for Iran sanctions to be lifted during Raisi’s visit

Beijing has condemned the punitive economic measures during Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s first state visit.

Al Jazeera

Taiwan finds crashed weather balloon on remote island, likely Chinese

Taiwan's military said on Thursday it had found the remains of a probable crashed weather balloon likely from China on a remote and strategically located island near the Chinese coast, amid a dispute between China and the United States over spy balloons.

Reuters

Man who kept £1million lottery win secret from wife ordered to pay her back

The man, identified with his surname of Zhou, won just over £1million before sending slices to his sister and ex-partner - but hid the winnings from his wife in China

Daily Mirror

Of course China’s balloon was spying. States all spy on each other – and we all benefit

The latest standoff has sparked international hysteria. But the more countries know about friends and enemies, the better, says former Guardian foreign correspondent Jonathan Steele

The Guardian - UK

Why Washington is crazy for Chinese balloons and UFOs - Roll Call

For days, Congress has been gripped by balloon fever, with symptoms including hot takes, gaseous emissions and alien hallucinations.

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The Independent UK

China, Iran call on Afghanistan to end restrictions on women

China and Iran have called on mutual neighbor Afghanistan to end restrictions on women's work and education

Bangkok Post

Xi Jinping to visit Iran

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping will make a state visit to Iran, the foreign ministry said Thursday, as a three-day trip to China by the leader of the Islamic republic drew to a close.

The Independent UK

China sanctions Lockheed Martin, Raytheon for Taiwan sales

China has imposed trade and investment sanctions on U.S. military contractors Lockheed Martin and Raytheon for supplying weapons to Taiwan, stepping up efforts to isolate the island democracy claimed by the ruling Communist Party as part of its territory

Reuters

Explainer-What we know about China's medical reform protests

Hundreds of people in the Chinese cities of Wuhan and Dalian protested against medical benefit cuts on Wednesday in the latest display of public discontent after rare nationwide demonstrations last year over strict COVID curbs.

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Caixin Global

China to Take Action Against U.S. Entities After Balloon-Related Blacklisting

Ministry of Foreign Affairs says it will take action against the relevant American entities that have ‘undermined China’s sovereignty and security’

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Spy balloon further deflates US-China relations

(Opinion editor's note: Editorials represent the opinions of the Star Tribune Editorial Board, which operates independently from the newsroom.)

Evening Standard

Britain takes threat from China ‘deadly seriously’, says minister amid spy balloon row

Britain takes the threat from China “deadly seriously”, a Government minister said on Thursday as a review was being carried out into whether Beijing is targeting the country with spy balloons.

Reuters

China's balloons give Japan and Taiwan a reason to share intelligence, says lawmaker

The flight of suspected Chinese surveillance balloons has shown that Japan and Taiwan need to share "critical" intelligence about potential common aerial threats, a senior defence policymaker for Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party said.

Reuters

China, Iran call for Iran sanctions to be lifted; Xi to visit

China's President Xi Jinping and his Iranian counterpart, Ebrahim Raisi, called on Thursday for the lifting of sanctions on Iran as an integral part of a stalled international agreement on its nuclear programme.

The News Lens

Will Chinese Advanced AI Chatbots Survive China’s Online Censorship?

China’s first chatbot was suspended service shortly after its launch. Users mocked that the service could not pass the censorship test.

Caixin Global

Shanghai Composite Index Fell 0.96% on Thursday

Shenzhen Component Index closed down 1.3%

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