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China says it's looking into report of spy balloon over US

China says it is looking into reports that a Chinese spy balloon has been spotted over U.S. airspace

The Independent UK

Chinese Spy Balloon Flies over the United States, Pentagon Says

A Chinese spy balloon has been flying over the United States for a couple of days, US officials said on Thursday, in what would be a brazen act just days ahead of a planned trip to Beijing by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Fighter jets were mobilized but military…

Asharq Al-Awsat

China to reopen borders with Hong Kong, Macau after COVID closure

Borders have been closed for nearly three years, separating families and disrupting tourism and other businesses.

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken postpones China trip after ‘spy balloon’ discovery

Fighter jets were mobilised and military leaders considered shooting down the balloon over Montana, which China has said is for weather research

Evening Standard

Shanghai Composite Index Fell 0.68% on Friday

Shenzhen Component Index closed down 0.63%

Caixin Global

China to Fully Reopen Borders with Hong Kong, Macau

China said on Friday it will fully restore travel across its borders with Hong Kong and Macau next week, dropping Covid testing requirements and daily quotas after a lengthy pandemic separation. The semi-autonomous cities have both stuck to Beijing's zero-Covid strategy for nearly three years, splitting families, cutting off tourism…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Xpeng Motors Launches G9 SUV And P7 Sports Sedan In Europe

Xpeng Motors launches its highly popular P7 sports sedan and newly released G9 SUV in Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, and Sweden.

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'Chinese spy balloon' sparks concern after flying over sensitive sites in the US

A possible Chinese spy balloon has been spotted flying over the United States which is being tracked by its military with the Pentagon choosing against shooting it down due to risk to life

Daily Mirror

Spy balloons: what are they and why are they still being used?

The idea emerged during the French revolutionary wars, so what is their appeal now, in the age of the satellite?

The Guardian - AU

China, Hong Kong scrap cross-border travel quota, COVID test

Travel between Hong Kong and China will no longer require COVID-19 PCR tests nor be held to a daily limit as both places seek to drive economic growth

The Independent UK

Ex-UK leader Truss to urge tougher China stance in Tokyo

Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss will join the former leaders of Australia and Belgium at a conference in Tokyo later this month to call for a tougher international approach to China

The Independent UK

Weekly Must-Read: The Vision of Singapore’s Next Prime Minister

Lawrence Wong sees himself as a ‘servant leader,’ he says. ‘My role is not just to lead, but to serve my country and my fellow citizens’

Caixin Global

Chill pervades China's tech firms even as crackdown eases

A grinding crackdown that wiped billions of dollars of value off Chinese technology companies is easing, but the once-freewheeling industry is bracing for much slower growth ahead

The Independent UK

Suspected Chinese spy balloon spotted over Western US, says Pentagon

Brigadier General Patrick Ryder says it 'does not present a military or physical threat to people on the ground'

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Pentagon is tracking a Chinese spy balloon lingering over the western US

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is tracking a Chinese surveillance balloon that’s lingering at high altitude over the western U.S., home to sensitive sites including nuclear-missile silos, Defense Department officials said Thursday.

Reuters

China to fully resume travel with Hong Kong, Macau on Feb 6

China's Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office said on Friday that cross border travel between the mainland, Hong Kong and Macau would fully resume from Feb. 6, dropping existing quotas and scrapping a mandatory COVID-19 test that was required before travelling.

ABC News

China warns the US is 'using' Asian countries as Washington seals crucial military deal with the Philippines

China warns countries in Asia to be vigilant about the US "using" them, after American forces secured access to a further four military bases in the Philippines.

Reuters

With rare China trip, Blinken aims to steady rocky relationship

When U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets his Chinese counterpart in Beijing next week there will be plenty to disagree about, from Taiwan to chips and trade. But they will both be trying to answer the same question: How can the world's two biggest economies avoid a new Cold…

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France 24

Pentagon monitoring suspected Chinese spy balloon in US airspace

The Pentagon said Thursday it was tracking a Chinese spy balloon flying high over the United States, just days ahead of a rare visit to Beijing by the top US diplomat.

Caixin Global

China’s January Auto Sales Plunge 45%

End of government subsidies in December and week-long Lunar New Year holiday drag on sales

The Independent UK

How the US is boosting military alliances to counter China

The U.S. is expanding it military presence in Asia, in a string of moves aimed at countering Beijing and reassuring Indo-Pacific allies that America will stand with them against threats from China and North Korea

Bangkok Post

Steps needed to utilise China

Entrepreneurs are urging the government to launch new measures to develop logistics and equip them with better capabilities to compete with foreign rivals following the reopening of China, according to the latest survey by the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).

Caixin Global

China’s January New-Home Prices Drop Again as Buyers Wait and See

Declines drag into a seventh straight month despite the end of pandemic restrictions and a series of measures to bolster the real estate market

Foreign Policy

China’s Tech Money Is Now Radioactive

Washington is increasingly concerned about China poaching U.S. technology.

The Texas Tribune

Cruz, Cornyn renew calls for release of Mark Swidan, Texan detained in China for 10 years

The two Texas Republicans are drumming up attention to the decade-old case as Secretary of State Antony Blinken is planning to meet with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang this week.

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