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Chinese city dwellers head to hometowns as holidays raise COVID stakes

Passengers laden with luggage flocked to rail stations in China's megacities on Monday, heading to their hometowns for holidays that health experts fear could intensify a raging COVID-19 outbreak in areas less-equipped to handle it.

Reuters

China appoints hardliner Zheng Yanxiong as its top representative in Hong Kong

Zheng was among the officials sanctioned by the US for undermining Hong Kong’s autonomy and freedoms

The Guardian - UK

History revisited: what the isolationist Qing dynasty tells us about Xi Jinping’s China

Promotion of historian who spearheaded rehabilitation of the Qing period prompts speculation that the past is being reinterpreted to bolster President Xi

The Guardian - UK

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China urged to provide more data on COVID infections

China’s announcement that it had almost 60,000 COVID-related deaths in a month has spurred new calls for the government to provide more data about the wave of infections that is sweeping the country.

Tribune News Service

Hong Kong keen on Thai investors

Hong kong: Thai startups are being encouraged to explore business opportunities in Hong Kong, after Beijing eased its Covid-19 rules and reopened borders on Jan 8.

Bangkok Post

Evaluating the China effect

One-third of the world economy may slide into a recession this year, but the outlook for China remains more murky.

Bangkok Post

China links Covid to 60,000 recent deaths

Chinese health authorities on Saturday reported almost 60,000 Covid-related deaths in just over a month, in the first major update released by the government since the loosening of its virus restrictions in early December.

Bangkok Post

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What happened to Zhao Lijian? China's 'Wolf Warrior' diplomat has been mysteriously shifted aside

China's controversial diplomat Zhao Lijian has stepped back from China's diplomatic front line. Does that mean China will give up the aggressive and assertive Wolf Warrior diplomacy?

ABC News

Canada's new COVID test rules: Targeting travellers from China will not stop globally circulating Omicron subvariant

In a throwback to January 2020, when the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 began to be detected outside of China, many countries have again adopted measures targeted at travellers from China. These measures include flight restrictions, pre-departure testing and blanket entry bans.

The Conversation

Canada, a superpower? Here's how the country might one day fit the bill

For the foreseeable future, the United States will probably remain the world’s most powerful nation. Yet, like any champion, it must watch for challengers and head them off. At present, China’s rise on the global stage troubles Washington. A few decades ago, it was the Soviet Union.

The Conversation

Will China Be The Ultimate Downfall For Tesla (TSLA) ?

The recent short covering rally in Tesla stock provides a better price point to position to profit on a further pullback in TSLA.

StockNews.com

Rounding off Africa tour, China's top diplomat visits Egypt

China’s chief diplomat is visiting Cairo for talks with Egyptian and Arab League officials

The Independent UK

Kishida-Biden summit makes show of unity in confronting China

WASHINGTON -- Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. President Joe Biden confirmed their nations' desire to enhance cooperation to realize the vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific, showing a united front toward China.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Tesla Sharply Lowers EV Prices In US: You Can Now Own A Model 3 For Little Under $36,500

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WHO Appeals to China to Release More COVID-19 Information

The World Health Organization has appealed to China to keep releasing information about its wave of COVID-19 infections after the government announced nearly 60,000 deaths since early December following weeks of complaints it was failing to tell the world what was happening. The announcement Saturday was the first official death…

The Independent UK

WHO appeals to China to release more COVID-19 information

The World Health Organization has appealed to China to keep releasing information about its wave of COVID-19 infections

Reuters

China, Hong Kong resume high-speed rail link after 3 years of COVID curbs

China resumed on Sunday high-speed rail services between Hong Kong and the mainland for the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, as it dismantles travel curbs after Beijing scrapped quarantine for arrivals a week earlier.

ABC News

Australian passports rank among the world's most powerful. So where can it take you?

The passports of the world have been ranked by an international citizenship assistance firm, and Australia has come out among the most powerful once again.

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Yellen heads to Africa with US seeking to counter China’s influence

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen departs Tuesday to visit three African countries central to President Joe Biden’s strategy to rejuvenate ties on the continent and counter China’s influence across the developing world.

ABC News

Victims of bank Ponzi-like scheme in China unable to withdraw money from frozen accounts

Since April last year, at least $8.5 billion has been frozen, leaving bank customers in dire straits. When they tried to protest, they allege they received brutal treatment from the police.

Newsroom.co.nz

Smart eco-solution to reduce phosphorus in waterways

Wastewater, whether urban or from farms, may not look or smell good. But to University of Auckland researchers, it can be the source of agricultural gold.

The Guardian - UK

Nearly 60,000 people have died of Covid in China in past five weeks

Death toll only of those who died in hospital and true figure likely to be higher, although officials say peak has passed in most areas

The Times of India

Malaysia Open: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty pair loses in semifinals

KUALA LUMPUR: Commonwealth Games champion Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty's impressive run ended with a semifinal finish after they went down in three games to China's Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang in the Malaysia Open Super 1000 tournament on Saturday.

Axios

China officially doubles its COVID death toll

The country previously reported only 5,272 deaths from COVID since the pandemic began.

Zenger

Experts Eye Opportunities To Avoid Lunar Disputes

“Most Critical Time Is Now,” Says Former NASA Astronaut.

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