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Putin visits Belarus as Russia holds joint military exercises with allies

Russian President Vladimir Putin is in Belarus on Monday for talks with his counterpart and ally Alexander Lukashenko. Belarus is one of the rare countries that fully supports Russia in its war with neighbouring Ukraine. The meeting coincides with an announcement of joint military exercises in both Belarus and China.

Radio France Internationale

Overseas China 'police' accused of repression

THE HAGUE -- A recent report by a Spanish NGO has drawn renewed attention to the activities of so-called Chinese "overseas police" service stations, which monitor Chinese democracy activists and others living abroad.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Editorial: As China Shifts From Preventing to Treating Covid, It Needs the Same Fighting Spirit

Providing medical care for infections is a major undertaking that demands proactive cooperation and systematic top-down deployment

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2022: The Year the Good Guys Struck Back

After years of rising authoritarianism and xenophobic populism, democracy is strengthening. But a long struggle lies ahead.

Foreign Policy

Doyle McManus: Democracy around the world is looking a little healthier, at least next to the alternative

More than a decade ago, scholars began pointing to a troubling global trend: a "democratic recession." Dozens of countries were drifting away from democracy toward authoritarianism.

Los Angeles Times

Russia, China to hold joint naval drills

Russian warships have set off to take part in a joint naval exercise with China, an exercise that showcases increasingly close defense ties between the two countries

The Independent UK

China COVID surge drags down 'Avatar: The Way of Water' opening weekend

"Avatar: The Way of Water" raised $57 million in Chinese cinemas, at the low end of Disney's expectations, amid a global opening weekend of $435 million.

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Saudi Arabia, China to Implement Refining and Petrochemical Projects

Saudi Arabia and China intend to explore cooperation opportunities in refining and petrochemical projects after the significant energy companies signed memorandums of understanding (MoU) to implement several projects. Saudi Aramco, Chinese Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (Sinopec), and SABIC are exploring cooperation opportunities in refining and petrochemical projects in China and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

China Megacity Says People with Symptomatic Covid Can Work 'as Normal'

People with Covid-19 symptoms in one of China's largest cities can now go to work "as normal", state media reported Monday, a dramatic reversal in a country where a single case could previously send thousands into lockdown. The world's most populous nation is unwinding years of hardline coronavirus policy, with…

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China to Experience Three Waves of Covid Infections, Expert Says

Wu Zunyou, chief epidemiologist at the China CDC, predicts the first wave will run until mid-January, while subsequent ones will result from traveling for the Lunar New Year

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China removes former industry minister Xiao Yaqing from post for bribery - anti-graft watchdog

China's former industry minister Xiao Yaqing was expelled from the Communist Party for bribery and relieved of his government duties, China's anti-graft watchdog said on Monday.

Reuters

TikTok Denies Setting Up 'Illegal Operations' in Taiwan

TikTok's Chinese owner denied on Monday setting up a subsidiary company in Taiwan after the island's authorities said they were investigating the social media app for running "illegal operations". The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC), Taiwan's top China policy-making body, said the cabinet had requested a multi-agency investigation during a meeting…

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India, Vietnam are emerging as Apple's next manufacturing hub, analysts say

India and Vietnam are emerging as Apple Inc's next manufacturing hubs as assembly partners seek to add resilience to a supply chain heavily centered on China and shaken by its geopolitical and health challenges.

The Times of India

Shanghai Composite Index Fell 1.92% on Monday

Shenzhen Component Index closed down 1.51%

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Bangkok Post

China's Covid surge hits trading floors, finance hub

SHANGHAI: Covid-19 is sweeping through trading floors in Beijing and spreading fast in the financial hub of Shanghai, with illness and absence thinning already light trade and forcing regulators to cancel a weekly meeting vetting public share sales.

Reuters

Guatemala plans March summit for 'Taiwan-friendly' countries

Guatemala plans to hold a summit in March for senior officials from "Taiwan-friendly" countries and hopes Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen will attend, the Guatemalan ambassador in Taipei said on Monday.

The Times of India

China’s Covid death toll doesn’t stack up, raising suspicions about data

BEIJING: More than a month after China started seeing an exponential surge in Covid cases, the country has only reported two virus deaths, defying the experience of other, more vaccinated and better resourced places as they reopened and fueling suspicion the true scale of fatalities is being hidden.

Reuters

China reports first COVID deaths in weeks as official count questioned

China reported its first COVID-related deaths in weeks on Monday amid rising doubts over whether the official count was capturing the full toll of a disease that is ripping through cities after the government relaxed strict anti-virus controls.

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The Independent UK

Australia's foreign minister to meet counterpart in China

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong says she will meet with her counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing this week as Australia and China mark 50 years of diplomatic relations

The Independent UK

2 COVID-19 deaths reported in Beijing as virus surges

Chinese health authorities have reported the nation's first COVID-19 deaths in more than two weeks

Reuters

Macau government cancels COVID risk zones for mainland China

Macau's government said on Monday that it would cancel its regulations on risk zones in mainland China starting from Tuesday, the latest unwinding of stringent COVID-19 rules that have hammered revenues in the world's biggest gambling hub.

The Conversation

Wong to visit Beijing as 'strategic dialogue' restarts in new breakthrough in Australia-China relations

Australia’s relations with China will take another major step forward this week with Foreign Minister Penny Wong travelling to Beijing for the resumption of the bilateral Foreign and Strategic Dialogue, which has been on hold since 2018.

Reuters

Australia foreign minister to visit China as diplomatic ties improve

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong will visit China this week, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Monday, signalling an improvement in diplomatic relations between Beijing and Canberra.

AAP

Wong to visit China for diplomatic talks

Australia's foreign minister has been invited to visit China this week to mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

ABC News

Foreign Minister Penny Wong to make first ministerial visit to Beijing since China froze diplomatic relations with Australia

Penny Wong will on Wednesday become the first Australian minister to visit Beijing in China since 2019.

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