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Beijing denies lockdown rumours as Shanghai hunts elusive COVID

Beijing denied it was heading for lockdown as panic buying gripped the capital on Thursday, while Shanghai combed the city for lingering COVID-19 cases in the hope of clearing the way to escape from weeks of painful restrictions.

Reuters

Chinese ambassador says Solomons pact no threat to Australia

A Chinese ambassador says China’s engagement with South Pacific island countries poses no threat to Australia, responding to fears that Beijing will establish a military foothold in the Solomon Islands

The Independent UK

Russia-Ukraine war: UN calls for end to school strikes after nearly 100 child deaths in April; EU to consider Ukraine’s membership – as it happened

UN verifies nearly 100 child killings but says figure likely higher; Ukraine’s EU application to be assessed in June, says France

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Passengers injured as plane leaves runway in western China

Several people were injured when a Chinese passenger jet left the runway upon takeoff and caught fire in western China

The Independent UK

China fights economic slump, sticks to costly 'zero COVID'

China’s leaders are struggling to reverse a deepening economic slump without giving up a “zero-COVID” strategy that shut down Shanghai and other cities

The Independent UK

Biden, Xi congratulate Marcos Jr on Philippine presidential win

Ferdinand Marcos Jr declares victory in Philippine presidential election, pledges to be a leader ‘for all Filipinos’.

Al Jazeera

Can Xi Jinping vanquish Covid without crushing China’s economy?

In a crucial political year, a series of open-ended lockdowns have heaped pressure on struggling businesses

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China: Tibet Airlines plane catches fire at Chongqing airport; 25 injured

Tibet Airlines plane caught fire on Thursday at China's Chongqing airport after going off the runway. Full story on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

How Russia and China Exploit History to Further Their Interests

The arbitrariness in the way they deal with their own national history helps Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian leader Vladimir Putin secure power and justify their policies.

The News Lens

China envoy says ties with Philippines to strengthen under Marcos

Relations between the Philippines and China will become stronger under the Southeast Asian country's incoming president, Ferdinand Marcos Jr, China's ambassador to Manila said on Thursday.

Reuters

PM rejects Chinese envoy 'no threat' claim

The Chinese ambassador to Australia says his country's growing power should not be seen as a threat, but Scott Morrison views it differently.

AAP

Japan's Okinawa may be on the front lines again as it marks anniversary of U.S. handover

Seihan Nakazato wants the missile trucks on the base next to his melon farm to leave, but few others on Okinawa's Miyako island, he complains, are demanding that Japan's army remove such weapons, which he says would make them a target for China.

Reuters

The War in Ukraine Will Be a Historic Turning Point

But for History to Take the Right Path, America and Europe Must Work Together

Foreign Affairs

Kevin Rudd attacks ‘idiot’ Peter Dutton over ‘hairy-chested’ comments on China

Former Labor PM says if China wanted a reset with Australia he ‘could not think of a dumber thing to do’ than the Solomon Islands deal

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Reuters

China opposes semiconductor bill because it will give U.S. advantage -U.S. commerce chief

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said Wednesday the Chinese government opposes an effort in Congress to ramp up U.S. semiconductor manufacturing because it will give the United States more of a competitive punch.

The Independent UK

Half of patients hospitalised with Covid still struggling with symptoms two years later, study shows

The study followed 1,192 participants in China

Reuters

U.S. calls out Russia, China opposition to U.N. action on N.Korea

The United States called out China and Russia on Wednesday for opposing further United Nations action on North Korea, warning that the Security Council "cannot stay silent any longer" as Pyongyang prepares for a seventh nuclear test.

Caixin Global

Biden Considers Dropping China Tariffs to Fight Inflation

American president says he may roll back costly Trump duties to lower prices on goods in the U.S., though ‘no decision has been made’

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Bangkok Post

Health group touts investment in Laos

The Thonburi Healthcare Group has suggested investors look at opportunities in Laos that can help boost freight transportation from Thailand to China and other countries in the region.

StockNews.com

Apple vs. Cisco: Which Dow Jones Stock is a Better Buy the Dip Candidate?

While the market has been witnessing a massive sell-off on concerns over the Fed’s hawkish monetary policy to curb rising inflation, the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, and lockdowns in China, the Dow Jones Industrial Average could rebound later this year with the fast-paced reopening of industrial activities. So, Apple (AAPL) and…

The Hindu

The winners and losers of the war

India has neither lost nor gained anything by refusing to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

ABC News

Australians in Shanghai disappointed lockdown could stop them voting in federal election

Australians living under a strict lockdown in Shanghai have given up on hopes of voting in the federal election, saying there's no chance they will be able to send postal votes back to the Australian Electoral Commission in time.

Benzinga

Here's Why TSMC Warned Against Price Hike For Second Time Within One Year

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd (NYSE:TSM) has warned clients for the second time after August against its plans to raise prices, to beat inflation concerns, rising costs, and its expansion plans to counter the global supply crunch, Nikkei Asia reports. TSMC, the leading contract chipmaker, looks to raise prices by "single-digit percentages" across mature…

The Guardian - AU

‘Sydney Daddy’: why the Chinese-language YouTube shock jock wears a mask in public

Edgar Lu’s talk-back YouTube show is popular worldwide amongst the Chinese diaspora but he has critics, in China and closer to home

InsideEVs

Tesla Restarts Exports Out Of China Following Previous Shutdown

Tesla's Giga Shanghai recently reopened after a lengthy shutdown. However, it has already ramped up enough capacity to start shipping cars overseas.

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