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China Gives Conditional Approval for Pfizer Covid Pill

China on Saturday said it had given "conditional" approval for Pfizer's Covid-19 drug Paxlovid to treat adults with mild to moderate illness and a high risk of developing severe disease. The drug has so far been authorized in about 40 countries including the United States and Israel, while the European…

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Gold medalist Hirano: 'I gave it my all'

ZHANGJIAKOU, China -- Gold medal-winning snowboarder Ayumu Hirano expressed satisfaction with his performance and gratitude to those who helped him achieve it at a press conference Saturday in Zhangjiakou, China.

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Weekly Must-Read: Singapore, Hong Kong Vie for Billionaires’ Bucks

New generation of China’s ‘tech rich’ offers a lucrative target for the two venues’ burgeoning family office industries

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Quad countries must cooperate to protect free international order

China and Russia are both being increasingly assertive in their attempts to change the status quo by force. Japan, the United States, Australia and India need to further unite to protect the free international order.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

US plans to reopen Solomon Islands embassy in push to counter China

Washington will reopen its embassy on the island after 29 years, expanding its Pacific presence amid China’s growing influence in the region

The Guardian - AU

The Quad has a strategy to counter China and Russia: be a force for global good without ideological warfare

The stakes were high when the foreign ministers of the Quad security group met in Melbourne this week. The US has warned a Russian invasion of Ukraine could be imminent. And Russian President Vladimir Putin had just met with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, and announced a “no limits” partnership…

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US to open embassy in Solomon Islands to counter China’s influence

The State Department said Solomon Islanders cherished their history with Americans on the battlefields of World War II

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China’s move to amass troops along LAC was violation of written commitments: Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister’s remarks come after meeting with Australian counterpart.

The Hindu

Mainland China to help overwhelmed Hong Kong with COVID fight

China will help Hong Kong to cope with an expanding COVID-19 outbreak by providing testing, treatment and quarantine capacity, Chief Secretary John Lee said on Saturday, adding that there were no plans for a mainland-style lockdown for now.

Reuters

Criticizing Quad doesn't make it less credible, says Jaishankar

Giving a fitting response to China's criticism of Quad, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said the group's record and stance on its positive agenda is fairly clear, and criticizing it repeatedly doesn't make it less credible.

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Winter Olympics 2022 day eight: skeleton, women’s curling and more – as it happened

Updates from day eight of the winter Games as Jaclyn Narracott took Australia’s first ever medal in skeleton

The Guardian - UK

China says not granting passport renewals for non-essential travel

China's National Immigration Administration said it will not be renewing passports for non-essential travel while the international COVID-19 epidemic situation is still severe and cross border travel poses "great security risks".

Reuters

China approves Pfizer Covid pill

China has granted emergency approval for a Pfizer Covid-19 pill in a promising sign that the country could open up further to foreign vaccines and treatments for the virus.

Bangkok Post

U.S. plans Solomon Islands embassy in push to counter China

The United States will open an embassy in the Solomon Islands, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Saturday as he committed more diplomatic and security resources into the Pacific as a counter to China's drive for greater influence.

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China grants approval for Pfizer’s antiviral COVID pill

China granted emergency approval for Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill in a promising sign the country could open up further to foreign vaccines and treatments for the virus.

The Independent UK

Behind China-South Korea skating row, a deeper cultural rift

Chinese and South Korean short track ice skating fans are duking it out online over allegations of foul play, tapping into the historical rivalry between their countries

Reuters

China reports 99 new COVID-19 cases on Feb 11 vs 101 a day earlier

China reported 99 new confirmed coronavirus cases on Feb. 11, down from 101 a day earlier, its health authority said on Saturday.

The Independent UK

US aims to counter China by opening Solomon Islands embassy

The U_S_ says it will open an embassy in the Solomon Islands, laying out in unusually blunt terms a plan to increase its influence in the South Pacific nation before China becomes “strongly embedded.”

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The Independent UK

BEIJING DIARY: A taste of Tibet with Chinese characteristics

People attending the Beijing Winter Olympics can't visit Tibet because they're in China's “closed loop" system for foreign visitors

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Biden's Indo-Pacific strategy homes in on China's "sphere of influence"

The Biden administration warns that there is only a narrow window of time remaining to prevent China from transforming the region into its own sphere of influence.

The Hindu

Collective action key to new U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy

Washington will ‘continue to support India’s rise and regional leadership’, says document

Reuters

U.S. vows stepped up Indo-Pacific effort in push back against China

The United States vowed on Friday to commit more diplomatic and security resources to the Indo-Pacific to push back against what its sees as China's bid to create a regional sphere of influence and become the world's most influential power.

The Independent UK

US strategy for Indo-Pacific stresses alliances on China

A new Biden administration strategy for the Indo-Pacific emphasizes not going it alone in dealing with China's rising influence

Benzinga

FDA AdComm Votes Against Lilly's Lung Cancer Drug, Sintilimab

The FDA advisory committee voted against the full approval of Eli Lilly And Co's (NYSE: LLY) lung cancer treatment over concerns that the clinical trial was conducted only in China and that its results did not apply to U.S. patients.

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At the prospect of ending a decade of climate bollocks, the PM donned a dusty Abbott onesie and zipped up

The desperation on show during this past parliamentary week tells us we’ve entered the ‘whatever it takes’ zone of pre-campaign campaigning

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