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Omicron sub-variant detected in 57 countries, says WHO – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

A Uyghur gets death sentence, as China bans once OK'd books

As the Chinese government tightened its grip over its ethnic Uyghur population, it sentenced one man to death and three others to life in prison last year for textbooks drawn in part from historical resistance movements that had once been sanctioned by the ruling Communist Party

The Independent UK

Olympics-Beijing Games organisers hope to have 30% capacity in venues

Organisers of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics are hoping for stadium capacities of at least 30% despite China's enforcement of tight regulations to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the International Olympic Committee said on Tuesday.

Reuters

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Japan parliament adopts resolution on human rights in China

Japan's parliament on Tuesday adopted a resolution on the "serious human rights situation" in China, and called Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's government to take steps to relieve the situation, as the Beijing Winter Olympics loom just days ahead.

Reuters

Olympics-COVID cases within 'controllable range', says Games organiser

The COVID-19 situation at the Beijing Winter Olympics is within the "expected controllable range" despite increasing positive cases being detected, a senior official at China's Olympics Pandemic Prevention and Control Office said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Meat industry calls for dialogue with China as trade war continues for second year

A peak meat industry body is calling for the federal government to repair its relationship with China following another export ban.

ABC News

FBI chief: Threat from China 'more brazen' than ever before

FBI Director Christopher Wray says the threat to the West from the Chinese government is “more brazen” and damaging than ever before

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Olympics-Team Taiwan says it will be at Beijing Games opening ceremony

Taiwan's team for the Beijing Winter Olympics will be at the opening and closing ceremonies after being told by the International Olympic Committee it was required to participate.

Reuters

Gay dating app Grindr disappears from China app stores

BEIJING: Gay dating app Grindr has disappeared from multiple app stores in China as authorities tighten control of the country's already heavily policed internet and purge online behaviour the ruling Communist Party dislikes.

Bangkok Post

The Xi Games 2 : Bold proclamations leave many feeling left behind

"The goal of 'getting 300 million people involved in winter sports' has become a reality," said Li Sen, director general of the General Planning Department of the 2022 Beijing organizing committee, during a Jan. 13 press conference in Beijing.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Can the world stop Myanmar from becoming a failed state?

Myanmar is on the brink of collapse. One year after the coup, half the population does not have enough food. The local currency has lost 50% of its value. Foreign companies are pulling out of Myanmar. The military is shooting civilians in the streets and opponents of the military are…

The Conversation

Dudley Beach free from misery guts

Topics: Dudley Beach, welcoming towns and sportswashing.

Newcastle Herald

19 Chinese dogs breeds revered for thousands of years

These dogs who were bred and cared for in a Chinese culture where they were valued deeply as working animals and family members

Belfast Live

ASL-BOCT partnership eyes Thai market

ASL Securities has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Bank of China (Thai) Plc (BOCT) to collaborate on the local distribution of Chinese investment products, including global debt instruments, stocks and IT development.

Bangkok Post

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The Conversation

A year after Myanmar’s coup, the military still lacks control and the country is sliding into an intractable civil war

In the year since Myanmar’s coup on February 1 2021, the country’s prospects have deteriorated sharply, with untold misery for millions: deaths, arrests, detention, sickness, displacement, poverty and trauma.

The Conversation

Cryptocurrency has an impact on economies. That's why some are afraid of it – and some welcome it

One month into 2022 and the debate on cryptocurrency is already heating up, with calls for regulation causing a rift between jurisdictions that are “crypto friendly” and those that aren’t. Which will determine the future of the market?

The Hindu

The mind and the state of Russia’s President

In a sense, Putin is seeking to rewrite history, with an attempt to push NATO back and restore Russian stature

InsideEVs

Nearly 6K Tesla Model 3 And Model Y Piling Up In China For Export

Tesla has made it official that Giga Shanghai is its main export hub, and this video gives us an idea of how the situation is unfolding for Q1 2022.

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The Independent UK

Chinese scientists build robot nanny to care for babies in artificial womb

Researchers say technology could help with imminent population crisis, with birth rates in China at their lowest level in six decades

Reuters

Ready-made reunion dinners come into vogue in China

(The Jan. 31 story corrects title of Jack Zhang in the last paragraph to deputy director of food and beverage at hotel China World Summit Wing, Beijing which houses the Red Chamber restaurant)

The Times of India

On debut, India drub China 7-1 in Women's FIH Pro League

MUSCAT: Sushila Chanu scored a brace as the Indian women's hockey team made a grand debut at the FIH Pro League, hammering China 7-1 in the first game of the two-leg tie here on Monday.

The Conversation

Chinese new year: your guide to everything from importance of the colour red to firework bans

February 1 marks the start of the Chinese new year 2022, the year of the tiger, and celebrations will end two weeks later with the Lantern Festival (元宵节). The tiger is the third animal of the 12-year cycle of Chinese zodiac signs, and famous people under this sign include Queen…

Daily Mirror

Amy Williams plays down political impact of Winter Olympics on Team GB athletes

EXCLUSIVE: Olympic skeleton champion Williams has some advice for those athletes looking to success in a Games overshadowed by political tensions in Beijing

The Guardian - UK

Rise in Covid cases slows manufacturing in China to weakest in two years

Output is contracting as Beijing’s tough pandemic measures force some factories to shut down

The Conversation

How the psychology of blame can explain COVID-19 responses: new research

Blame is a common strategy in life. It allows us to escape responsibility for mistakes. During a global pandemic, though, placing blame can be a dangerous strategy.

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