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Legendary Viswanathan Anand to mentor Indian chess players ahead of Asian Games

NEW DELHI: Five-time chess world champion Viswanathan Anand has been roped in as a mentor of the Indian players looking to break into the team for the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, where the sport will make a comeback after a gap of 12 years.

The Times of India

Beijing Winter Olympics | China media says U.S. pays athletes to 'disrupt' Beijing Games

The plan is to "incite athletes from various countries to express their discontent toward China.”

The Hindu

American muckrakers: Peter Schweizer, James O’Keefe and a rightwing full court press

The author of Clinton Cash takes aim at the Bidens, the founder of Project Veritas stakes a claim for legitimacy. The results are murky – but offer a map for political battles to come

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Taiwan VP meets U.S. house speaker as ends overseas trip

Taiwan Vice President William Lai wrapped up his visit to the United States and Honduras with a virtual meeting with U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, in a further show of support from Washington for the Chinese-claimed island.

Reuters

Senior U.S. official to visit Lithuania in show of support over Chinese 'coercion'

A senior U.S. official will visit Lithuania next week to discuss enhancing economic cooperation with the small Baltic nation, which has faced pressure from China for boosting ties with Taiwan.

Reuters

The Weekly Wrap for Saturday, 29 January 2022

Free speech. Covid misinformation. Spotify. Joe Rogan. Neil Young. This scandal is a Search Engine Optimisation specialist's dream come true. The latest victim of the culture war is culture itself.

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Asia Cup | India wins consolation bronze

Sharmila and Gurjit score in 2-0 win over China

The Hindu

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Morocco Challenges Russia And China On COVID Vaccine Production, King Unveils New $448 Million Plant

America's oldest ally reveals plan to produce 20 million vaccine doses by years' end, becoming the biomedical center of Africa.

Zenger

Dissident's Wuhan tale published in Aust

Australian publisher Hardie Grant will release an account of the COVID outbreak in Wuhan, by dissident Chinese author Murong Xuecun.

AAP

How some international students have received five COVID-19 vaccine doses to meet Australia's TGA requirements

As Australia opens its border and urges international students to come back, some are still locked out as they have received vaccinations not recognised by Australian authorities.

ABC News

NSW has deadliest day of pandemic; widespread flooding causes damage – as it happened

NSW records 49 Covid deaths, Victoria 31, Queensland 12 and South Australia five. This blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU

Support of Taiwan independence could spark U.S. military conflict with China -Chinese ambassador

China and the United States could end up in a military conflict if the United States encourages Taiwan's independence, Beijing's ambassador to Washington said in a U.S. radio interview broadcast on Friday.

Reuters

South America squid left exposed amid surge in China fishing

Negotiators from the U.S., China and 13 other governments failed to take action to protect threatened squid stocks on the high seas off South America amid a recent surge in activity by China’s distant water fishing fleet

The Independent UK

Huarong Sells Brokerage Stake to China Reform Holdings

State-owned investment firm pays $1.72 billion for 72% of Huarong Securities as the troubled bad asset manager offloads assets

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Benzinga

Missfresh Tries To Tempt Investors With Value-Added Offerings

Key takeaways: • Missfresh has launched a series of value-added initiatives in its bid to achieve profitability by selling more higher-margin products outside its core online grocery business • Company’s stock is down more than 70% since its debut in the U.S. last June

ABC News

UN human rights chief negotiating long-awaited visit to Xinjiang after Winter Olympics

Michelle Bachelet , the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, is discussing with China a potential visit to the Xinjiang region, in what could provide rare, close-up foreign scrutiny of accusations of abuses against ethnic Uyghurs.

Evening Standard

From Sichuan to Cantonese and back: where to eat regionally this Lunar New Year

Your guide to eating across China (whilst in London) this Lunar New Year

The Conversation

China's plan for Xinjiang, plus what's lurking in your household dust? The Conversation Weekly podcast transcript

This is a transcript of The Conversation Weekly podcast episde: China’s plans for Xinjiang, and what it means for the region’s persecuted Uyghurs, published on January 27, 2022.

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The Guardian - UK

China’s ambassador to US warns of possible military conflict over Taiwan

Unusually explicit reference to prospect of war comes as tensions over island’s future continue to rise

Axios

China's ambassador warns Taiwan "tinderbox" could spark "military conflict" with U.S.

Chinese officials rarely speak in such blunt terms.

Irish Mirror

Who is Richard O'Halloran? Irishman allowed leave China after almost three years

China blocked Mr O'Halloran from leaving the country for almost three years.

Benzinga

Blackstone Agrees To Invest In VNET Via Convertible Notes

Funds managed by Blackstone Inc (NYSE:BX) Blackstone Tactical Opportunities have agreed to invest in VNET Group Inc (NASDAQ:VNET). Blackstone looks to purchase VNET's $250 million of convertible notes having a term of five years and carry interest at 2% per annum. The Notes are convertible into the VNET's ADSs, each representing six shares, at $11.00 per…

The Independent UK

Irishman Richard O’Halloran allowed to return home from China after three years

Mr O’Halloran had been working for a Dublin-based aircraft leasing firm when it became involved in a legal dispute with the Chinese authorities.

Dublin Live

Dublin businessman Richard O'Halloran finally coming home after three years of being stuck in China

The Foxrock man had been held without charge since 2019 after he travelled to the country to resolve a dispute involving his company chairman

The Guardian - UK

Winter watch: how China might keep a tight Olympic grip

From surveillance to enforced holidays for activists, possible measures Beijing could take to prevent or deal with protests

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