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Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese have spoken about their approach to dealing with a more assertive China and building partnerships in the Indo-Pacific.

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Alibaba, Other Chinese Stocks Pop As China's Top Economic Official Expresses Support For Digital Platform Ahead Of 2022 Election

China's top economic official offered an unusually public show of support for digital platform companies hinting toward possible ease in the ongoing crackdown, Bloomberg reports. The latest comments may inject much-needed confidence into the capital markets. Tencent Holding Ltd (OTC:TCEHY) and Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) combined lost over $1 trillion in market value post…

Benzinga

China’s economic activity collapses under Xi’s COVID Zero policy

China’s economy is paying the price for the nation’s COVID Zero policy, with industrial output and consumer spending sliding to the worst levels since the pandemic began and analysts warning of no quick recovery.

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China’s struggles delight some – but should make us all nervous

Covid has amplified the threats that accompany the country’s role as an economic superpower

The Guardian - UK

China has avoided the grim US Covid toll. But at what cost?

Shanghai was once a symbol of modernity and openness. Xi’s ruthless strategy risks a very bleak future

The Guardian - UK

Russia’s Black Sea blockade pushing millions towards famine, G7 says

Foreign ministers call for action to allow export of Ukrainian grain, as Kyiv claims Russian withdrawal from second-largest city

The Guardian - UK

Troubles mount in China ahead of Xi's bid to stay in power

TAIPEI, Taiwan — When Xi Jinping strode into the Bird's Nest Olympic stadium in the winter, waving and bundled in a black jacket and mask, hundreds of Chinese spectators and performers cheered in what was meant to be the start of a victorious year for their nation's president.

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Opinion: China-U.S. AI Rivalry Doesn’t Have to Be a Zero-Sum Game

There are many areas where the two countries can work together for mutual benefit, such as fighting climate change and averting terrorist attacks

Caixin Global

Kim Jong-un lookalike with an Australian accent crashes Scott Morrison campaign event

‘If you want to support communism in Australia, vote Liberal’

The Independent UK

As Shanghai nears end of lockdown, China's Covid angst grows

BEIJING: After six weeks of confining people to their homes, enduring food shortages and the constant fear of being forcibly hauled away, Shanghai's lockdown appears to have an end date. But China's increasingly fraught battle with Covid-19 is far from over.

The Times of India

China doubles down: Can Xi Jinping stick to zero-Covid policy?

Can China have it both ways? Can it keep out Covid-19 and maintain robust growth in the run-up to a crucial Communist Party congress in the autumn, one that could make Xi Jinping president for life? Beijing seems to think the answer is yes as it doubles down on coronavirus…

France 24

What the CIA thinks: William Burns on the new world disorder

Fifty years after Nixon’s cold war coup, the US is facing a new global realignment

Financial Times

Alibaba And Other Chinese Stock Investors Remain Cautious Over China's Political Body Forum With Leading Firms

China’s top political advisory body looks to host a forum next week with some of the nation’s largest private-sector firms, including Baidu, Inc (NASDAQ:BIDU), Bloomberg reports. While the conference focused on developing China’s digital economy, investors will likely watch for a possible wind-down of its year-long crackdown on the tech sector after a…

Benzinga

China set to launch new high-tech aircraft supercarrier as big as nine blue whales

Weighing in at 90,000 tonnes and longer than nine blue whales end to end, the beast is the said to be the most technically advanced China has ever seen

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A Catholic cardinal and others are arrested on Hong Kong security law

The White House and U.S. politicians join others around the world in calling for the release of a retired archbishop, singer and others in the Chinese territory.

The Times of India

Chinese President Xi Jinping suffering from Cerebral Aneurysm; here’s what the condition is

Chinese President Xi Jinping is suffering from "cerebral aneurysm" and had to be hospitalized at the end of 2021, news agency ANI reported on Wednesday citing other media reports. "It is learnt that he preferred to be treated with traditional Chinese medicines rather than going for surgery, which softens the…

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

Financial Times

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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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.

Radio France Internationale

Macron phone call to Putin ally Xi Jinping underlines deep differences

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday had a telephone conversation with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. Comparing the French and Chinese reactions to the meeting gives an indication of the distance separating the priorities of Beijing and Paris.

The Times of India

Chinese President Xi Jinping is reportedly suffering from cerebral aneurysm

Beijing [China], May 10 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping is suffering from 'cerebral aneurysm' and had to be hospitalized at the end of 2021, media reports said.

The Times of India

China blasts WHO chief over criticism of Xi’s Covid-Zero policy

BEIJING: China denounced the World Health Organization chief’s criticism of its zero-tolerance Covid strategy, defending a policy that has left it increasingly isolated on the world stage and under pressure from its own citizens at home.

Radio France Internationale

WHO chief says China's zero-Covid strategy is 'unsustainable'

China's flagship zero-Covid strategy to defeat the pandemic is unsustainable, the World Health Organization has said, adding that it had told Beijing so and called for a policy shift.

The Guardian - AU

Lifting zero-Covid policies in China could risk 1.6m deaths, says study

Authorities might let people isolate at home instead of quarantine centres but anger continues in Shanghai about heavy-handed tactics

The Times of India

China risks 1.6 million deaths in virus ‘tsunami’ if Covid Zero is abandoned: Study

BEIJING: China risks a “tsunami” of coronavirus infections resulting in 1.6 million deaths if the government abandons its long-held Covid Zero policy and allows the highly-infectious Omicron variant to spread unchecked, according to researchers at Shanghai’s Fudan University.

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