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Shanghai Official Covid Death Toll Rises to 25

Shanghai logged eight official Covid-19 deaths on Thursday, reporting a mounting death toll even as daily cases appear to be tapering off and some residents are finally free to venture outside under an easing lockdown. China's largest city and commercial engine is inching towards reopening after weeks-long restrictions kept most…

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Vietnam arrests former coast guard chief over 'embezzlement' case

Vietnam's Defence Ministry has detained a former commander of its coast guard on suspicion of embezzlement, the government said on Monday, the latest arrest as the ruling Communist Party intensifies its long-running crackdown on graft.

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Shanghai targets lockdown turning point by Wednesday - sources

Shanghai has set a target to stop the spread of COVID-19 outside of quarantined areas by Wednesday, two people familiar with the matter said, which would allow the city to further ease its lockdown and start returning to normal life as public frustrations grow.

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China releases jailed Taiwanese activist, sends him home

A Taiwanese activist jailed in China returned to Taiwan on Friday after completing a five-year sentence.

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Xi moves to stop Shanghai COVID rage from sweeping across China

BEIJING — President Xi Jinping now has a bigger problem than stopping COVID-19 infections: quelling escalating anger in Shanghai before it spreads across China, creating a wider crisis of confidence in the Communist Party.

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Shanghai's messy COVID-19 lockdown forcing foreign workers to rethink life in China's financial hub

Shanghai authorities may be loosening one of the world's strictest lockdowns, but after weeks of uncertainty and food shortages, many foreign workers are considering leaving.

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President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is aiming to make the former prison an ecotourism destination where visitors can watch sea birds and enjoy the beaches.

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Shanghai patients crowdsource medical help during COVID lockdown

Shanghai residents have turned online for grassroots help on medical treatment as the city's tough COVID-19 curbs limit access to healthcare and fuel frustration and anxiety.

Reuters

Mélenchon's defeat leaves the left in a lurch before second round of French presidential elections

Although far-left candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon took 21,95 % of the ballots in Sunday’s first round of the French presidential election, his third-place finish just behind Marine Le Pen means he narrowly failed to qualify for the second round on April 24. His exit leaves France’s left-leaning voters to choose between…

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Analysis: War, economy could weaken Putin's place as leader

The Russian military is bruised and retreating from around Kyiv

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: Can war massacres sway China's support for Russia

China has called reports of civilian killings in Ukraine disturbing and urged further investigations, even while declining to blame Russia

The Independent UK

Shanghai calls on party members to ‘draw swords’ in COVID fight

China’s ruling Communist Party issued a rare call imploring rank-and-file members to help contain the coronavirus in Shanghai, a sign of the strain the locked-down financial hub of 25 million people is under as its worst outbreak to date spreads.

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China calls for probe into Bucha killings, assigns no blame

China says the reports and images of civilian deaths in the Ukrainian town of Bucha are “deeply disturbing" but that no one should be blamed until all facts are know

The Independent UK

Communist Party in Glasgow launch campaign for council election despite not being registered

Johnnie Hunter launched an online campaign to be elected a Communist councillor in Glasgow - but promptly deleted it when it was pointed out he had not officially registered as a candidate.

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Ukraine top of agenda as China, EU prepare to meet at summit

The European Union will seek China’s assurances that it won’t assist Russia in circumventing economic sanctions leveled over the invasion of Ukraine at an annual summit Friday

Reuters

Cubans split over more liberal family code as referendum nears

Cuba's communist government is seeking to rally support for a new family code that would open the door to gay marriage and boost women's rights, but experts and a recent survey suggest an upcoming referendum vote may not provide a rubber stamp.

Reuters

France's Socialist Party facing irrelevance in presidential vote

In France's former mining heartland, promises by the Communist Party's first presidential candidate in 15 years to raise the minimum wage, lower the retirement age and tax big business hard resonate with voters who feel ignored by the mainstream left.

The Independent UK

Alibaba raises buyback to $25B to boost slumping stock

Alibaba Group, the world’s biggest e-commerce company, is increasing a share buyback to $25 billion from $15 billion to prop up a stock price that has fallen by more than half since the ruling Communist Party tightened control over tech industries with regulatory crackdowns

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China Eastern crash is rare disaster for state-run airlines

China is, along with North America and Europe, one of the world’s top three air travel markets and has dramatically improved safety since a string of deadly crashes in the 1990s and 2000s

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Xi’s bet on Putin to counter US risks leaving China isolated

Chinese President Xi Jinping bet that establishing a “no limits” friendship with Russian President Vladimir Putin could prevent the U.S. from containing China. Now that agreement threatens to leave Beijing more isolated and alone.

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SI:AM | Recapping a Wild First Weekend of March Madness

Plus, an outrageous finish to a college hockey game.

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China to increase scrutiny of statistical data to curb fraud

China will step up scrutiny of the country's statistics agency and tackle the "outstanding problems" of data fraud and falsification, the Communist Party's anti-corruption inspection unit said on Friday.

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China's Jilin province in 'last ditch' COVID battle-party official

China's Jilin province was "in a last-ditch battle" against COVID-19, according to a senior Communist Party official, as the northeastern region bordering North Korea and Russia accounted for three-quarters of China's total new cases on Wednesday.

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Taiwan says China is too busy with party congress to raise tensions now

China is too busy with ensuring stability for a key Communist Party congress at the end of the year where President Xi Jinping will likely get a third term in office to suddenly escalate tensions with Taiwan, Taipei's government said on Wednesday.

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Here’s what could happen if China invaded Taiwan

Xi Jinping’s Chinese Communist Party has threatened to invade Taiwan for more than seven decades. Now fears are growing among analysts, officials and investors that it might actually follow through over the next few years, potentially triggering a war with the U.S.

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