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‘Highly provocative’: China military drills resume around Taiwan

Taiwan says monitoring situation after multiple Chinese ships and aircraft crossed median line in Taiwan Strait.

Al Jazeera

Wave of nationalistic fervour washes over China amid Pelosi visit to Taiwan

Pundits, military spokespeople and the media sound chorus of fury as some members of the public say military drills don’t go far enough

The Guardian - UK

China conducts live-fire exercises around Taiwan as Pelosi visits

Taiwan says unprecedented six days of exercises violate UN rules, invade its territorial space and amount to a blockade.

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China's population expected to start to shrink before 2025

China's population has slowed significantly and is expected to start to shrink ahead of 2025, the state backed Global Times reported, citing a senior health official.

Reuters

South China Authorities Apologize Over COVID-19 Break-ins

Authorities in southern China apologized for breaking into the homes of people quarantined for being suspected of contracting COVID-19 in the latest example of heavy-handed measures that have sparked a rare public backlash. The Communist Party newspaper Global Times reported Tuesday that 84 homes of people sent for isolation in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘Abusing China’s restraint’: Beijing accuses Australia of provocation at sea

Global Times quotes comments by foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin on military encounters in the South China Sea

The Guardian - AU

China Sentences Man Linked To Alibaba Employee Sexual Assault Case

A China court sentenced a man to 18 months in prison for being involved in Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) female employee sexual assault case, the Global Times reports. The court held Zhang Guo guilty of forcible indecency against a female employee surnamed Zhou of Alibaba Group during a business dinner in July…

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Reports: Chinese Authorities Using Covid-tracking App To Thwart Protesters

In Zhengzhou, protests fizzled after people found their health codes had suddenly turned red, meaning they couldn’t travel.

The News Lens

Xi Jinping announces plans to allow Chinese military to undertake 'armed forces operations' abroad

According to China's government, Xi Jinping has signed off on a set of new trial outlines that allow for Chinese "armed forces operations" that aren't war, and set a legal basis for the PLA to "safeguard China's national sovereignty, security and development interests".

ABC News

Assault of women at restaurant in China leads to police crackdown as more victims of violence come forward

Officials in Tangshan launched anti-crime campaign "Thunderstorm" in response to the attack, after vision of the incident online triggered outrage on Chinese social media site Weibo.

ABC News

‘A dangerous act’: how a Chinese fighter jet intercepted an RAAF aircraft and what happens next

Government says PLA J-16 forced Australian P-8 on routine surveillance into a dangerous manoeuvre over South China Sea

The Guardian - AU

China: No information provided about March plane crash

China says that U.S. investigators haven’t released any information about the cause of a China Eastern Airlines jetliner crash in March after The Wall Street Journal reported data from its flight recorder indicated someone pushed the Boeing 737-800 into a steep dive

The Independent UK

Elon Musk's Confidence In China Happens To Be Reciprocal

Officials in Shanghai helped Tesla cart over 6,000 employees and supplier employees to their jobs to help the automaker re-open its factory following lockdowns.

InsideEVs

Apocalyptic Blood-Red Sky Perplexes Locals In Eastern China

The eerie sight transformed a typical night sky into something akin to a sci-fi movie — but with a harmless explanation.

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Alibaba Tech VP Mocks China's Covid Policies; Clarifies Not Resigning

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's (NYSE:BABA) VP of technology, Jia Yangqing, clarified that he did not resign from the company and had traveled from Shanghai to the U.S. to see a doctor, Global Times reports. Jia traveled from Shanghai to California, the U.S., in the middle of the night because of the situation…

Benzinga

Alibaba's Jack Ma Severes Ties With Co-founded Lifestyle Firm

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA) founder Jack Ma Yun and movie star Jet Li have quit Taiji Zen International lifestyle firm, the Global Times reports. Li stepped down as President and GM of Taiji, while Ma led Hangzhou Kunbao Investment Consultancy Co no longer remained a shareholder of the company. Taiji’s official…

The Independent UK

Shanghai discharges thousands of patients, boosts supplies

Shanghai has discharged over 11,000 recovered COVID-19 patients and health authorities emphasize that they must be allowed to return home despite the lockdown that has severely restricted movement in China’s largest city

Al Jazeera

For Chinese evacuated from Ukraine, safety costs a pretty penny

Chinese nationals fleeing the war-torn country have had bills exceeding $5,000 for charter flights and quarantine.

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China Blocks Oscar Telecast For Second Straight Year

Chinese movie lovers will not be able to watch Sunday’s telecast of the Academy Awards ceremony for the second consecutive year.

The Guardian - AU

‘A blatant lie’: China and Taiwan fight for credit over rescue of sailors lost at sea for 29 days

Both governments are claiming responsibility for rescue of nine Papua New Guinean nationals last month

The Guardian - AU

Parliament debates character test bill – as it happened

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The Guardian - UK

Liz Truss: why EU praise for foreign secretary may be unwanted

Analysis: minister has been attacked in Chinese media, but Maroš Šefčovič’s warm remarks could be of more concern

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