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Anger Spreads Across China over COVID Measures

Protests against China's heavy COVID-19 curbs spread to more cities, including the financial hub Shanghai on Sunday, nearly three years into the pandemic, with a fresh wave of anger sparked by a deadly fire in the country's far west. The fire on Thursday that killed 10 people in a high-rise…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Xi’s iron grip on his country is stopping the Covid U-turn it so desperately needs

As the rest of the world breaks free of the virus, China has doubled down on draconian measures

The Guardian - UK

The Observer view on Britain’s feeble response to China’s assault on human rights

Xi Jinping’s repressive policy on dissent in the former colony is starting to resemble a vendetta as Jimmy Lai faces a new trial

The Guardian - UK

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Anti-lockdown protests spread in China as anger rises over zero-Covid strategy

Beijing students shout ‘freedom will prevail’, as Urumqi fire prompts levels of disobedience unprecedented in Xi era

The Guardian - UK

Clashes in Shanghai as COVID protests flare across China

Hundreds of demonstrators and police clashed in Shanghai on Sunday night as protests over China's stringent COVID restrictions flared for a third day and spread to several cities in the wake of a deadly fire in the country's far west.

Reuters

China's COVID storm

China reported a record number of infections this week, amid lockdowns and mass testing that are fueling unrest.

Axios

Xi Tells Kim China Willing to Work with N.Korea for 'World Peace'

Chinese President Xi Jinping told North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that Beijing was willing to work with Pyongyang for world peace, North Korean state media said Saturday. The message from Xi came days after North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile in one of its most powerful tests yet,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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US toughens ban on Huawei and ZTE

WASHINGTON: The US government has banned the sale of new telecommunications equipment made by the Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE, as well as video surveillance equipment from some other companies, citing national security risks.

Bangkok Post

Xi tells Kim China wants to work with North Korea for peace: KCNA

Xi sends message to Kim amid an unprecedented number of missile tests by North Korea.

Al Jazeera

Protest against Covid-19 lockdown after fire kills 10 in Xinjiang

A deadly fire in an apartment building in China’s far western region of Xinjiang set off an outpouring of anger online and street protest in the region’s capital Friday, with residents calling for the lifting of lockdowns that have confined many to their homes for more than three months.

Bangkok Post

Xi resumes in-person summits despite COVID-19 spike in Beijing

A maskless President Xi Jinping met Cuban counterpart Miguel Diaz-Canel in Beijing, resuming his flurry of in-person summits even as a record COVID-19 surge fanned lockdown fears in the Chinese capital.

Tribune News Service

US bans Huawei, ZTE telecom equipment on data-security risk

Huawei Technologies Co. and ZTE Corp. were banned from selling electronics in the US by regulators who say they pose a security risk, continuing a years-long effort to limit the reach of Chinese telecommunications companies into US networks.

Tribune News Service

China's Xi, in message to North Korea's Kim, says willing to work together for regional, global stability -KCNA

Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that China would be willing to work together with North Korea for regional and global peace, stability and prosperity, North Korea's state media KCNA reported on Saturday, citing Xi's letter to Kim.

Reuters

Faced with threat from mainland China, Taiwan holds its breath

After decades of threats from mainland China, tensions over Taiwan are arguably higher than at any time since 1949. As Chinese President Xi Jinping considers the use of force to invade the island and steps up military preparations, the threat of war hangs over 23 million Taiwanese citizens. FRANCE 24's…

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The Independent UK

China's Xi pledges support for Cuba on 'core interests'

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Cuban counterpart have pledged mutual support over their fellow communist states' “core interests.”

Tribune News Service

China, Arab nations to hold Summit in Saudi Arabia next month

China and Arab nations will hold a summit in Saudi Arabia early next month, setting up the possibility that Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit the key energy partner for the first time in nearly seven years.

Tribune News Service

China hustles on Summit sidelines to challenge US trade deals

When Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo sat together last week to watch a trial run of a new China-backed high-speed railway, it was a clear sign of their expanding economic involvement. “Begin,” was the command they gave, as the train pulled out of a Bandung…

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Bangkok Post

Geopolitical takeaways from SEA meets

Southeast Asia's summit season has come and gone with takeaways that concurrently eased geopolitical tensions and underlined risks that could lead to future global conflict. The three major summits -- the East Asia Summit (EAS) in Phnom Penh, the G20 in Bali, and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) in Bangkok…

Reuters

EU's Michel to raise global challenges at Dec 1 Xi meeting

European Council President Charles Michel will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in China on Dec. 1 to discuss a range of global challenges including the war in Ukraine, tensions over Taiwan and EU concerns about imbalanced economic ties.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Kishida asked Xi to relax quarantine measures in China

BEIJING -- Prime Minister Fumio Kishida asked Chinese President Xi Jinping to relax China's quarantine measures against the coronavirus when the leaders met in Bangkok on Nov. 17, according to diplomatic sources.

Axios

China sets new daily COVID record for 2nd straight day as Beijing tightens restrictions

Chinese President Xi Jinping's zero-COVID policy is hampering iPhone production.

ABC News

The world's two biggest emitters are coming together on climate — what can we expect from China-US talks?

The US and China have resumed discussions on climate change, but experts say the future is uncertain and the dialogue fragile.

Reuters

Analysis-Trump lesson on U.S. protectionism guides Canadian foreign policy

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government learned a lesson when former U.S. President Donald Trump forced the renegotiation of the North American trade pact five years ago: never underestimate U.S. protectionism.

Tribune News Service

Disney finally gets break in China with theater release for 'Avatar 2'

Walt Disney Co.’s "Avatar" sequel has been given a release date in China, according to people familiar with the matter, a boon in a key market for the entertainment giant as it looks to move beyond this week’s management upheaval.

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