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Japan's PM Kishida warns Ukraine-like invasion of Taiwan by China

Kishida said that Russia's invasion of Ukraine might presage similar events in Taiwan unless Japan and its Indo-Pacific allies respond to a crisis on the self-governing island in a unified manner

President Jinping warns against maligning China's zero-Covid policy

The stringent, frequent lockdowns due to Covid cases are fuelling public discontent and dealing a devastating blow to the Chinese economy

China postpones Asian Games as it continues crackdown on doubters

China is increasingly out of step with the rest of the world where Covid restrictions are being abandoned and vaccines relied on to protect people

Beijing records 66 fresh Covid-19 infections locally in last 24 hours

As China continues to witness an upsurge in the COVID-19 cases, the Chinese capital city Beijing reported 66 new locally transmitted confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours

Asian Games 2022 scheduled for Sept postponed amid Covid surge in China

The Games were scheduled to take place from September 10-25 in the capital of Zhejiang province, about 175 kilometres southwest of Shanghai

Ukraine war: China facing pressure to condemn Russia at BRICS summit

As it is, China is aware it is the only BRICS member that has not yet spoken to Russia to resolve the dispute through dialogue and diplomacy, a media report added

Ukraine war and Chinese lockdowns weigh on oil markets as OPEC+ meets

OPEC and allied oil-producing countries, including Russia, are weighing conflicting forces as they decide how much crude should flow to volatile global markets.

US pilots global internet order to counter Chinese digital authoritarianism

The "Declaration for the Future of the Internet" was signed on 28 April and is designed to champion "a single interconnected communications system for all of humanity"

Hong Kong reopens beaches, Beijing quarantine rules on foreign travel eased

Restaurants are also allowed to seat up to eight customers to a table and masks will not be required during outdoor exercise

China abandons 'common prosperity' plans as Xi seeks re-election: Report

Xi's "common prosperity" marketing campaign is a pledge to close the country's widening wealth gap

Hong Kong plummets in Press Freedom rankings as China tightens control

The People's Republic of China ranked 175th and North Korea ranked the lowest at 180.

Beijing halts public transport as China continues to fight Covid outbreak

Shanghai's lockdown has come under heavy criticism, with people unable to access essential medical care.

Beijing closes 10% of subway stations to curb spread of Covid infections

Beijing has been on high alert for the spread of COVID-19, with restaurants and bars limited to takeout only, gyms closed and classes suspended indefinitely

China reports 353 fresh local Covid-19 cases, 16 deaths in past 24 hours

The country also reported 5,075 locally-transmitted asymptomatic infections of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours

Russian gas supplies to China soar by 60% in 2022 amid Ukraine war

Russian energy giant Gazprom announced the significant rise in exports on Sunday, even as energy exports to Europe remain uncertain in light of the ongoing hostilities

Ongoing battle between autocracy, democracy in today's world: Biden

Since Russia invaded Ukraine just over two months ago, the US has sent more than $3 billion in security assistance to Ukraine, Biden said.

China to further rein in domestic tech giants to revive Internet sector

Alarmed at the slowing tech and internet sector, China is now planning to further shift its policies to control domestic tech giants like Alibaba and Tencent, as the country battles Covid-19 lockdowns

Oil slips on China demand concerns while EU weighs Russia oil ban

Both benchmark contracts rose more than 40 cents on Monday and extended those gains modestly in early trade on Tuesday

Top nuke envoys of South Korea, China discuss Korean Peninsula security

Chinese envoy expressed concerns over rising tension on the peninsula and reaffirmed commitment to play a "positive role" but said the key to a resolution to issue is in hands of Pyongyang, Washington

End of easy money brings with it a $410-billion global financial shock

Inflation is pushing central banks to shrink their balance sheets as they hike interest rates, adding a new risk for the world economy hit by war and lockdowns