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China's planned national digital health code system raises concerns over state surveillance

Beijing plans to develop an integrated online health platform featuring the digital health records of every resident, sparking concerns about intensified state surveillance.

ABC News

China blocks viral WeChat post criticizing tough Covid policies

BEIJING: A social media post that questioned China’s Covid policies was removed and the author blocked after it went viral on the country’s WeChat platform Tuesday -- speaking to growing public concerns about Beijing’s stance, and the continuing sensitivities over criticism of its outlier approach.

The Times of India

POINT: Support free speech? You should be rooting for Musk’s Twitter transformation to succeed

Everyone seems to have an opinion on whether an Elon Musk-led Twitter is good for free speech, and much of that debate is happening on Twitter. On the surface, this fact goes a long way to prove the point.

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'A Pretty Scary Moment': Dissident Chinese Students Say George Washington University Is Failing Them

The CCP’s tyranny extends even to U.S. college campuses, where Chinese and Taiwanese students fear censorship.

Reason

TikTok’s ties to China: why concerns over your data are here to stay

Harvesting data is the norm for social media apps, but the question that many have is where it goes and who has access to it

The Guardian - US

Chinese city accused of ‘performative lockdown lifting’

Residents claim Zhengzhou authorities are trying to avoid scrutiny of Covid lockdown’s severity

The Guardian - UK

Visitors trapped in Shanghai’s Disney resort after lockdown announced

Videos appear to show guests rushing to locked gates as strict Covid restrictions return across China

The Guardian - UK

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Trump, conspiracies and the ‘X’ factor – what Elon Musk has planned for Twitter

Elon Musk responded to Hillary Clinton on Twitter sharing a link to a fake news article – while Donald Trump praised the Twitter's new chief.

The New Daily

Alan Kohler: The twitterverse bows to the chief twit, Elon Musk

Can Elon Musk convince enough Twitter users to switch where they bank and shop to his newly-acquired platform, asks Alan Kohler.

The New Daily

Sweeping Twitter changes may be coming - tweet editing, no banned accounts and payments

Elon Musk has completed the purchase of Twitter and seems to have grand plans - including the creation of a 'super app', employees being fired and the returns of Donald Trump and Kanye West

Daily Mirror

Elon Musk has bought Twitter. Now what?

Elon Musk has promised to make big changes to Twitter as part of his goal of making it an ‘everything app’ with one billion users. Tech experts say he has his work cut out, Bevan Hurley reports

The Independent UK

China locks down parts of Xi’an as Covid Zero curbs ripple

BEIJING: China locked down parts of the central metropolis of Xi’an, confining some of the city’s 13 million people to their homes for at least a week, and other major hubs are rolling out virus restrictions in a reinforcement of the country’s commitment to Covid Zero.

The Times of India

The relentless rise of Xi Jinping: From an exiled prince to China's potentially permanent ruler

From the son of a respected China reformer to the permanent leader of the Chinese Communist Party, Xi Jinping has reshaped China's domestic politics and international orders in the past decade, with experts predicting a more dominating and aggressive China in the next five years.

ABC News

Musk has a 'super app' plan for Twitter. It's super vague

For months, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO has expressed interest in creating his own version of China’s WeChat — a “super app” that does video chats, messaging, streaming and payments — for the rest of the world

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - AU

Dissidents in China detained and harassed as Beijing prepares for party congress

Government critics and activists intimidated by police ahead of Sunday’s Communist party meeting, where Xi Jinping is expected to gain third term

ABC News

Police deny there was a rare showing of political protest banners against Xi Jinping in Beijing

The banners call for the overthrow of Communist Party leader and President Xi Jinping and are removed during a sensitive time as Beijing prepares for the 20th congress of the ruling party.

Bangkok Post

Political protest banners removed in Beijing

BEIJING: Beijing authorities removed rare banners of political protest from an overpass in the Chinese capital, according to images circulated widely on social media on Thursday, just days before the start of a twice-in-a-decade Communist Party congress.

Reuters

When Chinese protesters came up against Xi's security machine

Jack Yao, a Chinese Communist Party member, never wanted to be an activist.

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Daily Mirror

How will Twitter change under Elon Musk now £40bn deal is back on?

Elon Musk confirmed he was buying Twitter to the tune of £40billion earlier this year, and after numerous setbacks it is finally back on track. He has big plans for the platform, and here’s how it could change

Reuters

Shanghai says water supplies 'normal' after shortage scare sparks hoarding

Authorities in the Chinese financial hub of Shanghai have told citizens that municipal water supplies remain "normal", dispelling rumours of shortages and quality issues that led to a wave of panic-buying throughout the city on Tuesday.

Axios

Musk's "super app" vision

Twitter's likely new owner wants to turn it into an all-purpose app modeled on China's WeChat.

Inverse

How Elon Musk plans to use Twitter for creating an 'everything app'

Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter could lead to the formation of a WeChat-like "everything app" called X.

Benzinga

Elon Musk's 'X' App To 'Rule Them All' Gets Twitter Kickstart — But What Form Could It Take?

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk said purchasing Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) would hasten the birth of “X” an app for everything, but the shape the upco

ABC News

Uyghurs living under COVID-19 lockdowns in Xinjiang face food shortages, family separations

Australia's Uyghur community say relatives in China face food shortages and family separations, but are too scared to ask for help as they continue to live under a COVID-19 lockdown in the western region of Xinjiang.

Benzinga

Cango Adds Used Cars, New Core App as Business Hits Second-Quarter Speed Bump

Key Takeaways: Cango’s revenue fell 69% in the second quarter due to disruptions from China’s strict Covid controls, but it forecast the figure would start to rebound in the current quarter

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