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In an interview published by The Toronto Star Tuesday, ambassador Cong Peiwu said Trudeau’s Liberal government should stop “interfering in China’s internal affairs” by acting on Hong Kong. Chinese officials in Beijing and its representatives worldwide have responded aggressively to international condemnation of the national security law, which effectively criminalizes anti-government dissent in the territory and marks the end of the “One country, two systems” agreement that had protected the former British colony’s relative political freedoms....

Beijing so far has tolerated everything from the Kremlin’s blocking of grain exports in the Black Sea to its escalation by partial mobilization and casual nuclear threats. It also is unlikely to interfere with Putin’s annexation of pro-Russian regions in eastern and southern Ukraine, support for which would certainly undermine China’s own territorial claims. Indeed, Beijing has been loath to openly endorse Putin’s view of self-determination, favoring instead its long-held principle of territorial integrity, directed primarily at Taiwan....

China is the world’s largest country by population and its second biggest economy—first by some measures—but relations with the United States have deteriorated in recent years, with both Republicans and Democrats rethinking Washington’s strategy toward Beijing. During Thursday’s final presidential debate, both candidates took shots at the People’s Republic, whose very air President Donald Trump called “filthy”—alongside that of India and Russia—during an exchange on climate policy with former Vice President Joe Biden....

Speaking at his regular press conference, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin warned of a “heavier price” on Europe and the rest of the world and encouraged the involved parties to reach a peaceful resolution as soon as possible. “Under the current circumstances, all parties should, first and foremost, support dialogue and negotiation to prevent the expansion and prolongation of conflicts,” he said. The Foreign Ministry’s comments came after Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov spoke openly about the “serious” risk of World War III in an interview that aired Monday....

Police said that 12-year-old Kade Lewin was shot in the head while sitting in a car that was parked in East Flatbush, New York, officials from the New York Police Department (NYPD) said during a press conference. The boy was pronounced dead at the scene and no arrests have been made. Police also didn’t release any description for a potential suspect. An NYPD spokesperson told Newsweek on Saturday that there were no updates and that the investigation is ongoing....

Henry Beasley, a musician with the band Balu Brigada, shared the video to the TikTok account @balubrigada where it amassed more than 10 million views and sparked a discussion about children on flights. “Rate my 29 hour flight to Berlin,” read the text over the video. Grace Bastidas, the editor-in-chief of Parents, told Newsweek in an email it is stressful to travel with young children, but there are steps parents can take to prepare them for a day of travel....

Between one to 2 percent of U.S. children are completely unvaccinated, exposing them to conditions such as measles, pertussis and chickenpox. Vaccines partly work thanks to herd immunity, in which a population is protected from an infectious disease because the vast majority of people have been vaccinated against it. That not only means an individual won’t fall ill themselves, they are also less likely to pass it to the most vulnerable who can’t receive vaccines because their immune system is too weak....

Children of Zodiarcs will be released on the Microsoft and Nintendo consoles on March 27, and preorders are already open on both the Microsoft Store and Nintendo.com for $17.99. The Major Nelson announcement for the Xbox One version specifies that the game can be downloaded early and will become playable on March 26 at 5 p.m. in the purchaser’s time zone. RELATED: Cyberpunk 2077 Dev Won’t Say No to Nintendo Switch Port...

Investigations into the precise origins of the disease’s spread remain ongoing, however, and the United States has expressed concern that China has not been entirely transparent in a probe being led by the World Health Organization. Seemingly responding to this insinuation, Chinese embassy in the United Kingdom Minister Ma Hui tweeted “#Authoritarian or accountable?” on Friday, alongside what he called the “incomplete list of Chinese officials being removed/sacked/demoted since the #Covid19 outbreak in #Wuhan, Hubei province....

In a Sky News Australia interview that aired on Sunday, Peter Dutton said China had been “very clear about their intent with regard to Taiwan.” The U.S. had been equally clear, the defense chief added, suggesting that the ball was in Beijing’s court. “Nobody wants to see conflict, but that really is a question for the Chinese, as to whether, as we’ve seen in Hong Kong, they make a decision to do something in regard to Taiwan,” said Dutton....

On Thursday, Graham asked on Twitter if there was a “Brutus in Russia,” and said the “only way” for Russia’s war with Ukraine to end is for “somebody in Russia to take this guy out.” It prompted a flurry of criticism, which China seized on to lob attacks at the senator, the Republican Party and the White House. In an op-ed for the state-run Global Times on Sunday, the editorial board wrote that Graham’s comment could “easily translate into actual action plans....

Like many people, the majority of Chinese today don’t care much for the United States. Even though most Chinese continue to admire American culture and to like Americans, 57 percent of Chinese in a recent Pew poll said they viewed the country “unfavorably,” for three main reasons: its arrogance, unilateralism and war in Iraq. China’s government, however, does not share this antipathy. Many Chinese leaders are quite happy with the United States these days, though not necessarily for reasons that would please Washington....

The boy’s father wrote in a social media post on Wednesday that he had been unable to leave his housing compound in Lanzhou because of the country’s strict coronavirus restrictions, according to the Agence France-Presse. He claimed that it took over an hour to break out of his housing compound and get his son, who had carbon monoxide poisoning, to a hospital via taxi. Local health officials apologized following the boy’s death in a statement on social media Thursday, AFP reported....

Fifth seed Sindhu’s loss was the most shocking result of the day for the Indian contingent. The Rio Olympic silver medallist began her second-round match against World No. 15 Pornpawee Chochuwong in commanding fashion. Stamping her authority, she took a 21-12 lead. However, the India No. 1 shuttler’s joy was short-lived as the young Thai came roaring back to pocket the second game. In the decider, Sindhu had the upper hand and looked to be heading to the quarter-finals when she led 19-16....

Yoshihide Suga, who leads the Liberal Democratic Party, made the remarks while attending his first face-to-face with opposition leaders in Japan’s legislature. He listed Taiwan next to Australia and New Zealand as countries that had taken stricter measures to combat the spread of COVID-19. The prime minister’s comments in the National Diet were broadcast on national television, with China’s increasingly nationalistic social media demographic soon demanding a firm response from the government for Suga’s apparently inappropriate word choice....

The roll-out of the next generation wireless technology, which will boost speeds and connectivity of computers, mobile phones, and smart devices, is “relatively smooth” in China, with construction set to ramp up significantly in the coming months, according to one ministry spokesperson. Wen Ku, director of the department of Information and Communications Development of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, said in a Thursday press conference there should be no problem in hitting the target of 500,000 5G base stations by the end of the year....

The 17 metals, which aren’t scarce but are hard to find in economically viable concentrations, are significant to greening economies of the future and the defense industrial base of the United States and others. America’s heavy reliance rare earth imports—indispensable in the production of wind turbines and electric vehicles, but also advanced fighter aircraft and precision-guided munitions—has been identified as a serious strategic vulnerability, especially at a time when the global supply chain is comprehensively dominated by its foremost rival, China....

U.S. prosecutors unsealed three separate criminal complaints alleging the defendants stalked, harassed, and spied on Chinese nationals in various states throughout the country. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said all five defendants, at the direction of the secret police of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), worked to silence U.S. residents who opposed the Chinese government. “As alleged, all of the defendants charged today at the direction of the PRC secret police, engaged in a series of actions designed to silence the free speech of Chinese dissidents in the United States,” said FBI Assistant Director-in-Charge Michael Driscoll....

Senior Colonel Li Huamin, spokesperson for the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Southern Theater Command, announced Thursday that the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin had “trespassed into the Chinese territorial waters” off the Paracel Islands, known as Xisha to China and as Hoang Sa to Vietnam, which also claims sovereignty over them. In response to the U.S. movement, Colonel Li said China summoned a combined sea and air force that “warned it away....

The $753 billion Biden has earmarked for total defense spending in fiscal year 2022 reflects an increase of less than 2 percent over this year’s allocation, which already is spread too thinly over multiple strategic priorities. By contrast, the PRC’s military growth has outpaced that of the U.S. nearly every year for the past decade. The Chinese government has transformed an archaic military apparatus geared for large-scale land warfare into a modern fighting force that now rivals that of the U....