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Maoist cult leader was found dead in bed in prison cell, inquest hears

Aravindan Balakrishnan, jailed in 2016 for string of sexual assaults, died of natural causes, coroner rules

The Guardian - UK

KPMG Women's PGA Championship Tee Times: Round Two

Lexi Thompson leads the third Major of the LPGA Tour season by one stroke from World No.1 Nelly Korda and Thai superstar, Patty Tavatanakit

Golf Monthly

Private Revolutions by Yuan Yang review – the women who tried to carve a path in a new China

In this intimate study of a period of upheaval, a Chinese-born writer uncovers the stories of four young citizens whose lives were transformed by Deng Xiaoping’s reforms – and the obstacles they strove to overcome

The Guardian - UK

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The Struggle for Taiwan by Sulmaan Wasif Khan review – dire straits

How superpower rivalry and diplomatic failures have turned the island into a the world’s riskiest flashpoint

The Guardian - UK

Bodying Up to the Magnificent '3 Body Problem,' the Bold David Ellis, the Rediscovered Sublime, the Surging CTV Biz and the Victorious Dawn Staley

Also in this week's 'Next Text,' we throw some deserved shade at the far right culture warriors at 'OutKick'

Broadcasting & Cable

Rare copy of Mao’s Little Red Book expected to fetch more than £30,000

Early editions of the book of quotations will be sold at an auction of Cultural Revolution artefacts

The Guardian - UK

China: Xi's new year's address wasn't a threat against Taiwan – it was a strategic move for legitimacy

In his new year address, Chinese president Xi Jinping claimed that Taiwan would “surely be reunified” with China. Against the backdrop of increased Chinese military posturing in the Taiwan Strait, some western journalists are framing Xi’s remarks as an overt and direct threat against Taiwan. They argue that Xi’s rhetoric…

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China hits back at EU trade probe into Tesla-killer BYD—via brandy

After Brussels sought to protect carmakers like Volkswagen from Chinese EV makers like BYD, Xi Jinping may now be targeting competitors of Kweichow Moutai.

Fortune

When Marx met Confucius: Xi Jinping's attempt to influence China's intellectual loyalties has met with a mixed reception at home and abroad

A new film series produced in China, When Marx met Confucius, was viewed more than 8 million times in the first two weeks after it was released online in October. But this is not another blockbuster drama of the sort China has been adept at producing in recent years, but…

The Conversation

Is Joe Biden in big trouble? Kind of

Biden's accomplishments are real. So are the self-inflicted wounds — and the fact no one wants him to run again

Salon

China is criminalising clothing 'hurtful to the spirit and sentiments of the nation' – could this mean a kimono ban?

In August 2022 a young woman wearing a yukata – a simple, summer-weight kimono – was having her photo taken on a street in picturesque Suzhou, China, when she was accosted by a police officer. Following an angry exchange, partly captured on her phone, she was arrested for disturbing the…

The Conversation

Robinson: "Time" to start reading Hitler

"It is time for us to get back and start reading some of those quotes," Mark Robinson said at the group's summit

Salon

Fake History — A Solo Exhibition by Paul Timings

Based on tales from Taiwan, the exhibition explores how technologies mediate our experiences and narratives in a way that is both deeply personal and manipulative.

The News Lens

Diane Abbott’s history of controversies as Labour MP suspended over racism letter

Labour MP Diane Abbott has again found herself in hot water after suggesting Jewish people do not face racism.

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Andrew Marr: ‘I’ve had an incredibly good decade since my stroke’

The journalist, 63, on his excellent recovery, Maoist youth and the increasing mendacity of politicians

Salon

Right freaks out over Trump indictment

Trump vows to "defeat" Bragg and Biden in lengthy screed — but no protests so far as MAGA world vents its shock

USA Today Sports Media Group

The 12 non-WWE wrestling events to watch during Wrestlemania weekend

These 12 events aren't even half the weekend's lineup -- but they're jam-packed with rising stars and banger matches.

The News Lens

Xi and Putin Meeting Signals the Return of the China-Russia Axis and the Start of a Second Cold War

China’s and Russia’s roles have been reversed, and their ambitions restored — not in the name of communist ideology, but in light of an aggressive, militarist nationalism that animates both regimes.

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Xi and Putin meeting signals the return of the China-Russia axis and the start of a second cold war

The heirs to two of the most violent revolutions in modern history shook hands and took stock of their “comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era”, at a recent meeting in Moscow.

Evening Standard

Five facts about Kenzaburo Oe, the Nobel-prize winning Japanese writer who died this month

Oe said interviewing Chairman Mao was “so boring”

Bangkok Post

Maoist or not, football looks ripe for revolution

It's a fair bet that not everyone will be a fan of the government's proposed English football revolution, which will create an independent regulator and push for a more equitable sharing of the revenues generated by the world's most popular soccer league. When the idea was floated in 2021, the…

The Guardian - UK

Dodo, eagle, sparrow … the 10 birds that changed the world for ever

A veteran naturalist and writer picks the species that have played a key role for humans, from ancient civilisations to today’s climate crisis

The Guardian - UK

Red Memory by Tania Branigan review – the toxic afterlife of Mao’s Cultural Revolution

The Guardian’s former China correspondent assembles a cast of eye-witnesses to tell a story now being suppressed once more

The Guardian - UK

Red Memory by Tania Branigan review – the Cultural Revolution up close

In gathering histories from one of the country’s darkest, most divisive periods, the former Guardian China correspondent has created a gripping and important document

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on China’s Covid U-turn: from all-out war to all but nothing

Editorial: The country has abruptly abandoned the vast bulk of its harsh measures to contain coronavirus following protests. That carries considerable risk

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