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US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo says that she had raised "tough issues" with Chinese officials this week during talks in Beijing and Shanghai. SOUNDBITE
German and Chinese officials, including German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Chinese Premier Li Qiang, pose for a group photo in Berlin ahead of talks between the two countries. Berlin is seeking to recalibrate relations with Beijing after branding it a "systematic rival". IMAGES
Chinese coast guard ships are seen patrolling the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. A Chinese coast guard personnel aboard an inflatable boat approaches a group of Filipino fishermen collecting shells on the shallow part of the shoal. Beijing seized control of Scarborough Shoal -- known in the Philippines as Bajo de Masinloc or Panatag Shoal -- from Manila in 2012 following a tense standoff. IMAGES
The World Health Organisation says it is 'very concerned' about the Covid situation in China amid 'increasing reports of severe disease' and urged Chinese authorities to provide 'more detailed information' of the situation on the ground during a press conference in Geneva. SOUNDBITE
Xi Jinping leads a new lineup of top Communist Party officials confirming he has secured a third term as China's leader after a week-long congress. The Chinese president on Sunday promoted his closest allies into the Communist Party's top ruling body, further consolidating his grip on power. IMAGES
"I think we can say that we are doing everything we can to make sure this situation is as it should be," says an IOC spokesperson on Peng Shuai retracting allegations of sexual assault against a top Chinese official. IMAGES ++COMPLETES 9YJ2ZM++