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#theguardian.com. × Husband of Labour MP released on bail after arrest on suspicion of spying for China. David Taylor and two other former Labour advisers who were arrested on Wednesday freed on bail until May

#theguardian.com. × China sets lowest GDP growth target for decades as it braces for economic slowdown. ‘High-quality growth’ target of 4.5-5% outlined at Two Sessions as Chinese premier talks of complex situations at home and abroad

#theguardian.com. × Why does Yao Ming, the 7ft 6in ex-basketballer, attend China’s Two Sessions meetings?. Among the 3,000 delegates is former athlete who sits as an independent on the National People’s Congress

#theguardian.com. × European Commission proposes ‘Buy EU’ plan to compete against China. Plan to create and preserve jobs in clean tech and low carbon sectors could include UK if there is reciprocal market access

#theguardian.com. × Partner of sitting Labour MP among three arrested on suspicion of spying for China. Exclusive: David Taylor, the husband of Joani Reid, MP for East Kilbride and Strathaven, named as one of those arrested

#theguardian.com. × Middle East conflict offers economic lifeline to Russia’s flagging war machine. With much of the world’s oil supplies out of action, Russia could step in to meet demand in China and India

#theguardian.com. × China’s Two Sessions: what are the meetings and why do they matter?. Annual political gathering kicks off this week in Beijing with the economy, technology and the military high on the agenda

#theguardian.com. × China calls for vessels in strait of Hormuz to be protected amid soaring shipping costs. Beijing’s foreign ministry urges ‘all parties’ to avoid escalation as number of crossings drops 60% in one day

#theguardian.com. × ‘Imperialist undertones’: global south condemns US-Israeli war with Iran. China calls it unacceptable to ‘kill leader of sovereign state’, while South Africa questions ‘pre-emptive’ justification

#theguardian.com. × Trump’s show of force in the Middle East creates a weakness China can exploit. Beijing can again leverage its critical minerals dominance over an increasingly busy US military, as Taiwan slides further down the White House list of priorities

#theguardian.com. × China’s Two Sessions to reveal Xi’s economic and defence plans as military purge casts shadow. Top politicians will gather to set growth target with focus on technology self-reliance amid rising US competition

#theguardian.com. × Boss of theatre hosting Chinese dance group Shen Yun in Sydney won’t be intimidated by ‘outrageous’ threats. Graeme Kearns, chief executive of Foundation Theatres, says: ‘Our job in theatre is to absolutely defend the right to tell stories about culture’

#theguardian.com. × Ukraine-US talks in Geneva on Thursday ‘preparation for trilateral meeting with Russia’, Zelenskyy says – Europe live. Ukrainian president says trilateral meeting with with Russia expected in early March

#theguardian.com. × Diageo slashes dividend and vows to address Guinness capacity constraints in London. Drinks maker cuts annual sale and profit forecast for second time in four months amid weak demand in US and China

#theguardian.com. × US accuses China of ‘massively’ expanding nuclear arsenal amid fears of new arms race. China has opposed the ‘smearing of its nuclear policy’ while insisting Beijing would not ‘engage in any nuclear arms race’

#theguardian.com. × US AI giant accuses Chinese rivals of mass data theft. Anthropic says three Chinese firms used ‘distillation’ technique to extract information from its Claude chatbot

#theguardian.com. × China overtakes US as Germany’s top trading partner. Friedrich Merz to meet Xi Jinping in Beijing as China overtakes US as country’s leading export destination

#theguardian.com. × Amid Trump crackdown on Chinese students, one US university appears to block them altogether. Purdue says no ban on Chinese students exists, but reportedly rescinded dozens of offers after warnings from legislators

#theguardian.com. × Sydney businessman falsely claimed security advice given to Chinese spies came from Kevin Rudd, court hears. The former PM is expected to testify in the foreign interference trial of businessman Alexander Csergo

#theguardian.com. × Year of the fire horse - explained: the Chinese zodiac sign that’s all about intensity. Lunar new year has ushered in a rare zodiac symbol with a reputation for energy and independence

#theguardian.com. × First Thing: Obama, Clinton and Biden lead tributes to Jesse Jackson, ‘one of America’s greatest patriots’. Democratic former presidents and Donald Trump respond to the death of the civil rights leader at the age of 84. Plus, how worried should we be about China’s dancing robots?

#theguardian.com. × US and Japan unveil $36bn of oil, gas and critical minerals projects in challenge to China. Donald Trump says deals ‘end our foolish dependence on foreign sources’, while Japanese PM hails enhanced economic security

#theguardian.com. × China’s dancing robots: how worried should we be?. Eye-catching martial arts performance at China gala had viewers and experts wondering what else humanoids can do

#theguardian.com. × Wealthy Americans top ‘golden visa’ surge in New Zealand and applications from China double. US family who were 100th to be granted residency under investor scheme say they want to give back to ‘amazing’ New Zealand

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