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China's local COVID case count driven to 21-month high by Xian outbreak

13 Sept 09:28 Key points summarised by AI

China reported its highest daily local COVID-19 case count in 21 months, primarily due to a significant outbreak in the northwestern city of Xian.
Xian, a city of 13 million, is under strict lockdown and saw its daily domestically transmitted cases more than double to 155, contributing to the national total of 158.
Authorities in Xian have implemented severe containment measures, including travel restrictions and multiple rounds of mass testing, to quickly curb the outbreak.
While no Omicron variant cases have been confirmed in Xian, China has reported a handful of Omicron infections among international travelers and in other southern regions.

Yesterday 15:38 Key points summarised by AI

Thai MP Suchada Zhang Thaensap faces intense scrutiny over her husband’s substantial 1.84 billion baht wealth, with opposition lawmakers alleging connections to international scam networks.
A significant portion of her husband, Taiyang Zhang's, declared assets includes a 1.44 billion baht loan to the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency hedge fund Three Arrows Capital, which still owes him 1.34 billion baht.
Opposition MP Rangsiman Rome accused Suchada's husband of links to online scam networks and gambling sites, prompting Suchada to vehemently deny the claims, demand evidence, and file a defamation complaint.
Taiyang Zhang's background includes co-founding Ren Protocol, later sold to Alameda Research (linked to the FTX collapse), and some of his former associates have been convicted in crypto company failures.
Suchada, a former actress and first-time MP, maintains her husband's innocence, while her party leaders have distanced themselves from the allegations, deeming it a private matter.