Former President Donald Trump criticized Chinese President Xi Jinping while also rejecting the idea that the United States should boycott the upcoming Olympics in Beijing. In an extensive interview …
Monthly Archives For December 2021
16 players, staff of Tanzanian women football team test positive for COVID-19
At least 11 players and five members of the technical bench of Tanzania’s under-20 women national football team have tested positive for COVID-19, the east African nation’s football federation said on …
Hong Kong election: Beijing might have liked a higher turnout, but electoral overhaul ‘not about getting people out to vote’
Beijing will brush aside low turnout, focus on new lawmakers’ diversity and ability to get Legco to work, analysts say.
China tennis star Peng denies that she made accusation of sexual assault
Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai said on Sunday that she had never accused anyone of sexually assaulting her, and that a social media post she had made early last month had been misunderstood.
China administered total of 2.67 bln doses of COVID-19 vaccines as of Dec 18
China administered about 12 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines on Dec 18, bringing the total to 2.67 billion, data from the National Health Commission showed on Sunday. (Reporting by David Kirton in …
2-time Olympic snowboarder calls for Team Canada boycott of Beijing 2022
Drew Neilson feels there is no way to square Olympic ideals with China’s long list of troubling issues, including Uyghur internment and the detention of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor.
China EV battle: NIO launches mid-size car with eye on Tesla’s market-leading Model 3
The ET5 is NIO’s fifth production model. The sedan, priced from US$51,448 before subsidy, is expected to roll off the production line next September.
China’s future spaceplane may be able to take off and land at airports
Successful test flight in July suggests it has an advantage over the rocket-launched US equivalent, Chinese military magazine says It adds to concerns over the weaponisation of space, as powers race …
Economic Watch: China strives to keep employment stable
Facing the COVID-19 impact and downward pressure of the economy, China is looking to keep employment stable. As measures keep rolling out to ensure people get jobs, more policies are needed to cope …
Hong Kong Voters Widely Shun Election for Beijing-Approved Legislators
Turnout at Sunday’s poll was on course to be a record low for legislative elections since the city returned to Chinese rule in 1997.
4 dead in collapse of highway flyover in central China
Four people died and eight were injured after a section of a highway flyover in China’s central Hubei province collapsed, according to Chinese authorities. The accident occurred at about 3:30 p.m.
China’s shipping insiders brace for another full year of rising freight rates having a ‘profound impact on trade’
Struggling to transport their wares amid supply-chain disruptions that have led to a global container shortage, some exporters could face higher shipping costs until 2023.
Shenzhen ease past Guangdong in Chinese Women’s Volleyball League
Shenzhen defeated Guangdong 3-0 (25-15, 25-12, 25-14) in the 2021-2022 Chinese Women’s Volleyball Super League on Sunday. Zhang Yichan contributed a game-high 17 points to lead Shenzhen, followed by …
