The best was saved for last Sunday during the men’s free skate at U.S. Figure Skating championships. And to no one’s surprise, Nathan Chen finished first in the men’s field, winning his sixth …
Monthly Archives For January 2022
China fines Japanese-owned 7-Eleven for calling Taiwan a country
The Chinese communist government fined the Japanese-owned 7-Eleven convenience store chain in Beijing more than $23,000 for labeling Taiwan a country.
City near Beijing COVID testing all 14M residents ahead of Olympics
Officials in the city of Tianjin began mass testing the entire 14 million population for COVID-19 on Sunday after discovering a cluster of cases, AP reported.Why it matters: Beijing, roughly 70 miles …
Mariah Bell, Karen Chen and Alysa Liu Named to U.S. Olympic Figure Skating Team for Beijing
Following the completion of the women’s competitions at the U.S. Figure Skating Championship in Nashville, Tennessee, Mariah Bell, Karen Chen and Alysa Liu were named to the three ladies’ spots on the …
Omicron Scare in China’s Tianjin Close to Beijing Ahead of Winter Olympics
Beijing will be the only city in the world to have hosted winter and summit Olympics. The city hosted summer Olympics in 2008.
Roblox halts service in China ahead of a major revamp
Roblox has put a hold on its service in China for an overhaul, but it’s not clear where the game platform is headed next..
China’s Dec new yuan loans seen lower, hit record in 2021: Reuters poll
New bank loans in China likely fell in December, although lending for the full year 2021 set a record, a Reuters poll showed, as the central bank maintained policy support for the economy. Chinese …
Port city near Beijing begins mass testing of 14 million residents after Omicron cases found
China has stepped up its zero-tolerance Covid strategy in the run-up to the Winter Olympics, which open in Beijing on 4 February.
Port city near Beijing tests all residents after Omicron cases found
China has stepped up its zero-tolerance Covid strategy in the run-up to the Winter Olympics, which open in Beijing on 4 February.
Omicron detected outside Beijing as winter Olympics near; 14 million people to be tested
It appears omicron won’t be boycotting the Winter Olympics in China. With opening ceremonies in Beijing less that a month away, the highly contagious omicron variant of the coronavirus has been …
US pairs skater Timothy LeDuc calls human rights abuses in China ‘horrifying’
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In the months and weeks leading up to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, U.S. athletes have been repeatedly asked about human rights abuses in China and, for the most part, …
China’s emissions trading market likely to see expansion, rising carbon price in 2022, say analysts
The carbon price in the emissions trading scheme (ETS) could reach 65 yuan per tonne this year, up from 54.22 yuan at the end of 2021, Refinitiv forecasts However, the scheme, which has just concluded…
Power Luxury Brands Take Control Of The Luxury Market In 2021, Leaving Little Room For Anybody Else
Bain and Company and the Italian trade association Fondazione Altagamma are out with their 2021 study of the global luxury market. It shows that only 7 brands control one-third of the €283 billion …
