Winter Olympics Organizing Committee said on Tuesday that one new COVID-19 case was detected among Games-related personnel on Feb. 14.
Monthly Archives For February 2022
China crafts a carefully curated slate of Olympic spectators
Skiing, skating and the other competitions take place before a global TV audience, but limited crowds see them in person after China, which is enforcing strict anti-virus controls, decided against …
Shenzhen tightens epidemic controls at truck stations
Shenzhen, Guangdong province, has tightened COVID-19 prevention and control measures to prevent imported cases from spreading in the city by strictly implementing closed-loop management of truck …
Biden Team Sees Limited Ability to Press China in Trade Talks
(Bloomberg) — The U.S. is continuing conversations with China despite Beijing’s failures to abide by a trade agreement reached during the Trump administration, but that process could soon come to an …
Central bank’s rate decision sparks debate
BEIJING: The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) is leaving economists divided over whether it needs to cut interest rates for a second month to boost a faltering economy. Sixteen of the 27 economists …
PBOC’s Mu Says Digital Yuan Has Small Impact on Financial System
China’s digital yuan has had a very small impact on the financial sector so far, according to the central bank’s head of its digital currency unit. The balance in e-CNY wallets is about 470 million…
China calls for restraint to avoid escalating tensions in Ukraine
BEIJING (Xinhua): China on Monday (Feb 14) called on all relevant parties … almost 15,000 recorded on Monday (Feb 14) G20 finance ministers, central bank governors to meet in Jakarta despite Omicron …
China’s Richest Auto Billionaire Eric Li Scores Super Bowl Ad Win
China has made sports headlines around the world this month in connection with the Olympics. Yet its richest billionaire in the auto business, Eric Li, scored a win of his own at the Super Bowl…
Xinjiang cleared of all COVID-19 cases
URUMQI, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) — Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has been cleared of all COVID-19 confirmed and asymptomatic cases as of Tuesday, local authorities said. The last …
South Korea fumes over cultural appropriation and ‘biased judgments’ at Beijing 2022
South Korea may have clinched its first gold medal at Beijing 2022 last week, but the success came amid tensions with China over alleged cultural appropriation and “biased judgments” during the Winter …
Day 11 of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
A drugs test controversy that has overshadowed Beijing 2022 is set to rumble on after the Winter Olympics finishes. For now, teenage figure skater Kamila Valieva has won a temporary reprieve — the …
Winter Olympics medal count: How every country has performed at the Beijing Olympic Games.
Will it repeat again? Close to 100 countries are competing at the Winter Olympics in Beijing with nearly 3,000 athletes representing them. A total of 109 events will be held in 15 disciplines across …
China central bank injects $47.2 billion via medium-term loans, rate unchanged -statement
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s central bank injected funds through medium-term loans into the financial system on Tuesday, while keeping the interest rate unchanged. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) …
