With democracy backsliding globally, the resolve of Russia and China has been particularly strengthened by … Beijing is also now Moscow’s largest trading partner, with nearly $150 billion of imports …
Monthly Archives For February 2022
Beijing 2022: Skier Arif Khan flying the flag for 1.4 billion Indians
During a giant slalom in which nearly half the competitors didn’t finish, India’s sole representative in Beijing made it to the bottom … he requires around €100,000 per year to finance his dream.
EU ministers back Lithuania in trade dispute with China
In retaliation, Beijing downgraded diplomatic ties and Lithuanian exports have been stopped at China’s border, with widespread reports that European exporters have been cautioned by Beijing to cut all …
Hosting the Olympics Is Costly. For China, It’s Worth Every Billion.
National pride and an enthusiasm for building transportation infrastructure change the equation for Beijing. By Keith Bradsher ZHANGJIAKOU, China — To make an Olympic ski jump, China clad a hillside …
China’s preparation for a tech decoupling needs to go beyond immediate choke points
Washington’s decision to deny advanced chips to Huawei Technologies Co, which hobbled the tech giant’s leading smartphone business, is an object lesson for China about the costs of not keeping core …
US women’s hockey team tops Finland in Beijing Olympics semifinals; Canada awaits in gold-medal game
BEIJING — Joel Johnson finally stuck with a goaltender. The decision by the U.S. women’s hockey coach paid off.
Russian skater Kamila Valieva cleared to compete at Beijing Games, but medals will be withheld
Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva can continue to compete at the Beijing Winter Olympics despite testing positive for a banned substance before the Games, an international body ruled Monday.
The Beijing Olympics has become notorious for its fake snow, so when it actually snowed, it caused chaos
The Beijing Winter Olympics has been wholly reliant on artificial snow for its alpine event. So when a storm hit some regions over the weekend, chaos ensued. A number of events had to be postponed,…
Chinese factories roar again despite potential pressure on export orders
The trade city is the primary wholesale market complex in Yiwu, East China’s Zhejiang Province, and it’s often been dubbed the world’s small commodity export hub. On the first day of the year of Tiger…
USADA chief says Russia has ‘hijacked the competition’ after Kamila Valieva ruling at Beijing 2022
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 15 …
China Strengthens Ties in Mideast and Africa As US Influence Declines
Chinese President Xi Jinping hinted at this trend at the recent Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, where he told a group of lawmakers, “We both advocate a development path suited to our national …
China’s latest prototype of the world’s largest amphibious plane is set for another test-flight
China’s AG600 will be able to cover the entire South China Sea and could meet an urgent need for an emergency rescue aircraft. The latest prototype includes advances from its predecessor, the Kunlong, …
China censors Friends to remove gay storyline
Episodes of Friends have been censored in China, and could fans be any more upset about it? The classic sitcom has been edited on streaming platforms in China, most notably to remove a lesbian …
