Over 1 billion passenger trips were made during China’s just-concluded Spring Festival travel rush, official data showed on Friday.
Monthly Archives For February 2022
The Ukrainian athlete who staged an anti-war protest at the Beijing Olympics was forced to flee Kyiv after the Russian invasion
Vladyslav Hareskevych told Insider on Friday that the situation in Ukraine is “really scary,” but that he wants to stay and defend his country.
From a China frenzy to casual transphobia, PM is on the hunt for disaffected but highly motivated voters
Scott Morrison has spent the past week hot on the trail of two wars – one lethal, the other cultural – as he tries to sniff out a path to election victory …
China struggles to navigate its partnership with Russia following Ukraine invasion
Following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, China finds itself in a deepening geopolitical quandary over a war that has few benefits for Beijing and is exposing the limits of the Sino-Russia …
War in Ukraine is a severe test of China’s new axis with Russia
Beijing will tread carefully, and weigh up whether its strategic alliance with Moscow is worth the cost of this reckless invasion, says Yu Jie of Chatham House’s Asia-Pacific Programme …
Bitcoin Mining Is Even More Polluting Since China’s Crackdown, Study Finds
The share of renewable electricity used to power the Bitcoin network dropped from more than 40% in 2020 to about 25% in August 2021, according to estimates from a study published …
What has the U.S.-China trade war achieved?
The accord specifically identified normalization of trade links as one of its goals. Since then, trade between the U.S. and China has expanded rapidly, but the U.S. buys far more from China than the …
Argentina says improved COVID-19 situation strengthens economy, health system
Improved epidemiological situation against COVID-19 is allowing Argentina to consolidate its economic recovery and strengthen other health areas, said Health Minister Carla Vizzotti on Friday. The …
Swedish Olympic Star Gives Away Gold Medal to Protest Beijing’s Abuses
In a rare rebuke of Beijing, Nils van der Poel, a speedskater, handed one of his gold medals to the daughter of Gui Minhai, a book publisher imprisoned in China.
Beijing closes curtain on ‘closed loop’ Games
Chinese President Xi joins applause at Bird’s Nest Stadium Beijing Olympics held under strict COVID-19 measures Hit by doping scandal involving Russian skater Valieva Chinese freestyle skier Gu …
China’s Xi, in message to N.Korea’s Kim, vows cooperation under ‘new situation’ -KCNA
Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un the significance of cooperation between the two countries, North Korea’s state media KCNA reported on Saturday.
The Controversial China Initiative Is Ending, and Researchers Are Relieved
The U.S. Department of Justice announced major changes to the espionage-protection program, but scientists hope for further acknowledgement of the damage done …
China delays new bank disclosure rules after privacy outcry
China has walked back a new rule that would have increased surveillance on cash deposits and withdrawals just over a week before it was to take effect, suggesting a nod to public sentiment ahead of…
