Nigeria said it won’t wait any longer for the Export-Import Bank of China to finance a major part of a crucial railway project in Africa’s biggest economy.
Monthly Archives For February 2022
Germany’s chancellor says he will not be at Beijing Olympics
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz indicated on Wednesday that he will not be at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.Scholz told German broadcaster ZDF on Wednesday, just two days before the Games are set to begin, …
Beijing Olympics is first Winter Games to use almost 100% fake snow
Dozens of snow generators and hundreds of snowblowers are being used to create 1.2 million cubic meters of phony flakes.
Spectacular moments will save the Beijing Olympics
Pandemic restrictions and government warnings about human rights protests are serious issues. But fans can still celebrate the athletes.
Iranian female skier cuts icy path to Beijing Olympics
On the shimmering white slopes of her hometown of Abali, east of the capital Tehran, Iranian Atefeh Ahmadi practises her skiing as she embarks on the path to the Winter Olympics, which has not been…
TikTok’s ties to China are under scrutiny once again as Biden weighs new rules for foreign apps
The Biden administration is considering a rule change that would grant the US government greater oversight over some foreign-owned apps.
African Experts Argue Prospects for China’s New $300 Billion Agreement
China’s plans for more investment in Africa have been welcomed by some, but critics worry about Africa’s growing debt with Beijing …
China’s Tianjin reports 9 new local COVID-19 cases
North China’s Tianjin Municipality reported nine locally transmitted COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, authorities said. Most of the new infection cases were from people who have been under quarantine due …
U.S. Olympic Flag Bearer Out With Covid-19 As Tests Shows Virus Spreading In Beijing’s Olympic Bubble
Four-time Olympian bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor is no longer able to lead the way for Team USA as a flag bearer at the opening ceremony for the Beijing Winter Olympics after testing positive for …
Jaishankar slams Rahul Gandhi over China-Pakistan remark, says ‘some history lessons are in order’
China built the Karakoram highway through PoK … Those who live in India know we were in the midst of a corona wave. The 5 Central Asian Presidents, who were to come, did hold a…
In Ukraine, Cautious Hopes for Calm as China’s Olympics Promise Peace
“I don’t think that Putin is going to disappoint his senior partner Xi Jinping with spoiling this ‘festival of sport and peace,'” former Ukrainian defense ministry adviser Alexander Khara told …
Commerce secretary urges House Democrats to pass China-focused bill
We have no time to wait,” said Gina Raimondo, of the America Competes Act, which the House is expected to vote on this week.
China’s ageing tycoons prepare to hand over $1.5 trn to heirs
“We will see more and more classic examples of succession from mainland China as the first generation of Chinese entrepreneurs is approaching retirement age,” says Hao Gao, director of Tsinghua …
