ZHANGJIAKOU, China – I did not fear the cold here. Not when I packed my suitcase back in Milwaukee, not when I got here in the mountains, not when USA TODAY reporter Rachel Axon reported…
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China’s Xi Jinping to meet Russia’s Vladimir Putin as tensions grow with West
China’s President Xi Jinping is poised for his first face-to-face meeting with a world leader in nearly two years on Friday when he hosts Russia’s Vladimir Putin, with the pair drawing closer as …
Nathan Chen Brings His A-Game In First Skate At Beijing Winter Olympics
Nathan Chen put the world on notice in his first skate at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Friday. (Watch the clips below.) Chen, who struggled at the 2018 Games and left without an individual medal…
Winter Olympics opening ceremony live updates: Beijing welcomes the world to 2022 Games
BEIJING — Events have been underway for three days, but the 2022 Winter Olympics officially begin Friday night with the opening ceremony. This is the first time a venue has hosted a second Games …
Russia’s Putin meets China’s Xi in Beijing
Russia and China are to discuss closer gas and financial ties during Putin’s trip, the Kremlin said on Wednesday (February 2), and a long-held idea for a new gas pipeline to China is being examined.…
Cocktails and hazmat suits mingle in the Beijing Winter Olympics bubble
Brian McCloskey, chair of the Beijing 2022 medical expert panel, said he expected the daily number to drop once the number of participants arriving begins to decrease. The “closed loop” will …
Shaun White at the 2022 Winter Olympics: Everything to know about snowboarding star at Beijing Games
The 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing will be Shaun White’s final ride. One of the most recognizable figures in Team USA history, thanks to his flowing red hair and podium success, the legendary …
Shaun White at the 2022 Winter Olympics: Everything to know about snowboarding star at Beijing Games
The 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing will be Shaun White’s final ride. One of the most recognizable figures in Team USA history, thanks to his flowing red hair and podium success, the legendary …
Beijing Olympics: Girlfriends Kim Meylemans and Nicole Silveira Are Set to Compete in Skeleton
The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics will see couple Kim Meylemans and Nicole Silveira, two skeleton racers, vying for the gold medal for their respective countries. Meylemans, who represents Belgium …
China’s fully cashless society a step closer after two private banks end services for banknotes and coins
China’s digital yuan app is topping download charts ahead of Lunar New Year The latest announcements show how Chinese banks are pivoting towards digital banking. As well as the proliferation of …
China Backs Down On $8.3bn Railway Projects Loan
… the federal government said it won’t wait any longer for the Export-Import Bank of China to finance a major part of a crucial railway project. The government has received from the state …
The Beijing Games are unlikely to lead to an uncontrolled spread of Covid to the Chinese public: Professor
Dale Fisher of the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine says strict rules and the “wall” between the Beijing Olympics and the Chinese public would make a spread of the virus outside the Games…
These are the Figure Skating Costumes for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games are under way, and so are its figure skating competitions — one of the games’ most beloved sports. The rhinestones and cascading chiffon of figure skating …
