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Beijing half marathon winners stripped of medals after African trio let Chinese runner win
Beijing half-marathon winner stripped of medal after 3 African runners let the Chinese athlete overtake, video appears to show
Beijing’s half-marathon gold medalist He Jie disqualified after three runners deliberately slowed down to let him win.
China’s king-of-the-hill status shaky as offshore exploration diversifies rare earth supply chain
With more countries searching for – and finding – stores of rare earth minerals, China’s former near-monopolist role in the trade of the metals is gradually being eroded.
Crypto mining now punishable by law in Angola – and here comes China
Angola laid down the law on April 10 with a new rule, the “Law on the Prohibition of Cryptocurrency and Other Virtual Asset Mining,” that flips the script on crypto enthusiasts. Under this rule, …
How nationalism threatens a repeat of Covid-19 tragedies in next pandemic
An initially strong draft WHO treaty focusing on rapid information sharing, fair vaccine distribution and relaxing intellectual property rights appears to have been diluted. Failure to forge an …
Why China Can’t Get Enough of Africa’s Donkeys
A popular remedy is made from the animals’ hides—but the out-of-control trade is beginning to cause geopolitical problems for Beijing.
How PwC got burned by China’s big property bust
In an eerie, unfinished village of pink and blue fairytale houses in Eastern China, billboards can be found advertising Evergrande’s once ambitious plans to build a tourism empire bigger than Disney.
There remains significant growth potential in China’s real estate sector
Xinhua. Despite the overall decline in population since 2022, there remains significant potential for growth in demand in China’s real estate sector due to the r …
Hong Kong finance chief Paul Chan hails move by mainland China’s securities regulator to ease trading rules with city
China Securities Regulatory Commission on Friday announce five measures to further enhance connectivity between mainland and Hong Kong capital markets.
Warmer Moscow-Beijing ties are a chilling signal for New Delhi
Recent visit of Russian foreign minister to Beijing underlines why deepening China-Russia ties are a matter of serious concern for India, given its increasingly volatile relationship with China, the c
Massive river flooding expected in China’s Guangdong, threatening millions
Major rivers, waterways and reservoirs in China’s Guangdong province are threatening to unleash dangerous floods, forcing the government on Sunday to enact emergency response plans to protect more …
Blinken to visit Beijing with high hopes of mending US-China ties; Taiwan, Middle East conflict also on agenda
The China visit by Blinken comes after a series of highest-level interactions between the two countries, including the phone call between the Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping, which was followed by a visit to…
‘Firefly’ lands on Beijing International Film Festival 2024
“Firefly” has achieved another milestone after landing on the Beijing International Film Festival (BJIFF) 2024.
