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China Government Buys a Hyatt Property From Struggling Developer
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COVID infections rise in Beijing ahead of Winter Olympic Games
Seventeen athletes and team officials at the Beijing Winter Olympics tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday, jumping from two to 19 in a day, Reuters reports. Why it matters: Government officials in …
NATO chief stresses unity in face of China, Russia threat: ‘They do not share our values’
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg warned Friday that a strong alliance amongst member nations is more “important than ever” amid mounting threats from China and Russia.
Winter Olympics-related Covid-19 cases tick up as more teams arrive in China
Three dozen more cases of Covid-19 have been detected among Olympic Games -related personnel in China, seven of them within the event’s “closed loop”, organisers said on Saturday. The Beijing Winter …
Richard O’Halloran back in Ireland after being denied exit from China
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China says U.S. plans to pay athletes to ‘sabotage’ Beijing Games
China’s foreign ministry and an official newspaper have accused the United States of planning to interfere with and “sabotage” the Beijing Winter Olympics by paying athletes from some countries to …
Honor is the top Chinese brand in China’s smartphone market
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Crypto mining won’t survive another round of environmental legislation
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China to curb banks’ use of overseas loans
China’s central bank and foreign exchange regulator issued new rules on Saturday that bar domestic banks from using overseas loans to invest in securities or “speculative deals”, a notice on the …
China’s tech powerhouse sees GDP exceed 3 trln yuan in 2021
A visitor views a 3D printer at the 23rd China Hi-Tech Fair (CHTF) in Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong Province, Dec. 27, 2021. (Xinhua/Liang Xu) SHENZHEN, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) — South China’s …