Sarah Hirshland, CEO of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, submitted a letter to Congress on Thursday requesting that the U.S. not boycott the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
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USOPC to Congress: Beijing Olympic boycott not the solution
The head of the U_S_ Olympic and Paralympic Committee is telling Congress that a boycott of the Beijing Olympics next year will not solve any geopolitical issues with China and will only place …
Crypto dogged by Musk doubts
Elon Musk has dealt two blows to cryptocurrencies in the past few days, first describing dogecoin as a “hustle” and then deciding Tesla would no longer accept bitcoin as payment for its electric cars.
Troy Ryan set to coach Canadian women’s hockey team at Beijing Olympics
Troy Ryan has been named head coach of Canada’s women’s hockey team for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. Ryan, from Spryfield, N.S., was an assistant coach for Laura Schuler in the 2018 Olympics …
U.S. trade chief Tai says ‘time is of the essence’ in China trade review
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said on Thursday that expired exclusions from “Section 301” tariffs on Chinese goods will be addressed as part of the Biden administration’s review of trade …
Air Force Bomber Completes Hypersonic Missile Test Amid China, Russia Arms Race
A previous test of the hypersonic weapon failed in early April, after the missile didn’t launch from the bomber.
Student’s Death in China Spurs Questions About Surveillance
A high-school student’s death in Chengdu, in southwestern China, has set off a wave of public outrage on social media over control of video footage in a country subject to millions of surveillance …
Nepali import of medical equipment from China surges amid COVID-19
Driven by the COVID-19 epidemic Nepal import of medical equipment from China more than doubled during the first three quarters of …
Burberry Sees China Growth Despite Xinjiang, Readies New Retail Concept
We think we can create enormous value out of China,” said Burberry’s CEO Marco Gobbetti, who is kicking off phase two of his plan for the brand, and preparing to open a …
How a faster WHO response could have slowed COVID-19’s spread
Urgent global action is needed to end the COVID-19 pandemic and prepare for future threats, according to a new report by the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response.
U.S. condemns political use of vaccines after China-Taiwan tussle
The United States stands with Honduras and condemns the “cynical use” of COVID-19 vaccines for political purposes, the State Department said, after Taiwan blasted China for seeking to use vaccines to …
Global tally of COVID-19 cases tops 160 million as U.S. gears up to vaccinate 12- to 15-year-olds
The global tally of confirmed cases of the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 climbed above 160 million on Thursday, as the U.S. braced for the start of …
U.S. firms still face more restrictions in China than Chinese firms face in U.S., says business group
Industries in which U.S. companies operate at a disadvantage in China include health care and cloud computing, said the American Chamber of Commerce in China.
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