China witnessed thick smogs on Friday due to heavy pollution as it is back to large-scale coal production after facing a massive coal crunch.
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Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: How politics, COVID-19 and the birth of an industry will shape China’s Games
In 2008, the world watched as China announced itself on the Olympic stage as a power on the rise. Now 14 years on, the ascension has been swift — and it has ramifications for Beijing 2022,…
Initial shortlist of 599 athletes for Beijing 2022 approved, Russian Sports Minister Matytsin says
Russia’s Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin has revealed that a total of 599 athletes across 13 sports have been provisionally shortlisted to represent …
COVID-19 Alpha variant detected in dogs, cats in England
Two cats and one dog tested positive for the Alpha variant of COVID-19, first identified in England in September and commonly referred to as the “U.K. variant,” according to a study published Friday.
‘Company of time and space’: China’s coronavirus tracing meets big data analysis to pinpoint contacts
At least 82,000 potential contacts of confirmed Covid-19 cases have been traced, according to a city government notice in western China, but the use of big data analysis to identify the contacts has …
Xi Focus: Xi votes in local legislative election in Beijing
Chinese President Xi Jinping cast his ballot at a polling station in Beijing on Friday to elect deputies to a local people’s congress. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) …
Beijing shuts roads, playgrounds amid heavy smog
Highways and school playgrounds were closed in Beijing yesterday due to heavy pollution, as China ramps up coal production and faces scrutiny of its environmental record at make-or-break international …
Highways shut, outdoor activities in schools banned due to heavy smog in Beijing
China’s Beijing has shut highways, banned outdoor activities in schools and suspended factory operations due to heavy smog in the city. Visibility in parts of Beijing was less than 200 metres on …
CBA Roundup: Shenzhen beats Qingdao, Ningbo suffers 9th straight defeat
Askia Booker (2nd L) of the Shenzhen Aviators looks to evade Qingdao Eagles defenders during their 2021-22 Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) match in Zhuji, east China’s Zhejiang Province, Nov. 5, …
China Criticizes Press Freedom Survey That Shows Journalists Want to Leave Hong Kong
Eighty-three of 99 participants said the journalism environment has “changed for the worse” after a law was adopted in response to pro-democracy protests.
Beijing parks use scientific management to enhance diversity and beauty
In recent years, Beijing has built more “pocket gardens” in the downtown area and an increasing number of plants in the city, including those in residential communities, the Beijing Forestry and Parks …
Near-Daily Covid Tests, Sleeping in Classrooms: Life in Covid-Zero China
Residents in Ruili, in southwestern China, have been locked down four times in the past year as part of the country’s quest to eliminate the virus.
Delhi Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan next week; Pakistan and China invited as well
Iran hosted two meetings in this format in September 2018 and in December 2019. Unfortunately, due to global pandemic of corona virus the third meeting in this format could not take place in India.
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