Beijing: Rafael Nadal said he was braced for the “huge” serve of John Isner after Spain’s world number one bulldozed his way into the China Open quarter-finals yesterday. The 16-time Grand Slam champion Nadal saw…
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Big political donor has secret Beijing ties, court documents say
One of Australia’s biggest political donors, who rubbed shoulders with serving and former prime ministers, has been accused of engaging in clandestine activities to “advance the interests of the People’s Republic of China”. The allegations…
Pliskova Outsted In Beijing By Cirstea; Kvitova Clocks Wozniacki
Two more Top 10 seeds fell Thursday at the Premier Mandatory event in Beijing. World No. 4 Karolina Pliskova was shocked by former Top 25 Sorana Cirstea 6-1, 7-5. “I didn’t think about her ranking,…
Nadal defies ‘tennis ball hair’ mishap to sweep into Beijing semis
Beijing (AFP) – Rafael Nadal got some tennis ball fibre lodged in his eye but that did not stop the world number one setting up a China Open semi-final on Saturday with “great guy” Grigor…
Nadal defies mishap to sweep into Beijing semis
Rafael Nadal got some fibre from a tennis ball lodged in his eye but that did not stop the world number one setting up a China Open semi-final on Saturday with “great guy” Grigor Dimitrov.…
Beijing Olympics organizers prepare 3 Alpine skiing courses
ZURICH (AP) — Organizers of Alpine skiing at the 2022 Beijing Olympics are ahead of schedule creating three courses on two mountains. Course designer Bernhard Russi said Friday one of the courses is ”completely ideal”…
Watch a flaming meteor streak across the night sky in China
That said, local news reports have noted that it caused buildings to shake as it detonated in sky. According to NASA’s tracking of such fireballs — yes, NASA documents every single one — the most…
Planet Dubs podcast: Draymond Green talks goals on China trip
Draymond Green goes in-depth while talking about what the trip to China means for the team, plus how the team can repeat as champions, and more in this edition of our Planet Dubs podcast. Beat…
May forced to delay China trade mission because of Trump clash
Theresa May has been forced to delay a long-awaited trade mission to China after Beijing chose to prioritise a visit by US President Donald Trump. Sky News has learnt that Downing Street officials had been…
Rosneft Looks To Boost Crude Oil Exports To China
Russia’s biggest oil producer, state-controlled Rosneft, is aiming to almost double its crude oil exports to China through Kazakhstan, Reuters reported on Friday, citing three industry sources, in what could be yet another sign that…
Explain reports that China is constructing roads in Dokalam, Rahul asks Modi
“Modiji, once you’re done thumping your chest, could you please explain this?” Gandhi tweeted, tagging a news report headlined, “With 500 Soldiers On Guard, China Expands Road In Doklam”. Gandhi tweeted the same message, not…
China is keeping mum about any plans if North Korea attacks
Also rarely seen until recently are complaints about China in the North Korean official media, prompted by Beijing’s support for UN sanctions on Pyongyang. A recent commentary by the North’s official Korean Central News Agency…
China maintaining sizeable troops near Dokalam: Sources
NEW DELHI: China has maintained a sizeable presence of its troops near the site of the 73-day-long Dokalam standoff, in an indication that the border tension between Chinese and India armies has not yet subsided.…
