HONG KONG — Cedric Bakambu’s protracted transfer from Spanish side Villarreal to Beijing Guoan was finally confirmed by the Chinese Super League (CSL) club on Thursday, just one day before the start of the new…
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China ‘strongly dissatisfied’ with U.S. bill seeking to strengthen Taiwan ties
“China is strongly dissatisfied with this and resolutely opposes it, and has already lodged stern representations with the U.S. side,” she told a daily news briefing. The “one China” principle is the foundation for China-U.S.…
China’s CEFC chairman investigated for suspected economic crimes: source
News of the probe comes after the Chinese government last week … to curtail big-spending conglomerates as it cracks down on financial risk. Shares in CEFC China Energy’s listed subsidiary CEFC Anhui International Holding (002018.SZ)…
Cameroon captain Moukandjo joins Chinese side Beijing Renhe on loan
Benjamin Moukandjo captained Cameroon to Africa Cup of Nations success in Gabon in 2017. Cameroon captain Benjamin Moukandjo has joined Chinese Super League club Beijing Renhe on a season-long loan from rivals Jiangsu Suning. The…
Beijing spends big as it prepares for 2022 Olympics
Chongli (China) (AFP) – Villages are being razed in northern China. Mountains are being cut to size. And new stadiums, high-speed train lines, expressways and three separate Olympic villages are coming to life. With the…
Beijing subway passengers in foul-mouthed row over foreigner smoking on train
A foreign man who got into a foul-mouthed slanging match with fellow passengers on a Beijing subway train after refusing to put out his cigarette is likely to face a police investigation, according to local…
Beijing City Authorities Declare Yellow Air Quality Alert Over Smog
BEIJING (Sputnik) – Beijing city authorities have declared the yellow alert level over the sharp deterioration of air quality in the Chinese capital, with smog blanketing the city for two days, Beijing Municipal Bureau of…
Beijing dangles carrots to woo foreign talent to its Silicon Valley
BEIJING (REUTERS) – Beijing, a major hub for artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductors in China, is touting a new list of incentives to try and woo foreign talent for its equivalent of Silicon Valley in…
How do you top a record medal haul? Team Canada sets sights on Beijing 2022
PYEONGCHANG — Whatever the final medal count for Canada, these Winter Olympics have unfolded the way most do, with surprised winners and heartbroken favourites among the 225 proud, flag-waving representatives of the country. There were…
China cracks down on social media pushback against Xi Jinping
China’s censors have been working overtime since the news broke, removing social media posts from Weibo, the country’s state-monitored answer to Twitter. The BBC compiled a list of words and phrases that have been taken…
Bar set high for Canadian team at next Winter Olympics in Beijing
PYEONGCHANG, Korea, Republic Of — Canada’s pump is primed for the podium at the 2022 Winter Olympics, according to one of the country’s top sports officials. After a record 29 medals — 11 gold, eight…
China leads its citizens to snow ahead of the 2022 Beijing Winter Games
Zhangjiakou, China (CNN)Four years out from the next Winter Games in Beijing, China faces the same challenges as most Olympic hosts — to build facilities, expand infrastructure and do it all within a budget. However,…
No NHL, no problem for Pyeongchang — but what about Beijing?
Nothing can replace best-on-best in any sport. But as exciting as Canada’s win was in 2010 with Sidney Crosby’s golden goal against the United States, this country’s successful gold-medal defence four years ago was a…
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