Newly released stamps for Beijing’s 2022 Winter Games are shown at a ceremony on Friday. They depict cross-country, alpine, biathlon and freestyle skiing. The event was held by the Organizing Committe… ( read original story…
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APEC talks conclude without communique amid U.S.-China trade tensions
But during his news conference, he did not give any specific details … Much like this APEC summit, other issues at the G20 now seem likely to be overshadowed by a U.S.-China trade showdown. U.S.…
China warns of spreading swine fever crisis. But will the pork reach Canada?
“The CFIA has been closely monitoring the spread of African swine fever in China and certain parts of Europe,” a spokesperson told Global News. “Canada does not import live pigs, pork or … ( read…
US Navy flexes with 2 carriers near China as report warns that Beijing’s missiles could sink them
The US Navy just released an impressive video of two of its aircraft carriers exercising in the Philippine Sea, but a new report from the US government said these massive floating air bases could be…
Beijing says it’s ‘very rude’ 15 countries and the UN to ask them about detaining 1 million Muslims
China snapped at a report that Western ambassadors in Beijing were planning a rare coordinated meeting to grill officials in Xinjiang, western China, over their persecution of the Uighur ethnic minori… ( read original story…
Bill Gates is so obsessed with redesigning the world’s toilets — he brought a jar of poop onstage in Beijing to prove it
Bad sanitation kills 525,000 children under five every year and contributes to malnutrition and the spread of disease. Bill Gates thinks it’s not practical for the entire world to adopt flush toilets, … ( read…
Mike Pence comes out swinging at Beijing, saying they don’t own the South China Sea
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Friday the South China Sea does not belong to any one nation and the United States will continue to sail and fly wherever international law…
China rebukes Canada and other diplomats for letter on Muslim rights
China said Thursday that 15 foreign ambassadors … rights in partnership with our like-minded allies everywhere around the world,” Trudeau said at a news conference Thursday. The letter to the Chines… ( read original story…
China’s stay-at-home shoppers propel luxury sales: Bain
That pace will slow in the medium term to 3 to 5 percent per year, they forecast, with potential “bumps” along the way like the risk of a U.S. recession or an easing pace of…
China says foreign concerns over Muslim rights unwarranted
BEIJING — China said Thursday that 15 foreign ambassadors … in partnership with our likeminded allies everywhere around the world,” Trudeau said at a news conference Thursday. The letter to the Chin… ( read original…
China appears to relax North Korea sanctions: report to U.S. Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. congressional commission said on Wednesday that China appears to have relaxed enforcement of sanctions on North Korea and called on the Treasury Department to provide … ( read original story…
China tells Congress to back off after planned legislation looks to sanction Beijing over imprisoning Muslims
Lawmakers in Congress plan to issue a bipartisan legislation to punish China over its persecution of the Uighurs, a majority-Muslim ethnic minority populated in the country’s west. Beijing subjects th… ( read original story …)
China Deletes 10,000 Social Media Accounts in Latest Crackdown
The cleanup began Oct. 20, the Cyberspace Administration of China said in a statement posted late Monday to its official website. The cleansing follows a similar purge in June, that took down scores o… (…
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