But the international community set aside such differences to participate in what the Olympics are meant to be: a celebration of global sport and fellowship. China was joining the world, and the world …
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Beijing issued a white paper on China’s space program. Here’s what’s new.
On Jan. 28, China released its first white paper on space-related activities in five years. China is an increasingly important space power and a potential challenger to U.S. interests. This new …
Beijing says COVID-19 situation ‘controllable,’ ‘safe’
Beijing reported three new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday as officials said the virus situation was under control with the Olympic Games set to open later in the week. The three cases reported in the …
Italian Olympic president Malagò tests positive in Beijing
Italian Olympic Committee president Giovanni Malagò is at least the second IOC member who has tested positive for COVID-19 and been placed in isolation at the Beijing Games. Malagò leads the …
As Beijing Olympics begin, exiled Uyghurs fight for families oppressed in China
Five years after China’s incarceration and forced labor campaign began, most Uyghurs abroad remain cut off from their families. Some are speaking out.
Curling kicks off, but Putin-Xi the main game as politics swirls over Beijing
Mixed doubles curling was set to open competition in Beijing on Wednesday as the shadow of war in Ukraine – and the impending arrival of Russian President Vladimir Putin – loomed over a Winter Games…
AP PHOTOS: Life in the ‘bubble’ at the Beijing Olympics
From the moment participants at the Beijing Olympics step off the plane, they enter the “bubble” — a system of strict containment measures that aims to keep the coronavirus at bay for the duration of…
China’s coronavirus flare-ups possible ‘headache’ for global supply chains, Omicron variant still a factor
China’s official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) fell to 50.1 in January, down from 50.3 in December US manufacturing activity fell to a 14-month low in January amid an outbreak of …
China’s Xi and Russia’s Putin set for face-to-face at Olympics as Ukraine tensions flare
When Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomes leaders from around the world for the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing Olympics on Friday, it will be his first time meeting foreign counterparts face-to-face …
China inks nuclear power plant deal with Argentina
State-owned China National Nuclear Corp. (CNNC) has signed a contract with Nucleoeléctrica Argentina S.A. to build the Atucha III nuclear project using China’s Hualong One technology in the South …
Shortened Olympic torch relay starts for Beijing Games
The three-day torch relay for the Beijing Olympics, shortened considerably because of concerns about the coronavirus, started Wednesday with an 80-year-old former speedskater carrying the flame.
Winter Olympics: Torch relay gets under way in Beijing
Beijing kicked off the Winter Olympics torch relay on Wednesday as China gears up to host the global sporting event against a backdrop of diplomatic boycotts and the Covid pandemic.
Asian stocks follow Wall St higher with China, Korea closed
Stock prices in Tokyo and Sydney followed Wall Street higher Wednesday while China, South Korea and Southeast Asian markets were closed for the Lunar New Year. Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 index …
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