The Lunar New Year in China and the Winter Olympics in Beijing get started only days apart this year. Bing Dwen Dwen, the chubby panda with the cute smile that is serving as the Olympic…
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Legendary investor George Soros says China’s real-estate crisis is a major threat to Xi Jinping’s grip on power
“China is facing an economic crisis centered on the real estate market,” hedge fund titan George Soros said Monday.
COVID-free fortress for the 2022 Olympics? China faces ultimate test for Beijing Games
Overseas visitors in China for the Beijing Winter Olympics could complicate the country’s efforts to keep a tight lid on COVID-19.
Tesla’s $188 in-car karaoke microphones sold out within an hour of launch in China, report says
TeslaMic is an optional extra to coincide with a karaoke update released to Tesla vehicles in China on Friday, which added popular songs and videos.
As the U.S. Pulls Back From the Mideast, China Leans In
China is expanding its ties to Middle Eastern states with vast infrastructure investments and cooperation on technology and security.
As Putin heads to Beijing, Russia and China’s stronger ties are a headache for the U.S.
Faced with U.S. sanctions and criticism, Moscow and Beijing have increasingly moved to bolster each other in recent years.
Fireworks ban pays off as Beijing records best air quality for Lunar New Year’s eve
US-OLYMPICS-2022-POLLUTION-BEIJING:Fireworks ban pays off as Beijing records best air quality for Lunar New Year’s eve …
Beijing Olympics venues could be 50 percent full, official says
A senior Olympics official said Tuesday that venues at the Beijing Winter Games could be up to 50 percent full, countering fears that Covid-19 would lead to a second consecutive Games without …
Explainer-Olympics-Why are Russians not competing under their flag in Beijing?
BEIJING (Reuters) – The Russian athletes taking part at this month’s Beijing Olympics will be competing without their flag and national anthem because of doping sanctions. Here is why sanctions were …
FBI Director Christopher Wray on China: ‘No country presents a broader threat’ to US
No country poses a greater threat to the United States than China, FBI Director Christopher Wray said in a sharply worded speech Monday night.
Winter Olympics: Why Beijing 2022 promises the most progressive snowboarding ever seen
One thing is certain in my mind – this will be the most hotly contested Olympic Games yet for snowboarding – and promises some of the most progressive action ever seen. That’s a huge claim,…
Olympics-Flagless Russians expect jump in medal haul at Beijing Games
Stripped of their flag and anthem because of doping sanctions, Russian athletes are set to dominate the podium at the Beijing Olympics in figure skating and cross-country skiing, disciplines that …
A Uyghur gets death sentence, as China bans once OK’d books
As the Chinese government tightened its grip over its ethnic Uyghur population, it sentenced one man to death and three others to life in prison last year for textbooks drawn in part from historical …
