Chinese property developer Shimao Group said on Friday it would sell a hotel in Shanghai to state-owned Shanghai Land Group for 4.5 billion yuan ($707.83 million), as it seeks to reduce its debt amid …
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Reused and reimagined: Beijing’s Olympic architecture
Some of the iconic buildings from 2008 are being reused or repurposed, while new constructions represent the more insular feel of this year’s Games. Foreign architects helped design what became the …
‘Genocide Games’: Human Rights Activists Urge Athletes To Speak Out At Beijing Olympics
Activists begged athletes from the U.S. and elsewhere to “use your platform and your privilege” to “speak out against the wave of genocide” in China.
Staying put but splurging: China’s hotels, restaurants to see Lunar New Year boost
Hotels and restaurants in China’s big cities are bracing for a rush of guests over the Lunar New Year as people forced by COVID-19 curbs to give up plans to go home for family re-unions opt…
China open to U.N. rights chief visiting Xinjiang, as long as she doesn’t do any investigating there
China said Friday it welcomes a visit by the U.N. rights commissioner to Xinjiang so long as it is an “exchange,” not an investigation — as human rights groups fear Beijing’s offer is a ruse…
Shenzhen’s central spot in China’s ambitions to achieve self-sufficiency in core tech underscored by Beijing’s new plan
Under new plan, Shenzhen will be given the autonomy to set up a global trading centre for electronic components and semiconductors.
Noah Hoffman: Former Olympic cross-country skier is ‘scared’ for athletes who speak out at Beijing 2022
Former Olympic cross-country skier Noah Hoffman says he is “scared” for the safety of athletes who might be contemplating speaking out about human rights issues during Beijing 2022.
With tensions high, Russia aims for Olympic gold in Beijing
Russia is heading to the Beijing Olympics against a backdrop of international tension, and not for the first time. A build-up of Russian forces near neighboring Ukraine is causing concern in …
Slovenia snowboarder tests positive for virus in Beijing
A snowboarder from Slovenia has tested positive for the coronavirus after landing in Beijing for the Olympics, the country’s national Olympic committee said Friday. Žan Košir, who had been chosen as …
China angered over Kamala Harris meeting with Taiwan vice president
China’s foreign ministry expressed ire after Vice President Kamala Harris met with Taiwan’s William Lai at inauguration of Honduras’ President, Xiomara Castro.
China says U.S. should stop ‘unreasonable suppression’ of Chinese companies
The United States should immediately stop “unreasonable suppression” of Chinese companies and treat them fairly, China’s commerce ministry said on Friday.
Winter watch: how China might keep a tight Olympic grip
From surveillance to enforced holidays for activists, possible measures Beijing could take to prevent or deal with protests …
Then and now: reduced travel in Beijing ahead of Lunar New Year
The Lunar New Year, which starts on February 1, is ordinarily the world’s biggest annual migration when hundreds of millions of China’s migrant workers return to home towns, but travel warnings over …
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