ESPN announced Thursday that it will not be sending any reporters to the Beijing Olympic Winter Games over concerns of COVID-19 and related restrictions.
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China daily local confirmed COVID cases fall to nearly two-month low
China reported on Friday the lowest daily tally of local confirmed COVID-19 cases in nearly two months, after a national strategy to quickly curb flare-ups forced worst-hit cities to lock down …
China to cut interest rates on standing lending facility loans on Jan 21 – sources
China’s central bank will cut interest rates on its standing lending facility loans for all tenors on Friday, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter said, following similar reductions in …
China reports 73 new coronavirus cases for Jan 20 vs 66 day earlier
China reported 73 new confirmed COVID-19 cases for Jan. 20, up from 66 a day earlier, its health authority said on Friday. Of the new infections, 23 were locally transmitted, according to a statement …
China warns U.S. of ‘serious consequences’ after Navy warship crosses South China Sea
The Chinese government said Thursday that it spotted a U.S. warship illegally crossing waters in the South China Sea — an accusation that the Pentagon denies.
ESPN announces it won’t send reporters to Beijing Olympics due to COVID-19
ESPN has announced that it will not be sending news personnel to the Beijing Winter Olympics due to COVID-19 concerns and pandemic-related restrictions. In a statement released on Thursday, the sports …
China Evergrande says hiring more advisers to help deal with debt
China Evergrande Group said on Friday that it was hiring more financial and legal advisers to help it with demands from creditors, after a key group of its international creditors threatened to take …
Ralph Lauren reveals Team USA uniforms for 2022 Beijing Olympics
Games are almost here, and just in time, Ralph Lauren has revealed this year’s 2022 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic team uniforms for the opening ceremony. The fashion label has been the official …
Naomi Osaka says she’s ‘proud’ of the WTA for how it’s handled the Peng Shuai situation in China
“I think the WTA — the whole organization — they handled it really well,” Osaka said, referring to the association pulling all events out of China.
China’s zero-COVID policy has some asking how Winter Games can go on during omicron surge
China has taken a draconian approach to combatting COVID, but will it be enough with thousands entering for Beijing Olympics.
Judge grants prosecutors’ request to dismiss charges against MIT professor accused of concealing ties with China
In a motion filed Thursday, prosecutors asked US District Judge Patti Saris to dismiss the four-count indictment charging Gang Chen, a naturalized US citizen born in China, with wire fraud, failing to …
US lawmakers slam Elon Musk after Tesla opens in China despite warnings of slavery and genocide
Elon Musk asked to prove Tesla vehicles aren’t manufactured with forced labor of Uighur Muslims in China’s Xinjiang region …
Russia and China Block New UN Sanctions on 5 North Koreans
Russia and China have blocked the U.N. Security Council from imposing sanctions on five North Korean officials in response to Pyongyang’s recent ballistic missile tests.
