About 20 million people are in lockdown under China’s zero-COVID policy, and economic disruptions may be ahead.
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‘The Ingraham Angle’ on why US needs to boycott Beijing Winter Olympics
This is a rush transcript from “The Ingraham Angle,” January 17, 2022. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. SEAN HANNITY, FOX NEWS HOST: –as always, you make the…
Omicron Tests China’s Covid Zero
“The country still relies heavily on border closures and stringent domestic curbs to keep the virus at bay.” How well will China and its vaccines hold up against omicron? Colum Murphy breaks down the …
U.S. lawmakers call for U.N. Uyghur rights report before China’s Olympics
U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday urged the United Nations’ human rights office to release its assessment of China’s policies in Xinjiang before next month’s Beijing Winter Olympics, which the U.S. government …
Olympic Athletes Warned They Could Be Prosecuted for Criticizing China While in Beijing
Rights groups warned U.S. athletes against making comments about China while at the 2022 Olympics, saying they should save comments for when they’re back home.
COVID-19: Experts question China’s suggestion overseas mail to blame for Omicron case
China is urging people to wear masks and gloves when opening mail, especially from abroad, after authorities suggested the first case of the Omicron coronavirus virus variant found in Beijing could …
Olympics-Athletes warned against speaking up on human rights at Beijing Games
Athletes travelling to next month’s Beijing Olympics were warned on Tuesday about speaking up on human rights issues while in China for their own safety by speakers at a seminar hosted by Human Rights …
China Restricts Audiences at Beijing Olympics Citing COVID-19, Halts Public Ticket Sales
In view of the “severe and complicated” epidemic control situation, the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee announced Jan. 17 that tickets for the 2022 Games will not be sold publicly. “We’ve …
A look inside the bubble for the 2022 Beijing Olympics
In order to minimize the risk of Olympic athletes being exposed to COVID-19, journalists covering the event are tested daily for the disease, and a state-of-the-art facility helps limit human contact.
The AP Interview: Exiled artist Ai Weiwei on Beijing Games
When he was tapped to help design Beijing’s Bird’s Nest Stadium for the 2008 Summer Olympics, the artist Ai Weiwei hoped the Games and the arena’s instantly recognizable weave of curving steel beams …
Watchdog report finds mandatory Beijing Winter Olympics smartphone app has glaring security flaws
A smartphone app that athletes and others attending next month’s Winter Games in Beijing must install has glaring security problems that could expose sensitive data to interception, according to a …
Jamaica bobsleigh team qualify for Beijing Winter Olympics
Whether the small, hand-picked Chinese crowd will enjoy the cultural reference is yet to be discovered, however, the news on Monday for the Beijing Olympics wa …
Polish president attending Beijing Olympics despite US diplomatic boycott
Polish President Andrzej Duda will reportedly attend the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing despite the Biden administration’s diplomatic boycott against the games, which has been joined by several other …
