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Coronavirus tests ordered for 14mn people in China’s Tianjin
The northern coastal city of Tianjin began testing its population of around 14mn yesterday after at least two local cases of the highly-transmissible coronavirus (Covid-19) Omicron variant were …
Snowboard star White’s Beijing Games bid in limbo
Three-time Olympic halfpipe gold medalist Shaun White’s participation in a fifth Winter Games at Beijing remained in limbo Sunday after the snowboard star withdrew from the World Cup event in …
China to host ministers from oil-rich Gulf states as Kazakhstan unrest heightens energy security fears
The visit by a delegation from the Gulf Cooperation Council comes amid violent unrest in one of Beijing’s main energy suppliers Analysts said the visitors will want to explore ways to overcome their …
China’s Chang’e-3 lunar probe finds evidence of water in lunar rocks
Beijing, DT China’s Chang’e-2 Lunar Probe Lander has discovered the first on-site evidence of water in the Moon’s soil and rocks, providing new evidence of the satellite’s dryness. The lunar soil at …
Covid 19 Omicron: China’s Tianjin testing all residents for new variant
The numbers are small, but the major port of Tianjin may be facing China’s first outbreak of Omicron of any size, less than four weeks before the Winter Olympics open in nearby Beijing. The city…
Nathan Chen wins 6th straight U.S. Figure Skating title; Beijing Olympics next
The best was saved for last Sunday during the men’s free skate at U.S. Figure Skating championships. And to no one’s surprise, Nathan Chen finished first in the men’s field, winning his sixth …
China fines Japanese-owned 7-Eleven for calling Taiwan a country
The Chinese communist government fined the Japanese-owned 7-Eleven convenience store chain in Beijing more than $23,000 for labeling Taiwan a country.
City near Beijing COVID testing all 14M residents ahead of Olympics
Officials in the city of Tianjin began mass testing the entire 14 million population for COVID-19 on Sunday after discovering a cluster of cases, AP reported.Why it matters: Beijing, roughly 70 miles …
Mariah Bell, Karen Chen and Alysa Liu Named to U.S. Olympic Figure Skating Team for Beijing
Following the completion of the women’s competitions at the U.S. Figure Skating Championship in Nashville, Tennessee, Mariah Bell, Karen Chen and Alysa Liu were named to the three ladies’ spots on the …
Omicron Scare in China’s Tianjin Close to Beijing Ahead of Winter Olympics
Beijing will be the only city in the world to have hosted winter and summit Olympics. The city hosted summer Olympics in 2008.
Roblox halts service in China ahead of a major revamp
Roblox has put a hold on its service in China for an overhaul, but it’s not clear where the game platform is headed next..
Port city near Beijing begins mass testing of 14 million residents after Omicron cases found
China has stepped up its zero-tolerance Covid strategy in the run-up to the Winter Olympics, which open in Beijing on 4 February.
