Olympics are scheduled to begin in exactly one month, on Feb. 4. But whether they happen as planned seems less certain than ever. And even if they do proceed, plenty of questions remain.
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China COVID lockdown causes some food shortages
Residents of the Chinese city of Xi’an are enduring a strict coronavirus lockdown, and some people complaining of difficulties finding food, …
China pledges to continue to ‘modernize’ nuclear arsenal, calls on US, Russia to make greater cuts
China on Tuesday said it would keep modernizing its nuclear program in the name of “safety” but called on the United States and Russia to make greater cuts to their arsenal stockpiles.
Why China changed its mind about nuclear weapons and is bulking up its arsenal at ‘accelerated’ pace
“The Chinese hope to make it impossible for the US to be confident it can carry out a preemptive strike,” an expert told Insider.
Your Wednesday Briefing: Olympics officials are tight-lipped on China’s abuses
Olympics officials tread lightly on China. With just one month before the start of the Winter Olympics in Beijing, concerns about China’s human rights record loom over the Games …
The real risk posed by China’s ‘carrier-killer’ missiles
Chinese anti-ship ballistic missiles are a threat to US warships, and their use would escalate any conflict.
East China city reports 26 COVID-19 cases, community spread under control
The city of Ningbo in east China’s Zhejiang Province has reported a total of 26 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in Beilun District since Jan. 1, local authorities said on Tuesday night. All new …
China switched on its nuclear fusion device that’s 5 times hotter than the Sun
China switched on a nuclear fusion reactor. The “artificial sun” is known as the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (or EAST for short). After turning it on, China noticed record high …
As Investors Flee Brazil, Will the U.S. or China Emerge as the Country’s Economic Savior?
Brazil posted a record $61 billion trade surplus in 2021, according to data released on Monday by the Ministry of Economy, with the country pushing out over $280 billion in exports and taking in just…
Tesla faces criticism for opening showroom in China’s Xinjiang province, where Uyghurs face persecution
American companies have come under mounting pressure, both from Western organizations and consumers and from the Chinese government, to take a side on issues including Taiwan and the persecution of …
Lawson convenience stores gain foothold in China tech hub Shenzhen
Convenience store chain Lawson has acquired a smaller peer in Shenzhen for 310 million yuan ($48.8 million), the Japanese company saidTuesday, gaining access to shoppers …
Beijing organizers seal off COVID-19 ‘bubble’ with 1 month left before Winter Olympics
Beijing sealed off its coronavirus “bubble” on Tuesday with a month to go before the 2022 Winter Olympics begin, meaning staffers working the Games will be sequestered there for weeks until the event …
China locks down a city of 1 million people over 3 cases of COVID-19
The lockdown comes just a month before the Beijing Olympics — and as over 1 million new cases were reported in the US on Monday.
