Seoul and Beijing have agreed to hold a meeting in South Korea

South Korean and Chinese foreign ministries agreed Monday to deepen bilateral diplomatic ties as the two nations aim to undertake high-level interactions, including a summit in Seoul, "in the new age of cooperation."

Minister Park Jin and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi conduc...

Thailand rejects Beijing's offer to buy Yuan-class submarines without German technology

Thailand's Prime Minister, Prayut Chan-o-cha, warned in April that the proposed procurement contract with China could be cancelled if Beijing was unable to equip the engines stipulated in the original purchase agreement due to worries over missing German engines in Chinese submarines.

For Thailand's Boonchan Chanloung family, Beijing 2022 a dream come true

For Thailand's Boonchan Chanloung and his family, Beijing 2022 is a dream come true, with his son Mark and daughter Karen participating in cross-country skiing, while he manages the team and his wife works as a physiotherapist.

Chen Qianci, a sportswriter

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Olympic Athletes Catching the Covid-19 Virus

Athletes and officials from international teams arriving in the country for the Beijing Olympics are testing positive for the Covid-19 at a very fast pace.

Local organizers revealed that 11 out of 379 athletes that arrived in China on Monday tested positive. All those who were infected ...

Thai Athletes to Carry National Flag in Winter Olympics

The Sports Authority of Thailand has announced that four of the country’s athletes will be competing in the Beijing Winter Olympics and raising their national flag in February despite the ban imposed on Thailand by the World Anti-Doping Agency.

The governor of SAT, Gongsak Yodmani...

Singapore Sports Community Looking Forward to the Beijing Winter Olympics

The Representatives of the Singapore Sports Community expect the Winter Olympics in Beijing this year to be a great success despite the diplomatic boycott of the event from several countries including the US, the UK, Australia, and Canada.

On Saturday, the Singaporean representatives ex...

WHO Claims Beijing’s Anti-Covid-19 Plan for Winter Olympics Looks Strong

A senior member of the World Health Organization has said that China’s plans to ensure safety at the 2022 Winter Olympics taking place next month look strong.

The emergencies director of WHO, Michael Ryan, did a press conference on Thursday where he said that the health agency in ...

China submits new climate plan to UN, right before COP26 Summit

China has submitted a renewed emission cutting plan just before the COP26 climate summit. In these new submissions to the United Nations, Beijing has confirmed it will achieve carbon neutrality before 2060 and also slash its emissions intensity.

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Russian and Chinese warships carry out their first joint patrols in the Pacific Ocean

Moscow and Beijing had carried out naval cooperation drills in the Sea of Japan in October. Both the countries have sour relations with the West, and ever since then they have cultivated closer military and diplomatic ties.

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• Moscow and Beiji...

Trading resumes in Hong Kong, Evergrande shares fall 14%

Evergrande shares fell as much as 14% in Hong Kong as they resumed trading after a 17-days on Thursday. The Chinese property giant had stopped its shares from trading. There were reports suggesting that real estate firm Hopson Development was set to buy a 51% stake in Evergrande’s property ...

Beijing lights the Olympic flame for winter games 2022

The ceremonial Olympic torch has arrived from Athens in Beijing and it was lit on Wednesday. The Chinese capital city will be hosting the 2022 Winter Games in February.

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• China lit the Olympic flame in Beijing
• The ceremonial torch h...

Taliban thanks the world for pledging $1 billion in emergency state to Afghanistan

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• A donor conference was arranged in Geneva for raising aid for Afghanistan
• Beijing pledging $15 million for coronavirus vaccines and other humanitarian causes

Taliban thanked the world for pledging millions of dollars for A...

28 FIGHTER JETS FLOWN BY CHINA TOWARDS TAIWAN

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• 28 fighter jets flown by China towards Taiwan.
• This is the largest display of force by Beijing towards Taiwan.
• Taiwan's air force deployed its combat air patrol forces in response.
• G-7 nations issued a stat...

BEIJING OLYMPICS SHOULD BE RELOCATED URGE US LAWMAKERS TO IOC

A resolution was introduced by leading US lawmakers from the House Foreign Affairs Committee introduced a resolution on Monday, where they urgec the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to shift the location of the 2022 Winter Games, and reason cited by them for is the human rights violation aga...

US HOUSE SPEAKER NANCY PELOSI CALLS FOR A US DIPLOMATIC BOYCOTT OF 2022 BEIJING OLYMPICS

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• Several lawmakers have lashed out at American corporations over their silence on genocide of Uyghurs, a minority community in China

• Pelosi said global leaders who will attend the Beijing Olympics would lose their morality

Criticising China ov...

CHINA’S INTEREST IN AUSTRALIAN PROPERTY DECLINES BY 29 PERCENT IN 2020

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• China’s interest in Australian property declines by 29 percent in 2020.
• China’s total investment in Australian property reached $935.5 million in 2019.
• Canberra and Beijing’s international relations will...

CHINA TO STREGTHEN ITS MARITIME SAFETY AUTHORITIES OVER RISING TENSIONS

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• China to strengthen its maritime safety authorities over rising tensions.
• Fear engulfs the Asian nation and other countries, including Japan.
• The new legislation will allow China to order foreign vessels to leave what it ...

CHINA CALLS JAPAN’S RELEASE OF TREATED RADIOACTIVE WATER “EXTREMELY IRRESPONSIBLE”

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• China calls Japan’s release of treated radioactive water “extremely irresponsible”.
• China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian commented the same.
• Zhao was found to reject Japan’s comp...

CHINA TO HOLD MEETING OVER CORONAVIRUS; INDIA WELCOME TO JOIN

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• China to hold meeting over coronavirus; India welcome to join.
• China will be holding a video conference with South Asian governments.
• China had organized meetings with the govt. of Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka,...

CHINA WARNS U.S., SAYS PLAYING TAIWAN CARD IS PLAYING WITH FIRE

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• China was hoping that the Biden administration would view its development objectively and rationally, and explore with China a new path of peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation

• Wang said “If confrontations are at the front, then both are g...