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 ...

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

Highlights

• 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 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 CDC REPORTS AROUND 14.29% OF CHINA’S POPULATION VACCINATED

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• China CDC reports around 14.29% of China’s population vaccinated.
• Chinese vaccines are said to have an efficacy range of 50.7% to 79.3%.
• China by mid-June plans to vaccinate 560 million of the country's 1.4 bill...

CHINA GIVES JAIL TERMS TO HONG KONG’S ANTI-GOVT. PROTESTORS

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• China gives jail terms to Hong Kong’s anti-govt. protestors.
• Jimmy Lai, a Hong Kong publisher has been sentenced to 14 months in jail this week.
• Some of the sentences handed down on Friday were suspended.

CHINA REDUCES LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF HONG KONG ELECTED SEATS

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• China reduces Legislative Council of Hong Kong elected seats.
• Only 20 of the council's 90 seats will be filled through elections.
• The committee will remain in control by supporters of Beijing.
• Until now, 35...

BEIJING WINTER OLYMPIC ORGANIZERS TESTS OUT HOCKEY, INDOOR VENUES

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• Beijing Winter Olympic organizers tests out hockey, indoor venues.
• The organizers started 10 days of testing from Thursday.
• China is said to have limited experience in holding a high-level ice hockey tournament.

CHINA FINALISED DUE CHANGES IN HONG KONG’S ELECTORAL SYSTEM

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• China finalised due changes in Hong Kong’s electoral system.
• Candidates for public office and work with national security authorities will be monitored by a new committee.
• Beijing imposed the new security legislatio...

CHINA NATIONAL HEALTH COMMISSION ADMINISTERED 65 MILLION COVID-19 VACCINATIONS

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• China National Health Commission administered 65 million COVID-19 vaccinations.
• The data has been reported to be until Sunday.
• Beijing is said to have given 10 million COVID-19 vaccination doses.
• China is aimin...

ANOTHER PAIR OF CHINESE COAST GUARD VESSELS ENTER SENKAKU ISLANDS

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• Another pair of Chinese coast guard vessels enter Senkaku Islands.
• Tokyo lodged protests against Beijing’s new law which allows the coast guard to use weapons when required.
• The two Chinese vessels intruded the wate...

CHINA’S BIG HOLIDAY SEASON AMIDST LUNAR NEW YEAR TRAVEL BUG SO FAR SO GOOD

• An eerie calm prevailed over Beijing’s main train station as efforts to dissuade Chinese from traveling for Lunar New Year appeared to be on course. Passenger strength at the station was less than seen usually in past years.
• It was with Thursday which commenced the roughl...

CHINESE RESEARCHERS IDENTIFY NEW STRATEGIES TO DELAY AGING VIA GENE THERAPY

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• Chinese researchers identify new strategies to delay aging via gene therapy.
• The research team screened and identified more than 100 genes responsible for the aging of human cells.
• The research study was published in Scie...

CPC’S FORMER SENIOR POLITICAL ADVISOR OF BEIJING EXPELLED FROM THE PARTY

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• CPC’s former senior political advisor of Beijing expelled from the party.
• The CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission had conducted an investigation.
• Li Wei former vi...

CHINA GRANTS CONDITIONAL MARKETING AUTHORIZATION FOR ITS SELF-DEVELOPED COVID-19 VACCINE

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• China grants conditional marketing authorization for its self-developed COVID-19 vaccine.
• Beijing Biological Products Institute Co. Ltd. has developed the inactivated vaccine.
• The self-developed COVID-19 vaccine by China ...

XI JINPING ANNOUNCES CHINA READY TO WORK WITH TANZANIA

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• Xi Jinping announces China ready to work with Tanzania.
• Xi wishes to build a comprehensive cooperative partnership with Tanzania.
• Xi had a telephonic conversation with Tanzanian counterpart John Magufuli.
• Tanz...

OLYMPIC CHAMPION YUZURU HANYU TO SKIP GRAND PRIX SERIES DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS

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• Olympic Champion Yuzuru Hanyu to skip Grand Prix series due to coronavirus concerns,
• Hanyu suffers from asthma and is sitting out of the series as a precautionary measure for his health.
• He has earlier won the Grand Prix ...