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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.
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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
BEIJING, Feb. 16 ...
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...
The Beijing Olympics Prove that Sports Are Not Apolitical
The Beijing Olympic Games have proven to be a platform for political wars more than a stage for sports competitions.
With the international event less than a month away, the US, Australia, Britain, and Canada have all announced the diplomatic boycott of the games due to human rights vio...
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 ...
Australian Officials Boycott Winter Olympics to be Held in China
The Prime Minister of Australia, Scott Morrison said that given the country’s deteriorating diplomatic relations with China, their officials would not attend the Beijing Winter Olympics in 2022.
On Wednesday, the Prime Minister said that the Australian athletes, however, wil...
US dignitaries might not attend Beijing Winter Olympics
President Joe Biden said that the United States was thinking of a diplomatic boycott of Winter Olympics to be held in Beijing in February next year. This action might be taken because of China's human rights abuses. This boycott would keep American dignitaries from attending the games no...
Major cities in China covered in Smog, after coal spike
China has ramped up coal production and now the country is facing scrutiny of its environmental record. Heavy pollution in Beijing has caused highways and school playgrounds to shut.
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- Smog covers major cities in China
- 60% of its en...
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...
US pledges to defend Taiwan from Chinese attacks
US President Joe Biden said, the United States of America will defend Taiwan if China attacks the island.
At a town hall, President Joe Biden was asked whether the US would defend Taiwan in case China attack the country, in repose he said, that they have committed to protect Taiwan.
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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...