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China Criticizes US for Politicking Olympics
The United States is acting against the Olympic spirit by considering a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics over China's repression of the Uyghur people in Xinjiang.
"Politicizing sports is against the 'Olympic…
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Fortnite no Longer Available in China
The popular game Fortnite is no longer available in China. As a result, Epic Games pulled the plug on its Chinese version on Monday. The developer tried unsuccessfully for three years to also market the game in China but encountered…
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Losses at Tech Investor SoftBank due to Chinese Rules
The Chinese government's approach to tech companies has had consequences for Japanese tech investor SoftBank. That company's VisionFund suffered a record loss due to lower stock valuations of the companies it invested in, such as the…
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China Restricts Construction of Super Skyscrapers
China introduces new rules to curb the construction of super skyscrapers. To combat "vanity projects", cities with a population of less than 3 million are no longer allowed to build skyscrapers higher than 150 meters.
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Government: More Than Three-Quarters of Chinese Fully Vaccinated
China has administered full doses of COVID-19 vaccines to 75.6 percent of the population through Saturday. That said, Mi Feng, spokesman for the National Health Commission, on Sunday.
This means that nearly 1.07 billion out of a…
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Arrests in Athens Protest Against Beijing Olympics
Greek police have arrested activists who demonstrated in Athens against the planned Olympic Games in Beijing. They chanted slogans such as "Boycott Beijing 2022" and "Tibet must be liberated" at the Acropolis, reports the organization…
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Xi Pledges Peaceful Reunification of China and Taiwan
Chinese leader Xi Jinping promised on Saturday that there would be a peaceful reunification between China and Taiwan. However, tensions between the two countries have risen sharply recently, including due to Chinese military aircraft…
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CIA Sets Up A Special Centre to Monitor China
The CIA is setting up a new centre to focus exclusively on China. American media writes that the American intelligence service will gather intelligence about the Communist People's Republic and direct efforts to counter Chinese espionage.…
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