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Grindr disappears from China's app stores

The gay dating app vanished from app stores amid a government push to "purify" the internet ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics - but censorship may not be to blame.

01/02/2022

Tech News

Huawei takes Sweden to court over 5G ban

Sweden has become the second country in Europe following the UK - and the first in the EU - to ban network operators from using Huawei equipment.

31/01/2022

Art

Meet the calligrapher preserving Hong Kong's Chinese New Year crafts

In the run up to the Lunar New Year, Hong Kong's calligraphy artists set up on the streets. With brush and ink, they create traditional decorations that are a seasonal feature at homes and offices.

31/01/2022

China

Foreign journalists in China face 'unprecedented hurdles', says report

Media freedom in China is declining at a "breakneck speed", according to a new report from foreign journalists.

31/01/2022

China

Beijing seals off residential areas due to COVID before the Olympics

The Chinese capital is on high alert before the Winter Olympics open on Friday, with measures in place to prevent cross-infection.

30/01/2022

Europe Decoded

Why is the EU taking China to the WTO over its Lithuania dispute?

Brussels says it went to the World Trade Organization after failing to settle the dispute with China.

28/01/2022

World News

EU launches WTO case against China over Lithuania trade practices

Brussels is bringing a case against China before the World Trade Organization over restrictions on goods coming from Lithuania, the European Commission said.

27/01/2022

Australia

Australian Open: 'Where is Peng Shuai' T-shirts allowed after backlash

The about-turn followed a video emerging on Sunday of security staff ordering spectators to remove T-shirts and a banner in support of the Chinese player at Melbourne Park.

25/01/2022

Sport

Tennis Australia criticised for ban on t-shirts supporting Peng Shuai

China's government has been accused of silencing the 36-year-old player after she made a sexual assault allegation in November.

24/01/2022

Sport

Delegates from over 20 countries arrive at Winter Olympics villages

The Beijing Winter Olympics gets underway on 4 February.

24/01/2022

China

China's birth rate drops to a record low

Changes to the strict "one-child policy" since 2016 have failed to result in a hoped-for baby boom

17/01/2022

China

Winter Olympics: Is your country doing a diplomatic boycott?

Here's a round-up of all the countries that have said they will not send senior officials to China for the Beijing 2022 Winter Games.

14/01/2022

Europe Decoded

Brussels backs Lithuania in row with China over Taiwan

Vilnius and Brussels have said Beijing has stopped clearing customs for products from Lithuania.

14/01/2022

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Jakarta protest calls for boycott of Beijing Olympics

Protesters in Jakarta on Friday called for a boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing over China's treatment of Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang.

14/01/2022

United Kingdom

UK spies accuse political donor of pro-China interference

The head of the MI6 overseas intelligence agency has described China as one of the biggest threats to Britain and its allies.

13/01/2022

Lithuania

Taiwan pledges to invest €178m in Lithuania amid Chinese pressure

Lithuania angered Beijing by letting Taiwan's office in Vilnius bear the name Taiwan instead of Chinese Taipei.

06/01/2022

Lithuania

Taiwan representative office was 'mistake', says Lithuanian president

The move prompted China to restrict diplomatic contacts with Lithuania and stop issuing visas.

04/01/2022

China

China to continue to 'modernise' its nuclear weapons

According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sipri), China had 350 nuclear weapons in January 2021.

04/01/2022

Culture news

Meet Zhang Wenquan: China’s Olympic Games superfan collector

The construction worker's €55,000 collection will be displayed across schools and universities in the run-up to this year's Winter Olympics in Beijing.

03/01/2022

China

China's real estate giant Evergrande suspends shares in Hong Kong

Baocheng Liu, director of the Centre for International Business Ethics at the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing, told Euronews that if Evergrande were to collapse, the "ripple effects are going to be huge".

03/01/2022

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