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China

China calls Ukraine situation 'grave' but refuses to criticise Russia

China’s Premier Li Keqiang on Friday called the situation in Ukraine “grave” and offered Beijing’s help in playing a “positive role” for peace while continuing to refuse to criticise Russia.

11/03/2022

Green News

Why is China building new coal plants despite environmental promises?

Energy and coal use in the world's biggest carbon emitting country grew at their fastest rate in a decade last year, and China has also started building large amounts of new coal-fired power capacity.

07/03/2022

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Beijing 2022: Ukrainian Paralympic athletes demonstrate for peace

Paralympic athletes and members of the Ukrainian National Paralympic Committee display a banner and call for peace in Ukraine, shortly before the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games.

04/03/2022

Money

Bitcoin mining is worse for the environment now since China banned it

Many miners have fled from China to Kazakhstan and the United States where dirtier forms of energy now fuel their Bitcoin operations.

26/02/2022

Culture news

Italian anthem fuses pop and classical as Beijing hands over to Milan

Pop mixes with Classical to hit the right notes for Winter Olympics handover

21/02/2022

Scenes

Meet the skier flying the flag for 1.4 Billion Indians at the Winter Olympics

In partnership with Media City

"It is the dream of the entire Kashmir valley, a dream of all Indians. There cannot be a greater joy for us."

21/02/2022

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Fireworks accompany close of Beijing Winter Olympics

The Olympic flame has been extinguished in Beijing, with fireworks filling the evening sky, marking the end of the most locked-down games in history

20/02/2022

China

IOC chief Thomas Bach calls for peace as 2022 Winter Olympics close

Traditional closing ceremony fireworks marked the end of the most locked-down Games ever, as the IOC president used his address to call for vaccine equity.

20/02/2022

China

Russian skater Valieva falls and comes fourth after doping scandal

Russian skater Kamila Valieva fell and stumbled during her routine, coming fourth after a doping scandal that made international headlines.

17/02/2022

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Molten iron show lights up night sky in Beijing for Lantern festival

Molten iron show lights up night sky in Beijing for Lantern festival

17/02/2022

Culture news

David Fincher slams China's censorship of 'Fight Club' ending

The director of the 1999 classic says he was not informed massive changes would be made to the ending of the film, which removed 12 minutes in total.

16/02/2022

China

Valieva tops leaderboard after Olympic figure skating short programme

The 15 year-old Russian at the centre of the latest Olympic doping controversy scored 82.16 points to put her in first place, ahead of Thursday's free skate.

15/02/2022

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Overwhelmed Hong Kong hospitals set up outdoor wards

Two Hong Kong hospitals begin placing patients in beds outside their entrances, as medical facilities struggle to cope with the city's worst coronavirus wave to date.

15/02/2022

Culture news

Chinese streaming services censor homosexuality in US show 'Friends'

Chinese censorship has cracked down on "Friends", unleashing the anger of fans of the American series

14/02/2022

China

Skater, 15, allowed to continue at Olympics despite failed drugs test

She is the favourite for the women’s individual gold. She tested positive for the heart drug trimetazidine on 25 December.

14/02/2022

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Beijing wakes up to the city's first new snowfall of the Winter Olympics

The city of Beijing awoke to a fresh snowfall on Sunday morning. It was the first time snow has fallen on the capital since the Winter Olympics opened on February 4th.

13/02/2022

China

Russian skater Valieva to learn Olympics fate after doping hearing

The International Testing Agency confirmed reports that the 15-year-old tested positive for a banned substance at the Russian national championships six weeks ago.

11/02/2022

China

Journalists covering the Beijing Games visit Great Wall

A group of journalists covering the Beijing Winter Olympics visited the Great Wall of China on Thursday.

09/02/2022

China

Peng Shuai says sex assault allegation was 'enormous misunderstanding'

The Chinese tennis star's new claim came in an interview held under controlled conditions in Beijing, but she failed to answer key questions about her initial accusations and her treatment by the authorities.

07/02/2022

China

Beijing Olympics: China's choice of Uyghur torchbearer raises eyebrows

As soon as an Uyghur athlete helped light the Olympic flame at the Beijing Olympics, the debate began: Was it a defiant signal from Chinese leaders or proof that protests around the world were making an impact?

05/02/2022

China

COVID-positive Olympians criticise conditions in quarantine hotels

The unlucky competitors who tested positive for COVID-19 are demanding that the organisers improve quarantine conditions, including the quality of meals served and access to equipment.

05/02/2022

Art

Exiled artist Ai Weiwei reflects on Beijing Olympics

The dissident creator says that the 2008 Olympics gave political and economic cover to the authoritarian regime in China.

04/02/2022

China

Beijing Winter Olympics under way amid strict COVID restrictions

The ceremony at the Chinese capital's National Stadium, known as the Bird's Nest, took place at 13:00 CET.

04/02/2022

China

Beijing will invite 150,000 fans to Winter Olympics

The Chinese authorities said that the invitees will include international residents of China, marketing partners and sponsors.

03/02/2022

Partner content

Qingdao – where ancient tradition meets business innovation

Partner content presented by Information Office of Qingdao Municipal Government

Known as the ‘Pearl of the Yellow Sea’, the Chinese coastal city of Qingdao sits in a sweeping bay at the southern tip of the Shandong Peninsula.

02/02/2022

Living

Take a look inside China’s first Vertical Forest City

In pictures: Stefano Boeri's newest project has just been completed in Huanggang and the photos are beautiful.

01/02/2022