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Snap lockdown, which prompted panic in the city, comes little over a month before Beijing is set to host the Winter OlympicsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageUp to 13 million people have been placed into lockdown in the city o…
Read MoreRussian leader defies western boycott and forms ‘new model of cooperation’ with Chinese leaderVladimir Putin has confirmed he will attend the opening of the Winter Olympics in Beijing, an event that Boris Johnson and other western leaders have boycotte…
Read MoreThe Ardern government does not believe that the fate of the Indo-Pacific rests on US-China rivalryAfter the Biden administration’s announcement concerning the “diplomatic ban” of China’s Winter Games, Jacinda Ardern’s government has distanced itself fr…
Read MoreBeijing accuses nations of using Games ‘for political manipulation’ amid diplomatic boycottsChina has said Australia, Britain and the US will pay a price for their “mistaken acts” in deciding not to send government delegations to the Winter Olympics in…
Read MoreBeijing dismisses no-show and says American officials had not been invited in the first place, as other countries consider their positionsChina has reacted angrily to the US government’s diplomatic boycott of next year’s Winter Olympics, as more countr…
Read MoreAnalysis: calls growing amid Xinjiang allegations and Peng Shuai fallout, but Beijing takes slights very seriouslyBoycotting the Beijing Winter Olympics in February may seem a simple, symbolic diplomatic gesture – when put alongside the allegations of …
Read MoreBeijing Games will require almost 49 million gallons of water to create conditions for Alpine eventsThe mountains that will be the setting of the Alpine events for the forthcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing boast spectacular scenery and breathtaking ru…
Read MoreIdentity in focus ahead of Beijing Winter Olympics after Hong Kong’s most successful summer Games inflamed old tensionsIn July, more than 5,000 people gathered along the sides of the APM shopping centre in Hong Kong on a Monday night. They waved flags …
Read MoreIOC says suspension is punishment for North Korea refusing to send team to Tokyo Games over Covid fearsNorth Korea has been formally suspended from the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics by the IOC as punishment for refusing to send a team to the Tokyo Games…
Read MoreNon-binding resolution also calls for governments to impose further sanctions on China as tensions riseThe European parliament has overwhelmingly passed a resolution calling on diplomatic officials to boycott the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics in respons…
Read MoreBeijing hits back after US House speaker urges world leaders not to attend 2022 Games over treatment of UyghursChina has labelled the US House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, “full of lies and disinformation” after her calls for a diplomatic boycott of next yea…
Read MoreChinese newspaper said countries that boycott 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics over treatment of Uighurs would face retaliationThe Liberal Democrats have warned China against “international bullying” after a call by UK MPs for countries to boycott the 2022…
Read MoreActivists will write to companies in bid to persuade them to use their influence with Chinese governmentCampaigners fighting against the persecution of Uighur Muslims in China are to target private companies sponsoring the Beijing Winter Olympics in an…
Read MoreThe reach of the GRU spy unit behind attacks on Japan and South Korea is remarkableRussia planned cyber-attack on Tokyo Olympics, says UK In the aftermath of Moscow’s hacking of the 2016 US election, many analysts expected the GRU to be punished. After…
Read MoreBeijing is working overtime for another 2008-style showcase in 2022, but world is very different place this time around and the diplomatic gloves are off Ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics to be held in Beijing and neighbouring cities, China is working …
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