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Chinese stakes in 2022 high, but success is by no means guaranteed
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Hong Kong, January 1 (ANI): The stakes of China in 2022 are undoubtedly high - from the Beijing Winter Olympics to the 20th Communist Party Congress in the fall, but success is by no means guaranteed. And numerous questions abound.
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Xi Jinping calls 2021 a year of exceptional significance amid West's accus
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 1 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping has called 2021 a year of exceptional significance during which the West raised concerns over extreme human rights abuses by the Chinese Communist Party in Xinjiang province and announced the diplomatic boycott of upcoming Beijin
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We could have beaten Argentina in semi-final: Rani Rampal
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 31 (ANI): India Women's Hockey team captain Rani opened up on the team's record fourth-place finish at the Tokyo Olympics and said that it has given motivation to the players to perform even better the next time. Speaking on the podcast 'Hockey Te Charcha', Rani s
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China lashes out at Western countries over diplomatic boycott of Beijing W
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 30 (ANI): China on Thursday lashed out at Western countries including the United States over the diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics, to be held in February next year.
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Boycott of Beijing Olympics doomed to fail, as boycott of Sochi games: Chi
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 30 (ANI): A diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics by the US is doomed to fail, as the boycott of the Games in Sochi, said Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui while adding that China and Russia are ready to resist the politicization of sports.
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'It was overwhelming': Neeraj Chopra on fulfilling legendary Milkha Singh'
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
California [US], December 30 (ANI): Indian javelin star Neeraj Chopra expressed that he felt overwhelmed after winning gold at Tokyo Olympics 2020 and fulfilling legendary athlete Milkha Singh's wish to see India bringing the biggest laurel back at the mega event in track and field event.
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China reports 207 confirmed COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 30 (ANI): Ahead of Beijing Winter Olympics, China on Wednesday recorded 207 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 156 linked to local transmissions and 51 from overseas, local media reported on Thursday.
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China tightens travel restrictions in Tibet ahead of Beijing Winter Olympi
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 30 (ANI): Chinese officials have tightened travel curbs in the Tibet region ahead of Beijing Winter Olympics and deployed a large police force in the regional capital Lhasa, a media report said.
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German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock says, won't attend 2022 Winter O
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], December 29 (ANI): German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Wednesday announced that she would not attend the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
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South, North Korea ties unlikely to get better during Beijing Olympics, sa
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], December 29 (ANI): The Beijing Winter Olympics are unlikely to serve as an opportunity to mend South Korea's relations with the North, but efforts to restore peace on the peninsula will continue, South Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong said on Wednesday.
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2021 brought dawn for Indian hockey, it was a dream year: Manpreet Singh
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 29 (ANI): The year 2021 will be cherished forever in the history of Indian sports as it gave the Indian men's hockey team an opportunity to end the 41-year Olympic Medal drought. Defying the odds and overcoming various challenges thrown by the deadly COVID-19 viru
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Tibetan people hold vigil in Dharamshala, call on China to end 'repressive
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Dharmashala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], December 29 (ANI): Member of Tibetan communities on Tuesday held candlelight vigil here in solidarity with a critical situation in Kham Drago, Central Tibet and called China to end its repressive policies in the region.
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