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Beijing Olympics Organizing Committee reports 12 COVID cases among arrival
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], January 28 (ANI): As China is set to host Winter Olympics on Friday next week, the organizing committee for the games informed that 12 cases of COVID-19 have been detected within the past 24 hours among those arriving for the event.
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East Turkistan Government-in-Exile welcomes US bill against China, urges p
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 28 (ANI): The East Turkistan Government-in-Exile (ETGE) has welcomed new legislation introduced by the US House of Representatives on January 25 to confront China and urged people to boycott watching the Beijing Winter Olympics be held next week.
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Taiwan's year of concern starts as Beijing sulks to the world ahead of Win
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], January 27 (ANI): While the 2020s has been dubbed a "decade of concern" for Taiwan, the volatile nature of Chinese politics means that 2022 is not going to be any different for Taiwan.
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Taiwan activists, lawmakers call on govt 'to do more' in boycotting Beijin
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], January 27 (ANI): Activists and lawmakers in Taiwan are asking their government to do more in boycotting the Beijing Winter Olympics.
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'Stop interfering' in Beijing Winter Olympics: Top Chinese diplomat tells
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], January 27 (ANI): A few days ahead of Beijing Winter Olympics, China has said Washington should avoid interference in the Games and also stop flaring tensions up around the Taiwan issue.
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Winter Olympics likely to impact Putin's military planning in Ukraine: US
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 27 (ANI): Ahead of the Winter Olympics that is set to begin on February 4 in Beijing, Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman on Wednesday (local time) suggested that the Olympics could affect Russian President Vladimir Putin's calculations over a possible invasion o
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Winter Olympics: Zero COVID cases prestige issue for China
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], January 26 (ANI): Chinese citizens are locked in a never-ending cycle of COVID testing and no news about the resident's condition is permitted to leave the lockdown as the Chinese authorities do not want to embarrass the leadership in front of the world during the Winter Oly
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Webinar questions Olympics committee decision to award winter games to Bei
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], January 25 (ANI): A webinar held in London on Monday by The Open Forum questioned the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decision to award China to host the Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 amid reports of genocide against the Uyghurs.
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Winter Olympics' sponsors keep low profile over Beijing's human rights abu
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 25 (ANI): Sponsors and advertisers of Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 are keeping a low profile over human rights abuses in Xinjiang as firms face risks of missing global marketing opportunities in China, according to a media report.
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Beijing Winter Olympic teams register 1st case of COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 24 (ANI): Beijing Winter Olympics reported the first case of COVID-19 among national team members that entered China on Sunday.
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China sees air pollution risk during Beijing Winter Olympics, authorities
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Bejing [China], January 24 (ANI): As China is all set to host the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, the country's Ministry of Ecology and Environment has announced that it will take measures to restrict the operations of some air polluters, a media report said.
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Xi shows skill in carving out a likely third term
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong, January 24 (ANI): 2022 is very important for China. Next month it hosts the Beijing Winter Olympics, while later is the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) 20th Party Congress. The latter will shape the constitution of China's communist leadership and the country's policy prioritie
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