- 18 September, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityBeijing
Olympics-India won’t send diplomat after Games ‘politicized’ by China
By Alasdair Pal and Iain Axon NEW DELHI/BEIJING (Reuters) - India said on Thursday it would not send its top diplomat in China to the opening ceremony of the Winter…
Olympics-Beijing Games see 55 COVID-19 cases on Feb 2, highest daily tally
BEIJING (Reuters) -A total of 55 new COVID-19 infections were found among Olympic Games-related personnel on Feb. 2, the chair of the Beijing 2022 medical expert panel said on Thursday,…
Russia and China to discuss closer gas, financial ties during Putin visit, says Kremlin
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia and China will discuss closer gas and financial ties during President Vladimir Putin's trip to Beijing for the Winter Olympics, the Kremlin said on Wednesday, and a…
Olympics-Russia should not assume doping sanctions will be lifted, says WADA
By Steve Keating BEIJING (Reuters) -Russia should not assume sanctions imposed for running a state sponsored doping programme will be automatically lifted when its suspension is completed at the end…
Olympics-Rule 50 on political protests a conundrum for athletes in Beijing
By Karolos Grohmann BEIJING (Reuters) - Athletes considering staging political protests during the Beijing 2022 Winter Games will have to negotiate the International Olympic Committee's Rule 50 which originally banned…
Explainer: Why are Russians not competing under their flag in Beijing?
BEIJING (Reuters) - The Russian athletes taking part at this month's Beijing Olympics will be competing without their flag and national anthem because of doping sanctions. Here is why sanctions…
Olympics-Beijing Games organisers hope to have 30% capacity in venues
By Karolos Grohmann BEIJING (Reuters) - Organisers of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics are hoping for stadium capacities of at least 30% despite China's enforcement of tight regulations to contain…
China says average national smog levels down 9.1% in 2021
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Air pollution in 339 Chinese cities improved in 2021, with average concentrations of small, hazardous airborne particles known as PM2.5 down 9.1% from a year earlier to…
Putin, Xi to discuss European security amid Ukraine standoff – Kremlin
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian and Chinese presidents Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping will spend a "lot of time" discussing security in Europe and the set of demands Moscow has made…
Amid pandemic and protest, Olympics return to a changed China
By Tony Munroe BEIJING (Reuters) - The Beijing Winter Olympics kick off in a week, putting sports at centre-stage following preparations that have been clouded by diplomatic boycotts and the…
Beijing 2022 eases COVID curbs for Games; China warns on pollution
BEIJING (Reuters) -Organisers of next month's Beijing Winter Olympics slightly eased the strict COVID-19 requirements for participants, a move that means fewer athletes are likely to be tripped up by…
Beijing punishes local officials for handling of deadly Henan floods
BEIJING (Reuters) - Beijing has punished almost 100 officials and company managers for dereliction of duty around catastrophic floods that hit Henan province and killed hundreds of people last July,…
