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US stands firm behind its commitments: Biden's delegation to Taiwan

The United States stands firm behind its commitments to Taiwan and allies in the region, a delegation of former senior U.S. defence and security officials sent by President Joe Biden said on Wednesday

US says it's keeping an eye on China as it backs Ukraine against Russia

Russia, China seek to expand their military influence both regionally and globally, with Moscow invading Ukraine and Beijing seeking to wrest control of Taiwan, US Department of Defence said

Beijing's pro-Russia approach may jeopardize safety of Chinese in Ukraine

According to the Chinese embassy in Kyiv, there were around 6,000 Chinese nationals in Ukraine when Russia launched its military operations in the country

Chinese FM Wang Yi to address United Nations Human Rights Council meeting

The high-level segment will be convened from February 28 to March 2, he added, Xinhua news agency reported

Beijing finds most daily local Covid cases in nearly a month

Beijing on Wednesday reported the highest number of daily local Covid cases since late January, less than two weeks before the opening of China's annual parliamentary meeting in capital on March 5.

Olympic Committee thanks Beijing 2022 for memorable Olympic Winter Games

IOC expressed its gratitude to the Beijing 2022 Organising Committee for successfully conducting the Olympic Winter Games amid Covid-19 protocols and despite controversies

Beijing's Winter Olympics close, ending safe but odd global moment

The end of the Olympic line for the world's most renowned snowboarder. All inside an anti-Covid "closed loop" enforced by China's authoritarian government

Beijing's 2022 winter Olympics closes safe amid tense geopolitics

'The success in insulating the event from the virus and keeping disruption to sports events to a minimum also reflected the effectiveness and flexibility of China's overall zero-Covid policies'

Catch-22 for firms: Winning in China risks losing elsewhere, and vice versa

Notably, in June, the United States will enact a sweeping law that will expand restrictions on Xinjiang

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics: Russia face Finland in men's Ice Hockey final

After a pair of thrilling semi-final matches on Friday, it will be defending champions ROC against Finland in Sunday's gold medal men's ice hockey game at the ongoing Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.

Bigger than Wuhan, Hong Kong outbreak defies China's 'Covid Zero' playbook

Daily cases in the city have surged to more than 6,000 from a little over 100 in less than a month

China wipes $26 billion off Meituan's value with new fee policy

Online food delivery platforms were also told to give preferential fees to restaurants in regions hit by the pandemic

China rejects United States trade complaint, criticizes Washington

The Ministry of Commerce criticized the Biden administration for saying it is developing new ways to deal with Chinese trade tactics

Taiwan, with eye on China, to boost protection for semiconductor secrets

The government also proposed tightening laws to prevent Chinese companies from illegally poaching Taiwan talent via firms set up in a third country

No new Covid case reported among athletes, officials at Winter Olympics

To minimise Covid transmission risks, Beijing 2022 has imposed a "closed loop" system that restricts all Games participants to certain zones in and around venues and accommodation

Winter Olympics: All eyes on Valieva as women's figure skating begins

Russian teenager Kamila Valieva was on the ice for a final run-through of her short program hours before one of the most-anticipated events of the Beijing Olympics on Tuesday

Skiers struggle as real snow falls at Beijing Winter Olympics 2022

Real snow fell in Beijing on Sunday for the first time since the Olympics began, giving the city the appearance and feel of a real Winter Games

Kamila Valieva's doping case on the docket at Beijing Winter Olympics

With her doping case still to be decided, Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva broke down in tears Saturday after an emotional practice session at the Olympics.

Antony Blinken says Russia could invade Ukraine during Winter Olympics

Blinken did not detail the reasons behind the State Department's latest security alert that calls on all American citizens to leave Ukraine

Winter Olympics: China takes Covid sports routine to a new extreme

Olympic hotels are surrounded by fences; police and guards are the only ones that open and close the gates for buses and other approved vehicles