Anti-virus controls that have shut down some of China’s biggest cities and fueled public irritation are spreading as infections rise, hurting a weak economy and prompting warnings of possible global shockwaves. Shanghai is easing rules that confined most of
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Global leaders condemn Putin moves — China urges ‘restraint’
European and other global leaders widely condemned Monday’s decisions by Russian President Vladimir Putin that have escalated the crisis in Ukraine — and China urged that “all parties concerned must exercise restraint.” “This is plainly in breach of international law,”
New regulation in China to hit food delivery giants’ profit model
Between 2016 and 2020, the number of people who ordered food online in China doubled to 400 million. The boom was in part thanks to the generous subsidies shelled out by the country’s food delivery contenders for customers and businesses.
The Truth about China beyond the Olympics
Taiwan’s treatment in the international arena is just one example of China’s increasingly belligerent campaign against the free, prosperous island nation. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE N early 3,000 outstanding athletes from more than 90 national Olympic committees are in Beijing this
American-Born Olympic Skier Defends Decision to Compete for China
Gu Ailing Eileen of China reacts after her run in the women’s freestyle skiing freeski big air at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, China, February 8, 2022, at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. (Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters) American-born skier Eileen Gu defended
Nikki Haley Blasts American-Born Skier Competing for China at Beijing Olympics
Nikki Haley (left) and Eileen Gu (right) (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters, Danielle Parhizkaran/USA Today Sports via Reuters) Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley criticized Eileen Gu, an American-born skier competing for China at the Winter Olympics on Tuesday, accusing
China urges US to take active measures in nuclear talks
“Negotiations on resuming compliance with the JCPOA have entered the final stage, presenting an important opportunity to bring the agreement back on track,” Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin stated at a press conference on Monday. “At the same time, there
China: US plundering wealth of Afghanistan
“Whatever the pretext, the wealth of the Afghan people should be owned and controlled by themselves, especially at their hour of greatest need,” Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying wrote on Twitter. Following the pullout of its troops from Afghanistan in
China: Iran has put forward new proposals in Vienna talks
Chinese chief negotiator in Vienna Wang Qun said all parties to the negotiations agree that they have reached the final stage. He said meetings between Iran and the P4+1 group of countries including China continue bilaterally and trilaterally. The exchange
U.S.-Born Skier Eileen Gu Wins Olympic Gold For China
BEIJING (AP) — Eileen Gu amassed an army of cynics when she spurned Team USA to represent China at the Beijing Games. Moments after the biggest run of her life, the 18-year-old freestyle skiing prodigy was asked about her status
‘Who Are We to Criticize’: Olympics Media Coverage Treats China with Kid Gloves
Welcome back to “Forgotten Fact-Checks,” a weekly column produced by National Review’s News Desk. This week, we take a look at the media’s failure to strongly reject China’s human-rights abuses, highlight a distasteful Washington Post column, and hit more media
U.S. Ambassador: China Trying to ‘Distract’ from Human-Rights Abuses by Choosing Uyghur for Olympic Opening Ceremony
The Chinese flag is raised during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Olympics in Beijing, China, February 4, 2022. (Brian Snyder/Reuters) The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations said Sunday that China’s decision to prominently include a Uyghur athlete
ESPN Pundit Compares China Uyghur Genocide to GOP ‘Assaults on Voting Rights’
ESPN logo and building are shown in down town Los Angeles, California (Mike Blake/Reuters) ESPN featured a sports pundit Friday who said it’s hypocritical for Americans to be preoccupied with China’s egregious human rights violations in the context of the
Jury Finds Harvard Professor Guilty of Concealing China Ties
A jury found prominent Harvard chemistry and engineering professor Charles Lieber guilty of lying to federal investigators regarding his reception of Chinese funding for research projects. The Justice Department accused Lieber, a nanoscience specialist, in January 2020 of concealing his
White House Cut Taiwanese Minister’s Video Feed at Democracy Summit over Map Separating Taiwan, China
Taiwan flags at a square ahead of the national day celebration in Taoyuan, Taiwan, October 8, 2021. (Ann Wang/Reuters) The White House cut a video feed of a Taiwanese minister during President Biden’s Summit for Democracy last week after a