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Stunning party capped with Beatle’s hope for shared future

THE BREATHTAKING OPENING ceremony for the Beijing Winter Olympics was capped with a sneaky touch of genius – the playing of John Lennon’s Imagine. The theme of the spring awakening was created by performers using rods to create a giant field of grass; picture by Xinhua via the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee Movie director Zhang Yimou…

February 6, 20220Comments ByNury Vittachi

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Uyghur skier came from “the ancient cradle of skiing”

CHINESE SKIER Dinigeer Yilamujiang was born in a region that historians think was one of the sites where skiing originated. While ancient remains of skis have been found in Russia dating back 6,000 years, a similarly ancient cave painting showing human figures sliding on small platforms on slopes over a herd of animals was…

February 5, 20220Comments BySeth Mallick

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Hong Kongers who have retired over the border

MANY HONG KONG people have opted to go north for retirement. Currently, more than 500,000 Hongkongers, many of them elderly people, have already moved to the Mainland. They benefit from the SAR government’s special schemes for Guangdong and Fujian, which allow eligible seniors across the border to receive monthly welfare payments from Hong Kong.…

February 4, 20220Comments ByH.C. Lu

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Uyghur story podcast traced back to CIA man

OOPS! THE US STATE Department’s latest attempt to vilify the Chinese tripped up today. An advertising campaign was launched to publicize Weghur Voices, billed as “the first podcast entirely about the Uyghur Diaspora”. Although apparently from humble origins from a pair of podcasters in France, they mysteriously have the cash to place their show on…

February 3, 20220Comments ByNury Vittachi

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How Hong Kong youngsters are getting TikTok back

IF YOU LIVE IN Hong Kong, you’re officially banned from accessing TikTok, the world’s fastest growing social app. But ever since the US branch of the company blocked Hongkongers from accessing it, smart youngsters have been getting around the problem. Keep reading and we’ll show you how to do it too. Or check out the…

January 31, 20220Comments ByAleesha Naqvi

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West’s bid to subvert others is no longer secret: study

Destabilization activities becoming more evident, book says Mistakes made in Hong Kong are being repeated on larger scale Countries can "only be liberal democracies or authoritarian dictatorships" AMERICA’S OVERT AND COVERT actions to subvert other communities while claiming to spread liberal democracy are likely becoming apparent to people around the world, a new study…

January 31, 20220Comments ByNury Vittachi

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Press stunned as Ukraine leader points finger at west

Under the surface is a very different tale of the Ukrainian tensions Campaign to paint Russia as aggressor is huge, but there are cracks Putin placing troops on Ukrainian border is “no different to last year” Ukrainian leader tells journalists that Russia isn’t the main problem, the press is NATO has continuously broken promises made…

January 29, 20220Comments BySeth Mallick

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Technology is game-changer at Beijing’s ‘smart’ Olympics

2022 Winter Games will be the greenest, most eco-friendly ever Robots and automation will keep athletes and visitors safe Viewers will be treated to 5G broadcasting and 8k high-definition China’s technology skills will be visible at multiple levels Hong Kong will need to learn from the event and follow suit CHINESE NEW YEAR will…

January 29, 20220Comments ByHerman Hu

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Foreigners at Olympics will be given ‘electric renminbi’

FOREIGN VISITORS TO the Winter Olympics in China will be able to use the new “electric renminbi” to buy things—even if they don’t have a bank account in the country. China’s digital currency is being gently rolled out to the public, local and foreign, in huge hunks of cash before a full launch at a…

January 27, 20220Comments ByNury Vittachi

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China just built more offshore wind forests than all other nations combined

GENERATING ENERGY? It’s a breeze—literally. China built more offshore wind capacity just in 2021 than the rest of the world managed in total over the past five years, Carbon Brief reported yesterday. “Its 26 gigawatts now accounts for half of the world's 54 gw total,” said Simon Evans, deputy editor of the science publication. It's…

January 26, 20220Comments ByNury Vittachi

Stunning party capped with Beatle’s hope for shared future

Uyghur skier came from “the ancient cradle of skiing”

Hong Kongers who have retired over the border

Uyghur story podcast traced back to CIA man

How Hong Kong youngsters are getting TikTok back

West’s bid to subvert others is no longer secret: study

Press stunned as Ukraine leader points finger at west

Technology is game-changer at Beijing’s ‘smart’ Olympics

Foreigners at Olympics will be given ‘electric renminbi’

China just built more offshore wind forests than all other nations combined

World’s oldest board game reveals insights into Chinese ways of thinking

America bombs while China builds: a brief history of global footprints

I’ve never seen the Canton Trade Fair so packed