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China should abandon threats against Taiwan, US diplomat says
Despite the lack of formal diplomatic ties, the US is Taiwan's most important arms supplier and international backer.
China will not tolerate independence for Taiwan, Xi Jinping tells island's opposition leader
89-year-old in China scrambles down high-rise exterior to escape locked bedroom
Taiwan fears China may exploit US distraction from Middle East war
Olympics-Sport & Rights Alliance urges IOC to act on human rights abuses
"These Games will be remembered for the IOC's complete disregard for human rights..."
China asks visiting students in Israel to collect information
DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: The Chinese Communist Party has asked students on multiple campuses in Israel to seek out and send Israeli media coverage of the Winter Olympics in Beijing.
My father Elie Wiesel would have been ashamed of Beijing Olympics
Most of the world didn’t seem to know, or care, that the host country is hosting a pageant of “peace and friendship” while simultaneously terrorizing its Uyghur minority.
China's UN envoy says Uyghur torchbearer choice not meant to deflect criticism
China rejects accusations of abuse, describing the camps as vocational centers designed to combat extremism, and in late 2019 it said all people in the camps had "graduated."
Ready, steady, eat! Athletes have Olympian appetites in Beijing
The US team came prepared with camping food such as bags of pasta that just need hot water to keep the athletes in peak condition.
Olympics: No large fluctuations in COVID cases expected, organizers say
While reduced arrivals mean a lower risk of infected individuals entering the country, organizers said measures within the "closed loop" should remain tight to avoid any internal spread.
Beijing Olympics serve as venue for Middle East leaders to meet
Among the leaders from the region who are attending are key figures from Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Saudi Arabia
China's Xi meets four more world leaders in Olympics diplomacy push
President Xi Jinping used the Beijing Olympics to seize the diplomatic initiative amid simmering tensions with the United States.
Olympics: China reports 34 new COVID-19 cases among Games-related personnel
Of those, 13 were athletes or team officials who tested positive after arriving at the airport on Saturday.
Beijing city limits movement in more areas to curb COVID cases before Olympics
Beijing's Fengtai district said Wednesday residents in more areas should not leave their residential compounds for unnecessary reasons.