Taiwan plans to support sanctions against Russia in the technology sector. According to a report in the US magazine Foreign Policy, the government in Taipei has signaled its willingness to initiate appropriate measures. The island state is of global importance, especially as a producer of semiconductors.Apart from Taiwan, Singapore and Japan are also said to […]
China has opened its market to Russian wheat imports. The customs authority made the announcement on Thursday, just hours after the Russian attack on Ukraine began. However, the market opening was part of a package of agreements signed by both countries during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Beijing earlier this month. So it is […]
The Olympics are over and the Year of the Tiger has begun. Time to look ahead to a year that is still full of uncertainties. How will China’s market develop in the face of high commodity prices, semiconductor shortages, a reeling real estate sector, the unresolved trade conflict with the US, and the pandemic still […]
On the final weekend of the Winter Olympics, China won another Olympic gold. In figure skating, Sui Wenjing and Han Cong became Olympic champions in the pairs event on Saturday. It was gold medal number eight and nine for the host country. China’s Olympic performance in Beijing is thus significantly better than at the 2018 […]
The Chinese team failed to win any medals on Thursday. However, ski freestyle star Eileen Gu won the qualification in the halfpipe and thus stoked medal hopes for Friday. Meanwhile, the weather is getting colder and colder. Even if winter athletes are generally considered to be hardened: The icy temperatures are causing problems. The last […]
If it’s up to the exceptional athlete Eileen Gu, then sport alone will be the focus at the Olympics in Beijing. On Tuesday, she already won two medals, gold in big air and silver in slopestyle. Today, Thursday, she won the qualification in the halfpipe, it is her parade discipline. The medals will be decided […]
Another day, another gold. The Chinese team also struck gold in ski freestyle on Wednesday – this time in men’s aerials. But there were also a few unlucky ones, among others, in short track, which is actually a Chinese specialty.
China again won two medals in freestyle on Tuesday. However, a young snowboarder stole the show from ski freestyle superstar Eileen Gu. Because he took gold, and not her. Meanwhile, a defeat sealed the end for the hosts’ men’s ice hockey team. At the end of the day, China ranked sixth in the medal table.
Monday was an Olympic day with relatively few medals. But one of them went to China in women’s aerials. Meanwhile, social media voiced frustration about Chinese-American freestyle star Eileen Gu and her privileges.Xu Mengtao yelled her joy into the trickling snow for several minutes. The 31-year-old took gold in ski freestyle aerials with a jump […]
Thursday had its good and bad sides for China. They won another medal. But accusations from South Korea of unfair behavior and strange refereeing decisions overshadowed the opening weekend’s short track mixed. China’s ice hockey team also had to compete in Group A of the preliminary round for the first time.The Chinese team has won […]