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No security concerns for Aust Oly athletes

Australian Winter Olympics chef de mission Geoff Lipshut says next month's Games in Beijing will be one of the safest places in the world for athletes.

AAP

Aerial skier Peel leads Olympics charge

Australia's Winter Olympians, headed by aerial world champion Laura Peel, have been in impressive form in the lead-up to the Beijing Games.

AAP

China hires western TikTokers to polish its image during 2022 Winter Olympics

Influencers told to extol country’s virtues on social media despite diplomatic boycotts of Beijing Games over human rights record

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In tit-for-tat response, US blocks Chinese airlines after Beijing's action

The US on Friday (local time) in a counterstroke to China's virus policy blocked 44 passenger flights by Chinese airlines as Beijing had taken the same step against American carriers as part of its strict coronavirus control policies.

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First flights leave Chinese city Xi'an as travel curbs ease

The first commercial airline flights in one month have taken off from Xi’an in western China as the government eased travel curbs imposed after a coronavirus outbreak ahead of next month’s Winter Olympics in Beijing

The Independent UK

Wanted to shatter the image of Kashmiri youth as stone pelters: Arif Khan

Beijing Winter Olympics-bound skier Arif Khan hopes to make a difference with his achievement

The Times of India

Macau used to be China's 'good kid', but as Beijing turns on its gambling industry, everything might change

For decades, Macau has pledged its loyalty to Beijing in exchange for a longer leash and a steady influx of cashed-up gamblers. But the dramatic arrest of a high-flying casino owner leaves many wondering what lies in this port city's future.

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In 3-week isolation, unvaccinated athlete waits for Olympics

Swiss snowboarder Patrizia Kummer is spending three weeks alone in a hotel room before she competes at the Olympics because she is unvaccinated against the coronavirus

The Independent UK

When is the Beijing 2022Winter Olympics and how to watch it on TV

The BBC will be covering over 300 hours of live events at the 2022 Winter Olympics

Manchester Evening News

Security scanners across Europe tied to China government military

At some of the world’s most sensitive spots, authorities have installed security screening devices made by a single Chinese company with deep ties to China’s military and the highest levels of the ruling Communist Party

The Independent UK

China condemns French parliament's Uyghur genocide declaration

The authorities in China have reacted angrily to a French parliament resolution on Friday that accuses Beijing of carrying out a genocide against its Uyghur Muslim population, a move that has further strained ties two weeks before the opening of the Winter Olympics.

Radio France Internationale

Beijing punishes local officials for handling of deadly Henan floods

Beijing has punished almost 100 officials and company managers for dereliction of duty around catastrophic floods that hit Henan province and killed hundreds of people last July, state news agency Xinhua said on Friday.

Reuters

Charlotte Bankes leads medal hopes of GB Winter Olympics snowsport squad

Reigning snowboard cross world champion is tipped for success in Beijing along with freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy and many other Britons

The Guardian - UK

Trudy Rubin: A look into the authoritarian world Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin hope to create

I intended this column to focus on Elizabeth Economy’s important new book, "The World According to China," which describes Xi Jinping’s vision for China’s future dominance in the world.

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The Independent UK

Dave Ryding named in Team GB’s ski and snowboard squad for Beijing 2022

The 35-year-old Ryding has achieved two World Cup podiums and finished ninth in the men’s slalom at the 2018 Games in Pyeongchang.

Daily Record

Nurse Vicky Wright shifts focus to prepare for Winter Olympics curling challenge

Curling gold medallist and general surgical nurse Vicky Wright recently completed her final shift at Forth Valley Royal Hospital before beginning four weeks of intensive preparations for the Winter Olympics 2022 in Beijing. A staff nurse for the pas

Daily Record

Perthshire skier Charlie Guest selected to represent Great Britain at Winter Olympics

Guest, from St Martins, will head to Beijing in strong form after a number of top World Cup performances

The Independent UK

China mandates 3-day Olympic torch relay amid virus concerns

China is limiting the torch relay for the Winter Olympic Games to just three days amid coronavirus worries

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The Independent UK

Column: 'Games must go on' spiel grows weaker by the day

If you thought last summer's Tokyo Games were hollowed out, AP Sports Columnist Jim Litke writes: Just wait

Asharq Al-Awsat

China, Russia Block US Push for UN Sanctions on N.Koreans

China and Russia on Thursday blocked a US push to impose United Nations sanctions on five North Koreans in response to recent missile launches by Pyongyang, diplomats told AFP. China's block came before a new closed-door Security Council meeting on North Korea, also requested by Washington, and was followed by…

The Independent UK

Liz Truss: China’s economic coercion of Australia a wake-up call to other states

Ms Truss said London and Canberra were determined to act together in ‘calling out’ Beijing.

The Hindu

Beijing Winter Olympics | Torch relay confined to closed venues due to COVID

All of the torchbearers must be vaccinated and will be tested for the virus and have their health monitored for 14 days before the relay

The Guardian - UK

MPs criticise cyber agency for not aiding China rights group after it was hacked

Ipac’s website went offline following comments about lawyer Christine Lee reportedly seeking to influence MPs

The Japan News/Yomiuri

PCR tests mandatory for all visitors to Beijing

BEIJING -- Two weeks ahead of the start of the Beijing Winter Olympics, the city is on high alert to prevent another wave of the COVID-19 epidemic, especially after the first community spread of the omicron variant was confirmed here on Jan. 15.

The Guardian - UK

‘Not sustainable’: Omicron tests China’s zero Covid policy as first cases detected

With the Winter Olympics imminent, experts predict more extreme measures but question strategy’s wisdom

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