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GB women keep curling medal hopes alive as Eve Muirhead’s team claim vital win

A 10-4 victory over Japan at the National Aquatics Centre sets GB up nicely for another big match against China on Wednesday.

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2022

Washington wakes up to Beijing-Moscow alignment

Beijing and Moscow are often on the same page.

Axios · Feb 15, 2022

Rocket Set to Hit Moon Was Built by China, Not SpaceX, Say Astronomers

Astronomy experts say they originally misread the secrets of the night sky last month: it turns out that a rocket expected to crash into the Moon in early March was built by China, not SpaceX. A rocket will indeed strike the lunar surface on March 4, but contrary to what…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 15, 2022

Beijing Visitors Go Hi-Tech to Avoid Getting Lost in Translation

Businesses at the Beijing Olympics are getting around the language barrier by using high-tech apps and a smartphone-like device to translate from Mandarin Chinese and keep the tills ringing. Though China's "zero COVID" policy has stopped the influx of sports fans who would normally be cheering on their favorites, there…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 15, 2022

Winter Olympians champion climate, peace amid muted activism

Around the world, athletes are throwing their support behind political and social causes, part of a wave of sports activism that has flourished in the years since former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick began taking a knee during games to protest police brutality against Black people

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2022

Eileen Gu: Navigating two cultures, judged by both of them

She is an exceptional athlete who has already won gold and silver in the Beijing Olympics

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2022

Shanghai Composite Index Rose 0.5% on Tuesday

Shenzhen Component Index closed up 1.69%

Caixin Global · Feb 15, 2022

Watch | Why are India’s imports from China rising?

A video explainer on India-China trade relations amid continuing tensions with China along the Line of Actual Control

The Hindu · Feb 15, 2022

Australia urges China to denounce Russia over Ukraine

Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison has urged China to denounce Russian threats against Ukraine

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2022

‘Mentally tired’ Eileen Gu claims silver as Mathilde Gremaud roars back for gold

Switzerland’s Mathilde Gremaud soared to gold in the Olympic women’s freeski slopestyle final after holding off another last-gasp charge by Eileen Gu

The Guardian - AU · Feb 15, 2022