Olympic sponsors' silence on human rights feeds censorship fears “China's leverage has changed in every dynamic.” Axios · Feb 3, 2022
Putin heads to China to bolster ties amid Ukraine tensions Russian President Vladimir Putin is heading to Beijing amid the soaring tensions over Ukraine on a trip intended to strengthen Russia's ties with China The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2022
Ukraine latest updates: US says Russia plotting false flag attack Ukraine news from February 3: The US claims Moscow is planning to fabricate an attack by Ukrainian forces. Al Jazeera · Feb 3, 2022
GLIMPSES: Shortened Olympic torch relay passes by Great Wall Even a shortened Olympic torch relay had time for a stop at the Great Wall of China The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2022
Olympic spotlight back on China for a COVID-tinged Games It's time to raise the curtain on the Beijing Winter Olympics The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2022
Asian shares mixed as earnings fuel gains on Wall Street Shares are mixed in Asia, with markets in China still closed for Lunar New Year holidays The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2022
AP News Digest 3:25 am Here are the AP’s latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All times EST. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan at https://newsroom.ap.org. The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2022
EXPLAINER: Peng Shuai case shows barriers Chinese women face The controversy surrounding Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai's accusations of sexual assault against a former top politician continues to cast a shadow over the Beijing Winter Olympic Games that officially begin on Friday The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2022
Number of Chinese ships in waters off Senkakus surged since enactment of coast guard law In the 12 months since the enactment of Chinese legislation that allows China Coast Guard vessels to use weapons, CCG ships have been spotted regularly in waters off the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture. The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 3, 2022
Attacks on Pakistan military bases kill seven soldiers, 13 insurgents- army Insurgents armed with bombs and guns attacked two Pakistani military bases overnight, killing seven soldiers while losing 13 of their own men, the army said on Thursday, in the latest violence in the resource-rich southwestern Balochistan province where China is investing. Reuters · Feb 3, 2022
Cocktails and hazmat suits mingle in the Beijing Olympics bubble A bartender in the Chinese ski resort of Zhangjiakou wears a blue and white hazmat suit as he pours a cocktail, before passing the drink to a similarly attired waiter who shuffles across the room in blue plastic booties to deliver the drink. Reuters · Feb 3, 2022
For Uyghur torchbearer, China's Olympic flame has gone dark At the age of 17, Kamaltürk Yalqun was chosen to help carry the Olympic flame ahead of the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing, where he later represented his home region in western China The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2022
Xi promises ‘safe, splendid’ Winter Olympics as COVID cases rise IOC reports highest number of cases among Games-related personnel, condemns calls for boycott of Beijing 2022. Al Jazeera · Feb 3, 2022
Dynamite News · Feb 3, 2022 'Would not endorse those remarks', says US State Dept spokesperson on Rahul Gandhi's 'Pakistan-China' remarks The United States has said that it "would not endorse" Rahul Gandhi's remarks on the foreign policies of the BJP-led government, which the Congress leader alleged had brought "China and Pakistan together."
Dynamite News · Feb 3, 2022 Top Army leadership carrying out operational review of China, Pakistan border situation Amid the ongoing military standoff with the Chinese military, the top brass of the Indian Army, led by Army Chief Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane, is carrying out an operational review of the situation along the borders with China and Pakistan on Wednesday in view of the recent changes in the…
Dynamite News · Feb 3, 2022 Around 50 athletes test positive for COVID-19 before Beijing Winter Olympics Amid China's zero-COVID policy, around 50 foreign athletes scheduled to take part in the Beijing Winter Olympics have tested positive for the coronavirus.
The Hindu · Feb 3, 2022 U.S. says it does not endorse Rahul Gandhi’s remark on foreign policy U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price was reacting to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s remark in Parliament that the Indian government’s foreign policy had brought China and Pakistan together
The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2022 Another Beijing Olympics with human rights still major issue The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics are opening with the same concerns that loomed over the 2008 Beijing Olympics: China's record on human rights and its treatment of Tibetans and Uyghur Muslims in western China
The Times of India · Feb 3, 2022 Asian Cup: Japan face China for place in final The penultimate stage of the fight for continental supremacy will play out at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune when Japan take on China and Korea Republic face Philippines in the semifinals of the AFC Women's Asian Cup on Thursday.
The Hindu · Feb 3, 2022 Galwan clash | China suffered higher losses than reported, says Australian newspaper The report said it also showed the extreme lengths Beijing has gone to silence discussion about the battle.
Reuters · Feb 3, 2022 Olympics-Beijing will deliver 'safe and splendid' Games-Chinese President Xi The Beijing Olympics, which officially opens on Friday, will be streamlined, safe and splendid, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday, as the head of the IOC decried boycott ghosts "rearing their ugly heads again" over human rights concerns.
The Hindu · Feb 3, 2022 Amid China’s maritime expansion, Naval budget for modernisation gets massive boost It is in backdrop of massive expansion of the Chinese Navy and presence in Indian Ocean Region
Tribune News Service · Feb 3, 2022 Qualcomm posts strong quarter despite lingering supply chain hiccups as 5G Android phones drive results Mobile technology giant Qualcomm posted strong financial results on Wednesday, driven by 5G Android smartphones, particularly in China, and continued expansion of its wireless technologies into automotive and other non-smartphone markets.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2022 ‘Nobody can say anything’: China cracks down on dissent ahead of Olympics Communist party tightens grip on critics to preserve ‘perfect’ image of Winter Games