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China wipes $26 billion off Meituan's value with new fee policy

Online food delivery platforms were also told to give preferential fees to restaurants in regions hit by the pandemic

China rejects United States trade complaint, criticizes Washington

The Ministry of Commerce criticized the Biden administration for saying it is developing new ways to deal with Chinese trade tactics

Taiwan, with eye on China, to boost protection for semiconductor secrets

The government also proposed tightening laws to prevent Chinese companies from illegally poaching Taiwan talent via firms set up in a third country

No new Covid case reported among athletes, officials at Winter Olympics

To minimise Covid transmission risks, Beijing 2022 has imposed a "closed loop" system that restricts all Games participants to certain zones in and around venues and accommodation

Winter Olympics: All eyes on Valieva as women's figure skating begins

Russian teenager Kamila Valieva was on the ice for a final run-through of her short program hours before one of the most-anticipated events of the Beijing Olympics on Tuesday

Skiers struggle as real snow falls at Beijing Winter Olympics 2022

Real snow fell in Beijing on Sunday for the first time since the Olympics began, giving the city the appearance and feel of a real Winter Games

Kamila Valieva's doping case on the docket at Beijing Winter Olympics

With her doping case still to be decided, Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva broke down in tears Saturday after an emotional practice session at the Olympics.

Antony Blinken says Russia could invade Ukraine during Winter Olympics

Blinken did not detail the reasons behind the State Department's latest security alert that calls on all American citizens to leave Ukraine

Winter Olympics: China takes Covid sports routine to a new extreme

Olympic hotels are surrounded by fences; police and guards are the only ones that open and close the gates for buses and other approved vehicles

Imran Khan admits Pakistan's foreign policy dependent on Beijing

Imran Khan on Sunday underscored that the Pakistan-China relationship was "the cornerstone of its foreign policy"

Explainer: How to stage Winter Olympics in a snow-challenged city

Snowmakers have been deployed farther north in Zhangjiakou, which is hosting freestyle skiing, ski jumping and biathlon

Putin in Beijing for Winter Olympics, Xi talks amid Ukraine tensions

The Russian leader's visit comes amid growing Chinese support for Moscow in its dispute with Ukraine that threatens to break out into armed conflict

IOC president Thomas Bach says Peng Shuai is free to move in China

Bach's promised dinner with the tennis player is widely anticipated amid global concern for her safety after she accused a former Chinese Communist Party official of sexual assault

World leaders: Who's coming, who isn't to Beijing Winter Olympics

India said it won't send any officials following reports that a Chinese military commander who was involved in deadly clashes with Indian forces had been chosen as one of the Olympic torchbearers

Xi Jinping to launch Beijing Winter Olympics with Putin, Imran Khan

The event will take place from February 4 to 20

IOC president Thomas Bach to meet Peng Shuai at Beijing Winter Olympics

Peng, a former world No 1 doubles player, in November alleged on social media that former Chinese vice premier, Zhang Gaoli, had sexually assaulted her

Winter Olympics: DD Sports will not telecast opening & closing ceremonies

The announcement came shortly after the Indian government decided that its envoy will not attend the opening or closing ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics

Beijing Olympics: Indian envoy won't attend opening or closing ceremony

External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said the Chinese side has chosen to politicise an event like the Olympics

Explainer: Peng Shuai case shows barriers Chinese women face

While the #MeToo movement gained some initial traction when it launched in China in 2018, recent cases show those early hopes for a significant change in official attitudes may have been unrealistic

China reports 36 local, 27 new imported Covid-19 cases

Of the new local cases, 15 were reported in the province of Zhejiang, 12 in Tianjin, six in Guangdong, two in Beijing, and one in Hebei