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China's economic growth slowed at end of last year
China's economic growth slowed at the end of last year, after a strong start. The pandemic, real estate troubles and the lowest birthrate in decades are being blamed for the slump.
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Beijing will be 'safest place in the world' in terms of COVID-19 risk, says IOC member
International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound says athletes will be safe from COVID-19 in Beijing, despite the city reporting its first Omicron case.
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Cybersecurity experts concerned about 2022 Beijing Olympics app
Cybersecurity experts at the University of Toronto are voicing concerns about the My2022 app, which is required for all participants in the Beijing Winter Olympics.
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China works to keep Omicron at bay ahead of Beijing Winter Olympics
China is increasing testing and some restrictions to try and keep the Omicron variant at bay in the weeks leading up to the Beijing Winter Olympics.
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Canada’s women hockey team for Beijing Winter Games unveiled
Canada’s women’s hockey team for the upcoming Beijing Winter Games has been unveiled, but before the players can face off against their U.S. rivals they have some COVID-19 hurdles to overcome.
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Beijing Winter Olympics: COVID and diplomatic threats remain
With just one month to the Winter Olympics – Al Jazeera take a look at how China is preparing for the games during a pandemic.
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China locks down city after 3 positive COVID-19 cases
The Chinese government has locked down Yuzhou, a city of roughly 1.1 million approximately 800 kilometres away from Beijing, after officials confirmed three cases just weeks before the 2022 Winter Olympics.
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Growing uncertainty as some question holding 2022 Olympics amid Omicron
There's growing uncertainty about the upcoming 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, as some athletes suggest postponing the games until the Omicron variant is brought under control.
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Peng Shuai: China tennis star denies making sexual assault claim
Peng Shuai says a Weibo post that accused a former Communist Party official of sexual assault has been misunderstood.
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Hong Kong university removes Tiananmen massacre statue
“They are destroying an artwork that belongs to a foreign artist.” A monument at the University of Hong Kong that commemorates the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre in Beijing was removed despite objections by its creator.
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Russia’s Putin, China’s Xi hail ties amid tensions with West
Leaders hold virtual summit as Putin declares Russia-China relations ‘a proper example of interstate cooperation’.
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Hong Kong votes in overhauled ‘patriots’-only election
More than 10 people were arrested in the run-up to the election for allegedly inciting people to cast blank ballots.
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China denies spying on Asian neighbours
The Philippines says it is concerned by allegations that it is among several countries being spied on by China.
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Beijing Olympics: What should Canada do?
Canada should join the U.S. in a diplomatic boycott of the upcoming Beijing 2022 Olympics, says Margaret McCuaig-Johnston, a senior fellow with the graduate school of public and international affairs at the University of Ottawa.(Credit:...
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Canada considers following U.S. with diplomatic boycott of 2022 Beijing Olympics
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is considering a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, something the Opposition is pushing for after the U.S. confirmed it won’t send officials to China next year.
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US announces diplomatic boycott of 2022 Beijing Olympics
White House says US will not send diplomats to upcoming Winter Games over China’s rights abuses, including in Xinjiang.
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China warns US will 'pay' for diplomatic boycott of Olympics
China accuses the US of violating the Olympic spirit - after it announced a diplomatic boycott of next year's Beijing winter games.
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China building its hockey future on Canadian ice
China doesn’t have high hopes for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, but it’s trying to develop a hockey program starting with bringing some homegrown talent to Canada.
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Tibetan children forced into boarding schools, stripped of culture, report says
The Tibet Action Institute says children in Tibet as young as four have been forced into boarding schools by the Chinese government. Students there receive a 'politicized' education, mainly in Chinese, and are unable to practice Tibetan...
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How will China react to Canada's move?
Gordon Houlden, a former Canadian diplomat and director emeritus of the China Institute at the University of Alberta, says China usually responds "like for like" to actions like Canada's diplomatic boycott of the upcoming Beijing...
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Canada announces diplomatic boycott of Olympics but athletes will still compete
Dick Pound, a member of the International Olympic Committee, joins Power & Politics to talk about Canada's announcement that it will be joining a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics.
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WTA suspends tournaments in China over safety concerns for Peng Shuai
The Women’s Tennis Association is making a costly move to suspend all of its tournaments in China because of concerns about the safety of Peng Shuai. The tennis player dropped out of public view after she accused a high-ranking Chinese...
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World architecture festival: China dominate awards shortlist
The world's largest annual event celebrating the best in architecture is underway in Lisbon.
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EU plans to raise €300 billion to counter China's infrastructure spending
Brussels has presented a "true alternative" project to rival Beijing's massive Road and Belt Initiative.