BEIJING | Xinhua | As the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics opened Friday night, 15-year-old Chen Keyu, a rising star on China’s national ice hockey team, sat glued to her screen in Shenzhen, tracking every shift of the hockey competitions in Italy. Six years ago, as China prepared to host the …
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Lessons for the world from the increasing strategic competition between the two super powers THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | Today, I take leave from Ugandan politics with all its unending quarrels and recriminations to address an important global issue – the strategic competition between the United …
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Inside Trump’s plan to rebuild global supply chains without China NEWS ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | On Feb. 4, delegations from more than 50 countries streamed into the U.S. Department of State for a summit that Washington D.C views as foundational to the next era of industrial power. Foreign ministers, …
Read More »Epstein fallout tests Labour, puts Starmer’s judgment under harsh spotlight
LONDON | Xinhua | Fresh disclosures in the United States related to late financier Jeffrey Epstein have reignited political scrutiny in Britain, pushing Prime Minister Keir Starmer onto the defensive over his decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington. At an event in Hastings on Thursday, Starmer said he …
Read More »Lapse of U.S.-Russia treaty leaves nuclear arms control in dangerous vacuum
WASHINGTON | Xinhua | The White House has allowed the U.S.-Russia New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) to formally expire on Thursday, ushering in a new era of nuclear uncertainty amid growing fears of a renewed arms race. For the first time in more than half a century, the …
Read More »Chinese scientists identify core brain network underlying Parkinson’s disease
BEIJING | Xinhua | Chinese scientists have discovered the core pathological brain network for Parkinson’s disease, and direct medical intervention targeting this network in clinical studies has achieved positive outcomes. The findings, made by a research team led by Professor Liu Hesheng from Changping Laboratory in Beijing, were published in …
Read More »World’s first 20 MW offshore wind turbine powers grid in China
BEIJING | Xinhua | The world’s most powerful offshore wind turbine has begun feeding electricity into the grid off the coast of southeast China, marking a major technological leap in the country’s wind power industry. The colossal turbine, developed and installed by China Three Gorges Corporation (CTG), is located in …
Read More »Xi congratulates Fernandez on election as Costa Rican president
BEIJING | Xinhua | Chinese President Xi Jinping has congratulated Laura Fernandez on her election as president of Costa Rica. In his message dated Thursday, Xi said that since the establishment of diplomatic relations 18 years ago, China and Costa Rica have made rapid progress in bilateral ties, with fruitful …
Read More »China’s winter sports stars sharpen form ahead of Winter Olympics
LIVIGNO, Italy | Xinhua | With the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics almost underway, China’s athletes are ramping up their final preparations, with the likes of Su Yiming, Xu Mengtao and Gu Ailing leading the country’s push for success. Su is aiming to build on his gold medal in the men’s big …
Read More »Regional countries welcome renewal of Iran-U.S. talks, call for further de-escalation
CAIRO | Xinhua | U.S. and Iranian officials concluded a round of talks on Friday, with both sides agreeing to continue negotiations, on which regional countries have pinned high hopes to help steer the Middle East back from the brink of a wider war. Regional countries welcomed the renewal of …
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