(2022-02-17). Emotional Russian Olympic boss responds to Valieva drama. rt.com 
The Russian Olympic Committee president expressed empathy for Kamila Valieva and praised his team's podium one-two | Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) president Stanislav Pozdnyakov has expressed his organization's love for Winter Olympics figure skating champion Anna Shcherbakova and history-making silver medalist Alexandra Trusova, adding a note of sorrow for Kamila Valieva while noting her "talent and inner strength" at the Beijing Games. | On a dramatic final day of women's figure skating at the Games, world champion Shcherbakova secured glory in the individual competition and Trusova finished behind her, be…
(2022-02-17). IOC & WADA 'destroyed' Valieva, says skating icon. rt.com 
Alexander Zhulin accused international sports officials of ruining the 'brightest star of figure skating' | Former ice dance world champion Alexander Zhulin has said that international sporting authorities will have to live with the consequences of "ruining" Russian star Kamila Valieva's Olympic dreams after her doping case ordeal in Beijing. | What was expected to be Valieva's crowning triumph in the Chinese capital turned into a nightmare for the 15-year-old after a positive test for a doping sample taken in December was reported during the Games. | Valieva was cleared for continued competition by the Court…
(2022-02-17). US journalist pours scorn on Russian skater's Beijing history. rt.com 
Christine Brennan was quick to question Alexandra Trusova's achievements in Beijing | American journalist Christine Brennan has continued her attacks on Russian figure skating by seemingly calling into question the historic performance given by Alexandra Trusova on her way to silver in Thursday's figure skating program in Beijing. | Trusova, 17, carved out a piece of history for herself by becoming the first woman in history to successfully to land five quads in a routine, as part of the 251.73 overall score she was given in the competition. | But Trusova barely had time to remove her skates before she found h…
(2022-02-17). Russian Olympic Committee to ISU: Results of Team Event at Olympics Are Not Subject to Review. sputniknews.com The statement comes amid a controversy over Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva, whose doping test taken in December, almost months before the start of the Olympics, came back positive for a banned substance as she was competing in Beijing. The tests she took at the games were all negative.
(2022-02-17). Russian ice queen issues message to Valieva. rt.com 
The former world champion admitted she was lost for words after watching the drama at the Winter Olympics | Figure skating great Elizaveta Tuktamysheva has spoken of her heartbreak for Kamila Valieva after watching the pre-Winter Olympics favorite finish fourth in the individual competition, ending a campaign hindered by a high-profile doping case finish with a performance the 15-year-old was clearly unhappy with at the Beijing Games. | 2015 world champion Tuktamysheva has a strong relationship with Valieva, posing for playful photos when the pair have faced each other competitively and telling the prodigy to…
(2022-02-17). Putin sends message after Olympic figure skating result. rt.com 
The Kremlin commented after the Olympic women's figure skating event | President Vladimir Putin has hailed the exceptional performances of Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) figure skating stars in Beijing, after Anna Shcherbakova and Alexandra Trusova claimed gold and silver respectively in the women's individual event on Thursday, while Kamila Valieva finished in fourth position. | "Dear Anna Stanislavovna," read a message which appeared on the Kremlin's "I congratulat…
(2022-02-17). Importing Olympians only a problem when China does it…especially if they win gold. peoplesworld.org 
It depends on whose ox is being gored, as the old saying goes. Ian Goodrum wrote a very enlightening article, "Beijing Olympics: Eileen Gu doesn't care what the U.S. media thinks of her." (People's World, Feb. 9,2022.) In it he recounts the story of Ailing (Eileen) Gu, who was born and raised in the United …
(2022-02-17). Linternas festivas en en el sur de China. cubadebate.cu El Festival de las Linternas marca el final de las celebraciones para recibir al Año Nuevo Chino, este 2022 Año del Tigre. Esta fiesta de los farolillos coincide con el decimoquinto día del primer mes del calendario lunar chino y la primera luna llena, este año 2022 fue el 15 de febrero. Esa noche el cielo las ciudades y pueblos de China se iluminó con miles de farolillos que cubrieron con sus reflejos los desfiles finales de las celebraciones.
(2022-02-17). Why the US trade war on China has been an economic disaster for Americans. rt.com 
Trump hailed his 2020 deal with Beijing as "transformative" for the US. He was right — it's made ordinary US citizens much poorer | At the end of January, the US-China 'phase one' trade deal made under Donald Trump expired. The agreement, struck in January 2020 at the very beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic and before ties with Beijing fell off a cliff, stipulated that China would purchase (ludicrously) over $200 billion in agricultural products from the US per annum in order to end Trump's trade war. It was more like a one-sided extortion, placing huge demands on Beijing with very little compromise on t…
(2022-02-17). China's Huawei Pledges Full Cooperation After India's Tax Inspectors' Visits, Reports Suggest. sputniknews.com BEIJING (Sputnik) – Chinese telecommunications titan Huawei said it is ready for full-scale cooperation with India, following searches in several Huawei branch offices in India, media reported on Thursday.
(2022-02-17). 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing: The Most-viewed Games in US. telesurenglish.net The Games are top-rated among ordinary Americans. U.S. and Chinese Olympians have displayed a friendly relationship during the ongoing event, satirizing the Washington-led farce of a diplomatic boycott of the Games. | RELATED: | Globalink | Beijing 2022 One of the Most Beautiful Events in My Life: Ecuadorian Alpine Skier | According to media industry insiders, the 2022 Olympics in Beijing could become the most-watched video program in U.S. history,…
(2022-02-17). Sweden Wins Women's Free Ski Cross Gold in Beijing 2022. telesurenglish.net Sandra Naeslund from Sweden broke Canada's dominance in the women's free ski cross to win the gold at Beijing 2022 here Thursday afternoon. Canada had never conceded the event's Olympic gold before. | RELATED: | The 25-year-old Naeslund made a flash start in the four-athlete big final including Marielle Thompson (Canada), Daniela Maier (Germany) and Fanny Smith (Switzerland). In the final, which had almost been postpon…
(2022-02-16). Noam Chomsky: 'There are plausible regional settlements for Ukraine and China'. greenleft.org.au United States anti-war activist Professor Noam Chomsky said regional solutions exist for the two main confrontations today — Ukraine and China — but that the United States President is not interested.
(2022-02-16). USADA comments on new Valieva claims. rt.com 
The head of the US Anti-Doping Agency has responded to unsubstantiated reports of documents showing that Kamila Valieva listed two legal substances on an anti-doping control form | The head of the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has said unsubstantiated reports of Russian figure skating star Kamila Valieva listing two legal heart drugs on a pre-Winter Olympics anti-doping form suggest "something more serious is going on" in the Beijing Games sensation's high-profile case. | A document filed in Valieva's arbitration hearing over a provisional suspension, which she successfully argued against at a Court of Arbitra…
(2022-02-16). Russian ski queens savor more Beijing success. rt.com 
Yulia Stupak and Natalia Nepryaeva added to their Beijing medal tally | Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) duo Yulia Stupak and Natalia Nepryaeva collected another Beijing medal with a third-place finish in Wednesday's women's classic team sprint. | Following gold medal success in the women's 4 x 5km cross-country relay, Stupak and Nepryaeva combined again, this time winning bronze behind their German and Swedish rivals Victoria Carl and Jonna Sundling's of Sweden. | Germany's Victoria Carl, who had replaced Katherine Sauerbrey before the event, produced a brilliant burst on the home stretch to celebrate a stunni…
(2022-02-16). SEC Probes Trading Affiliates Of Crypto Giant Binance.US. moguldom.com The U.S. arm of China-based Binance — the world's biggest crypto exchange by trading volume — is under a U.S. federal investigation for alleged failure to disclose links to crypto trading firms. The Securities and Exchange Commission is probing the trading affiliates of Binance.US. Investor protection is the mission of the SEC regulatory agency. Binance.US …
(2022-02-16). The Heat: China-Latin America ties. america.cgtn.com 
As China and Mexico celebrate 50 years of diplomatic ties, we take a look at Chinese relations with Latin America. And how it's changing the geopolitical landscape in the region.
(2022-02-16). EU's "Alternative" to China's Belt and Road Initiative. journal-neo.org 
The European Union unveiled what it is touting as an "alternative" to China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Called the "Global Gateway," the EU claims it will deliver better alternatives consisting of "high standards, good governance, and transparency," in a rollout almost indistinguishable from the vague and poorly received US "Build Back Better World" (B3W) …
(2022-02-16). Ucrania y la recomposición de los equilibrios. globalizacion.ca El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, y el canciller de Alemania, Olaf Scholz, acaban de sostener una reunión en Washington con la intención aparente de enviar a Rusia y China en mensaje de "alianza confiable" en el caso de…
(2022-02-16). Settler-Colonialism is an Inevitable Incubator for Fascism. libya360.wordpress.com Rainer Shea It's ironic that U.S. patriots are the most insistent in claiming that China is headed for collapse. Not only is this narrative totally detached from China's increasingly prosperous actual conditions, but it's ignorant to just how long Chinese civilization has been here. This is in contrast to the makeshift settler colony that was…
(2022-02-16). Imperialists Apply Africa Destabilization Model to Latin America. libya360.wordpress.com Rainer Shea 2019 photo from Port-au-Prince, Haiti Now that U.S. imperialism has not just entered into a tailspin of decline in geopolitical influence, but suffered a series of defeats that have harmed its international support amid the great-power competition with China, it's become more willing to resort to drastic measures than ever. This goes beyond Washington's instigations…
(2022-02-16). Another Edition of the Chronicles of the Taiwan Issue. journal-neo.org 
The previous chapter of this Chronicle discussed perhaps the most relevant question of all — how strong the position of the Democratic Progressive Party ruling since 2016 (its second consecutive term) and led by Tsai Ing-wen, the current president of Taiwan, is among the Taiwanese. The answer to this question will largely determine the answer …