(2022-02-20). Russian Olympic boss backs Valieva coach. rt.com 
Stanislav Pozdnyakov praised Eteri Tutberidze after criticism from some quarters | Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) president Stanislav Pozdnyakov has offered his support to figure skating coach Eteri Tutberidze, after she received criticism from IOC chief Thomas Bach in the wake of the drama surrounding Kamila Valieva in Beijing. | At a Friday press conference, Bach
(2022-02-20). Chinese currency share in global payments rising. rt.com 
The yuan ranks as the world's fourth most popular currency in cross-border payments | China's national currency, the yuan, retained its position as the fourth most actively used currency for global transactions in January, according to data from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications (SWIFT). | Payments using the yuan soared to a record 3.2% of market share, breaking through its previous high set in 2015 and ranking behind the US dollar, the euro, and the British pound. | The dollar, which kept the top spot in January, saw a drop in market share, declining to about 39.9% from 40.5% re…
(2022-02-20). Live Outside Bird's Nest Stadium in Beijing as Winter Olympics 2022 Wrap Up. sputniknews.com On Sunday evening, the closing ceremony of the 24th Winter Olympic Games takes place in Beijing as the Chinese capital is saying goodbye to the main sporting event of the year.
(2022-02-19). President Joe Biden One Year On… America Is Back, With More Aggression Than Ever. strategic-culture.org Biden hasn't started a war yet. But he's still got three years to go and the first one fills the outlook with dread. | This weekend marks Joe Biden's first year in office since his inauguration on January 20, 2021, as 46th president of the United States. In that time, it's quite staggering how rapidly relations have deteriorated between the U.S. and Russia on the one hand and China on the other. | Right now, Europe is on the cusp of a war breaking out between a U.S.-backed regime in Ukraine and Russia. The volatile situation has the potential to drag the U.S. and other NATO powers into a proxy war with Russia, i…
(2022-02-19). Morning Commute: 2-19-2022 #NoWarWithRussia #NoWarWithChina. anchor.fm In this episode I discuss the ongoing Geo political situation between the US, United Nations, European Union, NATO, Russia, China, and other nations across the world. I discuss the historical development of and my definition of imperialism as well as its connection to capitalism and its natural development from capitalism. We have to illuminate the ruling class structure and oppressive organizations which hold the working and exploited people down. We need power in the hands of the oppressed masses, long live the revolution!
(2022-02-19). Valieva returns to hero's welcome in Moscow (VIDEO). rt.com 
Shouts of support were heard for the figure skater as a military band greeted Russian Olympians | Russian figure skating sensation Kamila Valieva walked through flanks of fans who offered words of support as she returned to Moscow from the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing. | The eyes of the world have been on the 15-year-old prodigy during a campaign that began in history-making fashion as part of a team gold medal and ended in despair following a stuttering individual performance amid an anti-doping saga that is set to rumble on while she awaits a definitive verdict. | About 100 fans are said to have gathered…
(2022-02-19). As U.S. Threatens War with Russia, Biden Administration Unveils Imperial Strategy for Indo-Pacific That Could Lead to War with China. covertactionmagazine.com Already threatening war with Russia, the White House this month has unveiled a new imperial grand strategy for the Indo-Pacific …
(2022-02-19). Russian ski superstar wins third Olympic gold in brutal conditions. rt.com 
Alexander Bolshunov kissed the snow, wore gold boots for the medal ceremony and dedicated his triumph to his wife | After a shortened race that was rescheduled because of biting winds and freezing temperatures, Russian skier Alexander Bolshunov was left kissing the snow and dedicating his third gold medal of the Winter Olympics to his wife in a heroic end to the Beijing Games for the ice-cool snow superstar. | The International Ski Federation cut the cross-country mass start race down from its original 50 kilometer length and postponed the start by an hour in a bid to reduce the time exposed to the extreme con…
(2022-02-19). CIA veteran calls for US war on China and Russia, threatening nuclear strikes, in elite Foreign Policy magazine. multipolarista.com 
A CIA and Pentagon veteran who helps run NATO's powerful think tank the Atlantic Council, Matthew Kroenig, published an article in elite Foreign Policy magazine calling for US war on both China and Russia, including "threatening nonstrategic nuclear strikes." He has also advocated military attacks on Iran.
(2022-02-19). Russian Skiers Win Gold, Silver at Men's Freestyle Mass Start in Beijing. sputniknews.com BEIJING (Sputnik) – Russian skiers Alexander Bolshunov and Ivan Yakimushkin won the first and the second places at the men's freestyle mass start at the Beijing Olympic Games on Saturday.
(2022-02-19). British MP has Russia & China warning. rt.com 
The remarks come as Moscow and Beijing emphasize their deepening ties amid an impasse in eastern Europe | If the US and its partners in Europe hit Moscow with crippling embargoes, Russia could seek more economic and political cooperation with Beijing and form a pact with China against the West, a leading British lawmaker has warned. | Speaking to Sky News from Kiev on Thursday, Conservative MP Tobias Ellwood set out his view on the standoff between the two eastern European nations and what impact punitive measures could have in the event of a Russian incursion. | "Any sanctions that are imposed onto Russia, th…
(2022-02-19). Eileen Gu controversy exposes the importance of racial loyalty to the American Empire. mronline.org 
Corporate media used the 2022 Beijing winter Olympics to create endless anti-China screeds. An athlete was even condemned for choosing to affirm her Chinese heritage. White supremacy drives foreign policy decisions and American thinking.
(2022-02-19). News on China | No. 87. dissidentvoice.org How a COVID outbreak in Hong Kong is being managed; a shift in Germany's position toward China, as it classifies China as a "systemic rival"; a look at relationships in China; Red Star over China author Edgar Snow passed away 50 years ago.
(2022-02-19). China llama a Occidente cumplir los acuerdos de Minsk. telesurtv.net La posición de Beijing trascendió durante la Conferencia de Seguridad de Munich, la cual aborda la crisis ucraniana.
(2022-02-19). Kids wow netizens with snow sports skills. ecns.cn With the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games underway in China, some Chinese kids have found online fame thanks to their snowboarding skills.
(2022-02-19). China kicks off mixed doses of booster vaccination. ecns.cn China will provide heterologous booster shots to people who have been fully vaccinated for at least six months amid the rapid spread of highly transmissible Omicron, officials said at a press conference on Saturday.
(2022-02-19). China Frustrated With Pakistan As Terrorism Threatens To Delay CPEC's Second Phase. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size imageTerrorism continues to plague Pakistan and its economy. | Written by Paul Antonopoulos, independent geopolitical analyst | Despite only one Pakistani athlete participating in the Beijing Winter Olympics 2022, Prime Minister Imran Khan, with an entourage of six ministers, arrived in the Chinese capital just as a series of terror attacks ripped through Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, key provinces in the $60+ billion China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Following Khan's meeting with Ch…
(2022-02-19). China highlights metaverse risks. rt.com 
The virtual space network is the primary target of scammers and fraudsters, regulator warns | The China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission warned on Friday about the associated risks the emerging metaverse technology could bring as the virtual space fever sweeps the world. | The watchdog said in a statement published on its website that some companies were engaging in illegal fund-raising, fraud, and virtual real estate speculation. | "Beware of being duped, and if you find clues of suspected illegal crimes, please actively report this to the relevant local departments," it said. | The official warnin…
(2022-02-19). The West still misunderstands the man who shaped China's rise. rt.com 
25 years after the death of former Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping, his legacy remains complicated | Saturday, February 19, marks 25 years since the death of Deng Xiaoping, the leader who succeeded Mao Zedong and oversaw a fundamental transition in China's place in the world with a policy dubbed For those in the West, Deng's reign, which began in 1978, heralded a hope that China was going to become more open and more liberal, and that its transition towards market-bas…
(2022-02-19). Australia Accuses Chinese Guided-Missile Destroyer of Aiming Laser at Its Surveillance Aircraft. sputniknews.com The incident comes amid strained ties between Australia and China over Prime Minister Scott Morrison demanding an international enquiry into the origins of COVID-19 and an ongoing trade war between the two nations. China, Australia's largest trading partner, is also unhappy about Canberra's membership of US-led alliances such as Quad and AUKUS.
(2022-02-19). China opposes U.S. releasing irresponsible IPR report: commerce ministry. ecns.cn The United States labeling some Chinese enterprises and markets as so-called "notorious markets" in its recent report is neither responsible nor objective, the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said Friday.
(2022-02-19). Why not DIY a Bing Dwen Dwen?>. ecns.cn Bing Dwen Dwen, mascot of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games, has become a smash hit across China.
(2022-02-19). Mobile phone penetration rate in Xinjiang reaches 117.5 per 100 people. ecns.cn The penetration rate of mobile phones in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region stood at 117.5 per 100 people in 2021, said the regional communications management department.
(2022-02-19). The Maoist 'Exceptionalism' at the Heart of China's COVID Strategy. mronline.org 
Arguably the best known contemporary proponent of Chinese exceptionalism in the English-language is Martin Jacques, best known for his 2009 bestseller 'When China Rules the World', a tour-de-force in the repackaging of orientalist tropes for the 21st-century.
(2022-02-19). Crisis-wracked Australian government ramps up war drumbeating. wsws.org This fortnight's dysfunctional parliamentary session saw Prime Minister Scott Morrison virtually accuse Labor Party leaders of being treasonous agents of China.
(2022-02-19). China approves sequential booster vaccinations. ecns.cn China's health authorities are rolling out sequential COVID-19 booster vaccinations following the approval of the State Council inter-agency task force for COVID-19 response, a health official said on Saturday.
(2022-02-19). Britain stripped of men's 4x100m relay silver medal at Tokyo 2020. ecns.cn China is expected to bag its first Summer Olympic sprinter medal after Britain's men's 4x100m relay team was stripped of its silver medal at Tokyo 2020 after team member Chijindu Ujah was confirmed to have violated anti-doping regulations.
(2022-02-19). Airbus to deliver 600th China-assembled A320 family aircraft in 2022. ecns.cn Airbus plans to deliver the 600th A320 family aircraft assembled at its Asia final assembly line in north China's Tianjin municipality in 2022, according to Airbus China Friday.
(2022-02-19). HKSAR gov't strongly objects to European Parliament's unfounded remarks about Hong Kong. ecns.cn China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government Friday strongly objected to the unfounded remarks about Hong Kong in the annual report 2021 on the implementation of the common foreign and security policy released by the European Parliament.
(2022-02-19). China-Argentina mark 50 years of diplomatic relations. america.cgtn.com 
2022 has been declared the "Year of Friendly Cooperation" between China and Argentina as the two countries celebrate 50 years of diplomatic relations. The anniversary comes as the two nations are expanding economic ties, formalized during the recent presidential meeting between Alberto Fernandez and Xi Jinping in China. CGTN's Joel Richards reports.
(2022-02-19). China's top legislature schedules standing committee session. ecns.cn The Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) will convene its 33rd session from Feb. 27 to 28 in Beijing.
(2022-02-19). China's Chang'e-4 discovers glass globules on far side of moon. ecns.cn The Yutu-2 lunar rover of China's Chang'e-4 mission has discovered two macroscopic translucent glass globules during its exploration of the far side of the moon, which could potentially help reveal the moon's early impact history.
(2022-02-19). US Figure Skaters Launch Appeal to Get Team Medals Before End of Beijing Olympics. sputniknews.com The attorneys for the US skaters reportedly sought a ruling in their case before the closing ceremony on Sunday.
(2022-02-19). Capital's Olympic air the freshest it's been in many years. ecns.cn The concentration of PM 2.5 air particulates in Beijing hit a record low during the Winter Olympics, officials said.
(2022-02-19). IOC president speaks highly of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. ecns.cn IOC President Thomas Bach praised the achievements of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at a press conference on Friday, saying said the Games has achieved unprecedented results.
(2022-02-19). Gu wins gold in women's free ski halfpipe at Beijing 2022. ecns.cn Freestyle skier Gu eased to the top of podium in the women's halfpipe at the Beijing 2022, adding one more medal to her gold in Big Air and silver in slopestyle.
(2022-02-19). Taiwan's New Party chairman to attend Beijing 2022 closing ceremony: mainland spokesperson. ecns.cn Wu Cheng-tien, chairman of Taiwan's New Party, will attend the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, a mainland spokesperson said Friday.
(2022-02-19). Xi to attend closing ceremony of Beijing Winter Olympics. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games scheduled on the evening of Feb. 20, at the National Stadium.
(2022-02-19). Over 200 sci-tech results serve Beijing Winter Olympics. ecns.cn More than 200 sci-tech developments have been used to support the Beijing Winter Olympics, a Chinese official said at a press briefing on Wednesday.
(2022-02-19). Mainland experts attend meeting on Hong Kong's epidemic prevention, control work. ecns.cn The mainland experts attended a meeting of the epidemiologists task force and received an in-depth introduction to the epidemiological investigations and analyses in Hong Kong.
(2022-02-19). Breathtaking view of oldest palace in Tibet 'Yumbu Lakhang'. ecns.cn Yumbu Lakhang was built atop a small hill in the 2nd century BC and believed to be the oldest palace in Tibet. The palace was named after the shape of the mountain it was built on and listed as a regional-level cultural relic in Tibet in 1962.