Feb 21 Beijing’s Olympics close, ending a safe but strange global moment By Ted Anthony, Associated Press A pile of figure-skating rubble created by Russian misbehavior. A new Chinese champion — from California. An ace American skier who faltered and went home empty-handed. Continue reading
Feb 18 Watch 6:04 What’s keeping Olympic athletes from speaking out against China’s human rights record? By Nick Schifrin Unlike the 1.4 billion Chinese citizens, international athletes competing at the Winter Olympics do have free internet access. But through 12 days of sports, no Olympic athlete has criticized the host country for what advocates call horrific human rights violations. Continue watching
Feb 18 Gu skis her way to gold and the history books in the women’s halfpipe final By Eddie Pells, Associated Press Eileen Gu captured Olympic gold in the women’s ski halfpipe final to become the first action-sports athlete to pick up three medals at the same Winter Games. Continue reading
Feb 16 Hong Kong faces its worst outbreak of the pandemic even as sticks with ‘zero-COVID’ strategy By Alice Fung, David Rising, Associated Press Hospitals in Hong Kong are struggling to keep up with an influx of coronavirus patients amid record numbers of new infections as the city doggedly adheres to its "zero-COVID" strategy. Continue reading
Feb 16 U.S. says China’s aggressive trade policies ’cause serious harm’ By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The United States has accused China of failing to meet its commitments to the World Trade Organization. Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch 5:23 Racism, human rights: Allegations mar marquee sporting events By PBS NewsHour With the ongoing Beijing Winter Olympics and Super Bowl, Sunday may be one of the year’s biggest sporting days. But the organizers are in the news for all the wrong reasons – China has seen diplomatic boycotts of the Games… Continue watching
Feb 11 UN labor agency cites concerns about Uighurs, other minorities in China’s Xinjiang region By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press An annual report from the United Nations labor agency has highlighted the work conditions of Uighurs and other Muslim minorities in China's western Xinjiang region, noting signs of "coercive measures" that deprive workers of free choice in selecting jobs. Continue reading
Feb 05 Watch 4:12 COVID-19, Russia, rights: China hosts Olympics amid controversy By PBS NewsHour Beijing became the first city to host the summer and winter editions of the Olympics. The Games are being held against a backdrop of multiple controversies – a raging pandemic, diplomatic boycotts over China’s human rights record, and the nation’s… Continue watching
Feb 04 Watch 6:24 How China is trying to maintain a zero-COVID policy while hosting the Winter Olympics The Beijing Winter Olympics officially begin Friday. The Games are usually a celebration of sport and co-existence, but this year, the U.S. and some allied governments are boycotting diplomatically and accusing China of human rights abuses. Nick Schifrin reports on… Continue watching
Feb 04 China’s pandemic Olympics begin, with lockdown and boycotts By Sarah DiLorenzo, Associated Press Beijing becomes the first city to host both winter and summer Games. And while some are staying away from these second pandemic Olympics in six months, many other world leaders are attending the opening ceremony. Continue reading