January 19, 2022 Former NBA player Sonny Weems targeted in China by angry fans shouting racial slurs, vulgarities Former NBA player Sonny Weems appeared to be targeted by a group of angry fans who shouted racial slurs and told him to “get out of China” following his game with the Guangdong Southern Tigers last week, according to a video circulating on social media.
January 19, 2022 China warns foreign Olympic athletes that political statements during games 'subject to' punishment Rule 50 of the IOC charter restricts demonstrations or propaganda, but the punishment and parameters of the offense fall in line with local laws.
January 19, 2022 Beijing residents disappointed Olympics will be closed to public With just over two weeks before the opening of the Beijing Winter Olympics, residents of the Chinese capital say they’re disappointed at not being able to attend events because of coronavirus restrictions that have seen parts of the city placed under lockdown.
January 18, 2022 China's mandatory Olympics app raises privacy and censorship concerns, watchdog group warns An app that China is using to track attendees at the Beijing Olympics next month has raised concerns from a cybersecurity watchdog about “a simple but devastating flaw” that they say poses privacy concerns.
January 18, 2022 ESPN avoids on-air coverage of Golden State Warriors owner's Uyghur comments, other networks also ignore The most-watched sports network did not mention the callous remarks about the ongoing genocide in China by Warriors part-owner Chamath Palihapitiya.
January 18, 2022 Putin to hold summit with Xi at start of Olympics in Beijing Vladimir Putin will meet with China's Xi Jinping to brief him on Moscow's talks with the United States and NATO ahead of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
January 18, 2022 Rep. Gallagher to push sanctions on Olympic committee over alleged complicity in CCP Peng Shuai disappearance EXCLUSIVE: Wisconsin Republican Rep. Mike Gallagher will introduce legislation Tuesday to sanction the International Olympic Committee (IOC) over its alleged complicity in the disappearance of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
January 18, 2022 Will Cain blasts Warriors co-owner for dismissing mistreatment of Uyghurs: China is 'lining his pockets' Fox News contributor Will Cain on “Fox & Friends” blasts Silicon Valley billionaire for dismissing the human rights against the Muslim-minority Uyghurs in China’s Xinjiang Province.
January 18, 2022 Hong Kong to kill 2,000 animals after several hamsters test positive for COVID-19 Hong Kong authorities said Tuesday that they will kill about 2,000 small animals, including hamsters, after several tested positive for the coronavirus at a pet store where an employee was also infected.
January 18, 2022 Ohio Republican Senate showdown: 'Cold war' with China spotlighted in latest major ad blitz Matt Dolan is taking aim at China and President Biden as he launches his first ad blitz in his campaign for the crowded and combustible Republican Senate nomination in Ohio.