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Here's Why Alibaba Dumped Its Fundraising Plans

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA) discussed raising at least $1 billion for Lazada before calling off negotiations when talks bogged down over the Southeast Asian online mall's valuation, Bloomberg reports. Alibaba had aimed to secure financing for Lazada ahead of its spinoff and a potential initial public offering. Alibaba ditched the fundraising…

Benzinga

Lanarkshire primary school pupils going for gold in events to mark the Winter Olympics

Greenburn Primary School brought Beijing to East Kilbride with a fun-filled day of activities

Daily Record

Greg Cote: Phil Mickelson’s support of Saudi golf league sadly mirrors sports’ blind eye to human rights

MIAMI — Phil Mickelson did it. He did it with a perfect precision to equal the finest golf shot he ever sculpted. With one comment, he pretty much explained why the sports world is clueless on how to deal with the real-world matter of human rights.

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Commentary: How Nixon’s fabled trip to China, 50 years ago this week, led to today’s Taiwan crisis

Fifty years ago Monday, President Richard Nixon landed in Beijing for the historic weeklong trip that effectively ended the United States’ long isolation from the People’s Republic of China.

Los Angeles Times

Taiwan denounces Russia amid fears Beijing may copy Moscow's playbook

Taiwan on Wednesday denounced Russia's deployment of "peacekeeping" troops in two separatist-held regions in eastern Ukraine, amid fears Beijing might copy Moscow's playbook and attempt to take the self-ruled island by force.

Bangkok Post

‘Shared resentments’ but Russia ties could be ‘awkward’ for China

Russia and China’s leaders have met more than 30 times since 2013, but the Ukraine crisis will test the relationship.

Al Jazeera

Triumphant Olympic curling teams return to Edinburgh

Team GB's only Beijing medallists receive a hero's welcome at the airport

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China's child-rearing costs far outstrip US, Japan

The cost of raising a child in China stands at nearly seven times its per capita GDP, far more than in the United States and Japan, highlighting the challenges facing Chinese policymakers as they try to tackle rapidly declining birth rates, new research showed.

Reuters

Olympics say goodbye to Asia after 4-year star-crossed run

The Olympics have said goodbye to Asia after a star-crossed run, and it’s unclear when they’ll be back after the continent hosted four of the last eight Games

The Independent UK

Taiwan casts wary eye at China amid Ukraine crisis, but no immediate alarm

Taiwan is nervous that Beijing may take advantage of a distracted West to ramp up pressure on the island amid the crisis in Ukraine, but there have been no unusual manoeuvres by Chinese forces in recent days, officials in Taipei say.

Reuters

China temporarily detains Japanese diplomat

A diplomat at the Japanese Embassy in Beijing, China, was detained temporarily by Chinese authorities on Monday, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

Beijing Firm Seeking Control of Ukrainian Engine Giants Goes Bankrupt

Court names law firm to wind down Beijing Xinwei whose bid for Ukraine’s Motor Sich founders on national security concerns

Caixin Global

Spanish figure skater becomes fourth athlete to fail doping test at Winter Olympics

Laura Barquero is the latest athlete to test positive for a banned substance at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, having failed a sample before finishing 11th in the pairs skating event

Daily Mirror

Sudden fire destroys animal medical centre that cares for 450 rescue dogs

NoToDogMeat charity's rescue shelter in Beijing was hit by a devastating fire that tragically killed two dogs and destroyed the medical facility - now 'broken' staff are pleading for help to 'start from scratch'

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Daily Record

Stirling curler hopes Beijing Olympic success can help inspire new generation

The women's and men's curling teams - who train in Stirling - were the only medallists for Team GB at the Games.

The Independent UK

Millie Knight leans on resilience at Winter Paralympics after surviving near career-ending setbacks

The 23-year-old became the youngest athlete to represent ParalympicsGB aged 15 and returns in Beijing for a third Games despite preparations hampered by a serious concussion

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine crisis poses dilemma for China but also opportunity

Analysis: While Xi and Putin have pledged closer cooperation, there are growing economic ties between Beijing and Kyiv

Benzinga

Ouch! NBC's Winter Olympics Coverage Down 42% From Four Years Earlier

The Beijing Winter Olympics was anything but a gold medal performance for Comcast Corp.’s (NASDAQ: CMCSA) NBCUniversal division, with viewership down 42% from the 2018 games held in PyeongChang, South Korea.

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Zhang Wenhong: Beijing Winter Olympics Sets Perfect Example for How to Bring People Together Amid Pandemic

The closed-loop management system of the winter games demonstrated a new possibility for pandemic control and communication among people from different part of the world

The Independent UK

Britain’s James Barnes-Miller has a real incentive to do the business in Beijing

The opening ceremony for the Games is due to take place on Friday, March 4.

The Independent UK

Great Britain to send team of 25 athletes to Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing

ParalympicsGB has confirmed its biggest team since Lillehammer in 1994.

Daily Record

Dumfries and Galloway curlers taste medal glory at Beijing Winter Olympics

Vicky Wright took gold in the women's event, with Grant Hardie, Hammy McMillan, Bobby Lammie and Ross Whyte taking silver in the men's competition

The Independent UK

One American life, set on new course by Nixon’s China visit

For one 11-year-old American boy, Richard Nixon's trip to China changed almost everything

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japanese Olympians welcomed back at Narita Airport

Some of the athletes who participated in the Beijing Olympics returned to Japan via Narita Airport on Monday evening.

Tribune News Service

La Velle E. Neal III: China should never have been allowed to hold these Olympics

BEIJING – Sports fans have been forced to gaze toward China this month as it held a Winter Olympics it should have never been allowed to hold.

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