Boeing 737 Flight: A Plane With 133 People On Board Crashes In Southern China

It is unknown if there are survivors of the crashed China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737 flight.

A Boeing 737 passenger plane operated by China Eastern Airlines crashed in mountainous Teng county in the southern Guangxi province on Monday. On board were 133 people (124 passengers and 9 crew members)who had left from the city of Kunming, in southwestern China, in the direction of Guangzhou.

Winter Olympics: Kamila Valiewa On The Starting List Despite The Sports Court Proceedings

According to the start list for the Olympic short program in figure skating, the Russian Kamila Valiewa will compete. The verdict of the Sports Court on the doping test should fall beforehand.

Despite the ongoing sports court proceedings because of a positive doping test, the Russian figure skater Kamila Valiyeva is on the starting list for the Olympic short program.

The 15-year-old is scheduled to start on February 15 in 26th place out of 30, according to the published list. The judgment of the International Court of Arbitration for Sport Cas is scheduled for tomorrow Monday.

China: Nicaragua Breaks Off Diplomatic Relations With Taiwan

Taiwan is losing another ally in Latin America: Nicaragua has ended diplomatic relations and embraced Beijing's one-China doctrine.

Nicaragua has surprisingly broken off diplomatic relations with Taiwan and now recognizes the People's Republic of China. Foreign Minister Denis Moncada said: "The People's Republic of China is the only legitimate government that represents all of China and Taiwan is an inalienable part of Chinese territory". The Taiwanese Foreign Ministry responded with "pain and regret from the bottom of its heart" to the loss of one of its last international allies, according to the announcement.

US House of Representatives Adopts Import Ban On China & The 'Democracy Summit' Begins In USA

Democrats and Republicans launch new sanctions over human rights violations in China. No products are to be imported from Xinjiang in the future.

The USA wants to initiate further sanctions against China because of the oppression of the Muslim Uighur minority. The US House of Representatives passed a law banning imports from China's Xinjiang region for forced labor. The House of Representatives approved the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act with an overwhelming 428-1 vote.

Beijing Winter Olympics: Boris Johnson Is Considering Boycotting The Olympics In China

After the USA, the British government is also considering not sending diplomats to the games. They wants to demonstrate against human rights violations.

After the USA, Great Britain is now considering diplomatically boycotting the Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. This was reported by the Times on Saturday. According to the report, the British government is advising whether it will only send its ambassador to China to the games in February, but not British ministers. US President Joe Biden confirmed on Thursday that his government is also considering a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Games in Beijing.

China's Dominance In International Institutions Should Be Examined, US Think Tank

The US think tank says China has increased its influence over global institutions over the past few decades, prompting calls for an inquiry.

International media reported that Chinese firms have dominated the agreements of the World Bank and Beijing has extended its support to $ 66 billion in these institutions Center for Global Development's (C GD) said in a report Japan is the second largest donor after the United States.

USA-China Summit: Biden Warns Of A Confrontation Between World Powers

So far, US President Joe Biden and China’s President Xi Jinping have only talked on the phone. Now they have met for the first time by video - and admonished each other.

US President Joe Biden and China’s President Xi Jinping started their eagerly awaited video summit with mutual reminders. Biden warned of a confrontation between the world's two largest economies. It is their mutual responsibility "to ensure that competition between our countries does not degenerate into conflict, whether intentional or unintentional," he said. It takes "common sense guidelines," Biden said.

Tibet Or Xi Zheng: Will China Win The Heart Of The Disputed Region With Its Development Plans, Military Exercises And A New Name?

Ever since Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Tibet for the first time as the country's leader in July, Beijing has stepped up its military operations and investment in the disputed region.

On the one hand, the Chinese army is conducting large-scale exercises in Tibet, on the other hand, the country's state media is quietly trying to erase the English name of the region (Tibet) from the minds of the people.

It seems that after President Xi's visit, the government has decided to tighten its grip on the autonomous region.

What has happened so far?

President Xi's visit to Tibet was the first by a Chinese leader to the region in 30 years. In September, just months after their arrival, Chinese state-owned companies invested 260 billion yuan (40 billion) in the region's economy in the region from 2021 to 2025.