China’s Anti-Doping Agency (CHINADA) has accused the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) of displaying double standards by clearing American athletes of doping violations while demanding sanctions against Chinese athletes. In a statement released on Tuesday, CHINADA criticized USADA for attempting to exonerate U.S. athletes while accusing CHINADA and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) of “covering...
China’s Supreme People’s Procuratorate reported significant strides in prosecuting crimes against women, minors, the elderly, and the disabled during the first half of 2024. As part of a nationwide campaign launched in February, the focus has shifted towards safeguarding the rights and interests of these key population groups. In the first half of 2024, the...
British authorities have prosecuted three men for allegedly breaching the UK’s National Security Act 2023 by assisting an overseas intelligence service and engaging in foreign interference on behalf of Hong Kong. The spotlight fell on 63-year-old defendant Bill Yuen Chung-biu, an office manager at the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London. The three...
Tomas Machac admitted he was “really sad” for Zhizen Zhang after defeating him to win Olympic gold in the mixed doubles event. Machac, teaming up with Katerina Siniakova—rumored to still be his partner—secured his first medal for Czechia with a dramatic 6-2, 5-7, [10-8] victory over Zhang and Xinyu Wang of China. It was unusual...
Hong Kong courts have become popular tourist spots among mainland Chinese visitors, but some appear to have overlooked the law by snapping pictures inside the premises, the Post has found. Over the past nine months, accounts on the social media platform Xiaohongshu have posted photos of courtrooms in the High Court and shared tips on...
Hong Kong health authorities are investigating the city’s third case of suspected mad honey poisoning in two months after a woman fell ill after consuming goods brought by a friend from Nepal. The Centre for Health Protection reported on Monday that the 42-year-old woman experienced hypersalivation, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, and drowsiness about an hour after...
China and Australia are in a state of open conflict over a former Olympic swimmer and coach’s insinuations that Pan Zhanle doped to win his 100-meter freestyle race by a body length. The Chinese state’s response to Australian Brett Hawke’s claim that it was ‘not humanly possible to beat that field’ as Pan had, and...
China’s middle class is a group to which the country’s policymakers should be paying close attention, a prominent political scientist has said – both in terms of the demographic’s traditional role as a predictor of economic prosperity, and as a potential factor in helping preserve frayed relations with the United States. “We should promote the...
Fan Zhendong’s victory in the table tennis men’s singles final at the Paris Olympics is a significant achievement, as it completes his Grand Slam in the sport. Winning 4-1 in the final not only highlights his exceptional skill and dominance in table tennis but also contributes to China’s impressive tally of 17 gold medals at...
Zheng Qinwen of China achieved a historic victory by defeating Donna Vekic of Croatia 6-2, 6-3 in the women’s singles tennis final at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics on Saturday. This remarkable win makes Zheng the first Chinese and first Asian player to stand atop the podium in an Olympic singles tennis event. Over the...