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Chinese Filmmaker Zhang Yimou To Direct Olympic Ceremony Again

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Acclaimed Chinese film director Zhang Yimou, who masterminded the spectacular opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, will reprise that role for next month’s Winter Games in the capital, organisers have announced. Zhang, 71, promised a “totally innovative” unveiling, while conceding that the global pandemic and colder weather will limit its scale compared to …

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Chinese Spy Spoof Draws Rare Response From MI6 Chief

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Britain’s spy chief on Thursday thanked China’s state news agency for “free publicity” after it posted a spoof of James Bond that mocked the Western intelligence community’s growing focus on threats posed by Beijing. The rare response by MI6 head Richard Moore comes as China and Britain clash over Beijing’s treatment of its Uyghur minority …

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Chinese Superfan Spends Thousands On Olympic Souvenir Obsession

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Crammed on every available surface in Zhang Wenquan’s crowded Beijing home is Olympic memorabilia — from mascots and torches to flags, banners, clothes and cuddly toys. The Chinese superfan scours the internet for rare souvenirs and snaps selfies several times a week by the countdown clock to the 2022 Winter Games in the capital. Beijing …

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Chinese Web Users Blast Musk Over Space Station Near-misses

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Chinese web users slammed billionaire Elon Musk on Tuesday after Beijing said its space station took evasive action to avoid hitting two of his SpaceX satellites, dealing a blow to the tycoon’s reputation in a country that has embraced his Tesla electric cars. China’s Tiangong space station was forced to take “preventive collision avoidance control” …

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Taiwanese Pop Star’s Messy Divorce Captures Chinese Internet

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A Taiwanese pop star’s messy divorce has captivated the Chinese-speaking world with the allegations triggering debate on misogyny and abusive marriages in China, where social media discussion of women’s rights is increasingly tightly controlled. The online war of words between Taiwanese-American pop idol Wang Leehom and his estranged wife Lee Jinglei has exploded in recent …

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Firebrand Chinese State Newspaper Editor Retires

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Chinese state tabloid editor Hu Xijin, who became a leading voice of strident nationalism with millions of social media followers, announced his retirement Thursday. A self-described former pro-democracy protestor turned outspoken newspaper editor, Hu helped usher in a new era of brash, assertive nationalism under President Xi Jinping. In a social media post, Hu said …

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