China / Beijing

Yang Yang (A): Winter Olympics bid to boost China's winter sports

[2013-11-06 10:36]

Yang Yang (A), the current IOC member and China's former short track speed skating Olympic champion, said Tuesday that bidding for the 2022 Winter Olympics is a good chance for China to boost its winter sports.

Express railway to link Beijing, Zhangjiakou

[2013-11-04 15:23]

An inter-city express railway is to be built between Beijing and Zhangjiakou, of neighboring Hebei province, local authorities announced on Monday.

Wei Jizhong: Winter Olympics bid to benefit China's overall development

[2013-11-06 09:18]

Bidding for Winter Olympics will benefit China's political, economic, cultural and social development, said Wei Jizhong, the honorary life president of Federation International de Volleyball (FIVB), on Tuesday.

Beijing orders more toilets at major events

[2013-11-06 00:24]

Beijing Marathon participants said the city government's order to provide more toilets during major events came too late to prevent well-publicized problems at this year's event, but the ruling is still "better late than never".

Experts advise caution over Winter Olympics bid

[2013-11-06 00:05]

Hosting the Olympic Games again should proceed with caution, experts warned as Beijing announced its ambition to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games.

Beijing, Zhangjiakou co-bid for 2022 Winter Olympics

[2013-11-05 18:39]

Beijing and Zhangjiakou will launch a joint bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, the Chinese Olympic Committee (COC) announced on Tuesday.

Smog, challenge for Beijing’s Olympic bid

[2013-11-06 17:33]

Concerns over air pollution are being raised as Beijing announced its co-bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics with Zhangjiakou, a city in its neighboring Hebei province.

Welcome reception of Beijing-Tokyo Forum held in Beijing

[2013-10-26 10:03]

The 9th Beijing-Tokyo Forum will be held from Oct 25 to Oct 27 in Beijing.

Forum to guide China and Japan

[2013-10-26 00:54]

More exchanges are expected to help China and Japan dispel doubts and see the way forward at a time of strained bilateral relations.

Expert: Talks to dispel deadlock top agenda

[2013-10-26 01:27]

A drastic "mutual distrust" against each nation's defense policy is fueling the deadlock in China-Japan relations, a senior expert said.

More flexibility is key for nations

[2013-10-26 01:25]

China Daily Tokyo Bureau Chief Cai Hong interviewed Noboru Yamaguchi, professor of the National Defense Academy of Japan. He is a retired lieutenant general of Japan's ground self-defense force.

Trade ties improve despite tension

[2013-10-26 01:25]

Despite the stalemate in political ties between China and Japan, economic relations of the two Asian economies have improved this year compared with the second half of last year.

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