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Xi Jinping inspects Beijing 2022 preparations

Xi Jinping inspects Beijing 2022 preparations

Chinese President Xi Jinping has inspected the preparations for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing, with the opening of the winter games 30 days away.

He visited the National Speed Skating Oval, Main Media Center, Athletes' Village, Games-time Operations Command Center and a winter sports training base.

This is the fifth time that he has inspected preparations for the Beijing Winter Olympics.

Chinese, Kyrgyz presidents exchange congratulations on 30th anniversary of diplomatic ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Kyrgyz counterpart Sadyr Zhaparov have exchanged congratulations on the 30th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

Xi Jinping says China is willing to promote mutual strategic trust with Kyrgyzstan and deepen cooperation over the Belt and Road Initiative.

Zhaparov says China has been providing support to his country's fight against COVID-19, adding the Kyrgyz side is willing to further their bilateral cooperation.

Chinese FM begins Africa visit

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi starts his first overseas trip of the New Year.

He will visit Eritrea, Kenya, the Comoros, the Maldives and Sri Lanka.

Over the past 30-plus years, Chinese foreign ministers have always chosen Africa as the destination of their first overseas visit every year.

North Korea fires unidentified projectile toward eastern waters

It's being reported that North Korea has fired an unidentified projectile toward eastern waters.

The Japanese government says the projectile appears to be a ballistic missile.

It marks North Korea's first missile test in 2022.

The latest test launch was conducted in October when the country test-fired a new type of submarine-launched ballistic missile.

Kazakhstan declares emergencies in cities hit by unrest

Kazakhstan's president has imposed states of emergency in the largest city Almaty and an oil-rich western region.

It comes as protests that began over energy price hike engulfed other parts of the country.

Oil prices rise as OPEC+ sticks to planned output increase

Oil prices have climbed after the world's major oil producers pledged to stick to their plan to gradually boost output next month.

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies have decided to stick to the plan to increase oil production by 400-thousand barrels per day in February.

U.S. daily COVID-19 cases surpass record 1m amid Omicron surge

The United States has shattered a single-day record with over 1 million COVID-19 cases.

The number of new cases has doubled in the last seven days.

Chinese mainland reports 41 COVID-19 cases

The Chinese mainland reported 41 new, locally transmitted COVID-19 cases on Tuesday.

Shaanxi reported 35 cases while Henan registered 4.

Community spread of COVID-19 under control in Xi'an: officials

Local authorities say the community spread of COVID-19 in Xi'an has been brought under control.

The number of new, local cases in the ancient city with a population of 13 million people has remained in double digits for two days in a row.

An official from Shaanxi's provincial health commission says compared with the early stages of the outbreak, the rapid acceleration of the community spread has been contained.

China ups security review for online platforms seeking overseas IPOs

A newly revised Chinese regulation requires online platforms with more than 1 million users to undergo a cybersecurity review when they seek initial public offerings in overseas markets.

The regulation says operators of critical information infrastructure that purchase network products and services, as well as network platform operators that conduct data-processing activities, will undergo a security review if their activities affect or may affect national security.

The revised regulation will enter into force on Feb. 15.