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The Solomon Islands no to allow Chinese military base in the Pacific islands nation

April 4, 2022April 4, 2022 - by cmedia

Honiara, Solomon Islands/CMEDIA: The Solomon Islands said it would not allow a Chinese military base in the Pacific islands nation despite its plan to sign a security pact with Beijing …

Hollywood

Keanu Reeves’ films removed from Chinese video sites after he participates in Tibet-related concert

March 29, 2022March 29, 2022 - by cmedia

Beijing/IBNS: Chinese streaming platforms including Tencent Video and iQiyi removed movies of Hollywood actor Keanu Reeves after he participated in a Tibet-related concert. In the wake of his show of …

South Asia

The third Tibetan Buddhist statue destroyed in the past 3 months by the Chinese government

March 3, 2022March 3, 2022 - by cmedia

Chengdu, China/IBNS: The Chinese government has destroyed a third Tibetan Buddhist statue, a measure seen by many as the latest example of official efforts to stamp out the Tibetans’ religious …

Life / Sports

Beijing Olympic Committee’s higher COVID-19 testing threshold could affect Canadian athletes

January 18, 2022January 20, 2022 - by cmedia

Image: Beijing Olympic Committee Image credit: Unsplash #China; #BeijingOlympics; #higherCOVID19TestingThreshold; #CanadianOlympians Toronto/CMEDIA: The Beijing Olympic Committee (BOC)’s use of reportedly higher COVID-19 testing threshold has made it harder for Canadian …

Earth / Science

The new lava-like coating can stop fires in their tracks

January 8, 2022January 10, 2022 - by cmedia

#ExtinguishFire; #Researchers; #Australia; #China With the realization that putting out the fire is time-consuming, manufacturers have been adding flame retardants to plastic, wood, and steel building materials for decades to …