Tag: Beijing
People’s Congress in Beijing: China cuts taxes and increases military budget
Status: 03/11/2022 09:30 a.m The weak global economy and disrupted supply chains are leaving their mark on the Chinese economy. The growth target is lower, but the military budget is…
Daviet and Montaggioni in gold, French festival in Beijing
Paralympic France is a hit, France wakes up adorned with gold. French snowboarder Maxime Montaggioni and Benjamin Daviet (this time in biathlon) won an Olympic title each Friday at the…
Beijing: China’s People’s Congress approves growth target of 5.5 percent
Beijing China’s People’s Congress approves growth target of 5.5 percent Almost 3000 delegates take part in the people’s congress. Photo: Chen Zhonghao/XinHua/dpa © dpa-infocom GmbH After a week, the annual…
Leonie Walter at the 2022 Paralympics: St. Peter is upside down – sport
Since Tuesday morning, Renate Walter has been able to describe what happens when the community of St. Peter in the district of Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald is happy about a gold medal. It’s…
Paralympics in Beijing: Forster wins Paralympics gold in the combination
Status: 07.03.2022 08:04 Anna-Lena Forster between super-G frustration and slalom lust: In the alpine super-combination, after a botched start, she caught up more than six seconds with an outstanding slalom…
Paralympics in Beijing: Suddenly medals around the neck
The role model of the biathlete and cross-country skier Marco Maier was his competitor in the past few months. “He dominates the competition so much, it’s just phenomenal. I want…
China: People’s Congress opens in Beijing
China People’s Congress opens in Beijing Leaders and delegates attend the closing session of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at the Great Hall of the People. Photo: Li…
People’s Congress in China: Beijing lowers growth target to record low
Status: 05.03.2022 10:25 a.m The National People’s Congress has started in China. Even if the Ukraine war is not mentioned there, it could indirectly play a role – with a…
Beijing 2022: Winter Paralympics officially opened
Status: 04.03.2022 2:08 p.m The 13th Winter Paralympics have officially opened in Beijing. 17 German athletes and five guides for the visually impaired will start. Andrew Parsons, President of the…
Commentary on the IPC: A Record of Wretchedness – Sport
The decision to allow Russian para-athletes to compete in Beijing paints a disturbing picture: organized sport has been deeply corrupted by the world it claims to want to improve. comment…