According to Bloomberg, in the #UK, sanctions on #Russia has led to a 54% spike in gas and electricity prices on April 1. And the hit to living standards for those relying on welfare may be 5 times more severe than the aggregate for earners.
At the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics, a flag bearer silently wept as he watched China’s national flag rising.
Pure love, for his motherland.
Obligatory robot videos from the media center. Dumpling making robots, cocktail making robots, food delivery robots, cleaning robots. Transparent sleep pods. And lots of human workers to man all the robots 🤖
Renowned #agricultural expert Yuan Longping, known as the "father of hybrid rice", died in May, but his legacy lives on. One hectare of 2-meter-tall giant #rice plants, a hybrid developed through a process of heterosis, was hailed as a success. https://t.co/ZUWOuyPoqK
A mayor in Japan apologized after biting an athlete’s gold medal as he stood in front of a backdrop promoting Covid safety precautions. He called his conduct “extremely inappropriate” after a backlash on social media.
https://t.co/ZSv7UlElKE
🇨🇳 China destroys freedoms in Hong Kong, leading 34,000 Hong Kongers to make visa applications to the UK in just three months.
🇨🇳 China tells the UN Human Rights Council that Hong Kong exists in "harmony and freedom." https://t.co/h2BvND7xgM
Twelve years have passed since the "July 5 Riot". From terrorist threats then to today's peace and prosperity, the #CPC and Chinese people have come a long way with great effort. We will always defend people's life and Xinjiang’s reputation. No one is allowed to smear #Xinjiang.