Lindsey Hilsum
Olympic security – why Beijing was no gold standard
There is a Chinese proverb for every occasion and mine for the Olympic security row is “Be careful what you wish for.”
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Angry MH370 relatives clash with Beijing police
Families of Chinese passengers aboard the missing MH370 clash with police outside Beijing’s Malaysian embassy and hold banners with the plea: “MH370, don’t make us wait too long!”
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Beijing runs out of face masks after smog alerts
They are running out of face masks in Beijing after a week of thick smog left residents fearing for their health. Air particle readings are more than 20 times recommended safety levels.
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Notes from the underground: following Boris in Beijing
Much has changed since Boris last visited Beijing following the 2008 Olympics. He is one of the few British politicians taking advantage of Chinese social media and his popularity is increasing.
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Beijing duck – but where are the giant pancakes?
A giant rubber duck is inflated on the lake of Beijing’s Summer Palace as part of celebrations for China’s upcoming national day holiday.
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Can 10km swimmer Payne add gold to Beijing silver?
The women’s 10km swim, around London’s Serpentine, may not carry the glamour of other swimming events. But Britain’s Keri-Anne Payne, who took silver in Beijing, is tipped to go one better in 2012.
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Sir Chris Hoy: ‘I thought nothing could top Beijing’
Sir Chris Hoy tells Channel 4 News that winning two golds in London to become the country’s most successful Olympian has been “phenomenal” and that he is proud to be both British and Scottish.
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Dressage gold as Team GB surpass Beijing haul
Team GB’s London 2012 gold medal haul surpasses its Beijing total as equestrians Laura Bechtolsheimer, Charlotte Dujardin and Carl Hester triumph in the team dressage event.
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Beijing Bird’s Nest to white elephant?
The iconic Bird’s Nest stadium was the centrepiece of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. But three years later, its owners have struggled to raise the money to maintain it, Channel 4 News finds.
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'China is different': Beijing's elite students open up
“I’m an individual, so how can you judge me by my government?”. Lindsey Hulsum is in Beijing, where she’s been talking to some of China’s elite students of international politics.
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‘Half measures’ aren’t working in Gaza, says Trump’s former deputy defence secretary.
We spoke to Elbridge Colby, who was deputy assistant secretary of defence under President Trump.
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China suspected of hacking UK armed forces payroll
Rishi Sunak says a “malign actor” has broken into the armed forces payroll system, potentially compromising the details of more than a quarter of a million current and recently retired members of the military.
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‘I don’t believe [China] should be at the AI summit’, says Iain Duncan Smith
We spoke to Conservative MP and former party leader, Iain Duncan Smith, who is a long-time critic of China’s activities in the UK, and has been sanctioned by the Beijing government.
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‘Evidence of weaponry getting to Russia via China’, says Iain Duncan Smith
Foreign secretary James Cleverly has defended talks with Chinese officials in Beijing today arguing it would be a mistake to isolate the UK’s fourth largest trading partner any further.
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Global warming perceived in China as problem for ‘polar bears’, says Chinese environmentalist
We spoke to the Chinese environmentalist Ma Jun, who’s the founder of the Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs in Beijing.
