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China’s 110 metre hurdles Olympic champion Liu Xiang officially announced his retirement on Tuesday on Sina Weibo, China’s version of social networking site Twitter. Liu became China’s first male Olympic champion in athletics when he won the 110m hurdles at the 2004 Games, equalling Briton Colin Jackson’s world record of 12.91 seconds. Three years later he won a world championship gold in Osaka, Japan, reports Xinhua. He earlier expressed his decision to retire last Friday....

During an appearance on CBS News’ Face the Nation, O’Brien said the U.S. is going to “develop a vaccine first,” after host Margaret Brennan asked him if the American public would be able to benefit from a coronavirus vaccine should China beat Western researchers. But he didn’t rule out the possibility China could move ahead in development by spying on or stealing U.S. technology. “Now there’s a chance and it’s been reported that the Chinese have been engaged in espionage to try and find the research and the technologies that we’re working on both for a vaccine and a therapy,” O’Brien said....

Senior Rada members told Newsweek of China’s diplomatic pressure over the new caucus, known as the Taiwan Friendship Group, announced last week. Fan Xianrong, China’s ambassador to Ukraine, was said to be leading the pushback, which one Rada deputy said included a protest sent by the Chinese foreign ministry to Ukrainian diplomats in Beijing. Oleksandr Merezehko, chair of Rada’s foreign affairs committee and a leading member of the Taiwan caucus, told Newsweek Beijing lodged the representations with Ukraine’s embassy in the past week, in what he called a case of China “trying to dictate what a foreign parliament should do....

The unnamed Biden official, who added that the incoming president was committed to the Taiwan Relations Act, made the comments to media outlets including Taipei’s government-funded Central News Agency (CNA) on Saturday. The statement from President-elect Biden’s team came hours after outgoing Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made the unexpected late move of announcing a major foreign policy shift on relations with Taiwan, removing what he called “self-imposed restrictions” on U....

Citic’s bifurcated debut adds to mounting worries about China’s high-flying equities. Just a few years ago, troubled banks were seen as one of the big sinkholes that could bring down the China miracle—but suddenly they’re in every emerging-market portfolio. Industrial and Commercial Bank of China now has a market cap of more than $250 billion, higher than the Bank of America’s. On Hong Kong’s exchange, where mainland companies now account for more than half the market by value and banks are dominant, the Hang Seng index rose 34 percent in 2006 and is up another 4 percent since then....

Rastar Group on Wednesday said it bought a 54 percent stake in the club and had initially invested 50 million euros, Xinhua. The club’s directors confirmed the “acquisition of the lion’s share” public on Wednesday after holding a special meeting. “By means of co-operation, members of this Board of Directors resign in their duties and will be replaced by newly designed members”, a statement said. The board said it was a privilege and an honour having represented “the white and blue feeling as well as standing up for the interests of our well over centenary institution”....

The official Xiaomi Italia Facebook page announced Thursday it was sending the first of multiple shipments of anti-coronavirus face masks to Italy’s Civil Protection Department this week. The Beijing-based company produces everything from smartphones to laptops and earphones, and offered the FFP3 masks as a token of gratitude for letting the electronics company settle in and feel “deeply integrated” after arriving in the European country two years before. Pictures of Xiaomi’s face mask crate shipments featured a quote from the ancient Roman philosopher Seneca....

Tago who is also the secretary of Arunachal Pradesh Badminton Association has been left dismayed when his visa was denied by the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi, due to his “Arunachal domicile”, a day after applying for the travel documents on November 10. In an exclusive interview, the Indian manager told PTI, “I have been in Delhi since November 10 but I have not been granted the visa. I am the manager of the Indian team and they are already there playing in the first round but I am stuck here....

China striker Wu, the record scorer in CSL history, helped Shanghai win the title last year by hitting 27 league goals. And the 27-year-old has now earned the chance to show his talents in Europe after signing for Espanyol. The LaLiga club, whose majority shareholder and president is Chinese businessman Chen Yansheng, claimed to have seen off interest from various Premier League teams to sign Wu. “The signing of Wu Lei by Espanyol confirms the commitment of president Chen Yansheng and, therefore, of Rastar Group with the project he has been leading for over three years,” the club said....

With this win, the erstwhile World No. 13 remains the last Indian standing at this Super 300 tournament. He will take on 2016 World Junior Championship bronze medallist Lee Zii Jia of Malaysia for a place in the semi-finals. This is the fifth quarter-final of the season on the BWF circuit for the 31-year-old Mumbai shuttler. Jayaram has been steadily building his form and confidence after returning from a hiatus due to hamstring injury....

Ed Reynolds’ interception of Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor with 1:04 remaining helped seal a 23-20 Eagles victory at Lincoln Financial Field. MORE: Best photos from Week 14 | The Cam Newton highlight reel | Your QBs’ favorite tweets After Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith saw his interception-free streak of 312 attempts come to an end Sunday, Taylor had the NFL’s longest active streak before getting picked by Reynolds. Eagles quarterback Sam Bradford, who was intercepted earlier in the game, was able to take two knees to run out the clock....

Posted by TikTok user @christinamaeeeee, the video amassed more than 700,000 views since it was posted, as she showed what went into filling the order because of the hack. The hack requires the customer to place their order online or through the Chipotle app. In addition to ordering a taco, customers will choose to order “extra” rice and beans. Toppings like sour cream and salsa can be ordered as a “side,” which means they would be packed in a separate container....

The best part about the last tweet? Look at what Freeman shared on Twitter just over a week ago. Chipper Jones’ Twitter account, where both forest fires and snow rescues happen for all to see.

The goal of the surgery is to help remove or fix damaged tissue and cartilage surrounding the knee. While there are less invasive options, these rarely will fix the underlying problem and you still may need surgery. Utilizing physical therapy and taking time to heal will allow you to regain your knee’s full function and continue your daily activities. Speak to your healthcare provider to determine if surgery is the best option and what other treatment options are available....

Leicester City midfielder Choudhury apologised for messages he wrote on Twitter in 2013 and 2014 that included references to race, suicide and women’s football. The FA charged the 21-year-old with misconduct and has now fined Choudhury £5,000. “Comments posted by the Leicester City player on social media between 20/06/13 and 10/05/14, which included reference to ethnic origin and/or race and/or sexual orientation, were found to be abusive and/or insulting and/or improper and/or brought the game into disrepute,” the FA confirmed on Friday....

“This past weekend was a challenging time for my family and me because of an emergency medical condition that developed while I was with my team at the hotel,” Ivory said in the statement. “I am now grateful to be back in the facility and able to refocus on the game that I love.” MORE: Week 2 picks | T.J. Yeldon among Week 2 fantasy football sleepers T.J. Yeldon started in Ivory’s place last week, and will do so again this weekend if he’s still not ready to go....

Jericho noted on his latest podcast that even though it’s technically not his 25th anniversary, he will be celebrating his 25th anniversary as a wrestler at the WWE live event on Saturday, October 3rd at Madison Square Garden. Jericho’s actual 25th anniversary will be the night before at the WWE live event at the Sun National Bank Center in Trenton, NJ on October 2nd. Jericho made his debut on October 2, 1990, wrestling Lance Storm to a 10-minute time limit draw....

For Jericho, AEW was like the last stop on a long rock and roll tour. This might be his last show ever, so he was planning on playing all his old hits. The man who has been known by such monikers as The Lionheart, Y2J, and many more continued to reinvent himself on a whole new stage. With the spotlight upon him, Jericho produced another terrific performance at All Out 2019 when he defeated Hangman Adam Page to become the first-ever AEW World Champion....

The news comes after an MRI exam and evaluation by team doctors. Paul had initially been expected to miss at least three weeks. The six-week time frame is shorter than Paul's recovery if he had surgery. Paul was injured in Friday's game against the Dallas Mavericks. He crashed to the court in the third period after being fouled by Monta Ellis. The Clippers are looking for guard help and waived Maalik Wayns to clear a roster spot....