HONG KONG — Former NBA star Dwight Howard faced a wave of fury in China on Friday after referring to Taiwan as a “country” in a promotional video. Howard, 37, made the comment as he appeared alongside the island’s vice president, William Lai-Chingte, to promote a contest that will allow the winners to spend a
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A logo of Ant Group is seen at the company’s headquarters on October 9, 2020 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province of China. Ding Junhao | Visual China Group | Getty Images Chinese fintech giant Ant Group said on Tuesday it had entered a strategic partnership with the NBA league in China that would see the two
China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang spoke via pre-recorded video at a Washington Wizards game on … [+] January 21. People’s Republic of China Embassy in the U.S. China diplomat Qin Gang won plaudits at a time of difficult Washington-Beijing relations for getting out to meet the American public as the country’s ambassador to the United
Via the New York Post: Jeremy Lin, who captivated New York in 2012 during his magical run with the Knicks, is leaving the Chinese Basketball Association, cutting his season with the Guangzhou Loong Lions short. Lin now plans to come back to America, though he is leaving his basketball future open. “After lots of consideration,
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Shaquille O’Neal speaks to CNBC’s Hadley Gamble says two things “will always calm people down: sports and music.” 01:17 Mon, Oct 10 20222:56 AM EDT
It is something only a blinkered sociopath or a billionaire hedge fund manager would say out loud. The financial titan in question, Chamath Palihapitiya, said with a shrug to fellow co-hosts of his podcast All-In, “Nobody cares about what’s happening to the Uyghurs, OK? You bring it up because you really care, and I think
Many zeroed in on his role as a minority owner of the Warriors and on the NBA's already delicate relationship with China.
Enes Kanter Freedom says a teammate of LeBron James has told him to keep the heat on the Lakers superstar. Kanter Freedom appeared on the Fox News “Will Cain Podcast” and said that he was privately encouraged by one of James’ teammates to keep speaking out about the controversial partnership between the NBA and China.