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2021-01-01T14:16:16Z

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China Launches Robotic Spacecraft To Retrieve Rocks From The Moon

2021-01-01T06:31:51Z

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WENCHANG, China, Nov 24 (Reuters) - China on Tuesday launched a robotic spacecraft to bring back rocks from the moon in the first bid by any [http://wideinfo.org/?s=country country] to retrieve samples from the lunar surface since the 1970s, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/du-lich-trung-quoc-gia-re/ tour trung quoc] a mission that underscores Chinese ambitions in space. The Long March-5, China's largest carrier rocket, blasted off at 4:30 a.m. Beijing time (2030 GMT on Monday) in a pre-dawn launch from Wenchang Space Launch Center on the southern Chinese island of Hainan carrying the Chang'e-5 spacecraft. The Chang'e-5 mission, named after the ancient Chinese goddess of the moon, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/du-lich-trung-quoc-gia-re/ kynghidongduong.vn] will seek to collect lunar material to help scientists understand [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/du-lich-trung-quoc-gia-re/ tour trung quoc] more about the moon's origins and formation. The mission will test China's ability to remotely acquire samples from space, ahead of more complex missions. If successful, the mission would make China only the third country to have retrieved lunar samples, joining the United States and the Soviet Union. (Reporting by Martin Quin Pollard; Writing by Tom Daly; Editing by Will DUNham)

China Boasts Its Second Aircraft Carrier Is Military Ready

2020-12-31T21:45:23Z

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[/news/china/index.html China] has claimed that its second aircraft carrier, the Shandong, is now military ready after soldiers carried out a series of live-fire drills. The country's state broadcaster this week released a dramatic video, which shows the 50,000-tonne warship launching ammunition to blow up enemy targets during an exercise. Beijing's show of military might comes as tensions have heightened between China and the United States after Washington approved two sales of weapon and defence systems worth around $4.2billion (£3.25billion) to Taiwan. China claimed that its second aircraft carrier, the Shandong, had completed a series of drills. Pictured, the ship is docked at a naval port in Sanya in southern China on December 17, 2019 Footage shows the ship launching ammunition to blow up enemy targets during an exercise RELATED ARTICLES [# Previous] [# 1] [# Next] [/news/article-8888305/Panda-Mei-Xiang-Chinese-web-users-urge-government-save-based-bear-abused.html Chinese web users urge authorities to 'save' US-based panda...] [/news/article-8891611/Hong-Kong-teen-activist-Tony-Chung-charged-secession.html Teen Hong Kong activist is charged with secession as he...] [/news/article-8892219/Taiwan-marks-200-days-without-domestically-transmitted-coronavirus-case.html Covid-19 success story Taiwan marks 200 days without a...] [/news/article-8890845/Joe-Biden-compromised-Chinese-Communist-Party-answer-key-questions.html Joe Biden 'could be compromised by the Chinese Communist...] Share this article Share 16 shares China's propaganda machine has been [/news/article-8872451/South-China-Sea-Beijing-claims-soldiers-launched-dozens-missiles-live-fire-drill.html boasting about the country's military capabilities] while sending warnings to other countries amid souring relations with the US and self-ruled Taiwan, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/du-lich-trung-quoc-gia-re/ kynghidongduong.vn] which China claims as its own. Chinese President Xi this month told his marine soldiers to [/news/article-8838495/Chinas-President-Xi-tells-soldiers-focus-preparing-WAR-visits-marine-base.html focus on war preparedness] while remaining highly vigilant. China Central Television's military channel reported on Tuesday that the Shandong had 'successfully completed a series of maritime tests and training items'. It stated that the military exercises 'effectively examined' the performance of the vessel's weapons and equipment. China Central Television's military channel stated on Tuesday that the Shandong had 'successfully completed a series of maritime tests and training items' in a video report (above) Lai Yijun, the captain of the Shandong, is pictured being interviewed by the official channel Lai Yij[/news/article-7800999/Chinas-second-aircraft-carrier-Shandong-enters-service-amid-tensions-Taiwan-US.html was commissioned by Chinese President Xi][/news/article-7800999/Chinas-second-aircraft-carrier-Shandong-enters-service-amid-tensions-Taiwan-US.html was commissioned by Chinese President Xi] during a ceremony at a naval port in Sanya, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/du-lich-trung-quoc-gia-re/ tour trung quốc giá rẻ] southern China's Hainan Province, in December last year. The ship is named after the eastern coastal province of Shandong and puts China in a small club of nations with multiple aircraft carriers. Beijing's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, is a re-fitted Soviet-era Ukrainian ship and named after the province where it was revamped. It entered service in September, 2012. The country is building [/news/article-8739675/Chinas-aircraft-carrier-pictured-construction-Shanghais-warship-factory.html a third aircraft carrier], which will be equipped with a flat-top flight deck and an electromagnetic aircraft launch system, according to previous reports. The warship was commissioned to China's People's Liberation Army Navy in Sanya, Hainan Province, last December by Chinese President Xi (seen in CCTV news) during a ceremony China Central Television last week claimed that Beijing's army had launched [/news/article-8872451/South-China-Sea-Beijing-claims-soldiers-launched-dozens-missiles-live-fire-drill.html dozens of missiles] during drills over the South China Sea. The air-to-air missiles were reportedly fired during the two-day military exercise attended by nearly 100 soldiers in an undisclosed area on the South China Sea. The United States on Monday said it had approved a $2.4billion (£1.86billion) sale of 100 Harpoon coastal defence systems to democratically ruled Taiwan. It came after the US State Department had given the green light to a separate deal of three weapons systems to the island, including sensors, missiles and artillery that could have a total value of $1.8billion (£1.38billion). Beijing has ramped up diplomatic and military pressure on Taiwan since the 2016 election of Tsai, who views the island as a de facto sovereign nation and not part of 'one China'. Beijing has ramped up diplomatic and military pressure on Taiwan since the 2016 election of Tsai, who views the island as a de facto sovereign nation and not part of 'one China'. Tsai is pictured reacting during an election campaign in New Taipei City, Taiwan, on January 5 Chinese fighter jets and bombers have entered Taiwan's air defence zone with unprecedented frequency in recent months, while propaganda films have shown [/news/article-8831001/China-threatens-Taiwan-conducting-live-fire-military-drill.html simulated attacks] on Taiwan-like territories and US bases in Guam. Beijing said Tuesday it 'firmly opposed' Washington's move, urging the US to 'call off the relevant arms sales plan to Taiwan, so as not to cause further damage to China-US relations and peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait'. Foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said China would 'take proper and necessary measures to firmly safeguard its national sovereignty and security interests.' China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Monday that it would impose sanctions on the US companies involved in the sales, including Boeing and Lockheed Martin. A US official on Wednesday played down the threats, saying that Beijing, not Washington, was jeopardising regional stability. data-track-module="am-external-links^external-links"> Read more: [ CCTV Military/Weibo] DM.later('bundle', function() DM.has('external-source-links', 'externalLinkTracker'); );

List 3 4 Of Sports Events Affected By Coronavirus Pandemic

2020-12-31T04:17:12Z

GudrunKee21:

GYMNASTICS Artistic World Cup in Melbourne, Australia, from Feb. 20-23: China team withdrew. All-Around World Cup in Milwaukee on March 7: Russia team withdrew. Artistic World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan, from March 14, Day 3 of 4, canceled. Artistic World Cup in Doha, Qatar on March 18-21 postponed to June 3-6, postponed. All-Around World Cup in Stuttgart, Germany on March 20-22 canceled. Aerobic World Cup in Cantanhede, Portugal on March 27-29 canceled. All-Around World Cup in Birmingham, England on March 28 canceled. Rhythmic World Cup in Pesaro, Italy on April 3-5 postponed to June 5-7, postponed. Acrobatic World Cup in Sofia, Bulgaria on April 3-5 postponed. All-Around World Cup in Tokyo on April 4-5 canceled. Artistic Jesolo Cup in Italy on April 4-5 canceled. Rhythmic World Cup in Sofia, Bulgaria on April 10-12 postponed to June 29-21, postponed. Acrobatic World Cup in Puurs, Belgium on April 10-12 canceled. Rhythmic World Cup in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on April 17-19 postponed. Aerobic World Cup in Tokyo on April 18-19 canceled. Trampoline World Cup in Brescia, Italy on April 24-25 postponed to June 19-20, postponed. Rhythmic World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan on April 24-26 postponed. Artistic women´s European championships in Paris on April 30-May 3 postponed to Kyiv, Ukraine from Dec. 17-20 moved to Mersin, Turkey: Germany, Britain withdraw. Artistic Asian championships in Tokyo on May 2-5 canceled. Trampoline European championships in Gothenburg, Sweden on May 7-10 moved to Sochi, Russia from April 29-May 1, 2021. Pan American championships in Utah Valley, United States on May 7-10 postponed. Rhythmic Asian championships in Tokyo on May 8-10 canceled. Rhythmic World Challenge Cup in Portimão, Portugal on May 8-10 postponed. Aerobic world championships in Baku, Azerbaijan on May 14-16 postponed. Artistic World Challenge Cup in Varna, Bulgaria on May 14-17 postponed. Rhythmic European championships in Kyiv, Ukraine on May 21-24 postponed to Nov. 26-29. Trampoline African championships in Swakopmund Namibia, Namibia on May 27-29 postponed. Artistic men´s European championships in Baku, Azerbaijan on May 27-31 postponed to Dec. 9-13 moved to Mersin, Turkey: Germany, Britain withdraw. Acrobatic world championships in Geneva on May 29-31 postponed to June 18-20, 2021. Artistic World Challenge Cup in Cairo on June 5-8 postponed. Artistic World Challenge Cup in Koper, Slovenia on June 11-14 canceled. Artistic World Challenge Cup in Osijek, Croatia on June 18-21 postponed. Rhythmic World Challenge Cup in Cluj-Napoca, Romania from June 26-28 postponed. Artistic World Challenge Cup in Mersin, Turkey on June 26-28 canceled. Trampoline World Cup in Coimbra, Portugal on June 27-28 postponed. Trampoline World Cup in Arosa, Switzerland on July 3-4 canceled. Rhythmic World Challenge Cup in Minsk, Belarus on July 3-5 postponed. Rhythmic World Challenge Cup in Moscow on July 10-12 postponed. Rhythmic European championships in Kyiv, Ukraine from Nov. 26-29: Russia, Germany withdraw. HANDBALL Olympic women´s qualifying event in Podgorica, Montenegro from March 20-22 postponed to March 19-21, 2021. Olympic women´s qualifying event in Lliria Spain from March 20-22 postponed to March 19-21, 2021. Olympic women´s qualifying event in Györ, Hungary from March 20-22 postponed to March 19-21, 2021. Olympic men´s qualifying event in Trondheim, Norway from April 17-19 postponed to March 12-14, 2021. Olympic men´s qualifying event in Paris from April 17-19 postponed to March 12-14, 2021. Olympic men´s qualifying event in Berlin from April 17-19 postponed to March 12-14, 2021. African women´s championships in Yaounde, Cameroon from Dec. 2-12 postponed to June 11-20, 2021. HORSE RACING Dubai World Cup on March 28 canceled. Grand National in Liverpool, England on April 4 canceled. Kentucky Derby in Louisville on May 2 postponed to Sept. 5, no spectators. 2000 and 1000 Guineas Stakes in Newmarket, England on May 2-3 postponed to June 6-7, no spectators. Preakness Stakes in Baltimore on May 16 postponed to Oct. 3, no spectators. Derby and Oaks in Epsom, England on June 5-6 postponed to July 4, no spectators. Belmont Stakes in New York on June 6 postponed to June 20, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/du-lich-trung-quoc-gia-re/ kynghidongduong.vn] no spectators. Gold Cup at Ascot, England on June 18, no spectators. ICE HOCKEY NHL from March 12 suspended. KHL from March 17 suspended. From March 25 canceled. Men´s world championship in Switzerland from May 8-24 canceled. Women´s world championship in Nova Scotia, Canada from March 31-April 10 canceled. Women´s world championship Division I Group A in Angers, France from April 12-18 canceled. Women´s world championship Division I Group B in Katowice, Poland from March 28-April 3 canceled. Women´s world championship Division II Group A in Jaca, Spain from March 29-April 3 canceled. Men´s world championship Division I Group A in Ljubljana, Slovenia from April 27-May 3 canceled. Men´s world championship Division I Group B in Katowice, Poland from April 27-May 3 canceled. Men´s world championship Division IV in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan from May 3-5 canceled. Women´s Challenge Cup of Asia in Manila, Philippines from Feb. 23-28 canceled. Women´s Challenge Cup of Asia Division I in Manila, Philippines from Feb. 23-28 canceled. National League in Switzerland from March 2 suspended. From March 13 canceled. Elite League in United Kingdom from March 13 canceled. 2020-21 season from Dec. 5 postponed. Men´s Olympic qualifiers in Bratislava, Slovakia; Riga, Latvia; Norway from Aug. 27-30 postponed to Aug. 26-29, 2021. Women´s Olympic qualifier in Reykjavik, Iceland (Bulgaria, Iceland, Hong Kong, Lithuania) from Dec. 17-19 postponed. Champions Hockey League in Europe due to start on Sept. 3 postponed to Oct. 6 postponed to Nov. 17-Feb. 9 canceled. US-Based Professional Women´s Hockey Players Association [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/du-lich-trung-quoc-gia-re/ tour trung quốc] of Japan from March 4-7 canceled. JUDO Paris Grand Slam from Feb. 8-9: China team withdrew. Dusseldorf Grand Slam in Germany from Feb. 21-23: China team withdrew. Rabat Grand Prix in Morocco from March 6-8 canceled. Winterthur European Cup in Switzerland from March 7-8 canceled. Ekaterinburg Grand Slam in Russia from March 13-15 canceled. Santiago Pan American Open in Chile from March 14-15 canceled. Sarajevo European Cup in Bosnia and Herzegovina from March 21-22 canceled. Lima Pan American Open in Peru from March 21-22 canceled. Tbilisi Grand Prix in Georgia from March 27-29 canceled. Antalya Grand Prix in Turkey from April 3-5 canceled. Asian Oceania championships in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia from April 17-18 canceled. Nordic championships in Reykjavik, Iceland from April 25-26 postponed to Sept. 12-13. European championships in Prague from May 1-3 postponed to Nov. 8-10 postponed to Nov. 19-21. Baku Grand Slam in Azerbaijan from May 8-10 canceled. Orenburg European Cup in Russia from May 16-17 canceled. Doha Masters in Qatar from May 28-30 canceled. Budapest Grand Slam in Hungary from June 12-14 postponed to Oct. 23-25. Celje-Podcetrtek European Cup in Slovenia from June 20-21 canceled. Guayaquil Pan American Open in Ecuador from June 20-21 canceled. African championships in Rabat, Morocco from June 25-27 canceled. Hohhot Grand Prix in China from June 26-28 canceled. Pan American championships in Montreal from June 26-28 canceled. Potsdam European Cup in Germany from June 27-28 canceled. Aktau Asian Open in Kazakhstan from July 4-5 postponed. Tokyo Grand Slam from Dec. 11-13 canceled. KARATE Karate 1 Premier League in Rabat, Morocco from March 13-15 canceled. European championships in Baku, Azerbaijan from March 25-29 canceled. Mediterranean Championships in Nicosia, Cyprus from April 3-5 postponed. Karate 1 Premier League in Madrid from April 17-19 canceled. Olympic qualifying tournament in Paris from May 8-10 postponed. Pan American championships in San Jose, Costa Rica from May 25-30 canceled. Oceania championships in Paita, New Caledonia from June 12-14 postponed. Karate 1-Series A in Istanbul from June 19-21 canceled. Asian championships in Bali, Indonesia from Sept. 4-6 suspended. Karate 1-Series A Durban in South Africa from Sept. 11-13 canceled. Karate 1 Premier League in Moscow from Oct. 2-4 postponed. World championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates from Nov. 17-22 postponed to Nov. 16-21, 2021. LUGE World Cup in Lake Placid, New York on Jan. 16-17 moved to Oberhof, Germany. World championships in Whistler, Canada from Feb. 5-7 moved to Königssee, Germany from Jan. 29-31. MODERN PENTATHLON World Cups in Sofia, Bulgaria from March 25-29 and April 2-5 canceled. World Cup in Budapest, Hungary from April 29-May 3 canceled. World Cup Final in Seoul from May 14-17 canceled. World championships moved from Xiamen, China to Cancun, Mexico on May 25-31 postponed to Nov. 30-Dec. 8 canceled. World laser run championships moved from Xiamen, China on May 25-31 to Weiden, Germany on Aug. 25-26. European championships in Székesfehérvár, Hungary from Sept. 17-21 canceled. MOTORCYCLING MotoGP Qatar Grand Prix in Doha on March 8 canceled. Thailand Grand Prix in Buriram on March 22 postponed to Oct. 4 canceled. Americas Grand Prix in Austin, Texas on April 5 postponed to Nov. 15 postponed. Argentina Grand Prix in Termas de Rio Hondo on April 19 postponed to Nov. 22 canceled. Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez on May 3 postponed to July 19, no spectators. French Grand Prix in Le Mans on May 17 postponed to Oct. 11. Italian Grand Prix in Scarperia e San Piero on May 31 canceled. Catalunya Grand Prix in Barcelona on June 7 postponed to Sept. 27, no spectators. German Grand Prix in Hohenstein-Ernstthal on June 21 canceled. Dutch TT in Assen on June 28 canceled. Finland Grand Prix in Iitti on July 12 canceled. Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez on July 19, no spectators. Andalucia Grand Prix in Jerez on July 26, no spectators. Austrian Grand Prix in Spielberg on Aug. 16, no spectators. Styria Grand Prix in Spielberg on Aug. 23, no spectators. British Grand Prix at Silverstone on Aug. 30 canceled. Aragon Grand Prix in Alcañiz, Spain on Oct. 4 moved to Sept. 27 moved to Oct. 18, no spectators. Japan Grand Prix at Motegi on Oct. 18 canceled. Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island on Oct. 25 canceled. Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang on Nov. 1 canceled. Valencia Grand Prix in Spain on Nov. 15 moved to Nov. 29 moved to Nov. 15. World Superbikes Qatar Round in Lusail on March 15 canceled. Spanish Round in Cadiz on March 29 postponed to Oct. 25 canceled. Dutch Round in Assen on April 19 postponed to Aug. 23 canceled. Italian Round in Imola on May 10 canceled. Aragon Round in Alcañiz, Spain on May 24 postponed to Aug. 30. Riviera di Rimini Round in Misano Adriatico, Italy on June 14 postponed to Nov. 8 canceled. British Round in Castle Donington on July 5 canceled. German Round in Oschersleben on Aug. 2 canceled. Portuguese Round in Algarve on Sept. 6 canceled. Catalunya Round in Montmelo, Spain on Sept. 20, no spectators. Argentine Round in San Juan on Oct. 11 canceled. French Round in Magny-Cours on Sept. 27 postponed to Oct. 4. ROWING Boat Race in London on March 29 canceled. Americas Olympic qualification regatta in Rio de Janeiro from April 2-5 canceled. World Cup I in Sabuadia, Italy from April 10-12 canceled. Asia and Oceania Olympic qualifying regatta in Chungju, South Korea from April 27-30 canceled. European Olympic qualifying regatta in Varese, Italy from April 27-29 canceled. World Cup II in Varese, Italy from May 1-3 canceled. Final Olympic qualification regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland from May 17-19 canceled. World Cup III in Lucerne, Switzerland from May 22-24 canceled. European championships in Poznan, Poland from June 5-7 postponed to Oct. 9-11. Henley Royal Regatta in England from July 1-5 canceled. World championships in Bled, Slovenia from Aug. 16-23 canceled. Head of the Charles Regatta in Cambridge, Massachusetts from Oct. 17-18 canceled. RUGBY LEAGUE Super League: Catalans vs. Leeds on March 14, postponed. Competition from March 16 postponed to Aug. 2: Toronto withdrew. England´s Challenge Cup from March 16 postponed to Aug. 22, no spectators. National Rugby League in Australia from March 19, no spectators. From March 23 suspended. From May 28 restarted, no spectators. State of Origin: I in Adelaide on June 3 postponed to Nov. 4; II in Sydney on June 21 postponed to Nov. 11; III in Brisbane on July 8 postponed to Nov. 18. Oceania Cup (Cook Islands, Fiji, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Tonga) from June-November canceled. England vs. Australia in Bolton on Oct 31; Leeds on Nov. 7; London on Nov. 14; canceled. RUGBY UNION Six Nations: Ireland vs. Italy in Dublin on March 7 postponed to Oct. 24; Italy vs. England in Rome on March 14 postponed to Oct. 31; France vs. Ireland in Paris on March 14 postponed to Oct. 31; Wales vs. Scotland in Cardiff on March 14 postponed to Oct. 31. Rugby Championship in Australia from Oct. 31-Dec. 12 canceled. Women´s Six Nations: Italy vs. Scotland in Legnano on Feb. 23 postponed to Dec. 6; Scotland vs. France in Glasgow on March 7 postponed to Oct. 25; Ireland vs. Italy in Dublin on March 8 postponed to Oct. 25; Italy vs. England in Padua on March 15 postponed to Nov. 1; Wales vs. Scotland in Cardiff on March 15 postponed to Nov. 1; France vs. Ireland in Villeneuve-d´Ascq on March 15 postponed to Nov. 1. European Rugby Championship: Georgia vs. Russia on March 14 postponed to Nov. 1; Romania vs. Belgium on March 14 postponed to Nov. 1; Spain vs. Portugal on March 15 postponed to Nov. 15. United States Women vs. Barbarians in San Diego on May 3 postponed. England vs. Barbarians in London on June 21 postponed to Oct. 25. Argentina vs. France in Cordoba on July 4; vs. France in Santa Fe on July 11; vs. Italy in Salta on July 18 canceled. Australia vs. Ireland in Brisbane on July 4; vs. Ireland in Sydney on July 11; vs. Fiji in Townsville on July 18 canceled. Canada vs. French Barbarians in Montreal on July 4; vs. Italy in Halifax on July 11 canceled. Georgia vs. Blue Bulls in Pretoria on July 3; vs. South Africa A in South Africa on July 11 canceled. Japan vs. Wales in Fukuroi on June 27; vs. England in Oita on July 4; vs. England in Kobe on July 11 canceled. New Zealand vs. Wales in Auckland on July 4; vs. Wales in Wellington on July 11; vs. Scotland in Dunedin on July 18 canceled. South Africa vs. Scotland in Cape Town on July 4; vs. Scotland in Durban on July 11; vs. Georgia in Port Elizabeth on July 18 canceled. United States vs. Italy in Houston on July 4 postponed; vs. French Barbarians in New York on July 11 canceled. England in London vs. New Zealand on Nov. 7; vs. Argentina on Nov. 14; vs. Tonga on Nov. 21; vs. Australia on Nov. 28 canceled. Wales in Cardiff vs. Fiji on Nov. 7; vs. New Zealand on Nov. 14; vs. Argentina on Nov. 22; vs. South Africa on Nov. 28 canceled. Ireland in Dublin vs. Australia on Nov. 7; vs. South Africa on Nov. 14; vs. Japan on Nov. 21 canceled. France in Paris vs. Georgia on Nov. 7; vs. Australia on Nov. 14; vs. South Africa on Nov. 21 canceled. Scotland in Edinburgh vs. Argentina on Nov. 7; vs. Japan on Nov. 14; vs. New Zealand on Nov. 21 canceled. New Zealand Women vs. United States Women in Dunedin on July 18 canceled. Australia Women vs. Canada Women in Townsville on July 18 canceled. European Rugby Women´s Championship: Spain vs. Russia on April 5 postponed to Oct. 24; Spain vs. Netherlands on April 11 postponed to Oct. 31. Super Rugby: Sunwolves vs. ACT Brumbies on March 8 moved from Osaka, Japan to Canberra, Australia. Sunwolves vs. Crusaders on March 14 moved from Tokyo to Brisbane, Australia. Jaguares vs. Highlanders on March 14; no spectators. Competition from March 15 canceled. Super Rugby Aotearoa: Blues vs. Crusaders on Aug. 15 canceled; Highlanders vs. Hurricanes on Aug. 16, no spectators. European Champions Cup playoffs from April 4 postponed to Sept. 18. European Challenge Cup playoffs from April 3 postponed to Sept. 18. English Premiership from March 16 postponed to Aug. 14. Top 14 in France from March 13 suspended. From June 2 canceled. Pro14: Zebre vs. Ospreys on Feb. 29; Treviso vs. Ulster on Feb. 29, postponed. Competition from March 12 suspended. From Aug. 22 restarted. Top League in Japan from Feb. 29 postponed. From March 14 suspended. From March 23 canceled. Major League Rugby in the United States from March 13 suspended. From March 19 canceled. Hong Kong Sevens from April 3-5 postponed to Oct. 16-18 canceled. Singapore Sevens from April 11-12 postponed to Oct. 10-11 canceled. Langford Sevens (women) in Canada from May 2-3 canceled. London Sevens from May 23-24 canceled. Paris Sevens from May 30-31 canceled. Dubai Sevens in United Arab Emirates from Nov. 26-28 canceled. Cape Town Sevens in South Africa from Dec. 4-6 canceled. Asia women´s championship in Hong Kong from March 14-22 postponed to May 8-16. Olympic test event (Asia Sevens Invitational) in Tokyo from April 25-26 canceled. Rugby Africa Cup in various sites from May 30-Aug. 1 postponed. Rugby Africa Women´s Cup in various sites from May 30-July 3 postponed. AUSTRALIAN RULES Round 1 from March 19-22, no spectators. Competition from March 22 suspended. From June 11 restarted, no spectators. Grand final on Oct. 24 moved from Melbourne to Brisbane. SAILING Clipper Round the World Race in Subic Bay, Philippines; from March 16 suspended. World 470 championships in Palma, Spain from March 13-21 postponed. Asian championships in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates from March 15-22 postponed. Asian Nacra 17 Championship in Shanghai from March 1-6 moved to Genoa, Italy, from April 12-19. On March 12 canceled. Asian 49erFX Championship in Hainan, China from March 20-29 moved to Genoa, Italy, from April 12-19. On March 12 canceled. Trofeo Princesa Sofía Iberostar 470s in Mallorca, Spain from March 25-April 4 canceled. World Cup Series in Genoa, Italy from April 11-19 canceled. Semaine Olympique Francaise de Voile in Hyères, France from April 18-25 postponed. Americas Cup World Series in Cagliari, Italy from April 23-26 canceled. SailGP in San Francisco from May 2-3 canceled. European windsurfing championships in Athens, Greece from May 10-16 postponed. European 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 championships in Malcesine, Italy from May 11-17 postponed. Medemblik Regatta in the Netherlands from June 4-7 canceled. SailGP in New York from June 12-13 canceled. Kieler Woche in Kiel, Germany from June 20-28 postponed to Sept. 5-13. World Cup Series Final in Enoshima, Japan from June 14-21 canceled. Tour Voile in France from July 3-9 canceled. SailGP in Cowes, England from Aug. 14-15 canceled. SailGP in Copenhagen, Denmark from Sept. 11-12 canceled. Offshore world championship in Valletta, Malta from Oct. 17-20 canceled. World championships in The Hague, Netherlands in 2022 postponed to Aug. 10-20, 2023. Ocean Race from Alicante, France in October 2022 postponed to October 2023. SHOOTING World Cup in New Delhi from March 15-26 postponed to May 5-12 postponed to June 2-9 postponed to March 18-29, 2021. Olympic test event in Tokyo from April 16-26 canceled. European shotgun championships in Châteauroux, France from May 6-20 canceled. Pan American championships in Lima, Peru from May 8-17 postponed. European rifle/pistol qualification championships in Plzen, Czech Republic from May 18-25 canceled. World Cup rifle/pistol in Munich from June 2-9 canceled. World running target championships in Chateaurox, France from June 9-19 postponed. SKATEBOARDING Asian street championship in Singapore from March 17-21 canceled. Street Pro Tour in Las Vegas from March 24-29 canceled. Lima Open in Peru from March 16-22 postponed to April 5-11. From March 20 suspended. Olympic qualifier in Yangcheng, China from April 6-12 postponed to April 13-19. From Feb. 14 suspended. Olympic qualifier in Nanjing, China from April 14-19 suspended. Ark League in Samukawa, Japan from April 22-26 suspended. Street Pro Tour in Beijing from April 28-May 3 canceled. Dew Tour in Long Beach, California from May 7-10 postponed. World street championships in London from May 19-24 suspended. World park championships in Nanjing, China from May 26-31 suspended. SKATING World short track speed skating championships in Seoul from March 13-15 postponed. From April 16 canceled. World figure skating championships in Montreal from March 16-22 canceled. World synchronized skating championships in Lake Placid, New York from April 3-4 canceled. Skate America figure skating in Las Vegas from Oct. 23-25, domestic event, no spectators. Skate Canada figure skating in Ottawa from Oct. 30-31 canceled. Cup of China figure skating in Chongqing from Nov. 6-8, domestic event. World Cup short track speed skating in Montreal from Nov. 6-8 canceled. World Cup short track speed skating in Laval, Canada from Nov. 13-15 canceled. Internationaux de France figure skating in Grenoble from Nov. 13-15 canceled. World Cup speed skating in Tomaszow-Mazowiecki, Poland from Nov. 13-15 canceled. 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Alpine World Cup in Are, Sweden on March 12-14, canceled. Alpine World Cup Finals in Cortina d´Ampezzo, Italy from March 18-22 canceled. Ski Jumping World Cup in Nizhny Tagil, Russia on March 13-15, no spectators. Ski Jumping World Cup in Vikersund, Norway on March 13-15, no spectators. Ski Cross World Cup in Veysonnaz, Switzerland on March 14 canceled. [http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Snowboard Snowboard] World Cup in Winterberg, Germany on March 14-15 canceled. Alpine World Cup in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia from March 14-15, canceled. Alpine Europa Cup Finals in Saalbach and Reiteralm, Austria from March 16-22 canceled. World ski flying championships in Planica, Slovenia from March 17-22 postponed to Dec. 11-13. Ski jumping World Cup in Chaikovsky, Russia on March 18-20, no spectators. Slopestyle World Cup in Silvaplana, Switzerland on March 21-22 canceled. Snowboard World Cup in Spindleruv Mlýn, Czech Republic on March 20-21 canceled. 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Luxury Brands Bank On A Raring China Market As Pandemic Lays Waste...

2020-12-31T02:27:58Z

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By Sophie Yu and Silvia Aloisi BEIJING/MILAN, Sept 30 (Reuters) - On the southern Chinese island of Hainan, a duty-free shopping paradise, mainland tourists keen to splurge will often patiently line up for an hour or more to enter a Gucci, Tiffany or [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/du-lich-trung-quoc-gia-re/ tour trung quốc] other luxury brand store. "I'm mentally working on a shopping list," says Zeng Rong, 34, a Beijing-based auditor who is looking forward to her upcoming Hainan trip. "I'd like to buy a Bottega Veneta bag as well as a coat and a down jacket from Moncler before the weather gets cold." With the coronavirus pandemic having sent most of the [http://search.usa.gov/search?affiliate=usagov&query=world%27s%20luxury world's luxury] spending into a tailspin and China the only major economy expected to show growth this year, high-end brands now depend more than ever on Chinese consumers like Zeng for sales. Their spending largesse, which extends across China's biggest cities, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/du-lich-trung-quoc-gia-re/ kynghidongduong.vn] is spurring luxury brands to double down on the Chinese market [http://search.ft.com/search?queryText=-%20embracing - embracing] e-commerce and pushing ahead with store openings whereas in most other countries such plans have been postponed or scaled down. Lavish events are also back. Louis Vuitton menswear designer Virgil Abloh held a Spring/Summer fashion show before a live audience in Shanghai last month. Prada hosted private viewings of its new collection last week - also in Shanghai, the country's fashion capital which has begun to replace Hong Kong as the favoured shopping haven for domestic tourists. Driven by well-heeled consumers forsaking their usual overseas trips to places like Milan and Paris as well as pent-up demand that built during lockdown, spending in China on luxury goods has surged. Prada has said the group's China sales jumped 60% in June and 66% in July, while LVMH noted that in some weeks since March when the country came out of lockdown, Louis Vuitton and Dior have seen China sales more than double. "Mainland China has become the place where all the purchase power is trapped," said Mauro Maggioni, Asia Pacific CEO at Italian luxury sneaker and apparel brand Golden Goose which has 21 stores in mainland China. It also opened stores on China's top e-commerce sites last month and plans a new shop in Hainan soon. As luxury spending in China reaches new heights for some brands, the Chinese are set to account for around half of all global spending on high-end brands in 2020, up from 37% last year, according to McKinsey & Company. That said, industry executives say it will not be enough to make up for the near absence of Chinese tourists abroad, who have been responsible for two-thirds of Chinese luxury spending. Total global luxury spending is expected to plunge as much as 35% from last year's $300 billion, according to consultancy Bain. YOUNG AND FLUSH WITH CASH China is, however, the place to be. Store numbers for top luxury brands there rose 4% in the first half of 2020, while those for cosmetics brands jumped 8%, according to a report by property consultancy Savills. "I can see the continuous potential of the Chinese market," Michele Norsa, executive deputy chairman at Italy's Ferragamo , told an earnings briefing this month. The luxury shoe and accessories maker is reviewing its store network with a view to closing some in Europe and opening more in China. Helping stoke domestic demand, the Chinese government has long sought to bring some of the money splashed abroad by its citizens overseas back home. It cut import tariffs in 2018, enabling luxury brands to reduce their China prices, while this year in Hainan, it has expanded the amount of duty-free shopping allowed to 100,000 yuan ($14,650) from 30,000 yuan as well as the types and number of products allowed. Also, unlike many other countries where luxury spending tends to be the domain of older generations, China skews younger with many luxury consumers between 25-35 - often the only child of the family and armed with money from indulgent parents. Younger Chinese shoppers also prefer e-commerce and the world's poshest brands have started wading into online sales in China, putting aside concerns about the potential for counterfeiters to take away their sales and the loss of the luxury shopping experience over the internet. Services like livestreaming now give luxury brands the ability to more directly connect to shoppers, said Golden Goose's Maggioni, adding that with online stores his brand could now reach shoppers in up to 100 Chinese cities. Alibaba's Tmall marketplace has seen 50 brands including Giorgio Armani and Alexander Wang open stores on its three-year old luxury platform this year and another 20 are expected to join by the end of the year, bringing the number to 220. Getting brands to join is not hard, Luna Wang, head of the division said at a Tmall Luxury event last month, noting the far greater market penetration that comes with an online presence. "When the brands see the figures, they speed up," she said. ($1 = 6.8210 Chinese yuan) (Reporting by Sophie Yu in Beijing, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/du-lich-trung-quoc-gia-re/ tour trung quốc giá rẻ] Silvia Aloisi in Milan and Brenda Goh in Shanghai; Additional reporting by Carlos Garcia in Hainan; Editing by Edwina Gibbs)

China Calls Launch A Success As Robotic Spacecraft Heads To Moon

2020-12-30T06:55:09Z

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By Martin Quin Pollard WENCHANG, China, Nov 24 (Reuters) - China hailed as a success its pre-dawn launch on Tuesday of a robotic spacecraft to bring back rocks from the moon in the first bid by any country to retrieve lunar surface samples since the 1970s, a mission underscoring Chinese ambitions in space. The Long March-5, China's largest carrier rocket, blasted off at 4:30 a.m. Beijing time (2030 GMT on Monday) in a launch from Wenchang Space Launch Center on the southern Chinese island of Hainan carrying the Chang'e-5 spacecraft. The China National Space Administration (CNSA) called the launch a success and said in a statement that the rocket flew for nearly 37 minutes before sending the spacecraft on its intended trajectory. The Chang'e-5 mission, named after the ancient Chinese goddess of the moon, will seek to collect lunar material to help scientists understand more about the moon's origins and formation. The mission will test China's ability to remotely acquire samples from space, ahead of more complex missions. State broadcaster CCTV, which ran live coverage of the launch, showed images of CNSA staff in blue uniforms applauding and cheering as they watched the spacecraft climbing through the atmosphere, lighting up the night sky. If the mission is completed as planned, it would make China only the third country to have retrieved lunar samples, joining the United States and the Soviet Union. Upon entering the moon's orbit, the spacecraft is intended to deploy a pair of vehicles to the lunar surface: [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/du-lich-trung-quoc-gia-re/ tour trung quốc] a lander and an ascender. The landing is due to take place in about eight days, according to Pei Zhaoyu, a spokesman for the mission. The probe is due to be on the lunar surface for about two days, while the entire mission is scheduled to take around 23 days. The plan is for the lander to drill into the lunar surface, with a robotic arm [http://search.usa.gov/search?affiliate=usagov&query=scooping scooping] out soil and rocks. This material would be transferred to the ascender vehicle, which is due to carry it from the surface and then dock with an orbiting module. The samples then would be transferred to a return capsule for the return trip to Earth, with a landing in China's Inner Mongolia region. "The biggest challenges ... are the sampling work on the lunar surface, take-off from the lunar surface, rendezvous and docking in the lunar orbit, as well as high-speed re-entry to Earth," said Pei, also director of the space administration's Lunar Exploration and Space Engineering Center. "We can conduct sampling through circumlunar and moon- landing exploration, but it is more intuitive to obtain samples to conduct scientific research - the method is more direct," Pei added. "Plus, there will be more instruments and more methods to study them on Earth." SPACE STATION PLANS China, which last year carried out the first landing on the far side of the moon and in July of this year launched a robotic probe to Mars, has other space goals in its sights. It aims to have a permanent manned space station in service around 2022. "From next year, we will carry out the launch mission of our national space station," said Qu Yiguang, deputy commander of the Long March-5 carrier rocket. Asked when China was planning to put astronauts on the moon, Pei said any decision would be based on scientific needs, as well as technical and [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/du-lich-trung-quoc-gia-re/ kynghidongduong.vn] economic conditions, adding: "I think future lunar exploration activities should be carried out by a combination of man and machine." Matt Siegler, a research scientist at the Arizona-based Planetary Science Institute who is not part of Chang'e-5 mission, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/du-lich-trung-quoc-gia-re/ tour trung quốc] said the Mons Rumker volcanic area of the moon where the spacecraft is due to land is 1-2 billion years old. "That is very young for the moon - most of our samples are 3.5 billion years old or more," Siegler said in an email, noting that the area and other similar ones represented "late-stage volcanism" when the moon had enough internal heat for such activity. "We want to find out what is special about these regions and why they remained warm longer than the rest of the moon," Siegler added. The United States, which currently has plans to return astronauts to the moon by 2024, landed 12 astronauts there in its [http://www.msnbc.com/search/Apollo%20programme Apollo programme] over six flights from 1969 to 1972, and brought back 382 kg (842 pounds) of rocks and soil. The Soviet Union deployed three successful robotic lunar sample-return missions in the 1970s. The last, the Luna 24, retrieved about 170 grams (6 ounces) of samples in 1976 from a region called Mare Crisium. (Reporting by Martin Quin Pollard; additional reporting by Ryan Woo; Writing by Tom Daly; Editing by Will Dunham)

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