Next year's Chinese Grand Prix has been cancelled by Formula 1 because of "ongoing difficulties" with Covid.
The Shanghai race was due to return in April for the first time since 2019.
Protests have been held in China in recent days over its 'zero Covid' policies, which include regular lockdowns and isolation imposed on infected people and contacts.
F1 says it would not be able to operate normally in China and cannot justify risks to staff involved in travelling.
The sport's bosses have been in discussions with Chinese officials in recent weeks but were unable to reach a satisfactory conclusion.

Isn't anyone happy with what they have?

Isn't anyone happy with what they have?

'“The biggest problem that China has is that their ICU capacity is quite low – it’s around three per million,” he said."' I would say that if China is still using Sinovac aka CoronaVac, then this is a similar or larger issue. The accepted efficacy is 50-60% over numerous studies, vs. 90%+ for Pfizer and Moderna.
Citations available on request. :^)

Is Xi really looking for a multi fronted war?

Is Xi really looking for a multi fronted war?

Distraction from his failure[s]...

“It is a fact: we’re in a space race,” the former Florida senator and astronaut said in an interview. “And it is true that we better watch out that they don’t get to a place on the moon under the guise of scientific research. And it is not beyond the realm of possibility that they say, ‘Keep out, we’re here, this is our territory.’”

He cited an Earthly example in the South China Sea, where the Chinese military has established bases on contested islands. “If you doubt that, look at what they did with the Spratly Islands.”

....The government has also lashed out at countries that require travelers coming from China to show a negative virus test, calling the demand “discriminatory" even though it requires the same of anyone entering China....

Commercial satellites have again caught China out: this time capturing photos of hidden anti-aircraft missiles installed on its “non-militarised” South China Sea islands.

Enormous engineering works began building islands out of the sandbanks and reefs of the South China Sea in 2015. At the same time, military facilities on the occupied Paracel Islands began to be dramatically upgraded.

Satellites have since watched over the construction of long runways, giant hangars, barracks – and gun emplacements – on what Beijing insists are merely search-and-rescue outposts.

Not everything was conducted in plain sight, however.

Reinforced pits may house ammunition dumps. But large sheds with ocean-facing roller doors and retractable roofs have remained a mystery....