Beijing Olympics set to open under cloud of Covid, rights fears
Opening ceremony starts at 8:00pm (1200 GMT) today
Putin, Xi to discuss European security amid Ukraine standoff
The Russian president will travel to China to attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics on Feb 4
China locks down area near Beijing with Olympics a week away
About 1.2 million people in Xiong'an New Area are no longer allowed to enter or leave their residential compounds
China locks down city of 1.2 million after three virus cases
Announcement triggered by discovery of three cases in last couple of days
US officials to boycott Beijing Olympics over rights 'atrocities'
China's embassy in Washington calls the boycott 'political manipulation' as no invitations have been extended to US politicians
China says Games will proceed as planned despite Omicron threat
Beijing is set to stage the Games from Feb 4 to Feb 20
