2022 Winter Olympics underway amid controversy

The opening ceremony for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, China, was held Friday. But the event has been surrounded by a political controversy as China has been accused by some countries and human rights groups of abuse against Uyghur Muslims. Beijing denies the accusations. CBS News correspondent Jamie Yuccas reports from Beijing, and Teng Biao, a human rights lawyer and visiting professor at the University of Chicago, joins CBS News Lana Zak to discuss.

• Feb 5, 2022
• 07:08

Under pressure from the U.S., Russia and China show a united front

Vladimir Putin was in Beijing for the Olympic opening ceremony, but he also came for a show of solidarity with another potent U.S. adversary.

• Feb 4, 2022

Winter Olympics opening cermony gets underway

The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics kicks off with a massive opening ceremony. This comes amid widespread international protests concerning China's human rights record. Jamie Yuccas has the latest from Beijing.

• Feb 4, 2022
• 02:43

Beijing Olympics officially kick off, under a cloud of controversy

The actual events have been underway for days and athletes – and China – are staying focused, despite widespread criticism over the host nation's human rights record.

• Feb 4, 2022

Navigating the Beijing Winter Olympics' strict COVID rules

It's been a long road to the 2022 Winter Olympics — no one knows that better than the athletes and supporters attending the Games.

• Feb 3, 2022

Uyghurs say China's "genocide doesn't stop"

China's hosting of this year's Winter Olympics in Beijing has drawn criticism and led to diplomatic boycotts over human rights abuses targeting Uyghur Muslim population. China denies the allegations, but the U.S. has called it a genocide. CBS News reporter Haley Ott spoke to Uyghur activist Zumretay Arkin about the situation and the world's response.

• Feb 3, 2022
• 02:47

For China's Uyghurs, "the genocide doesn't stop" for the Olympics

Ahead of the Olympics in Beijing, Uyghur activist Zumretay Arkin tells CBS News it feels like the world has told her people to wait quietly, and then "we'll get back to your genocide."

• Feb 3, 2022

COVID cases rising in Beijing ahead of Olympics: "It's scary"

Star U.S. bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor, a three-time Olympic medalist, said she tested positive for coronavirus​ inside Beijing's Olympic bubble.

• Feb 1, 2022

North Korea claims test of missile capable of hitting U.S. territory

Analysts say the 7th round of test launches this month alone could be a prelude to Pyongyang resuming tests of nuclear weapons or missiles that can reach the U.S. mainland.

• Jan 31, 2022

Gay dating app Grindr disappears from multiple app stores in China

China's cyber authority is clamping down even harder on online behavior the ruling Communist Party dislikes ahead of February's Winter Olympics.

• Jan 31, 2022

China testing millions ahead of Winter Olympics

With the Winter Olympics starting soon and COVID-19 cases spiking, China is rapidly testing millions in preparation. Another precaution they're taking is having athletes live in tightly controlled bubbles. Ian Lee has more.

• Jan 29, 2022
• 01:33

Navy confirms authenticity of photo and video showing F-35 that crashed

The fighter jet crashed off the side of an aircraft carrier Monday, the Navy said.

• Jan 28, 2022

Made in China (1991)

A 1991 60 Minutes investigation found some products sold in the U.S. were manufactured by Chinese prisoners inside a forced labor camp.

• Jan 28, 2022
• 14:54

Truckers protest Canada vaccine mandate

Truck drivers in Canada are protesting vaccine mandates on their industry with a massive convoy that may break a world record. And the U.S. Navy is trying to locate a downed fighter jet in the South China Sea. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab joins "CBS News Mornings" from London with those stories and other international news.

• Jan 28, 2022
• 04:01

Made in China | 60 Minutes Archive

In 1991, a 60 Minutes investigation in China found products sold in the U.S. were manufactured by Chinese prisoners inside a forced labor camp.

• Jan 28, 2022

Iran, China and Russia hold naval drills

Iran, China and Russia held their third joint naval drills in the northern Indian Ocean on Friday. And at least eight people have been killed and dozens more injured in a stampede outside an Africa Cup of Nations football match in Cameroon. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins "CBS News Mornings" from London with those stories and other international news.

• Jan 25, 2022
• 03:52

"Fight Club" has a very different ending in China

The actual movie ends with the protagonist blowing up office buildings in a symbolic blow to authority and societal norms – not quite the right message for a Chinese audience, apparently.

• Jan 26, 2022

Can China's extreme measures ensure a COVID-free Olympics?

At the first sign of an outbreak, China will lockdown an entire city or force an entire district in its capital city to get tested, but the coronavirus is notoriously difficult to shut out.

• Jan 25, 2022

China flies 39 warplanes into Taiwan's air defense zone in a day

Beijing considers the U.S.-backed, democratic, self-ruled island part of its territory, and has threatened to reclaim it by force if necessary.

• Jan 24, 2022

China limits Olympic torch relay amid virus concerns

The flame will be displayed only in enclosed venues that are deemed "safe and controllable," officials say.

• Jan 21, 2022

NBA's Warriors part-owner creates stir with remarks about the Uyghurs

Billionaire Chamath Palihapitiya said he doesn't care about them. He got pushback form the team and on social media, and backed away himself.

• Jan 18, 2022

China cancels Olympic ticket sales as Omicron arrives in Beijing

Officials had planned to sell residents seats for Winter Games events, but as COVID spreads, the government will now "organize spectators" itself.

• Jan 17, 2022

North Korea tests suspected ballistic missiles for 4th time in a month

The latest weapons test appears to be part of Kim Jong Un's response to stalled diplomacy and the U.S. slapping his regime with new sanctions over previous launches.

• Jan 17, 2022

WorldView: U.S. arrests suspect in Haitian president assassination

The U.S. has arrested one of the main suspects in the killing of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse and charged him with conspiracy to commit murder or kidnapping outside the United States. China has placed a second city into total lockdown after just three asymptomatic COVID-19 cases were discovered there. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins CBSN AM from London with those stories and other international news.

• Jan 5, 2022
• 03:47

China's online data surveillance network

A new report by the Washington Post shows China is growing its internal internet-data surveillance network and mining Western social media sites for intel on foreign targets. Washington Post national security reporter Cate Cadell joins CBSN AM to discuss what she learned.

• Jan 7, 2022
• 06:37

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