In preparation for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, driverless cars are set to begin transporting passengers in a fresh test area of 100 square kilometers this month.

China Daily reports that the Haidian deputy district chief district, where the test will take place,

Shougang Industrial Park is one area where self-driving vehicles are being trialed ©Getty ImagesPer China

Japan has faced calls from neighbours China and South Korea to ease entry restrictions into the country

Gong Lijiao of China maintains she is still aiming for Olympic gold in shot put despite the postponement

Gong Lijiao of China had her bronze medal from the London 2012 Olympic Games upgraded to silver ©Getty

The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) has announced a new partnership with two Chinese social media platforms – Weibo and Douyin.

China is without any doubt one of our leading countries in the world," he said."

We are so excited for our future climbs in China."

The partnership aims to make sport climbing popular in China ©Getty ImagesYahao Sports will be in charge

about the idea of launching this ambitious project which will allow us to promote our sport across China

elsewhere as Tik-Tok.The date of launch today, May 18, coincides with the first Climbing Day celebrated in China

The Swedish Table Tennis Association has appointed former world champion Jörgen Persson as its new head coach for the men's national team.

 "A more long-term goal is of course to beat China again.

The Legislative Council of Hong Kong has criticised the Hong Kong Football Association (HKFA) for poor governance.

Woodland were invited to the Committee meeting to shed light on the accusations, as reported by the South China

Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) President Yao Ming has admitted the men's team is "lagging behind" the opposition as they prepare for an uphill battle to secure Tokyo 2020 qualification.

competition, but are at risk of not qualifying for Tokyo 2020.With a tough qualifying group ahead, China

were not the top Asian team, with Iran automatically qualifying for the Olympics instead.Now China will

and Greece - 21st and seventh in the world rankings respectively - in their qualifying group, with China

every Olympics since 1984 except Sydney 2000.With their qualification tournament set to be held in China

, it was instead moved to Serbian capital Belgrade at the start of the coronavirus outbreak, but China

capital city Seoul will hold a three-state esports tournament in November, also hosting East Asian giants China

Organisers of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games released their official sustainability plan.

Getty ImagesIt is also hoped that the campaign to engage 300 million people in winter sports across China

The International Olympic Committee has approved the new dates for the Federation of International Basketball (FIBA) Olympic qualification tournaments, which were announced by the governing body last month.

Lithuania and Serbia.A total of 24 men's teams will compete - Angola, Senegal and Tunisia {Africa}, China

A plan to hold the next International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session virtually has been approved by the Executive Board.

sporting calendar places the Athens Session in 2021 into doubt.Another IOC Session would be expected in China

A campaign to collate dreams and aspirations - launched by the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games Organising Committee - has received more than 100,000 submissions.

participant was Xiao He, who wrote that it was his dream to let the world hear children's folk rhymes from China

 Over the past two years, Xiao and his team visited more than 200 seniors across China to record

 Hangzhou 2022 will mark the third time China has hosted the Asian Games, following Beijing in 1990

The International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) has confirmed the dates of four of its World Cups next year, that will form part of the qualification process for the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

make an announcement on the 2020 World Championships in Cancun, which had been moved from Xiamen in China

Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) President Yao Ming outlined plans to resume the season after it was put on hold by the coronavirus pandemic.

 The coronavirus pandemic originated in China, with the country entering into lockdown in January

Although it has nearly 83,000 cases, resulting in more than 4,600 deaths, cases have drastically slowed in China

The Diamond League has announced a new provisional calendar for 2020 because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

to take place in Eugene in the United States on October 4, Doha on October 9 and a second meeting in China