Beijing’s Winter Olympics may hasten China’s break with the West
Diplomatic boycotts over human rights, plus draconian covid controls, spell trouble
TO A GREAT number of Chinese, their country has never been as impressive as it is today. They see it as self-evident that China—their increasingly strong, modern motherland—is a worthy host of uplifting global events such as the Winter Olympics, which are set to open in Beijing on February 4th.
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