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Steve Holland

China asked Russia to delay Ukraine invasion until after Olympics -NYT

FILE PHOTO: 2022 Beijing Olympics - Closing Ceremony - National Stadium, Beijing, China - February 20, 2022. The national flag of China and the flag of the International Olympic Comittee are pictured during the closing ceremony. REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel/File Photo

Senior Chinese officials told senior Russian officials in early February not to invade Ukraine before the end of the Winter Olympics in Beijing, the New York Times reported, quoting Biden administration officials and a European official who cited a Western intelligence report.

The Times said the intelligence report indicated senior Chinese officials had some level of knowledge about Russia's plans or intentions to invade Ukraine before Russian President Vladimir Putin launched the operation last week.

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