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Beijing Olympics may get points for boosting China's international reputation, but Games are definitely gold for Xi Jinping's standing at home

The 2022 Winter Games in Beijing provide many benefits for China, and really don’t have any downsides for the country.

The Conversation

Olympics-Curling kicks off Beijing Games ahead of Putin-Xi main event

Mixed doubles curling opened competition at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Wednesday as the shadow of war in Ukraine, and the impending arrival of Russian President Vladimir Putin, loomed over an event already transformed by the coronavirus pandemic.

Reuters

Ire and ice for Beijing's Winter Olympics

Two events dominate the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) calendar for 2022 - the Winter Olympics and the 20th Party Congress later this year.

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Why the Winter Olympics are so vital to the Chinese Communist Party's legitimacy

Aside from fake snow and COVID-19, the Beijing Winter Games are controversial for many reasons.

The Conversation

China has no plan for who will succeed Xi Jinping – leaving the nation and the world in uncertainty

Since becoming China’s paramount leader in 2012, Xi Jinping has overseen enormous economic growth and solidified China’s standing as an economic and geopolitical superpower. He has also centralized his power over domestic politics. In 2018, Xi oversaw the repeal of the two-term limit on holding presidential office, which has opened…

The Conversation

China more ‘brazen and damaging’ than ever, says FBI director

Bureau opening cases on Chinese intelligence operations every 12 hours, says Christopher Wray, as George Soros calls Xi Jinping the ‘greatest threat’ to open society

The Guardian - AU

The Xi Games 2 : Bold proclamations leave many feeling left behind

"The goal of 'getting 300 million people involved in winter sports' has become a reality," said Li Sen, director general of the General Planning Department of the 2022 Beijing organizing committee, during a Jan. 13 press conference in Beijing.

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Markets post worst month since 2020, as recovery slows and rate hike worries rise – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

The Guardian - UK

CCP-led preparations dictate only success

BEIJING -- Beijing will be the first city in history to have hosted the Summer and Winter Olympics when the Winter Games start on Feb. 4.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

China's plan for Xinjiang, plus what's lurking in your household dust? The Conversation Weekly podcast transcript

This is a transcript of The Conversation Weekly podcast episde: China’s plans for Xinjiang, and what it means for the region’s persecuted Uyghurs, published on January 27, 2022.

The Conversation

Putin, Xi to Discuss European Security amid Ukraine Standoff, Says Kremlin

Russian and Chinese presidents Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping will spend a "lot of time" discussing security in Europe and the set of demands Moscow has made of the West when they meet for talks next week, the Kremlin said on Friday. Putin will travel to China to attend the…

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Putin, Xi to discuss European security amid Ukraine standoff - Kremlin

Reuters

When could Russia invade Ukraine? Putin's decision depends on weather, Xi Jinping's feelings and 'lethal aid'

Russia continues to deny it has plans to invade, but the Ukrainian people are readying themselves for what might come, and many say any invasion will spark a fierce resistance movement.

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From Tiananmen to Hong Kong, China's crackdowns defy critics

From the crushing of Beijing’s 1989 pro-democracy protests to the suppression of Hong Kong’s opposition four decades later, China’s Communist Party has demonstrated a determination and ability to stay in power that is seemingly impervious to Western criticism

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Beijing Olympics could affect Russian thinking about Ukraine invasion - U.S. diplomat

The Beijing Winter Olympics could affect the timing of any Russian invasion of Ukraine, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said on Wednesday, adding that Chinese President Xi Jinping would not be happy if the two were to coincide.

The Guardian - AU

Low-carbon ambitions must not interfere with ‘normal life’, says Xi Jinping

President signals more cautious approach to climate crisis and says China must ‘overcome notion of rapid success’

Reuters

China's Xi says country's low carbon push must guarantee energy, food security

China's ambitious low-carbon goals should not come at the expense of energy and food security or the "normal life" of ordinary people, President Xi Jinping said, signalling a more cautious approach to climate change as the economy slows.

The Independent UK

China 2008 vs 2022: Richer, stronger, more confrontational

Richer, more heavily armed and openly confrontational, China has undergone history-making changes since the last time it hosted the Olympics, in 2008

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The Times of India

China’s Covid blame game fizzles over infection-by-mail theory

BEIJING: Ever since Chinese President Xi Jinping’s government quashed a Covid-19 outbreak in the central city of Wuhan roughly two years ago, it has repeatedly sought to blame virus outbreaks on foreign sources. The latest target is international mail.

Al Jazeera

As Chinese shun parenthood, firms dangle bonuses, loans and leave

China is facing a demographic time bomb that threatens to upend President Xi Jinping’s economic plans.

Tribune News Service

Xi’s face time with IOC chief marks rare foreign interaction

Chinese President Xi Jinping met in person with International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach in Beijing, possibly his first face time with a foreign dignitary since the early days of the pandemic.

Reuters

China's Xi meets with IOC's Bach in Beijing ahead of Games

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach on Tuesday, just over a week before the start of the Winter Games, in a rare in-person encounter with a foreign visitor during the pandemic.

Tribune News Service

Putin could burst Xi’s Olympic dream with a war in Ukraine

As the U.S. and Europe mount increasingly frantic efforts to deter Russia from any invasion of Ukraine, it’s Chinese President Xi Jinping who may have the biggest influence on Vladimir Putin’s timetable.

The Independent UK

Climate, COVID, China: Takeaways from online Davos event

Government and business leaders have urged global cooperation on climate change, the coronavirus pandemic and the economic recovery at the World Economic Forum’s virtual gathering this week

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Trudy Rubin: A look into the authoritarian world Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin hope to create

I intended this column to focus on Elizabeth Economy’s important new book, "The World According to China," which describes Xi Jinping’s vision for China’s future dominance in the world.

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