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IOC says organisers ‘cannot be complacent’ after German team warns on access to food and internet
Games promise to be different from 2008 event that announced China on international stage
Network paid billions for exclusive US rights but faces declining audience interest
Russian and Chinese leaders rebuke US and present united front in talks at Beijing Winter Olympics
Argentina and Ecuador’s presidents to meet Xi Jinping to discuss debt and investments
Games will showcase Covid successes and embolden China’s most powerful ruler since Mao Zedong
Western diplomats to boycott event over China’s persecution of Uyghur population
Multinational sponsors have been accused of ignoring the plight of more than 1mn Uyghur Muslims detained in China
Some of the strict measures for controlling the spread of the virus could extend beyond Omicron and the Olympics
Chongli suffers losses as Beijing’s property credit and pandemic crackdowns take toll
Plus, the Premier League’s attendance problem, Inter Milan’s debt deal, and more.
Bubble in which Games are held is a partial metaphor for today’s China
Officials widen measures ahead of next month’s Games as IOC confirms plans for Peng Shuai meeting
Chinese president holds rare in-person encounter with foreign official during pandemic
Event was intended to be symbol of country’s ascendancy but has been marred by pandemic and diplomatic tensions
About 150 people will be sent to government facility after suspected animal-to-human transmission
Beijing’s zero-Covid policy trades GDP growth for international prestige ahead of the Games
Lockdowns and restrictions risk causing greater disruption than during earlier waves of the pandemic
Outbreak in Tianjin just weeks ahead of Beijing Winter Olympics tests zero-Covid strategy
Canberra will not send official representatives on concerns over Xinjiang and Hong Kong crackdowns
Chinese government threatens to take unspecified countermeasures against Washington
Governments are unlikely to boycott the Games, raising the pressure on athletes
Human Right Watch urges global brands to censure Beijing over Xinjiang and Hong Kong
Responding to acute domestic pressures and hostility abroad, Beijing appears to be slowly decoupling from the west
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