China's ambitions to be a global sporting hub took a heavy blow as the postponement of this year's Asian Games further isolated a country already cut off by its hardline zero-Covid strategy.
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(FILES) This file photo taken on May 6, 2022 shows a countdown clock displaying 127 days until the opening of the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, in China's eastern Zhejiang province. - China's ambitions to be a global sporting hub took a heavy blow as the May 6, 2022 postponement of this year's Asian Games further isolated a country already cut off by its hardline zero-Covid strategy. -- Photo: AFP
2022-05-08 11:03:00
China's ambitions to be a global sporting hub took a heavy blow as the postponement of this year's Asian Games further isolated a country already cut off by its hardline zero-Covid strategy.
The ruling Communist Party burnished its global image with an array of dazzling spectacles such as Beijing's 2008 Summer and 2022 Winter Olympics, tennis and golf tournaments featuring all the world's leading stars, and a showpiece annual Formula One grand prix.
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