Power Play Ep 4: China, US and politics of the Olympics
9:01 mins
Synopsis: On the third Friday of every month, The Straits Times examines various facets of the US-China rivalry and its implications for Asia.
Join Charissa Yong and Danson Cheong - ST’s US and China correspondents respectively based in Washington DC and Beijing - as they chat about the following:
1. The Olympics - a neutral or an intensely political competition? (0:35)
2. America's plans to boycott the Beijing Winter Olympics in 2022 (2:39)
3. How will Beijing respond to a diplomatic boycott? (5:42)
4. What does the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games mean to China? (6:22)
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Produced by: Charissa Yong (charyong@sph.com.sg), Danson Cheong (dansonc@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, Hadyu Rahim & Fa'izah Sani
Edited by: Dan Koh
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