Beijing opening ceremony begins amid COVID-19, boycotts

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The country where the coronavirus outbreak emerged two years ago has launched a locked-down Winter Olympics.

The country where the coronavirus outbreak emerged two years ago has launched a locked-down Winter Olympics, proudly projecting its might on the most global of stages, even as some Western governments mounted a diplomatic boycott over the way China treats millions of its people.

And while some are staying away from the second pandemic Olympics in six months, many other world leaders planned to attend the opening ceremony. Most notable: Russian President Vladimir Putin, who met privately with Xi earlier in the day as a dangerous standoff unfolds at Russia’s border with Ukraine.

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