
China's Winter Olympics moment is being overshadowed by its 'best friend'
CNN
Rather than Western diplomatic boycotts, it's Russia that has at least partially overshadowed the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics -- both in and away from the sporting arena.
But the past two weeks have shown that it is Russia -- China's close friend and strategic partner -- that has ended up partially overshadowing the Games, both in and away from the sporting arena.

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