Posted on 01/25/2022 6:45:46 AM PST by dynachrome
CHINA / DIPLOMACY Chinese FM debunks US media report claiming Beijing requested Moscow not to invade Ukraine during Winter Olympics By Global Times Published: Jan 24, 2022 12:39 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during his annual press conference at the Moscow Manege on December 23, 2021. More than 500 journalists were invited to the press conference. Photo: VCG Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during his annual press conference at the Moscow Manege on December 23, 2021. More than 500 journalists were invited to the press conference. Photo: VCG
Chinese Foreign Ministry on Monday refuted a Bloomberg report which claimed that the Chinese leader allegedly asked Russian President Vladimir Putin not to invade Ukraine during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games. The ministry said that the news is fake, noting it's not only a slander and provocation to China-Russia relations but also interference with and sabotage against the Olympics.
Zhao Lijian, spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry, said at a routine press conference on Monday that such a despicable trick will not deceive the international community.
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The Bee
Ha. True.
I guess it matters to some people but I won’t be watching any Olympics.
Like the NFL and NASCAR I always quit watching the stuff before it’s fashionable.
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The coup will happen around Valentines day. Russian forces will then be invited in after the Olympics.
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