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China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets with his French counterpart Stephane Sejourne in Beijing, as the two countries mark 60 years of diplomatic relations and seek to strengthen ties. IMAGES
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach reacts to a growing diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics in February, prompted by what the Western allies argue are widespread rights abuses by China. "The presence of government officials is a purely political decision for each government," he says, adding, "the principle of the political neutrality of the IOC applies." Britain on Wednesday joined Australia and the United States in announcing they will not send ministers to the Winter Games in the Chinese capital. SOUNDBITE
The US won't send diplomatic representation to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and "contribute to the fanfare of the Games", "given the ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity in Xinjiang", says White House press secretary Jen Psaki. SOUNDBITE
Taipei (Taiwan), Oct 6 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Ritchie Tongo). The incursions of Chinese aircraft into the Taiwanese Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) in recent days have caused relations between Taipei and Beijing to go through "their worst moment" in the last four decades, according to the authorities of the island.FOOTAGE OF STREETS AND TAIWAN FLAGS, IN TAIPEI.
Beijing, Sep 17 (EFE/EPA).- The Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games officially launched Friday the slogan for Beijing 2022, "Together for a Shared Future".The 2022 Winter Olympics will be held from Feb.4 to Feb. 20,2022 while the Paralympic Winter Games are scheduled from Mar 4 to Mar 13, 2022. (Camera: WU HONG). SHOT LIST: ENTERTAINERS PERFORM AT THE LAUNCH CEREMONY OF THE GAMES MOTTO OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES WINTER GAMES BEIJING 2022, IN BEIJING, CHINA.
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).