Biggest Asian Winter Games, China’s Allies Absent; Xi Jinping Receives Cold Reception

Biggest Asian Winter Games, China’s Allies Absent; Xi Jinping Receives Cold Reception

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The largest Asian Winter Games in history opened on February 7 in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province. But surprisingly, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un didn’t attend the opening ceremony. Russian President Vladimir Putin was also absent. Meanwhile, Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru skipped the event and instead went to the U.S. to meet with Donald Trump.

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