FOCUS: Key to success of Beijing Olympics lies in China-Japan relations

The key to the success of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics lies in how China-Japan ties will develop after the Tokyo Summer Games, with the Asian powers recently at odds over major issues including Taiwan and Xinjiang.The leadership of Chinese President Xi Jinping, who has been keen to use the Beijing Olympics to enhance national prestige, is expected to be forced to manage a well-balanced diplomatic strategy toward Japan until the sports events in February next year.A deterioration of bilateral relations may prompt Japan to deepen cooperation with the United States in conta…READ FULL ARTICLE