Xi vows to make Beijing Olympics success despite diplomatic boycott

Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged Friday to make the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics a success, while the United States and other democratic countries have announced they will implement a "diplomatic boycott" of the global sporting event."We will spare no effort to present a great games to the world. The world is turning its eyes to China, and China is ready" for the Olympics slated for February 2022, Xi said in his televised speech on New Year's Eve.Xi's remarks suggested China is confident in hosting the Winter Games, although the United States has promised not to send government official…READ FULL ARTICLE