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Published: Aug. 19, 2021, 4 p.m.

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Power Play Ep 4: China, US and politics of the Olympics

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9:01 mins

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Synopsis: On the third Friday of every month, The Straits Times examines various facets of the US-China rivalry and its implications for Asia.\\xa0

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Join\\xa0Charissa Yong and Danson Cheong - ST\\u2019s US and China correspondents respectively based in Washington DC and Beijing - as they\\xa0chat about the following:

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1. The Olympics - a neutral or an intensely political competition? (0:35)
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2. Why the US plans to boycott the Beijing Winter Olympics in 2022; difference between an athlete and a diplomatic boycott (2:39)
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3. How will Beijing respond to a diplomatic boycott? (5:42)
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   What does the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games mean to China? (6:22)

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Produced by: Charissa Yong (charyong@sph.com.sg), Danson Cheong (dansonc@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, Hadyu Rahim & Fa\'izah Sani

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Edited by: Dan Koh

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