China’s Winter Olympics Adds to Pressure for Tokyo to Hold Games

Beijing set to hold Winter games in less than a year
Japan may fear loss of face if Tokyo event is canceled

The Olympic rings off Odaiba island in Tokyo. The Olympics was meant to showcase Japan’s re-emergence from two decades of stagnation and remind the world of its clout as the third-biggest economy.Photographer: Toru Hanai/Bloomberg

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By Lisa Du and Yuki Hagiwara

March 2, 2021 at 4:00 PM EST

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March 3, 2021 at 1:29 AM EST

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There are many reasons why Japan is determined to hold the already-delayed Tokyo Olympics this summer, but one that is seldom discussed publicly: China.

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