Xi to open Asian Games as China targets sporting glory

September 23, 2023

Chinese President Xi Jinping will declare the Asian Games open at a glittering ceremony in Hangzhou on Saturday, kickstarting a sporting behemoth that boasts more athletes than the Olympics.

After being delayed by a year due to China’s strict zero-Covid regime, more than 12,000 competitors from 45 nations across Asia and the Middle East are in the eastern city to compete in 40 sports.…

This data comes from the ChinaPulse.com media intelligence and smart news insights monitoring platform.



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