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Beijing Olympics Begin, African Union Leaders Convene, and More

The World Next Week
The World Next Week
Episode • Feb 4, 2022 • 28m

The Winter Olympics kick off in Beijing, the African Union (AU) holds its annual heads of state summit in Addis Ababa, and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz meets with U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House.

 

Articles and Statements Mentioned on the Podcast

 

Yanzhong Huang, “China welcomed the world the last time it hosted the Olympics. Not now.” Washington Post, February 3, 2022

 

Ian Johnson, “The Games Nobody Wants: How the Winter Olympics Became a Headache for China,” CFR.org, February 1, 2022

 

Statement by White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki on the Visit of Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany,” The White House, January 27, 2022

 

Podcasts Mentioned

 

Gabrielle Sierra, “Hey, Remember the Olympics?” Why It Matters, July 15, 2020

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