Xi’s charm offensive to land the World Cup
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It’s not a done deal yet, but China will host the World Cup soon. Xi has a tete-a-tete with FIFA president Gianni Infantino tomorrow to make sure. And SCMP (link below) confirms that China is eyeing a bid for the 2030 or 2034 tournament.
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