27 Jan 2022
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On Wednesday, Premier Li Keqiang jumped on a video call with his Dutch counterpart, Prime Minister Mark Rutte.
This is awkward: Two weeks ago, the Netherlands said it will not send diplomatic representatives to the Beijing Olympics (not even to cheer on their world-beating speedskaters).
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