China's Xi meets IOC chief Bach ahead of Winter Olympics

Beijing (AFP) Jan 25, 2022

China's President Xi Jinping had a rare pandemic-era encounter with a foreign visitor Tuesday when he met with Olympic chief Thomas Bach as the country readies to host the Winter Games. The meeting is expected to be the first of several for the Chinese president - who has not left the country since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic - as dignitaries including Russian President Vladimir Put