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China told Russia to delay Ukraine invasion until after Olympics

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Senior Chinese officials told senior Russian officials in early February not to invade Ukraine before the end of the Winter Olympics in Beijing, the New York Times (NYT) reported, quoting Biden administration officials and a European official who cited a Western intelligence report.

The NYT said the intelligence report indicated senior Chinese officials had some level of knowledge about Russia's plans or intentions to invade Ukraine...

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