Outward aggression has taken a backseat to unctuous charm at the Asian Games as China seeks to win the hearts of more than 40 participating Asian nations and regions
released a new national map, doubling down on its claims to almost the entire South China Sea and disputed border territories with India., stepping up its regular military harassment of the self-governing democratic island that Beijing claims for its own.
“The Asian Games embodies the Asian people’s shared desire for peace, unity and inclusiveness,” Xi told them, according to his prepared remarks. Taiwan's athletes even received one of the loudest rounds of applause at the opening ceremony, though have to compete under the name “Chinese Taipei” and without their flag due to China's claim on the island off of its east coast, which it has not ruled out taking by force.
The headlines the state-run China Daily's supplement edition for the games carried after the opening ceremony included “Xi extends hand of friendship,” and “Wave of Glory" alongside a photo of the Chinese leader waving to the crowds. The Philippine coast guard reported over the weekend that it had detected a floating barrier placed by China's coast guard to prevent Filipino fishing boats from entering a lagoon in a disputed shoal in the South China Sea.
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