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According to a recent Civey survey, the reputation of both the Olympic Games and the People's Republic of China has suffered, at least in Germany. Nevertheless, the hosts consider the Olympics a complete success, which gives them greater legitimacy, especially in domestic politics.
By Marcel Grzanna
The International Olympic Committee and its attempts to cozy up to the host country of the Winter Olympics are once again under fire. The case of tennis player Peng Shuai has just begun to fade from the public eye. But now, human rights organizations put questions about forced labor back on the agenda. The United Nations also expressed its "deep concern". Meanwhile, cargo flights from western Xinjiang have been heading for airports in Budapest and Liège since mid-January. It is unclear whether the goods are actually free of forced labor.
By Marcel Grzanna