Fifa World Cup 2022: China has presence in Qatar despite team’s absence, while football fever sweeps Weibo

Posted 2022-11-24, South China Morning Post Headlines photo

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The Weibo hashtag has passed 600 million users, several Chinese firms have roles in Qatar, and China has sought to flex its soft power during the month-long event. ...... read full story

Photo: A man walks by a shuttered steamboat restaurant displaying posters promoting the Qatar FIFA World Cup, as part of COVID-19 controls in Beijing, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022. Anti-virus controls that are confining millions of Chinese families to their homes and shut shops and offices are spurring fears already weak global business and trade might suffer.


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