Source: China – South China Morning PostChina is ready to present a “streamlined, safe and splendid” Winter Olympic Games to the world, President Xi Jinping said, as about 30 heads of state and government, royal families and international organisations began arriving in Beijing for the opening ceremony.Xi’s Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin is among the high-profile guests expected at Friday’s event, even as most Western powers stay away amid a diplomatic boycott led by the United States over China’s human rights record.Observers…Read More