By Martin Quin Pollard and Ian Ransom HANGZHOU, China (Reuters) - China's eastern city of Hangzhou stepped up security ahead of the Asian Games opening ...
By Martin Quin Pollard and Ian Ransom HANGZHOU, China - China's eastern city of Hangzhou stepped up security ahead of the Asian Games opening ceremony later on Saturday as organisers hope toJann Arden in HRM helping Habitat for Humanity | SaltWireHANGZHOU, China - China's eastern city of Hangzhou stepped up security ahead of the Asian Games opening ceremony later on Saturday as organisers hope to get the sporting extravaganza off to a smooth start with President Xi Jinping among the...
"I think it shows they're too nervous, right?", said 45-year-old Hangzhou resident Li Jian. "I think we should be a little more confident." Organisers hope a high-tech opening ceremony on Saturday will help drum up excitement for the Games. Interest at home has been muted as the economy sputters and some question the cost of hosting the mega-event.
The official slogan of the event, 'Heart to Heart, @Future', represents the goal of uniting the people and countries of Asia through these Games, officials have said, but geopolitical tensions and rivalries threatened to overshadow that effort this week.
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