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Asian Games
![China Welcomes Taiwanese Athletes at the Asian Games China Welcomes Taiwanese Athletes at the Asian Games](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-10-03-145645.jpg)
China Welcomes Taiwanese Athletes at the Asian Games
By David Rising
China has been going out of its way to be welcoming to the Taiwanese athletes, as it pursues a two-pronged strategy, both wooing Taiwan’s people while threatening it militarily.
![South Korea Breezes Through First Day of League of Legends Competition in Asian Games Esports South Korea Breezes Through First Day of League of Legends Competition in Asian Games Esports](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-09-25-181827.jpg)
South Korea Breezes Through First Day of League of Legends Competition in Asian Games Esports
By David Rising
Esports takes its place this year at the Asian Games as a competition sport for the first time.
![Taliban Send All-Male Team to Asian Games But Afghan Women Come From Outside Taliban Send All-Male Team to Asian Games But Afghan Women Come From Outside](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-09-22-190751.jpg)
Taliban Send All-Male Team to Asian Games But Afghan Women Come From Outside
By David Rising
Two different teams are representing Afghanistan: the Taliban-approved team, and a team of diaspora athletes – including women – competing under the old flag.
![Asian Games in China Postponed Because of Spread of COVID-19 Asian Games in China Postponed Because of Spread of COVID-19](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-05-06-130524.jpg)
Asian Games in China Postponed Because of Spread of COVID-19
By Stephen Wade
The Asian Games were to take place from September 10-25 in the eastern city of Hangzhou.
![Asia’s Olympic Moment Has Its Roots in Cold War Politics Asia’s Olympic Moment Has Its Roots in Cold War Politics](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-08-22_20-18-37.jpg)
Asia’s Olympic Moment Has Its Roots in Cold War Politics
By Stefan Huebner
From China to Iran, Cold War politics shaped the participation of Asian countries in the Olympic Games.
![North Korean MH17 Scenario Extremely Unlikely North Korean MH17 Scenario Extremely Unlikely](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-07-22_07-41-55.jpg)
North Korean MH17 Scenario Extremely Unlikely
By Clint Richards
Despite the U.S. banning its aircraft from Pyongyang airspace, the chances of a DPRK missile attack are remote.
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