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US announces diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics

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The Biden administration announced on Monday that U.S. officials will not participate in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing after China has pledged to take unspecified “countermeasures” against any such diplomatic boycott.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said earlier that the call for boycotts is “grand sensation” and should be stopped “so as not to affect the dialogue and cooperation between China and the United States in important areas.” “If the U.S. insists on sticking to its own opinions, China will take resolute countermeasures,” he said at a press conference.

US President Joe Biden said last month that he is considering such a diplomatic boycott to protest China’s human rights record, including what Washington calls the genocide against a minority of Muslims.

The US boycott will not prevent its athletes from participating in the competition. The United States will next host the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 2028, which raises questions about how China might respond during this period. Beijing has expressed opposition to the politicization of sports, but in the past it has punished American sports leagues, including the American Basketball Association, for violating its political red line. By publishing an editorial, it is said that casting a blank ballot is one of the “last ways” for residents to express their dissent. The American media issued the warning letter on Monday when the ruling Communist Party of China was transforming this commercial center into a place more similar to the authoritarian mainland.

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News source : Hindustan times

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Jennifer Lopez ‘let go of her’ high-heeled ego while working with Ben Affleck

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Jennifer Lopez ‘let go of her’ high-heeled ego while working with Ben Affleck

As Jennifer Lopez navigates her separation from Ben Affleck, she prioritizes her career, notably in the film Unstoppable.

Jennifer Lopez has “let go of her ego” to prioritise her career and personal growth as she navigates her separation from Ben Affleck.

The 55-year-old actress and singer, during an interview with Amazon/MGM, opened up about working on the upcoming film Unstoppable, a project she co-starred in while estranged from her husband.

“It was an honour to be a part of Anthony [Robles] and to play Judy,” Jennifer shared. “I approached the role with a complete lack of ego where you have to go in there and have so much respect for the person you are playing because it’s her story.”

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“I disappeared, there was no Jennifer, no J. Lo. That person on the screen is just Judy. Luckily, I got to spend time with her and see who she was alone and as a mother.”

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Affleck praises Lopez’s ‘spectacular’ performance

Affleck and Matt Damon produced the film, which tells the inspiring story of 36-year-old wrestler Anthony Robles.

JLo portrays Judy Robles, Anthony’s mother. Affleck also highly praised Jennifer’s performance, calling her “spectacular.”

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“Unstoppable is a very different movie than [Small Things Like These], but in a way it’s similarly rooted in the passion of really talented artists,” Ben told Entertainment Toninght just couple of weeks back. “Billy Goldenberg and Jennifer and Don Cheadle and Jharrel and Bobby Cannavale – all of whom were really passionate about this film.”

After reuniting and marrying in 2022, Jennifer filed for divorce in August 2024. Reports of marital struggles, including living separately, surfaced months before the filing.

“He’s focusing on his work and his kids now,” an insider told InTouch Weekly. “Ben already moved out … They’ll never stop loving each other, but she can’t control him, and he can’t change her.”

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Jennifer told Interview Magazine, “I was thinking about this time in my life, and I’m like, ‘That’s not what I thought it was going to turn out like.’ And then I thought, ‘No, this is exactly where I needed to be.’”

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