Editor’s note for Friday, February 4, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Dear reader,
The Winter Olympics opened today without mishap.
Perhaps more consequentially, Vladimir Putin and Xรญ Jรฌnpรญng ไน ่ฟๅนณ met on the sidelines of the Games. The two leaders strongly signaled mutual support. China joined Russia in opposing NATO expansion, and the two sides signed an enormous gas supply deal.
The meeting was Xiโs first physical encounter with another world leader since February 27, 2020, when he met former Mongolia president Khaltmaa Battulga.
Below you can find summaries of the weekโs news and reading matter for the weekend: Have an excellent conclusion to the Lunar New Year!
โJeremy Goldkorn, Editor-in-Chief
