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The country’s participation has been suspended since it took athletes from former Ukrainian territories under its wing The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has rejected Russia’s appeal against a decision by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to suspend its membership over the Ukraine conflict.

Beijing says it will take steps to protect its sovereignty after the trip by “troublemaker” William Lai China’s Foreign Ministry has condemned a visit to the United States on Saturday by Taiwan’s Vice President William Lai, and vowed that it will retaliate.