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The Olympic flame, lit in Ancient Olympia in western Greece for the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games, arrived in Beijing on Wednesday morning. The Olympic Tower, an iconic landmark from the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, hosted a welcoming ceremony. Cai Qi, secretary of the CPC Beijing Municipal Committee and president of the Beijing 2022 Organizing Committee (BOCOG), took over the flame and lit the cauldron.

According to the BOCOG, the Olympic flame will first be displayed at the Olympic Tower in Beijing before touring China to spread the Olympic spirit and encourage more people to participate in ice and snow sports.

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We Will Never Be Part of US, Says New Canadian PM Mark Carney

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Mark Carney, who has become Canada’s new prime minister after Justin Trudeau’s resignation, addressed US President Donald Trump’s proposal to make Canada the 51st state of the United States after taking the oath of office.

Touching upon the major differences between the two countries, Carney said, “We will never and in no way be part of the United States.” He also described US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s statement that it would be economically better for Canada to be a state of the US as “crazy.”

In response to journalists’ question on whether he would travel to the United States to meet with Trump, Carney said, “I do not plan to travel to the United States. I look forward to speaking with President Trump at the appropriate time.”

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