I was surprised that they didn't invite anyone from the US onto the podium. Not even the ambassador somewhere in the middle of the pack. This seems like almost like a slap in the face. Am I wrong? I thought that China was better at not offending people.
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Invitations were extended to virtually all countries. They were just “diplomatically” turned down and at all levels. For myself it was a matter of “horrible optics” as viewed by the G7 nations.
