Free Stadiums, At a Price: China’s Global Stadium Diplomacy
The chief of the Royal Grenadian Police Band was immediately relieved of his duties. His musical troupe had made a major diplomatic gaffe: at the grand opening ceremony for the Caribbean island nation's rebuilt national cricket stadium, they had played the National Anthem of the Republic of China, to the considerable discomfort of the dignitaries present who hailed not from the Republic of China (Taiwan) but from the People's Republic of China.
Pitch Invasion @ Nov 29, 2011 11:49 AM EDT | Blog Profile
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