Commentary The Olympic Games aren’t over yet, but as far as Beijing’s hope for a boost in international standing, the Games are indeed finished. Hosting the Winter Olympics is not turning out to be quite the global reputation builder that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) had hoped or expected it to be. Treating athletes like Uyghurs seems to be the Beijing way–old habits die hard. A Public Relations Disaster Sure, the Games in Beijing are a nod to China’s massive global influence, but they’ve also become a platform to show the world the nasty face of the CCP. From a public relations perspective, the Games have been a disaster. Some of the problems that have arisen could have easily been anticipated but probably not avoided. In fact, Beijing’s problems began before the Games even started. For example, Beijing was hit with another outbreak of the CCP virus before the Games …