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CHENGDU, China (AP) — For a few days in October 2023, the capital of science fiction was Chengdu, China. Worldcon, science fiction’s biggest annual event, was held in the country for the first time, attracting fans from all over the world.
A rare moment when Chinese and international fans were able to come together to celebrate the arts without worrying about the increasingly fractious politics of China’s relations with the West or China’s tightening grip on expression. was.
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