The announcement of the White House, the reply: “Politics has nothing to do with the Olympics, hypocrisy on the part of the Americans”
Full speed ahead: the United States will diplomatically boycott, as feared, the Beijing Winter Games (4-20 February). “A diplomatic or official representation of the United States – White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters during the Monday briefing – would mean treating the Olympics normally in the face of heavy human rights abuses by the Chinese government. and the atrocities in Xinjiang and we simply can’t do it. “
The reaction
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China says it is “ready to take countermeasures”. The spokesman for the Beijing Foreign Ministry, Zhao Lijian, said that the US move would be “a mockery of the spirit of the Olympics, a political provocation and an offense for 1.4 billion Chinese”. CNN sources reported that Joe Biden’s administration could announce the absence of US government officials at the Beijing Olympics this week.
“Hypocrisy from US politics”
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For Zhao Lijian, the appointment “is not a stage for political entertainment or manipulation”, denouncing what Beijing considers an “anti-Chinese nature and hypocrisy of American politicians”. The United States, he added, “should correct its position, adhere to a more united Olympic spirit, take China’s concerns seriously and stop politicizing sport and promoting the so-called ‘diplomatic boycott’ of the Games to avoid repercussions on the sport. dialogue and cooperation between China and the US “. Meanwhile, Australia also hinted at the possibility of an action similar to that of the United States against the Games.
December 6, 2021 (change December 6, 2021 | 20:01)
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