Canada is next country to declare diplomatic boycott of the Games Olympic Beijing, China.
In a press release, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called Canada a country that highlights human rights violations.
“Like many of (our) partners around the world, we are deeply concerned about the repeated human rights violations by the Chinese government,” Trudeau said Wednesday.
With this decision, Canada will not send diplomatic representatives to the Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2022.
“We announced today that we will not be sending diplomatic representatives to the Beijing Olympics and Paralympics this winter.” Trudeau continued.
However, Trudeau has ensured that Canadian athletes will continue to participate in the world’s largest sporting event.
Canada’s move comes a day after the United States made a similar move. The United States has highlighted China’s “genocide” against the Uyghur minority in the Xinjiang region and other human rights violations.
After the United States, Australia and Britain also declared a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics.
The boycott drew criticism from China. Beijing views American behavior as a form of ideological prejudice.
“The United States will bear the consequences. Wait,” said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian, quoted by AFP on Tuesday (7/12).
(AFP / FJR)
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