China insists that sport is not really linked to politics.
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, BEIJING – The Chinese government has said Western countries are carrying out a diplomatic boycott of the event. Winter Olympics Beijing 2022 will suffer the consequences. According to China, the Olympics should not be used to show political attitudes.
“Sport has nothing to do with politics. The (Beijing) Winter Olympics are not a stage for taking a political stand, “Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Thursday (9/12), the website reported. China Global Television Network (CGTN).
He notably warned the countries which had announced a boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics, namely the United States (US), Great Britain, Australia and Canada. “The use by the United States, Australia, United Kingdom and Canada of the Olympic platform for the purposes of political manipulation is unpopular and alienating. They will certainly accept the consequences of their mistakes, ”said Wang.
The diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics was carried out by the United States, United Kingdom, Australia and Canada as a form of criticism and protest against a series of human rights violations by China , including in Xinjiang. However, they still allow their athletes to participate in the sport.
The president of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach, said he remained politically neutral on the issue. Because Bach focuses on the participation of athletes. Meanwhile, Russia has criticized the US diplomatic boycott. According to Moscow, the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics should be free from politics.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has accepted Chinese President Xi Jinping’s invitation to attend the opening ceremony of the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing.
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