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Australian politicians don't come to beijing for the Winter Olympics? Foreign Ministry: Nobody cares

author:Xinhua
Australian politicians don't come to beijing for the Winter Olympics? Foreign Ministry: Nobody cares
Australian politicians don't come to beijing for the Winter Olympics? Foreign Ministry: Nobody cares

In response to reports that Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said that Australia would not send government officials to attend the Beijing Winter Olympics, Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said at a regular news conference on December 8 that China has reiterated many times that the Winter Olympics are not a stage for political showmanship and political manipulation. The Chinese side did not invite any Australian government officials to attend the Beijing Winter Olympics, and no one cares whether they come or not. The speculation of Australian politicians out of political self-interest will have no impact on Beijing's successful hosting of the Winter Olympics.

Wang Wenbin said that Australia will link whether or not to send government officials to attend the Beijing Winter Olympics with the so-called human rights issue in Xinjiang. Australia's practice seriously violates the principle of "political neutrality in sports" established in the Olympic Charter, runs counter to the Olympic maxim of "greater unity", stands against the vast number of athletes and sports enthusiasts around the world, and fully exposes the Australian government's blind pursuit of individual countries and the fact that they have also tended to the extent of no distinction between right and wrong and no bottom line. "The Chinese side is strongly dissatisfied with and resolutely opposed to what the Australian side has done, and has lodged solemn representations with the Australian side."

Source: Xinhua News Agency Weibo

Reporters: Sun Nan, Cheng Xin

Producer: An Tao

Editors: Li Ang, Zhou Zhe

Interns: Liang Jiayuan, Yuan Bingyu

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