On the 3rd, in front of the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne, Switzerland, protesters made up of members of the European Tibetan Youth Association are holding the Tibetan flag and expressing their intention to oppose the next Winter Olympics in Beijing, China. Lausanne = AP Yonhap News
Voices from the U.S. Congress that China should deprive China of the qualifications to host the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, a year ahead, began to come out. The reason is that it is a’human rights oppression country’.
According to foreign media on the 3rd (local time), six Republican senators, including Congressman Rick Scott, submitted a resolution to withdraw the Beijing Olympics. In the resolution, they argued that “China slaughtered the Xinjiang Uyghurs, limited Hong Kong democracy, and threatened Taiwan.” “The 2022 Winter Olympics should be reapplied so that countries that recognize and respect human rights can host the Olympics.” did. Nine US lawmakers recommended the’Hong Kong Democratization Movement’ as a candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize.
It’s not just Congress that the boycott drive appears. A coalition of 180 human rights organizations has released a letter to the leaders of each country urging them not to attend the Beijing Winter Olympics. In their letter, they pointed out that “if the Chinese leadership holds the Olympics, it will further promote the suppression of human rights and dismissing opposition.”
It is still a matter of concern in China as it is still unclear whether the Olympics will be held properly due to the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19). However, the willingness to break through is strong. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wen-bin said at a briefing the day before, “The Beijing Winter Olympics will be a very good event.” “Attempts to disrupt and ruin the tournament with political motives are very irresponsible. It will not be supported by the international community and will not succeed.”
The White House is still in no position. White House spokesman Jen Saki said at a regular press conference on the day that “there is currently no discussion on how to change our attitudes or plans in relation to the Beijing Olympics.” The same is true of the Tokyo Summer Olympics in Japan in July, which is even canceled due to the re-proliferation of Corona 19. When asked about the possibility of dispatching the squad, Saki said, “Our plans have not changed.” This is the first official position.
The Beijing Winter Olympics will start in April of next year and will be held until the 20th. Beijing, which hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics, is the first city to host both the Winter and Summer Olympics. In 2008, as the bloody crackdown in Tibet emerged as a human rights issue, the boycott movement was intense.
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