Australia joins diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics

On Wednesday, Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, announced that Australia would join the US in its diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics in February 2022 over concerns of the genocidal treatment of Uyghurs, The Guardian reports.


Image: FreeImages

 

On Wednesday, Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, announced that Australia would join the US in its diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics in February 2022 over concerns of the genocidal treatment of Uyghurs, The Guardian reports.  

 

He said the Chinese government has not been willing to discuss Australia’s concerns about human rights.

Anne Kader

Next Post

China guilty of committing genocide against Uyghur people, tribunal finds

Thu Dec 9 , 2021
London - A UK-based independent tribunal has ruled, that China has committed genocide against Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in the western 'Xinjiang' region. China's senior leadership and President Xi Jinping carry primary responsibility for these acts perpetrated against these minorities.

You May Like