The president of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach (left), during the handover ceremony of the Olympic flag to the mayor of Beijing, Chen Jining, in 2018. Photo: AFP
The president of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach (left), during the handover ceremony of the Olympic flag to the mayor of Beijing, Chen Jining, in 2018. Photo: AFP
China /  Diplomacy

Politicians push Beijing Winter Olympics ‘diplomatic boycott’ across 11 Western countries

  • Elected representatives across Europe and North America call for governments to decline invitations to February’s Games
  • Campaign follows rights groups’ calls for a full boycott over human rights infringements in Xinjiang, Tibet and Hong Kong, charges denied by Beijing

Topic |   Beijing Winter Olympics 2022
Finbarr Bermingham
Finbarr Bermingham

Updated: 11:30pm, 7 Jun, 2021

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The president of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach (left), during the handover ceremony of the Olympic flag to the mayor of Beijing, Chen Jining, in 2018. Photo: AFP
The president of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach (left), during the handover ceremony of the Olympic flag to the mayor of Beijing, Chen Jining, in 2018. Photo: AFP
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