List Of Diplomatic Boycotts Grow For Beijing Winter Olympics

Chicago Tribune/AP: List of diplomatic boycotts grow for Beijing Winter Olympics, with Canada now joining the US, UK, Australia and Lithuania

TORONTO — Canada will join the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia in a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics over human rights concerns, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday.

The announcement came after the White House, the Australian government and the UK government confirmed diplomatic boycotts of the Winter Games in February to protest Chinese human rights abuses.

China has vowed to react with “firm countermeasures.” Trudeau said his government has been talks with allies about it in recent months.

“We are extremely concerned by the repeated human rights violations by the Chinese government,” Trudeau said.

“They should not be surprised we will not be sending any diplomatic representation.”

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List Of Diplomatic Boycotts Grow For Beijing Winter Olympics

UK and Canada join diplomatic boycott of China Winter Olympics -- BBC

Canada, UK, Australia all join US in diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics -- DW

Canada Joins U.S., U.K. in Diplomatic Boycott of Beijing Games -- National Post

Canada announces diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics, athletes will still compete -- CTV news

Australia joins US in diplomatic boycott of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics -- CNN

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