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Scott Morrison confirms Australia will join the United States in diplomatic boycott of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games
Australia has joined with the United States in announcing a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games.
Bryant Hevesi
Digital Reporter
December 8, 2021
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison has confirmed the Australian government will not be sending any official representatives to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games.
Mr Morrison announced the move on Wednesday, following on from United States President Joe Biden revealing a diplomatic boycott of the games.
Australia's boycott comes amid increasing tensions between Canberra and Beijing over the last two years, which has seen China launch a series of provocative trade tariffs on Australian exports and issue a list of 14 grievances against the federal government.
"It will come as no surprise that the Australian government will not be sending any official representatives to the forthcoming Winter Games in China," Mr Morrison said.
"For some time people have been very aware that we have been raising a number of issues that have not been received well in China and there's been a disagreement between us on those matters.
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The United States on Tuesday confirmed a diplomatic boycott of the games over concerns of mass human rights abuses against the Uyghur minority in Xinjiang.
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09 Dec 2021, 1:21 am
