Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison says his country is joining the U.S. in a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Games over human rights concerns. Such moves have been met with strong criticism from China.
FILE - Scott Morrison, Prime Minister of Australia delivers an address, during the COP26 Summit, at the SECC in Glasgow, Scotland, Monday, Nov. 1, 2021. Morrison on Tuesday, Nov. 2, attacked the credibility of French President Emmanuel Macron as a newspaper quoted a text message that suggested France anticipated “bad news” about a now scuttled submarine deal.Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Wednesday it will join the U.S.
Rights groups have pushed for a full-blown boycott of the games, accusing China of rights abuses against ethnic minorities. The U.S. and Australian decisions fall short of those calls but come at an exceptionally turbulent time for international relations and have been met with a barrage of criticism from China.
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