The Chinese Ambassador in Japan Kun Xanev warned about the possible deterioration of relations between countries in the event of Tokyo’s accession to the diplomatic boycott of the Olympiad in 2022. Reports about it “Interfax”.
Diplomat called on the power of Japan to be careful and block such a dangerous step. “Unfortunately, some people in Japan perform with attacks on the political system of China, based on their preconceived views, and spread rumors and lies about the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong, calling for a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Games,” he said.
Earlier to the total boycott of the Olympiad in the European Parliament (EP). The Deputy Chairman of the EP and the Deputy Head of the Free Democratic Party of Germany (SVDG) Nikola Burt emphasized that the European Union should not “remain in the shadow of the United States.” In her opinion, the Olympic Games in China became an erroneous platform in the wrong place.
December 6, Washington announced a diplomatic boycake of the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, which will be held from 4 to 20 February 2022, in protest against violation of human rights in the Xinjiang-Uyghon Autonomous Region (Suar) in China. On December 8, Australia, United Kingdom and Canada also joined the boycott.