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China rejects US call to boycott 2022 Beijing s Olympics
China rejects US call to boycott 2022 Beijing s Olympics
Beijing, May 19 (Prensa Latina) China on Wednesday rejected calls by US officials for a diplomatic boycott in the Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, while condemning Washington s double standards on human rights issues.
China s Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed opposition to the initiative proposed by Democrat Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the US House of Representatives, and her accusations of alleged genocide against ethnic groups in Xinjiang (northwest), with a strong presence of Muslims.
Apart from Pelosi, in recent months, several governments and human rights groups have been promoting the idea of boycotting the sport event, due to alleged mistreatment in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
Games breaking down the barriers By SUN XIAOCHEN | China Daily Global | Updated: 2021-05-17 09:16 Share CLOSE Beijing 2022 organizers and representatives from the China Disabled Persons Federation join para-sports athletes at an event on Saturday to celebrate the 31st National Day for Aiding Disabled People, which since 1991 has fallen on the third Sunday in May. A Paralympic-themed commemorative envelope and licensed Beijing 2022 souvenirs were unveiled during the event. JIANG DONG/CHINA DAILY
Organizers pledge Paralympics will leave transformative legacy for disabled
Organizers of the Beijing Winter Paralympics have pledged to host inclusive and accessible Games next year to help boost para-sports participation and the well-being of disabled people in China.
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Quotes of the Day from Xinhua World News, May 16
Xinhua
16 May 2021, 23:18 GMT+10
BEIJING I think what we experienced in Beijing 2008 was exactly what we want to translate to the whole world, to change the view of societies towards persons with disability and change the mindset, International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons said on Sunday, the 31st National Disability Day in China that also marks the 100-day countdown until the start of the Tokyo Paralympic Games. Parsons, who participated with the Brazilian delegation at the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing, told Xinhua of his confidence in how Beijing will change the way that the Paralympic Winter Games is delivered.