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Australia has joined the US in a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics in Beijing, scheduled to be held in February next year, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced Wednesday.
Sydney: Australia will not send officials to February’s Winter Olympics in Beijing, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Wednesday, joining a US diplomatic boycott of the Games....
The country joins the US in the boycott, over concerns around China’s human rights record.
Canberra's decision comes amid "disagreement" with China over a slew of issues that have plunged relations into the most serious crisis since the Tiananmen Square crackdown in 1989.
A man walks past the logos of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympic Winter Games in Shougang Park, one of the sites for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, in Beijing on December 7, 2021. (AFP) Australia will not send officials to February's Winter Olympics in Beijing, Prime Minister Scott