Australian government officials will not attend Beijing Winter Olympics: PM
Add BT as a preferred source
DeeperDive is a beta AI feature. Refer to full articles for the facts.
[SYDNEY] Australian government officials will not attend the Winter Olympics to be held in Beijing next year, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Wednesday, joining the United States with a diplomatic boycott of the event.
Morrison said the Chinese government has not yet made any attempts to respond to several issues raised by Australia including alleged human rights abuses.
"So it is not surprising therefore that Australian government officials would not be going to China for those games. Australian athletes will though," Morrison told reporters in Sydney.
REUTERS
Decoding Asia newsletter: your guide to navigating Asia in a new global order. Sign up here to get Decoding Asia newsletter. Delivered to your inbox. Free.
Share with us your feedback on BT's products and services
TRENDING NOW
Shelving S$5 billion office redevelopment plan proved ‘wise’ as geopolitical risks mount: OCBC chairman
Why where you park your joint venture matters: Lessons from a US$689 million shareholder dispute
China pips the US if Asean is forced to choose, but analysts warn against reading it like a sports result
Singaporeans can now buy record amount of yen per Singdollar
