Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Wednesday it will join the U.S. in a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Games over human rights concerns.
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2022 Beijing Winter Olympics: Australia joins US diplomatic boycott
Australia has said it will join the US in a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in China. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the decision was in response to “human rights abuses” in China’s…
Australia joins Beijing Winter Olympics diplomatic boycott over China’s human rights abuses
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Australia news live update: Australia joins diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics; Morrison says Christensen should retire ‘quietly’
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IOC says it ‘respects’ US boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics
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China’s lunar rover spots mysterious “hut” on far side of moon
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Beijing Winter Olympics will not be postponed because of coronavirus, says IOC
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U.S. Congress includes $300 million for Ukraine, addresses China in massive defense bill
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Political neutrality? China says US violates Olympics spirit with boycott.
The Olympic Charter established the political neutrality of sports, focusing on being “more united.” After the U.S. announced a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Games over human rights …
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