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Author: Cheng Yihua
2020-09-09 19:22
Last update date: 2020-09-09 19:27
Reuters reported on September 9 that more than 160 human rights organizations jointly sent a letter to IOC President Thomas Bach, asking the other party to consider taking back Beijing’s right to host the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian responded that this is an attempt to politicize sports, and China firmly opposes it.
More than 160 human rights organizations jointly sent a letter to IOC President Bach, asking the other party to consider taking back the right to host the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. The picture shows Bach attending a public event in Switzerland in January 2020 (Getty)
According to the report, the letter was made public on September 8. Signed groups include organizations concerned with human rights issues in Xinjiang Uyghurs, Tibet, Hong Kong and Inner Mongolia, with headquarters in Asia, Europe, North America, Africa and Australia.
The letter accused Beijing of failing to improve its human rights record after hosting the 2008 Olympics. Since then, it has further established an "Orwellian" surveillance network in Tibet, imprisoning more than 1 million Uyghurs, and is suspected of being in Hong Kong and Inner Mongolia. Violating human rights and threatening Taiwan.
The content refers to "The International Olympic Committee must realize that once the human rights crisis in all areas controlled by China is ignored, the Olympic spirit and reputation will be further damaged."
The picture shows China's announcement of the mascot of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics (Getty) in September 2019
The Olympic Committee said to maintain a neutral Chinese side: sports politicization
The International Olympic Committee has stated that it is neutral on political affairs, and that it has given member countries the right to host the Olympic Games, which does not mean that they agree with the country’s political structure, social environment and human rights standards.
The association also stated that it has raised human rights and other issues to the Chinese government and local authorities.
As for China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Zhao Lijian, he responded that this is an attempt to politicize sports, describing it as contrary to the spirit of the Olympic Charter. China firmly opposes it.
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