France has "taken good note" of the announcement by the United States of a "diplomatic boycott" of the Beijing Winter Olympics and will "coordinate" with the other countries of the European Union on this issue. , said the Elysee on Tuesday.
"When we have concerns about human rights, we tell the Chinese" and "we took sanctions on Xinjiang last March," said the Elysee.
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As a reminder, the White House announced on Monday that the United States will send its athletes to the Olympics but that no diplomatic representative will make the trip due to human rights violations by China, particularly in the majority region. Muslim from Xinjiang (northwest).
The Olympics are scheduled for February 4 to 20, but due to restrictions imposed by China on the entry of foreigners in the name of the fight against Covid-19, few world politicians are expected to travel from Beijing.
With the notable exception of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who accepted the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.