{"id":1096590,"date":"2021-12-07T22:14:13","date_gmt":"2021-12-08T03:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1096590"},"modified":"2021-12-07T22:14:18","modified_gmt":"2021-12-08T03:14:18","slug":"report-australia-to-play-olympics-but-may-keep-politicians-home-over-coronavirus-not-genocide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-australia-to-play-olympics-but-may-keep-politicians-home-over-coronavirus-not-genocide\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Australia to Play Olympics but May Keep Politicians Home over Coronavirus, Not Genocide"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Freport-australia-to-play-olympics-but-may-keep-politicians-home-over-coronavirus-not-genocide%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1096590&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"subheading\">The U.K.&nbsp;<em>Guardian<\/em> newspaper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2021\/dec\/07\/australia-may-use-covid-travel-restrictions-to-justify-diplomatic-boycott-of-beijing-winter-olympics\">reported<\/a> on Tuesday that Australia may decide to keep politicians from attending the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics but brand it an effort to contain the Chinese coronavirus, not a statement against the Chinese Communist Party\u2019s human rights abuses.<\/p>\n<p>The move, the newspaper claimed \u2013 without sourcing the alleged information \u2013 would not include athletes, meaning Australia would not boycott the Winter Games and would expose its athletes to the same public health risks that it may claim are too high for politicians to endure.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<p>The&nbsp;<em>Guardian<\/em> report follows <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/politics\/2021\/12\/06\/white-house-confirms-u-s-will-play-chinas-genocide-olympics\/\">news<\/a> on Monday that the administration of President Joe Biden would keep American politicians from attending the Winter Olympics in Beijing but allow athletes to participate. The White House has attempted to brand this a \u201cdiplomatic boycott,\u201d but the Chinese Communist Party has repeatedly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/asia\/2021\/12\/06\/cnn-biden-to-go-for-olympics-diplomatic-non-boycott-after-china-says-u-s-diplomats-unwelcome\/\">noted<\/a> that American diplomats have not been invited to the Games, nor did Beijing intend to invite them, and that politicians do not compete in the Olympics, so their absence has no impact on the event.<\/p>\n<p>Human rights activists and groups that represent the persecuted in China have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/asia\/2021\/02\/04\/human-rights-activists-urge-biden-join-boycott-2022-beijing-olympics\/\">spent<\/a> the past year advocating for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) not to reward the Chinese Communist Party with the honor of hosting a session of the Olympic Games. Among the various atrocities Chinese people are currently enduring are the ongoing genocide of the Uyghur people of East Turkistan, the cultural genocide of Tibetans in the occupied region, extreme repression of pro-democracy dissidents in Hong Kong, and the decades-long violent attacks on \u201cillegal\u201d religions \u2013 faithful who do not pray at Party-run places of worship.<\/p>\n<p>Adding to the pressure last month was the abrupt disappearance of Wimbledon and French Open doubles champion Peng Shuai, one of the biggest tennis stars in Chinese history. Peng accused a former senior communist official \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/asia\/2021\/11\/24\/chinese-official-who-tennis-star-peng-shuai-accused-of-rape-leads-chinas-olympic-committee\/\">Zhang Gaoli<\/a>, the former head of the Chinese Olympic Committee&nbsp; \u2013 of raping her before engaging in a long-term extramarital affair with him. Peng posted the accusations on Weibo, a Chinese-controlled social media site, and vanished almost as rapidly as her post did.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<div id=\"attachment_19034578\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" readability=\"38\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.breitbart.com\/media\/2021\/12\/GettyImages-1233604444.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-19034578\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/GettyImages-1233604444-1024x666-1.jpg\" alt width=\"990\" height=\"644\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>An activist stands past Tibetan flags as he joins a protest by members the local Hong Kong, Tibetan and Uyghur communities in Melbourne on June 23, 2021, calling on the Australian government to boycott the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics over China\u2019s human rights record. ( WILLIAM WEST\/AFP via Getty)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Women\u2019s Tennis Association (WTA) withdrew from China as a result of Peng\u2019s disappearance and athletes around the world have expressed fear at the possibility of performing in China in light of the scandal. The IOC defended China, however, insisting that its leaders had spoken to Peng and that she is \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/asia\/2021\/11\/22\/olympics-organizers-defend-china-with-undated-image-of-missing-tennis-star-peng-shuai\/\">fine<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The&nbsp;<em>Guardian<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2021\/dec\/07\/australia-may-use-covid-travel-restrictions-to-justify-diplomatic-boycott-of-beijing-winter-olympics\">reported<\/a> that Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison may in practice follow Biden\u2019s withdrawal of uninvited politicians from the Games, but cite \u201cCovid [Chinese coronavirus] restrictions as a reason for officials to stay away from the Beijing Winter Olympics.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGuardian Australia understands while an announcement could be made soon, the government is unlikely to take as strong a position as the Biden administration, which blasted China over \u2018ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity,&#8217;\u201d the newspaper reported, without explaining how it came to \u201cunderstand\u201d the information. \u201cThe Australian government was still considering the language to be used, with suggestions that it may not be presented as a boycott.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInstead, it is weighing up saying officials will not go because Covid restrictions meant they would mostly be confined to their hotel rooms,\u201d the newspaper asserted.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B3\" class=\"a8d adSo\"><\/figure>\n<p>If taken, this stance would mirror New Zealand\u2019s, not America\u2019s. The far-left government of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced on Tuesday that it would not send cabinet members to the Beijing Olympics, but insisted it would not describe its move as a \u201cboycott.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere was a range of factors but mostly to do with COVID, and the fact that the logistics of travel and so on around COVID are not conducive to that kind of trip,\u201d Sport Minister Grant Robertson <a href=\"https:\/\/nz.news.yahoo.com\/zealand-diplomats-skip-beijing-olympics-043036176.html\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe are already not attending diplomatic level as it were \u2026 Normally, the news Olympic Committee will get some support on the ground from people, logistical support largely,\u201d he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stuff.co.nz\/national\/politics\/127208066\/beijing-winter-olympics-us-diplomatic-ban-new-zealand-government-not-sending-ministers-diplomats-may-attend--sport-minister-grant-robertson\">explained<\/a>. \u201cMy understanding is that that is likely but beyond that, no.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_19034586\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" readability=\"35\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.breitbart.com\/media\/2021\/12\/GettyImages-1233603751.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-19034586\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/GettyImages-1233603751-1024x683-1.jpg\" alt width=\"990\" height=\"660\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Protesters hold up placards and banners as they attend a demonstration in Sydney on June 23, 2021 to call on the Australian government to boycott the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics over China\u2019s human rights record. (SAEED KHAN\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Robertson claimed that the New Zealand leftists had \u201cmade clear to China\u201d their \u201cconcerns\u201d about the atrocities the Communist Party is committing against its people, but did not elaborate on what that looks like.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B4\" class=\"a8d adSo\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"sics-component__html-injector sics-component__story__paragraph\">New Zealand\u2019s Foreign Affairs Ministry confirmed that it had \u201csought accreditation\u201d for its diplomats already stationed in Beijing to go to the Games.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sics-component__html-injector sics-component__story__paragraph\">New Zealand has enacted some of the world\u2019s most brutal measures to allegedly contain the Chinese coronavirus. Ardern has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/politics\/2021\/10\/24\/new-zealand-prime-minister-admits-she-wants-create-two-classes-citizens-based-vaccination-status\/\">admitted<\/a> publicly that her administration seeks to create a second-class citizen status for individuals who do not receive a Chinese coronavirus vaccine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sics-component__html-injector sics-component__story__paragraph\">In Australia, the Morrison government has insisted that it is considering withdrawing politicians from the athletic event.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sics-component__html-injector sics-component__story__paragraph\">\u201cTo be clear, the matter is under active consideration,\u201d Employment Minister Stuart Robert <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news.com.au\/sport\/winter-olympics\/beijing-winter-olympics-stuart-robert-says-australia-boycott-under-active-consideration\/news-story\/48bf21761b012ea03b10a139d0656764\">said<\/a> on Tuesday when reporters asked about Biden green-lighting American participation. Morrison himself has also used the word \u201cconsidering\u201d regarding a diplomatic \u201cboycott\u201d of the Games.<\/p>\n<p>The Chinese Foreign Ministry dismissed the possibility of mounting diplomatic non-boycotts in light of Biden\u2019s move, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fmprc.gov.cn\/mfa_eng\/xwfw_665399\/s2510_665401\/2511_665403\/202112\/t20211207_10463627.html\">stating<\/a> on Tuesday that \u201cno one would care whether these people come or not\u201d because they are not athletes and have no responsibilities at the Olympics.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt has no impact whatsoever on the Olympics to be successfully held by Beijing,\u201d spokesman Zhao Lijian told reporters, asserting that American diplomats were \u201cnot even invited.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.K.\u00a0Guardian newspaper reported on Tuesday that Australia may decide to keep politicians from attending the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics but brand it an effort to contain the Chinese coronavirus, &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1096590","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1096590","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1096590"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1096590\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1096590"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1096590"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1096590"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}