China says “no one would care” if officials from countries including Australia decide to boycott the Beijing Olympics.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison last week said Australia was “considering” a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Games in February next year, amid concerns over the safety of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai.
Asked to comment on the possibility, and on reports of a potential of a Japanese diplomatic boycott, Mr Zhao again said the Games were “not a stage for political posturing and manipulation” and threatened “countermeasures”. Mr Zhao said the US should “adopt a right attitude, act in accordance with the Olympic spirit of ‘together’, treat China’s concerns seriously, and avoid politicising sports”.
“The athletes on Team USA have our full support,” she said. “We will be behind them 100 per cent as we cheer them on from home.”
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