US diplomatic boycott of Winter Olympics could harm co-operation: China

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December 07, 2021

Foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian says US' 'plot' of trying to disrupt Olympics doomed to fail

A man is reflected in a mirror as he walks past the logo of the Beijing 2022 Olympics in Beijing, China, November 30, 2021. Picture taken November 30, 2021. Photo: Reuters

BEIJING: China warned on Tuesday that a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics by U.S. government officials could harm two-way dialogue and co-operation in important areas.

Foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said the United States' "plot" of trying to disrupt the Olympics was doomed to fail, leading to a loss of "moral authority and credibility".

China opposed the boycott and would take "resolute countermeasures", Zhao told a regular media briefing in the capital, Beijing.



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