Published 14:06 IST, February 18th 2022

Winter Olympics: 'Two-faced' China denies politicisation claims, makes Taiwan comment

Beijing dismissed 'so-called' forced labour of Uyghurs in Xinjiang & outrightly referred to Taiwan as 'integral' element of China at Olympic's press conference.

Reported by: Srishti Jha
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Despite Beijing's explicit claims that China is inclined to keep politics and Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 at bay, a member of International Olympic Committee (IOC) happened to have overlooked various aspects of sports events which concluded recently.

In an unbelievable mission, Beijing dismissed 'so-called' forced labour of Uyghur population in Xinjiang and outrightly referred to Taiwan as an 'integral' element of China. Amounting to petty politicisation of ongoing Olympics 2022, China h even appointed People's Liberation Army regimental commander Qi Fabao, who was involved in Galwan Valley clash, as ceremonial torchbearer.

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Observing a diplomatic boycott of Winter Olympics by India, US, UK amongst or Western nations over China's human rights atrocities on Uyghurs, IOC claims Beijing Games was devoid of politics. Contricting its own stance on politicisation of sports events, Yan Jiaron, during a press briefing by IOC, said, "Taiwan is an invisible part of China."

"We are always against idea of politicising Olympics Games": Beijing

In a controversial comment, spokesperson of IOC, upon being asked to comment on Taiwan's attendance at  event, said in Mandarin, "Taiwan is an invisible part of China and this is a well-recognised international principle and well recognised in international community."

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Amounting to an unveiled attack on Taiwan's sovereignty and interests, Chinese official did not hesitate to make a highly questionable remark on Taiwan's political status and later contricted itself by stating, "We are always against idea of politicising Olympics Games."

It is pertinent to mention that query on Taiwan's attendance at closing ceremony was posed to IOC spokesperson Mark ams but Yan Jiaron h interrupted reporters to respond to queries herself. On pretext of 'making some supplementary remarks' on Taiwan, she ended up referring to Taiwan as Chinese Taipei and as part of 'one China'. 

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Chinese oppression of Uygur Muslims in Xinjian is 'lies': Beijing

In anor politically-charged comment, amounting to blatant lies, Jiaron snubbed all queries on Xinjiang's 'concentration camps'. Anor reporter h asked am to comment on IOC's position on exploitation of forced labour of Uyghurs in Xinjiang, following which she again interrupted to say, "I think se questions are very much based on lies."

Culling any furr queries on human rights breaches in province, Jiaron said, "Some authorities have alrey disputed this false information. re is a lot of solid evidence. You are very welcome to refer to all that evidence and facts," with no mention of where one could access 'evidence and facts'.

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" so-called forced labour in Xinjiang is lies me by deliberate groups," she ded.

14:06 IST, February 18th 2022