(Deutsche Welle Chinese website) The “Augusberg Report” commented that given China’s poor human rights record, the German government’s hesitation on whether to boycott the Beijing Winter Olympics is disappointing. The role played by the International Olympic Committee is even more disgusting. This comment, entitled “Politicians Must Boycott Athletes Should Participate,” reads:
“As a former trampoline athlete, German Foreign Minister Belbok said that she has a’sports-loving heart’. But at this moment, what people need is her attitude as a German politician, not her as a sports enthusiast. Remarks. The opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics is getting closer, and more and more governments have publicly stated that they will implement a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics. These countries include the United States, Australia, and Canada. But German Chancellor Scholz However, they have never had the courage to say no to the Beijing Olympics, and always prevaricate on the grounds that they need to coordinate their positions with the European Union.
It is particularly true that the heads of state and ministers are different from Xi Jinping in the VIP seats. This is the most basic gesture to protest the brutal violation of human rights by the Chinese government. The democracy movement in Hong Kong was violently suppressed, and Muslim minorities such as Uighurs were sent to re-education camps simply because they wanted to maintain their religion and culture.
On the occasion of International Human Rights Day, Taipei once called for a boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics demonstrations.
It is a mistake in itself to hand over the hosting rights to a country that abuses the Olympic Games for propaganda purposes. And boycotting such an Olympic Games, even if it is only a political boycott, is probably not what the host wants to see. Because of this, China has responded strongly to the boycott of relevant countries. If athletes join in the resistance, it will be a disastrous defeat for Beijing, and it will be a huge shock to the international sports arena that has been quiet for years. However, for two reasons, athletes should not be involved in boycotts. The boycott of the Moscow Olympics in 1980 and the anti-boycott of the Los Angeles Olympics four years later made the boycott itself ineffective. The boycott requested by the government will punish the athletes of the country and will break the sports dreams for which they have worked hard for many years. In addition, athletes should not be allowed to pay for the cowardice and incompetence of politicians. As a spokesperson for the interests of athletes, the International Olympic Games should have set an example. But the recent behavior of this rigid and aging bureaucracy has been disappointing. Rather than relying on the International Olympic Committee, it is better to expect Santa Claus to bring miracles. “
Commentary author Milan Sako wrote that the performance of IOC President Bach in the Peng Shuai incident has made people more convinced that the IOC is only an organization that only follows economic interests. The comment wrote:
“Another example is also very clear about the situation of the International Olympic Committee. Pound, a 79-year-old Canadian, has been a member of the International Olympic Committee since 1978. In an interview with Deutsche Radio, he questioned allegations of human rights abuses by China. He said that what the media said is not necessarily true. When asked whether the Winter Olympics contestants have the right to freely express their opinions, his answer was even more shocking. He said that the athletes understand , Each country has different laws, and the laws of China are different from the laws of Canada and Germany.
Augsburg report: Athletes should not be allowed to pay for the cowardice and incompetence of politicians.
The meaning of the IOC member who has served for many years is very clear: you can participate in the competition, but please shut up. It may be a sensible thing for German Foreign Minister Belbok and other ministers and officials not to go to Beijing. After all, they will be on stage with Xi Jinping, Bach and Putin, and they will not leave a good impression. “
Reporters Without Borders released its annual report on global press freedom on Thursday, stating that a total of 488 journalists worldwide have been thrown into prison this year, setting a new record for the number of journalists arrested within a year, while China, Myanmar and Belarus are the news environment. The most sinister country. Berlin’s “Daily Mirror” reported that:
“China’s strict control of Hong Kong has also made the local news environment even more sinister. The authorities have arrested at least ten journalists under the pretext of the Hong Kong version of the National Security Law. Before that, Hong Kong, which enjoys a special status, was once the Asian defender of journalism. A model of freedom.
Reporters Without Borders also stated that among the world’s imprisoned journalists, the most critical situation is the dying Chinese citizen journalist Zhang Zhan. At the end of October this year, Zhang Zhan, who is 1.77 meters tall, currently weighs less than 40 kilograms. In the early days of the outbreak of the new crown epidemic, Zhang Zhan went to Wuhan to report on the spot. “
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