China’s ambassador to Canada says Olympics ‘should not be politicized’ after U.S. announces diplomatic boycott
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China’s ambassador to Canada says Olympics ‘should not be politicized’ after U.S. announces diplomatic boycott
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Canada joins allies in diplomatic boycott of 2022 Beijing Olympics
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Trudeau announces Canada to join diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics
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Superpower standoff: U.S. launches diplomatic boycott of 2022 Beijing Olympics
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China’s ambassador to Canada says Olympics ‘should not be politicized’ after U.S. announces diplomatic boycott
01:14 | December 7, 2021
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Canadian Paralympic athletes want money for medals like Olympians do
02:00 | March 18, 2022
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02:08 | February 17, 2022
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Beijing Olympics 2022: Russian figure skater tests positive for banned drug, Jones’ undefeated Olympic streak ends
01:57 | February 11, 2022
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A tale of two athletes: U.S.-born Olympians competing for China face different reactions
01:53 | February 8, 2022
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Quebec snowboarder Max Parrot wins 1st Olympic gold after cancer battle
01:35 | February 7, 2022
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Festivities and concern as 2022 Beijing Winter Games kick off
02:06 | February 4, 2022
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Beijing Winter Olympics set to kick off despite COVID-19 and controversies
02:19 | February 2, 2022
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‘This is it’: Canadian teen lugers get set for their Olympic debut in Beijing
02:01 | January 28, 2022
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Canadian researchers find security flaws in Chinese government’s MY2022 Olympic app
02:19 | January 18, 2022
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Beijing Olympics: China taking no chances with COVID-19 as Games near
02:07 | January 15, 2022
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Building for Beijing: Speed skater Courtney Sarault
03:29 | January 2, 2022
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Putin calls diplomatic boycott of 2022 Beijing Olympics ‘a mistake’
02:04 | December 23, 2021
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Beijing Olympics organizers express ‘regret’ over NHL players not attending
00:30 | December 23, 2021
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Former ambassador weighs in on Canada’s China strategy following diplomatic boycott of Winter Olympics
01:46 | December 11, 2021
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Canada joins allies in diplomatic boycott of 2022 Beijing Olympics
02:06 | December 8, 2021
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Trudeau announces Canada to join diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics
02:12 | December 8, 2021
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Superpower standoff: U.S. launches diplomatic boycott of 2022 Beijing Olympics
02:24 | December 6, 2021
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Winter Olympics: Beijing residents confident Games will happen as China battles new COVID-19 outbreaks
02:00 | October 27, 2021
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Calls grow to boycott 2022 Beijing Olympics
02:29 | August 9, 2021
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Canadian Olympic team won’t join boycott of Beijing games
02:36 | February 4, 2021
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Olympian-turned-police-officer scores spot in NHL All-Star Game
01:42 | January 23, 2020
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Russia banned from international sports events over doping
02:00 | December 9, 2019
China’s ambassador to Canada says Olympics ‘should not be politicized’ after U.S. announces diplomatic boycott
Description
December 7, 2021
China’s ambassador to Canada Cong Peiwu reacted on Tuesday to the United States' announcement that its officials would not attend the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing, stating that the games “should not be politicized.” However, he also claimed China had not extended an invitation to those same officials, saying “actually no one cares about whether… their officials will be there.”
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China’s ambassador to Canada says Olympics ‘should not be politicized’ after U.S. announces diplomatic boycott01:14 | December 7, 2021
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Canadian Paralympic athletes want money for medals like Olympians do02:00 | March 18, 2022
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Historic Canada-U.S. rivalry takes centre stage in women’s Olympic hockey final02:08 | February 17, 2022
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Beijing Olympics 2022: Russian figure skater tests positive for banned drug, Jones’ undefeated Olympic streak ends01:57 | February 11, 2022
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A tale of two athletes: U.S.-born Olympians competing for China face different reactions01:53 | February 8, 2022
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Quebec snowboarder Max Parrot wins 1st Olympic gold after cancer battle01:35 | February 7, 2022
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Festivities and concern as 2022 Beijing Winter Games kick off02:06 | February 4, 2022
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Beijing Winter Olympics set to kick off despite COVID-19 and controversies02:19 | February 2, 2022
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‘This is it’: Canadian teen lugers get set for their Olympic debut in Beijing02:01 | January 28, 2022
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Canadian researchers find security flaws in Chinese government’s MY2022 Olympic app02:19 | January 18, 2022
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Beijing Olympics: China taking no chances with COVID-19 as Games near02:07 | January 15, 2022
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Building for Beijing: Speed skater Courtney Sarault03:29 | January 2, 2022
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Putin calls diplomatic boycott of 2022 Beijing Olympics ‘a mistake’02:04 | December 23, 2021
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Beijing Olympics organizers express ‘regret’ over NHL players not attending00:30 | December 23, 2021
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Former ambassador weighs in on Canada’s China strategy following diplomatic boycott of Winter Olympics01:46 | December 11, 2021
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Canada joins allies in diplomatic boycott of 2022 Beijing Olympics02:06 | December 8, 2021
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Trudeau announces Canada to join diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics02:12 | December 8, 2021
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Superpower standoff: U.S. launches diplomatic boycott of 2022 Beijing Olympics02:24 | December 6, 2021
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Winter Olympics: Beijing residents confident Games will happen as China battles new COVID-19 outbreaks02:00 | October 27, 2021
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Calls grow to boycott 2022 Beijing Olympics02:29 | August 9, 2021
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Canadian Olympic team won’t join boycott of Beijing games02:36 | February 4, 2021
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Olympian-turned-police-officer scores spot in NHL All-Star Game01:42 | January 23, 2020
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Russia banned from international sports events over doping02:00 | December 9, 2019
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China’s ambassador to Canada says Olympics ‘should not be politicized’ after U.S. announces diplomatic boycott01:14 | December 7, 2021
-
Canadian Paralympic athletes want money for medals like Olympians do02:00 | March 18, 2022
-
Historic Canada-U.S. rivalry takes centre stage in women’s Olympic hockey final02:08 | February 17, 2022
-
Beijing Olympics 2022: Russian figure skater tests positive for banned drug, Jones’ undefeated Olympic streak ends01:57 | February 11, 2022
-
A tale of two athletes: U.S.-born Olympians competing for China face different reactions01:53 | February 8, 2022
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Quebec snowboarder Max Parrot wins 1st Olympic gold after cancer battle01:35 | February 7, 2022
-
Festivities and concern as 2022 Beijing Winter Games kick off02:06 | February 4, 2022
-
Beijing Winter Olympics set to kick off despite COVID-19 and controversies02:19 | February 2, 2022
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‘This is it’: Canadian teen lugers get set for their Olympic debut in Beijing02:01 | January 28, 2022
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Canadian researchers find security flaws in Chinese government’s MY2022 Olympic app02:19 | January 18, 2022
-
Beijing Olympics: China taking no chances with COVID-19 as Games near02:07 | January 15, 2022
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Building for Beijing: Speed skater Courtney Sarault03:29 | January 2, 2022
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Putin calls diplomatic boycott of 2022 Beijing Olympics ‘a mistake’02:04 | December 23, 2021
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Beijing Olympics organizers express ‘regret’ over NHL players not attending00:30 | December 23, 2021
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Former ambassador weighs in on Canada’s China strategy following diplomatic boycott of Winter Olympics01:46 | December 11, 2021
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Canada joins allies in diplomatic boycott of 2022 Beijing Olympics02:06 | December 8, 2021
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Trudeau announces Canada to join diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics02:12 | December 8, 2021
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Superpower standoff: U.S. launches diplomatic boycott of 2022 Beijing Olympics02:24 | December 6, 2021
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Winter Olympics: Beijing residents confident Games will happen as China battles new COVID-19 outbreaks02:00 | October 27, 2021
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Calls grow to boycott 2022 Beijing Olympics02:29 | August 9, 2021
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Canadian Olympic team won’t join boycott of Beijing games02:36 | February 4, 2021
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Olympian-turned-police-officer scores spot in NHL All-Star Game01:42 | January 23, 2020
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Russia banned from international sports events over doping02:00 | December 9, 2019
China’s ambassador to Canada says Olympics ‘should not be politicized’ after U.S. announces diplomatic boycott
Description
December 7, 2021
China’s ambassador to Canada Cong Peiwu reacted on Tuesday to the United States' announcement that its officials would not attend the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing, stating that the games “should not be politicized.” However, he also claimed China had not extended an invitation to those same officials, saying “actually no one cares about whether… their officials will be there.”
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