President Emmanuel Macron said that France has no plans to join a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. At an extended news conference on Thursday, Mr Macron said the Olympics should not be politicized, and that he preferred actions that had a "useful effect." The US, UK, Canada and Australia have said they will not send government representatives to the February games because of concerns over China's human rights record including allegations of abuse against Uyghurs and other minorities. Meanwhile, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he had accepted an invitation to attend the opening of the games. China says countries that boycott the games "will pay the price for their mistaken acts".
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Chihiro Yoshihara
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