Japan says it will not send a government delegation to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing in February, a move likely to deepen tensions with China.
of the Games over concerns about human rights in China, although Japan has avoided explicitly labeling its move as such.Download theTokyo will not send a government delegation to the Games, but will instead dispatch some officials with direct ties to the Olympics, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told a news briefing.
“Japan believes that it’s important for China to ensure freedom, respect for basic human rights and the rule of law, which are universal values of the international community. Japan is addressing those things with China directly at various levels,” Matsuno said.
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