The Queensland Government has signaled it will join the federal government in its boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics in China, despite pressure from the International Olympic Committee to attend the games.
The Federal Government cited human rights abuses against the minority Uyghur population as justification for the escalation, supporting a similar diplomatic boycott undertaken by the United States.
It is unknown whether Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner or any council staff will follow suit and boycott the Winter Games saying: ‘they’re not representing the Australian government… they’re there as the Brisbane 2032 taskforce, as they will be invited to send delegations to Paris, to Milano Cortina, to LA, as well’.
As of this morning, Canada and the UK have announced their intentions to join the boycott; which risks further straining diplomatic relations between western nations and China.