US withdraws from diplomatic sanctions on China Winter Olympics.
A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman confirmed that the US government had applied for visas for a number of its officials to attend the Beijing Winter Olympics.
Fars, the Chinese Foreign Ministry, announced on Monday that the US government has backed down from its decision to boycott the Chinese Winter Olympics.
According to the Chinese Foreign Ministry website, in a press conference today, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian, a reporter, said: “The Pentagon is coming to China to provide security and medical support to American athletes during the Beijing Winter Olympics.”
“The country is likely to apply for visas for 40 other officials,” the reporter asked. Do you confirm this news? “Will the Chinese side accept these visa applications?”
“The Chinese side has received visa applications from US officials,” Lijian replied. “Previously, the United States, motivated by political influence, directed and carried out the ridiculous act of not sending an official or diplomatic delegation to the Beijing Winter Olympics.”
A spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry added: “Now, in response to the US request to send a team of government officials to China and apply for visas for them, the Chinese side will process these requests in accordance with international custom and relevant rules and principles of reciprocity.” .
“Once again, we urge the United States to follow the Olympic spirit in practice and to refrain from politicizing the sport and to refrain from making false statements or actions that would disrupt or undermine the conduct of the Beijing Winter Olympics,” the Chinese official said.
