The Winter Olympics are not a stage for political maneuvering

BEIJING:

 China has strongly denied the allegations in a statement issued Friday stating "Similar, baseless allegations concerning Beijing's intelligence have been made more than once.

During a regular press conference in Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin took a hard line in response to a question about Australia's announcement of a boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics, saying that China has repeatedly stated that the Winter Olympics There is no stage for political manipulation.

A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said that China had not invited any Australian official to the Winter Olympics and that it did not matter to them whether they attended or not, as the political maneuvering of Australian politicians for personal gain However, the success of the Beijing Olympics can not be affected.

 A spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry said: "I want to make it clear that Australia has been looking for excuses to find fault with China and the announcement not to send a government official to the Winter Olympics in the name of human rights in Xinjiang."

Australia's move is a serious violation of the Olympic Charter's principle of political non-interference.

Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Wang Wenbin's Office said in a statement that the decision was made "in a statement issued here on Friday. does.