“Such an action [the imposition of sanctions that the editor of the Global Times tweets saying that China will take against any country which boycotts the Winter Olympic games] would be an act of international bullying, and immensely damaging to China's standing in the world. I urge you to clarify immediately the position of the Chinese government on this sanctions threat. It is why I believe Britain and our athletes must not take part in the Winter Olympics in China. If we did, knowing what we know, our presence would be seen as cover for a Chinese government committing genocide against its own people. No country wants to pull their athletes out of such major international sporting occasions, but we cannot compromise when it comes to crimes of this nature.”
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