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China threatens sanctions for countries that threaten to boycott 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics – 7NEWS.com.au
China has issued a stark warning to countries threatening to boycott the upcoming Winter Games.
Countries threatening to boycott the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics can expect trade sanctions in return, state-run tabloid Global Times says.
The editor-in-chief of the outlet tweeted that boycotting the Games was an unpopular idea.
IOC and athletes will both oppose it, and China will seriously sanction any country that follows such a call, Hu Xijin tweeted.
A subsequent editorial published in the Global Times described the calls to boycott as a hostage situation.
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