Olympic Bosses’ Business Links to China and Xinjiang Exposed
Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/GettyRecent weeks and months have seen members of the International Olympic Committee defend the organization’s approach to human rights issues in China. A deep dive into their business interests suggests that, for some IOC members, the links to Beijing go beyond sport.IOC Vice President John Coates recently explained that “the IOC does place a very high emphasis on human rights.” It’s just that pressuring Beijing about Xinjiang is not in the IOC’s “remit.”“We have to respect the sovereignty of the countries who are hosting the Games,” he said.Read more at The Daily Beast…
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