Australia joins US in diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics

Australia's premier curate says his state volition articulation the U.S. successful a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics implicit quality rights concerns.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says it should travel arsenic nary astonishment that Australian officials would boycott the lawsuit aft the nation’s narration with China had breached down successful caller years.

He says Australian athletes would inactive beryllium capable to compete.

China responded furiously, saying nary Australian officials had been invited to the Olympics and “no 1 would attraction astir whether they travel oregon not.”

Morrison says China has besides been precise captious of Australia’s efforts to person a beardown defence unit successful the region, peculiarly its determination to get nuclear-powered submarines.