The Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to France, Lu Shaye, told France 24 that all precautions have been taken to ensure that the Winter Olympics take place in the best possible sanitary conditions.
If he admits a slight epidemic recovery in China, he affirms that it is controllable and predicts that “there will not be a large epidemic of Covid-19 in Beijing during the Games”.
Asked about the possibility of containment of the Chinese capital in the event of an outbreak like the one that the authorities imposed on the city of Xi'an recently, he replied "it depends" on the epidemiological situation, stressing that only a case of Omicron had been detected in Beijing.
Lu Shaye minimizes the scope of the diplomatic boycott decided by the United States and several of its allies, stressing that the Olympic Games concern athletes and not "politicians".
Lithuania's "fault"
Lu Shaye describes the Taiwanese leaders as "separatists" and accuses them of multiplying provocations. He warns that in response, Beijing will take all "relevant" reunification measures. He castigates the United States which, according to him, encourages the Taiwanese authorities to take pro-independence positions.
Regarding the opening of a "Taiwan representative office" in Lithuania, which has caused a sharp diplomatic crisis between Vilnius and Beijing, Lu Shaye believes that this decision goes against the policy of the European Union which respects the one China principle.
He says he hopes that the Lithuanian authorities will correct "their fault" The Chinese diplomat warns that China will firmly oppose any trade negotiations between the EU and Taiwan, or any Taiwanese initiative that would "undermine" relations between China and the EU.
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