Australian officials will not attend the Beijing Winter Olympics, in a formal boycott of the Games over China's human rights abuses against Uyghur minorities in the country.
The US this week confirmed it would not send any diplomats or officials to the Games, while still allowing its athletes to compete.
Kirsten Aiken joins Independent MP Zali Steggall and Human Rights Watch's Elaine Pearson to discuss this.
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