Clinton urges Bush to boycott Beijing Olympics克林顿敦促布什抵制北京奥运
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton urged President George W. Bush on Monday to boycott the Beijing Olympics opening ceremonies this summer unless China improves human rights. (华盛顿路透电) -民主党总统候选人希拉里克林顿敦促布什总统于周一杯葛北京奥运开幕典礼在今年夏天,除非中国改善人权。
Clinton, in a statement, cited violent clashes in Tibet and the lack of pressure by China on Sudan to stop “the genocide in Darfur.”克林顿在一份声明中,列举的暴力冲突,在西藏和缺乏压力,由中国对苏丹制止"种族灭绝,在达尔富尔" 。
“At this time, and in light of recent events, I believe President Bush should not plan on attending the opening ceremonies in Beijing, absent major changes by the Chinese government,” the New York senator said. "在这个时候,鉴于最近发生的事件,我认为,布什总统不应该计划出席开幕仪式,在北京,缺席了重大变化,由中国政府, "新的纽约州联邦参议员。
Bush plans to attend the Summer Olympics ceremonies in Beijing in August and so far has resisted pressure to change his plans in response to a violent crackdown against protesters in Tibet by Chinese authorities.布什计划参加夏季奥运会的仪式8月在北京,并至今一直抵制的压力,改变了他的计划,在回答一个暴力镇压示威者,在西藏,中国当局。
China has also been accused of refusing to use its influence on the Sudanese government to get it to stop what the United States calls a genocide in the Darfur region.中国也被指控拒绝利用其影响力,对苏丹政府得到它停止什么美国呼吁种族灭绝,在达尔富尔地区。
Clinton joined US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California in calling on Bush to boycott the ceremonies.克林顿加入了美国国会众议院议长南希佩洛西在加州,要求布什抵制仪式。
“I encourage the Chinese to take advantage of this moment as an opportunity to live up to universal human aspirations of respect for human rights and unity, ideals that the Olympic games have come to represent,” Clinton said. "我鼓励中国要把握这个时刻,以此为契机,不负众望,以人类的普遍愿望,对人权的尊重和团结,理想,奥运会来代表, "克林顿说。
Speaking before Clinton’s statement was released, White House spokesman Tony Fratto said that, “We have a great deal of concern about human rights in China.”发言前,克林顿的声明发表后,白宫发言人托尼弗拉托说: "我们有大量的关心中国的人权问题" 。
“We have never been afraid to express those views,” he said. "我们从来没有害怕过,以表达这些观点, "他说。
He said the Bush administration expects American athletes to participate in the Olympics.他说,布什政府预计,美国的运动员参加奥运会。
(Reporting by Steve Holland and Toby Zakaria, editing by Lori Santos) (报告由Steve荷兰和toby扎卡里亚,编辑,由卢尔桑托斯)
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