2022 Winter Olympics China

IOC chief Thomas Bach pleads for no boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics, 'athletes would suffer'

Bach batted off talk of a potential boycott, claiming the International Olympic Committee's political neutrality and saying it was up to governments to live up to their responsibilities.

Beijing official says Chinese have no need for blocked websites

If Beijing is successful in its bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics then foreigners who attend will get uncensored Internet access, but this isn't an issue for Chinese who "don't like" sites like Facebook and Twitter, an official said.