It is only a very few anti-China individuals and groups with bias against China who want to politicize the Beijing Olympics, and they cannot represent the international community, said Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi on Wednesday.
"These people could never get their way. Those who want to tarnish the image of China ... would only have their own images tarnished," said Yang at a press conference on the sidelines of the annual parliamentary session.
Non-politicization has been provided for in the Olympic Charter, and their political attacks are in violation of the Charter's principles, Yang said, adding that leaders and people from many countries have shown their support to China.
China is willing to discuss with the world and people from all walks of life to make the Beijing Olympic Games a success. "We welcome suggestion and criticism out of good will," he said.
(Xinhua News Agency March 12, 2008)