Volume, Interrupted: China Tunes Out Paralympic Chief's Anti-War Speech
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IPC president Andrew Parsons used his Friday night platform to strongly denounce war, saying the "Olympic truce for peace" must not be violated.
The International Paralympic Committee on Saturday said it has asked China's state broadcaster to explain the apparent censorship of its president's forceful anti-war speech at the opening of the Beijing Winter Paralympics.
IPC president Andrew Parsons used his Friday night platform to strongly denounce war, saying the "Olympic truce for peace" must not be violated.
"The 21st Century is a time for dialogue and diplomacy, not war and hate," he told the audience at the capital's National Stadium.
Parsons added he was "horrified" by current world events while stopping short of specifically mentioning close Chinese partner Russia or its ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
