Mr Pöttering then said that while he himself was due to attend the opening ceremony of the games in August, "Every responsible politician must ask the question, whether he can take part in the opening ceremony if the Chinese leadership does not seek dialogue and compromise".
EP priekšsēdētājs aicināja katram politiķim uzdot sev jautājumu, vai apmeklēt Olimpisko spēļu atklāšanas ceremoniju šī gada augustā, ja Ķīnas valdība neveidos dialogu un nemeklēs kompromisa risinājumu.