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US plans diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics

WASHINGTON - The U.S. will stage a diplomatic boycott of the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing t o protest Chinese human rights abuses, the White House confirmed Monday, a move that China has vowed to greet with "firm countermeasures."

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said U.S. athletes will continue to compete and will "have our full support," but added "we will not be contributing to the fanfare of the games."

"U.S. diplomatic or official representation would treat these games as business as usual in the face of the PRC's egregious human rights abuses and atrocities in Xinjiang, and we simply can't do that," Psaki told reporters during Monday's briefing.

https://www.startribune.com/us-plans-diplomatic-boycott-of-beijing-winter-olympics/600124258/

 

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