The Beijing Winter Olympics holds Feb 04-20, 2022

The United States will stage a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics over concerns about China's record on human rights, the White House said Monday.

"The Biden administration will not send any diplomatic or official representation to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games given the PRC’s ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity in Xinjiang and other human rights abuses," White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said during a press briefing, referring to the People's Republic of China.

A diplomatic boycott means that no U.S. Government officials will attend the Games but that U.S. athletes will still be allowed to compete.

China has come under fire for cracking down on pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, for its policies toward Tibet and Taiwan, and for detaining and abusing Muslim Uyghurs in Xinjiang.

Some Republican lawmakers, who have grown increasingly hawkish toward China, have been pressuring the administration to boycott the 2022 Games or push for China's host status to be revoked and for the Games to be moved. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., urged the administration last month to boycott the Games, including keeping athletes from competing.

Calls for either a diplomatic or full boycott of the Winter Games have grown since the Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai disappeared from public view for three weeks after making sexual assault allegations against a former senior official of the Chinese Communist Party.

Peng has since reappeared but questions remain about whether she is acting on her own free will.

A diplomatic boycott is seen by some as the best way to hold China to account without punishing athletes who have been training for years.

Psaki said the Biden administration had informed U.S. allies of its decision and would leave it to individual countries to make their own decisions. She added that the administration did not want to “penalise” U.S. athletes by barring them from participating and felt that a diplomatic boycott would send a clear message.

In a March opinion piece, Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, said that prohibiting American athletes from competing would be "unfair" and "counterproductive."

"The right answer is an economic and diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics," he said.

Romney applauded the White House's decision following Psaki's announcement, in a tweet, saying "America will not turn a blind eye to China's predation, persecution, and genocide."

China on Monday warned that it would take “resolute countermeasures” to any boycott.

“The Winter Olympics is not a stage for political show and political manipulation,” Zhao Lijian, a spokesman for China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said. A boycott would be “a naked political provocation, and a serious offense to the 1.4 billion Chinese people.”

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Russian President Vladimir Putin is the only leader of a major country who has accepted China's invitation to attend as many countries mull the possiblity of a boycott.

The United States is next due to host an Olympics in 2028 in Los Angeles, raising the question of how China might respond in the interim.

It's well.


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Buhari has dealt with my business but I must come back stronger and better

E no concern me. China is a country which can literally take over the world. What they possess in population number makes up for the US’s military might. It will take a coalition of first world nations to stop the Chinese government if they wake up one morning to declare intentions of world domination.

Damnnn niggar
Isoright

Diplomatic boycott but the athletes will still represent

This one nor be better boycott na

Abeg make una help with business ideas before sapa finish me.

US athletes will still go and compete.

Ogwugwu oge

Ok let them go ahead with the Olympics..
Biden can do as he likes.


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Ok

Hmmm...ftc

very good

Their cup of garri.

All this gragra shouldn't shack us as Africans especially where there's neither immediate nor remote national or individual interest advanced for us.

Because las las it is all about US's selfish interest and not about the muslims of Xinjiang (But good for the Uyghurs, God works in mysterious ways) .

The Saudis have broken every human rights rule conceivable (from killing a journalist to bombing civilians in Yemen) yet they are still the US's middle east darling.

For those that don't read, US athletes will compete, but US officials and diplomats won't attend.

Double post. Sorry.

What a B.S. headline. The athletes are still going.

A diplomatic boycott would mean that no U.S. government officials would attend the games but that U.S. athletes would still be allowed to compete.
A full boycott was not expected.

slawormiir:
Damnnn niggar
Isoright

u go dey alright!

Really

My own is that if china and Russia like make Dem cook nuclear weapon for the world the world will eat it and clean mouth but if the world should cook for Dem they won't be able to eat it

Lol

NATO to follow suite ASAP...

USA has made everything non_western evil.
We need to sit down and look at it logically.
Nigeria has been struggling to fight BH for decade, US has
never shown any genuine support, infact, at a time they're
were technically supporting BH by blocking every
opportunity to access weapons. Whereas, the same US has
been building sophisticated millitary bases all over Africa
with several billions of dollars even all over islands in
Africa. In a continent struggling to provide as basic thing as
clean water, road, edu, etc. In term of infrastructural
development, US hasnt built anything tangible anywhere in
Africa despite her big economy and influence. On the other
hand, China is building projects across Africa from
electricity to train to Airport, roads, scholarships to
Africans, etc even with their own money.
Let's say we can't pay and they take over them, who would
still be using those infrastructure, Chinese? At least they
brought them here, so if we can't pay back and they take
over them these things would still be in use by Africans
and improve quality of life, just like every private business.
US/Trump that everyone is supporting call Africans all kinds
to unprintable names, visa ban, reporting weak sides of
African nations and continuously ridiculing everything we
do. The list is long. China hasnt done any of these yet,
western media still find their ways into the hearts of
Africans to hate Chinese. Sadly, enough some fake pastors
joined this brainwashed citizens. Look at China, how many
times have they tumbled African govt? How many nations
have China invaded in Africa? How many times has
Chinese embassy criticize our local affairs? Etc
New York started have underground train in 1809, that's
200yrs, they never extended such to Africa. China started
booming just 20yrs ago and they've extended everything
technology they have to us, that have improved our lives;
From phones, train, Good Airport, Naval ship, Telecom,
Roads, scholarships, etc Africans must sitdown and think.
China is not your enemy

Americans do too much

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suffering:
E no concern me. China is a country which can literally take over the world. What they possess in population number makes up for the US’s military might. It will take a coalition of first world nations to stop the Chinese government if they wake up one morning to declare intentions of world domination.

U are there commander in chief abi. U think it is that easy to take over the world , because the remaining people are mumu.

Diplomatic boycott means nothing but a actual boycott is the athlete boycotting the games but American sport team are dependent on the Chinese market hence the reason why team owners and several big name athlete and sport stars refused to call out china for human right abuse.

Only God can take control of this rift.
China can't defeat United States..
Maybe Russia Can...
Comparing Population to who would win is so stupid.. Pray you don't see the Wrath of United States... Fellas play Mind games with their counterpart alot... Japanese knows better...
US is Made up of Day and Night Army, different army from different races, ethnics, countries, religions, ideas...
If you are talking about War, i beg of you don't underestimate those cunny devil ooo... They can use your own against you... They are always 7steps ahead of you in thinking.. yet they chose to remain silent, while you brag online.

Till date China have not explained what happened to the young female lawn tennis player that disappeared because she accused a former Vice Chairman in the party of sexual molestation.

Within an hour China tried to scrub her internet of the girl's accusation. The girl disappeared for weeks, and China kept producing fake info as coming from her.

Thank God the WTA took decisive action against participating in the Winter Olympics too. We are going to see more boycotts.

If China really wants to be accepted, they should put their house in order... Everything is not achieved through bullying. One day you go drink water wey go hook you for teeth

Good. Saw this on BBC earlier and I think it’s a good step with China poor handling of diplomatic issues and relations.

Everything isn’t tit for tat or about aggression. Sometimes it’s about dialogue, compromises and negotiations bt rather every little thing or complaints China makes it a standoff or a fight issue Like they don’t understand what diplomacy is all about in international relations.

US has always been a strategic partner with China until they refused to understand how dialogue works.

Also I have been wanting to ask where is JACK MA?

Saifullah01:
Their cup of garri.

All this gragra shouldn't shack us as Africans especially where there's neither immediate nor remote national or individual interest advanced for us.

Because las las it is all about US's selfish interest and not about the muslims of Xinjiang (But good for the Uyghurs, God works in mysterious ways) .

The Saudis have broken every human rights rule conceivable (from killing a journalist to bombing civilians in Yemen) yet they are still the US's middle east darling.

Saudi isn’t keeping people in concentration camps and torturing them.

China also kills journalists and incarcerates people for speaking about basic rights.

What happened to the scientist who discovered covid19?

Have u asked where jack ma is?? China is wicked.

Ethic wahala everywhere