'We simply can't do that.'Ĭhina readies for Winter Olympics as pressure grows 'US 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,' she said. White House press secretary Jen Psaki confirmed the boycott on Monday, saying that the administration would not contribute to the 'fanfare' of the Olympics. 'The success of the Games does not rely on the attendance of a handful of countries' government officials.'Įarlier, anticipating the announcement, Beijing said it would take 'resolute countermeasures' against such a boycott. 'The US just wants to politicize sports, create divisions and provoke confrontation,' said a statement by the Spokesperson of the Chinese Mission to the UN. The White House said no official delegation would be sent to the Games because of concerns about China's human rights record.īut it said US athletes could attend and would have the government's full support.Ĭhina called Washington's move a 'self-directed political farce'. The US has announced a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in China - a move that has been heavily criticised by Beijing.

Both Democratic and Republican lawmakers have called for the boycott

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