White House announces diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics
By Alex Gangitano - 12/06/21 01:32 PM EST
The White House has announced a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympics, saying the U.S. will not send any government officials to the Chinese capital for the Winter Games.
“The Biden administration will not send any diplomatic or official representation to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympic games given [China's] ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity in Xinjiang and other human rights abuses,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters on Monday.
Psaki said Team USA athletes have full support from the Biden administration, but added that officials can’t treat the Olympics “as business as usual.”
Last month, President Biden said a diplomatic boycott was "something we are considering.” At that time, the White House said Biden had “serious concerns” about issues in China, including human rights abuses.
— This breaking news story will be updated.
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