CNBC: Biden says the U.S. is considering a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics
* President Biden said that he is considering a U.S. diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympic games in Beijing to protest China’s treatment of its Uyghur Muslim minority.
* Under a diplomatic boycott, American athletes would participate in the games, but U.S. officials would not attend.
* Human rights activists have long called for a global boycott of the Beijing Olympics, which they have sought to label the “Genocide Games.”
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden said Thursday that the U.S. is considering a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympic games in Beijing to protest China’s treatment of its Uyghur Muslim minority.
Under a diplomatic boycott, American athletes would still participate in the games, which begin Feb. 4, 2022. But an official delegation of U.S. government officials would not attend.
The idea of a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing games is not new. As early as April, a State Department spokesman said the U.S. was in talks with key allies about ways to protest China’s human rights record at the Winter Olympics.
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Update #1: Biden says WH is considering diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics (Politico)
Update #2: Biden says he's 'considering' a diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics (The Hill)
WNU Editor: Considering a diplomatic boycott?!?!? This will have zero impact on China hosting the Winter Olympics.