Washington: The United States will boycott the upcoming Winter Olympics Beijing In a move to protest Chinese human rights abuses, the White House confirmed on Monday – a move that China has vowed to greet with a “firm counterargument”.
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters during Monday, “U.S. diplomatic or official representation in the PRC’s case of human rights abuses and atrocities in Xinjiang will treat these games as business as usual, and we just don’t.” can do.” Briefing.
He said American athletes will continue to compete and have our full support, but added that we will not contribute to the fanfare of the Games.
“We have a fundamental commitment to the promotion of human rights. And we feel strongly in our position and we will continue to take action to advance human rights in China and beyond,” Saki said.
Biden will this week host the White House Summit for Democracy, a virtual gathering of leaders and civil society experts from more than 100 countries, taking place on Thursday and Friday. The administration has said that Biden intends to use “to announce both individual and collective commitments, reforms and initiatives to protect democracy and human rights at home and abroad.”
Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Robert Menendez, DNJ, described such a diplomatic boycott as “an essential step to demonstrate our unwavering commitment to human rights in the face of the unintentional abuses of the Chinese government.”
He called on other allies and partners who share our values to join the United States in this diplomatic boycott.
Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson zhao lijian Accused US politicians of grandiose over the issue of not sending dignitaries to attend events that China hopes will showcase its economic growth and technological prowess.
Speaking to reporters at the daily briefing, zhao Said that such a move would be an “outright political provocation” but gave no details on how China might retaliate.
Human rights advocates and lawmakers in the US who support the boycott say it is a necessary step. He cited China’s poor record on human rights as a justification, saying that China is using sports to whitewash its mistreatment of civil rights activists, political dissidents and ethnic minorities.
“Without being invited, American politicians keep promoting the so-called diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics, which is purely wishful thinking and grandiose,” Zhao told reporters at a daily briefing. If the American side is ready to go its own way, then China will give a strong protest.”
Sending high-level delegations to each Olympics has long been a tradition between the US and other major nations. Then-President George W. Bush attended the opening of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Summer Games. First lady Jill Biden led the US contingent at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo this year, and second gentleman Doug Emhoff led a delegation to the Paralympic Games.
The diplomatic boycott likely comes as the US attempts to stabilize turbulent ties with Beijing, even as it denounces trade and conflict over Taiwan, human rights, Hong Kong and China’s actions on the South China Sea. Takes a tough approach.
Beijing has reacted strongly to all US criticism, denouncing them as interference in its internal affairs and imposing visa restrictions on US politicians who see it as anti-China.
It was not clear who the US would have sent to Beijing for the Games, and Zhao’s comments indicated that China had not extended an invitation.
Australia, which has disputed relations with China, has also expressed the possibility of a diplomatic boycott.
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters during Monday, “U.S. diplomatic or official representation in the PRC’s case of human rights abuses and atrocities in Xinjiang will treat these games as business as usual, and we just don’t.” can do.” Briefing.
He said American athletes will continue to compete and have our full support, but added that we will not contribute to the fanfare of the Games.
“We have a fundamental commitment to the promotion of human rights. And we feel strongly in our position and we will continue to take action to advance human rights in China and beyond,” Saki said.
Biden will this week host the White House Summit for Democracy, a virtual gathering of leaders and civil society experts from more than 100 countries, taking place on Thursday and Friday. The administration has said that Biden intends to use “to announce both individual and collective commitments, reforms and initiatives to protect democracy and human rights at home and abroad.”
Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Robert Menendez, DNJ, described such a diplomatic boycott as “an essential step to demonstrate our unwavering commitment to human rights in the face of the unintentional abuses of the Chinese government.”
He called on other allies and partners who share our values to join the United States in this diplomatic boycott.
Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson zhao lijian Accused US politicians of grandiose over the issue of not sending dignitaries to attend events that China hopes will showcase its economic growth and technological prowess.
Speaking to reporters at the daily briefing, zhao Said that such a move would be an “outright political provocation” but gave no details on how China might retaliate.
Human rights advocates and lawmakers in the US who support the boycott say it is a necessary step. He cited China’s poor record on human rights as a justification, saying that China is using sports to whitewash its mistreatment of civil rights activists, political dissidents and ethnic minorities.
“Without being invited, American politicians keep promoting the so-called diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics, which is purely wishful thinking and grandiose,” Zhao told reporters at a daily briefing. If the American side is ready to go its own way, then China will give a strong protest.”
Sending high-level delegations to each Olympics has long been a tradition between the US and other major nations. Then-President George W. Bush attended the opening of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Summer Games. First lady Jill Biden led the US contingent at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo this year, and second gentleman Doug Emhoff led a delegation to the Paralympic Games.
The diplomatic boycott likely comes as the US attempts to stabilize turbulent ties with Beijing, even as it denounces trade and conflict over Taiwan, human rights, Hong Kong and China’s actions on the South China Sea. Takes a tough approach.
Beijing has reacted strongly to all US criticism, denouncing them as interference in its internal affairs and imposing visa restrictions on US politicians who see it as anti-China.
It was not clear who the US would have sent to Beijing for the Games, and Zhao’s comments indicated that China had not extended an invitation.
Australia, which has disputed relations with China, has also expressed the possibility of a diplomatic boycott.
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