World07.12.2021 - 09:32

CNN: US Expected to Declare Diplomatic Boycott of Beijing Olympics

However, U.S. athletes will be able to participate.

Фото: from open sources

 

CNN reported, citing its sources, that U.S. authorities are expected to announce a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics this week.

 

This will mean that no U.S. officials will be present at the Olympics. At the same time, American athletes will not be deprived of the opportunity to participate in the competition.

 

The reason for this decision is considered to be the mass repression reportedly carried out by Chinese authorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.

 

There were no official comments from the White House or the U.S. State Department.

Earlier, U.S. President Joseph Biden avoided giving a direct answer to journalists' questions on this topic.

 

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