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The United States on Tuesday said that it is looking to discuss with partners and allies how to proceed with participation in the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics in a coordinated way, amid growing calls for a boycott of the Games over China’s human rights record. In a briefing, State Department spokesman Ned Price repeated Washington’s concerns over Beijing ‘s human rights violations, particularly its persecution of Uighur Muslims in the Xinjiang region, which the United States deems a genocide. Read more: China cuts Hong Kong elected legislature seats, increases Beijing control: lawmaker Asked if the United States was discussing with...
