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WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States said on Tuesday (April 6) it would discuss calls to boycott the Beijing Olympics with its allies after growing pressure to shun the Winter Games on human rights grounds. "It is something that we certainly wish to discuss," State Department spokesman Ned Price said when asked if the United States would consider a joint boycott with allies. However he later reiterated that the United States does not "have any announcement regarding the Beijing Olympics", writing on Twitter that "2022 remains a ways off, but we will continue to consult closely with allies and partners...
