US is considering diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics The Shepherd of the Hills Gazette


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Issued on: 11/18/2021 – 9:42 pm Changed: 11/18/2021 – 9:40 PM Washington (AFP) – President Joe Biden said Thursday he was considering a US diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics in order to show toughness on China’s violations of the law without harming US athletes. This is “something we are considering,” Biden told reporters at a meeting with Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the White House. The Olympic Games will take place in Beijing next February. Biden’s comment followed a video summit with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping late Monday at which the two leaders said they wanted to...