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U.S. Pondering Diplomatic Boycott of Winter Olympics

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  • (Washington Post) -- President Biden said Thursday that his administration is "considering" a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics in China, a move that would keep U.S. government officials from attending the games in Beijing to protest China's human rights abuses.
  • Democratic and Republican lawmakers, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), have advocated for such a diplomatic boycott, which would stop short of a full boycott under which U.S. athletes would not attend.
  • During a news briefing shortly after Biden's comments, Psaki said the White House has "serious concerns about the human rights abuses we've seen" in China and that there are "a range of factors as we look at what our presence would be" at the Olympics. (WP)

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