Concretely, several sources indicate that neither President Joe Biden, nor any senior official of the American government would go there on the occasion of the Games. This diplomatic boycott would be conceived as a response to the failings of the Chinese government in terms of human rights, failures denounced by the American administration.
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However, this action would in no way involve the American athletes engaged in the Beijing Games. On Twitter, Republican Senator Mitt Romney reacted to the information from the Washington Post, declaring: ” It is unacceptable that China can host the Olympics, while the CCP (the Chinese Communist Party) commits genocide against the Uyghurs. I have long advocated for a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Games and hope the administration sends a strong message to the CCP, without punishing American athletes. »
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