The U.S. said on Tuesday that it is looking to discuss with allies how to proceed with participation in the 2022 #Beijing Olympics as calls for boycotting the game continue to grow globally over #China's human rights records. reuters.com/article/us-oly…
State Department Spokesperson @StateDeptSpox repeated Washington’s concerns over Beijing’s human rights violations, particularly its persecution of #Uyghur Muslims in the #Xinjiang region, which the United States deems a genocide.
Asked if the United States was discussing with allies whether or not to consider a potential joint boycott, Price said, “It is something that we certainly wish to discuss ...
... it is certainly something that we understand that a coordinated approach will be not only in our interests, but also in the interests of our allies and partners.”
Later, Price clarified in an email that he was referring to the United States having a coordinated approach rather than saying the United States was specifically discussing a joint boycott. In a tweet afterwards, he wrote that there was nothing new to announce.
“As I said, we don’t have any announcement regarding the Beijing Olympics. 2022 remains a ways off, but we will continue to consult closely with allies and partners to define our common concerns and establish our shared approach to the PRC,” he tweeted.
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