US rejects idea of ​​banning Beijing Winter Olympics

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The US State Department rejected the news report, stating that The ministry is considering joining with allies to boycott the Winter Olympics, which will be held in Beijing next year.
“Our position on the 2022 Winter Olympics remains the same. We are not in discussions or discussions with allies and partners to jointly sanctions, ”a senior US State Department official said in an emailed statement to CNBC.


Previously, Mr. Nedprice, a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Stated to the media that It is possible to boycott the Winter Olympics in response to China over Uighur human rights abuses.

The 2022 Winter Olympics will be held in Beijing from February 4-20, 2022.

The report said any discussions on diplomatic sanctions on the Olympics would take place. President Joe Biden's รวมโปรสล็อต administration sought to consolidate allies to increase international pressure on China, however, despite the support of the two US parties to pursue more aggressive policies against China. But there is hardly any unanimous agreement that Boycott will be the most effective method.

In the past month The United States has imposed sanctions on two Chinese officials on grounds of serious human rights abuses against ethnic minorities in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Meanwhile, the European Union, the United Kingdom And Canada also announced sanctions.

The sanctions come after US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan met with senior diplomat Yang Jiqi. Of China and Mr. Wang Yi, the Foreign Minister of China at Anchorage. Alaska State on March 18-19 the past.