UK Considers Diplomatic Boycott Of Beijing Winter Olympics
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is considering a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics in Beijing next year in protest at China’s record on human rights violations.
An “active discussion” in government is ongoing, with Foreign Minister Liz Truss said to be in favour of the boycott. Under one option, British ministers would not attend the Games, although the ambassador to China would.
Five Conservative politicians wrote to Johnson urging him to ban any official UK diplomatic representation at the Winter Olympics in February.
President Joe Biden confirmed that the United States is considering a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics.
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