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The U.S. government on Wednesday (April 7) withdrew its view of considering a boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics, stressing that its position on the Winter Olympics has not changed. However, some commentators believe that Western countries are accumulating the momentum of a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics. The Biden administration has actually realized that it must take action against the Beijing Olympics. In addition, there have been waves of calls for the transfer of the games to other countries, including Japan and the United States. It is a recommended location.

The U.S. State Department on Wednesday denied the statement that it sought to negotiate with allies to boycott the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics a day ago, stating that the United States is not considering boycotting the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.


White House spokesperson Shaqi also said on Wednesday that there are currently no changes to the US discussions on the Beijing Winter Olympics plan. One day ago, the spokesperson of the US State Department, Ned Price, answered questions about how the United States will participate in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics at a regular press conference, saying that the possible boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics is "on the agenda." This is something that the United States hopes to discuss with its allies." He added, "A coordinated approach is not only in our interests, but also in the interests of our allies and partners."



Michael Mazza, a guest researcher on security and defense at the American Enterprise Institute, told VOA that although the US State Department has withdrawn its earlier comments, it seems that there has not yet been a boycott. “But for me It seems clear that the Biden administration is considering this issue and is aware of the need to take some action on the Olympics, and has begun dialogue with allies and partners."

A report last Thursday by the Eurasian Group, a political risk advisory agency, pointed out that the probability of a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics by the United States and its allies is 60%. "Fortune" magazine quoted the report as saying, "A momentum is building up in many Western countries to at least partially boycott the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics."

The so-called "diplomatic boycott" means that government officials are prohibited from participating in the Olympics, but athletes will still be sent to participate in the competition. Diplomatic boycotts are sometimes suggestive. For example, in 2014, President Obama excluded all elected officials from the United States from participating in the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia.


According to Bloomberg News, in the past few months, some diplomats in Beijing have discussed the possibility of boycotting the Beijing Winter Olympics. At that time, some major commercial brands were making statements about violations of the human rights of Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang. being attacked.