“There will be effectively a diplomatic boycott,” Prime Minister Boris Johnson said of the decision to join the United States and others in registering discontent over human rights abuses in China.
Tag: Olympic Games (2022)
How Many Countries Will Follow the U.S. Official Snub of Beijing’s Olympics?
Australia said it would join the diplomatic boycott. Several others have signaled that they would find ways to protest China’s human rights abuses.
Ahead of Biden’s Democracy Summit, China Says: We’re Also a Democracy
Beijing argues that its system represents a distinctive form of democracy, one that has dealt better than the West with challenges like the pandemic.
U.S. Will Not Send Government Officials to Beijing Olympics
American athletes will still be able to compete in the Winter Games, but the diplomatic boycott is a slap at China for human rights abuses in Xinjiang.
China Calls on ‘Little Inoculated Warriors’ in Its War on Covid-19
The country regards children as crucial in its quest for herd immunity, but some parents, worried about the vaccines’ safety, are pushing back.
Who, and Where, Is Peng Shuai?
China’s censorship of the tennis star’s #MeToo allegations has not been able to silence a chorus of concern for her safety. The Women’s Tennis Association moved to suspend all tournaments in China.
Do Sports Still Need China?
Global outrage, broken contracts and shifting politics could change the calculus for leagues and teams that once raced to do business in China.
How Peng Shuai Went From ‘Chinese Princess’ to Silenced #MeToo Accuser
The tennis star won independence while remaining in Beijing’s good graces. But she has been unable to break through China’s resistance to sexual assault allegations.
Biden Says U.S. ‘Considering’ Diplomatic Boycott of the Beijing Olympics
The boycott would mean that no U.S. government officials would attend the Games, which begin in February, though it would not prevent athletes from attending.
Covid Rules for Beijing Olympics Force Injured Athlete to Fly Home on Cargo Plane
A Polish luger, Mateusz Sochowicz, was told that coronavirus restrictions prevented him from boarding a commercial flight for another two weeks.