Pelosi Calls for a ‘Diplomatic Boycott’ of the Beijing Olympics
- Action would be designed to punish China on human rights
- Proposal in Senate would deny funds for official delegation
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined calls for a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics scheduled to take place in Beijing in the latest sign of the growing bipartisan anger with China over human rights.
While some members of Congress have urged that the Olympics be pulled from China entirely, Pelosi and others are advocating a less drastic step that would have the U.S. send athletes but withhold any official delegation from opening or closing ceremonies.