Biden Says U.S. ‘Considering’ Partial Boycott of Beijing Olympics
- U.S. and Chinese presidents didn’t discuss Olympics in summit
- Beijing games open Feb. 4 as China battles Covid outbreaks
U.S. President Joe Biden
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President Joe Biden said he’s weighing a diplomatic boycott of the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing, meaning the U.S. would decline to send a delegation of government officials.
It’s “something we’re considering,” Biden said in response to a question during a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday.