A senior official in the administration told NBC News that this week’s Biden administration will announce a boycott of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.

Diplomatic boycott means that the U.S. would not allow any government officials to attend the games. But, U.S. athletes will still be permitted to participate.

The full boycott of the country was not expected.

CNN first reported the news of the expected announcement.

Legislators have been pressuring the Biden administration to implement the diplomatic boycott. They have wanted to stand up against China’s violations of human rights.

According to President Biden, the Administration was “very good,” NBC News reported last month. considering the move.

China is being criticized for its crackdown on protests against pro-democracy in Hong KongFor its policy toward Tibet and Taiwan and detention and abuse Muslim Uyghurs in Xinjiang.

Along with other European countries, the State Department has classified China’s actions against Uyghurs “.”genocide.”

Jen Psaki (White House Press Secretary) stated that she was concerned about “the human rights abuses we have seen”.

Chinese officials warned that there could be a “schizophrene”robust Chinese response“Should the United States and other countries launch boycotts?

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