A diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics sends a message to the CCP.

December 6 – December 10, 2021

Since March, Senator Romney has been advocating for the U.S. to enact a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympic Games in response to the grave human rights abuses being carried out by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)—including the genocide of nearly one million Uyghurs. This week, months after Senator Romney’s legislation had passed the Senate, a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Games became the official policy of the United States. Since the Administration’s announcement, five countries—the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Lithuania—have joined our efforts. This diplomatic boycott will send a strong message to the CCP, and the world, without jeopardizing the dreams of American athletes, who have trained their entire lives to compete. Keep scrolling for more news.

For much of this year, Senator Romney has worked with his colleagues on legislation to mandate a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympic Games. This week, the Administration announced that it will withhold American diplomats from attending the Games, while still allowing hardworking American athletes to compete. Importantly, this decision means that the U.S. National Anthem will still be played in Beijing. Following the Administration’s announcement, Senator Romney joined Senator Kaine (D-VA) in releasing the following statement:

“We applaud the President’s decision to withhold any diplomatic presence from the upcoming Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. America must not lend its credibility to the Chinese Communist Party, which represses ethnic and religious minorities—committing genocide against its Uyghur citizens, oppressing the people of Hong Kong, and subjugating the people of Tibet. Never again must the Olympics be awarded to a nation which so blatantly violates the human rights of its own citizens.”

Full article by Lisa Riley Roche here.

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