China condemned US diplomatic boycott of 2022 Winter Olympics

High tensions, The US has accused China of genocide to repress the Uyghur minority
in the western region of Xinjiang
Relations are also strained over China's suppression of political freedoms in Hong
Kong, and because of concerns for the Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai, who was
not seen for weeks after she accused a top government official of assault.

Other countries - including Canada - have indicated they are considering the move
Officials in Japan and Australia have also said they are discussing the measure.
Lithuania announced a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics last week
New Zealand, meanwhile, said its officials would not attend due to concerns about
the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. But made clear to china about concerns about
human rights

not sending an official delegation to the 2022 Games "could send a clear message"
couldn’t proceed as if there is nothing wrong with holding the Olympics in a country
perpetrating genocide
Both Democratic and Republican politicians support it
Some US politicians think they should have fully boycotted the games
US not send diplomats for concerns about human rights record
US athletes could go w support of gov
the US government did not feel it was right "to penalize athletes who had been
training for this moment".

Foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said China will take counter measures
Mr Zhao accused the US of violating "political neutrality in sport" “based on lies and
rumors”
The US is itself due to hold the Summer Olympics in 2028 in Los Angeles and china
may act like the us did