After the state department’s “discussion with the alliance” preview of absence
“We don’t review boycott” even overturning
Some prospects for “60% chance of not attending”
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The US government has suggested a possible boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics, which will be held in February next year. It has revealed that the United States may refuse to send squads or diplomatic missions with the alliance. The Moon Jae-in administration, which has emphasized strategic ambiguity between the United States and China, is also expected to grow as the United States has increased the intensity of pressure on China on the basis of human rights in Xinjiang.
State Department spokesman Ned Price said on the 6th (local time) when asked whether the US is negotiating a joint boycott of the alliance and the Beijing Olympics, “we definitely want to discuss it.” “We understand that a coordinated approach with alliances and partners (with respect to the boycott) is not only in the interests of the United States, but also in their interests,” said Price. “This is one of the issues on the agenda both now and in the future.” Emphasized.
In his remarks, Price cited that severe human rights violations are taking place in China, including the genocide in the Xinjiang region, suggesting that the human rights issue in China is the background for this decision.
However, there are mixed stories about the remarks on this day. A number of media, including political media Politico, reported that an anonymous senior State Department official denied the boycott review. In a statement sent to the media, the official said, “Our position on the 2022 Olympics remains unchanged,” and said, “We have not discussed joint boycotts with alliances and partners, and we are not discussing it.” After the briefing, a spokesman for Price also posted a post on Twitter and took a step back saying, “I have nothing to say about the Beijing Olympics as I said. It is observed that this is due to the unfinished position coordination on this issue. The Olympic boycott can be a matter of controversy in Korea as it is a critical variable that can bring about a change in the international situation and at the same time deprives the players who have waited for four years to challenge themselves. In a recent report, the Political Consulting Company Eurasian Group found that the US has a 60% chance of not sending government delegations with Canada, UK, Australia, etc. The probability of boycotting by refusing to send the team was predicted to be 30%.
/ Reporter Maeng Joon-ho [email protected]
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