The US decided to impose a "diplomatic boycott" to the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympic Games according to what it says is the alleged "genocide" of the Uyghurs in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Australia also announced that they will do the same, and it is possible that other vassals of the US could follow its lead as well. Liu Pengyu, spokesman for the Chinese Embassy in the US, said that no invitation has been extended to US politicians whatsoever, so this 'diplomatic boycott' simply comes out of nowhere.
Meanwhile, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Wang Wenbin, commented on Australia's decision on Wednesday, saying that "Australian politicians' political stunt for selfish gains has no impact whatsoever on the Olympics to be successfully held by Beijing." He also mentioned that the Australian practice gravely violates the principle of political neutrality enshrined in the Olympic Charter.
There is more to it than just that, though. In fact, it can be argued that these "diplomatic boycotts" are counterproductive for the US' information warfare campaign alleging that China is carrying out a so-called "genocide" in Xinjiang. The US itself does not truly believe what it says. If it did, then it would have decided to do a total boycott of the Games by denying its athletes the right to participate in them. After all, genocide is a very serious accusation and no responsible country would support others who do it.
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