White House Boycotts Beijing Winter Olympics
We ran the numbers: There are 1425 news articles covering this topic. 44% (627) are left leaning, 30% (425) are center, and 26% (373) are right leaning.
On Monday, the Biden administration said it will not send an official U.S. delegation to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. While left-leaning articles highlight that China has vowed to greet the U.S.’s protests with “firm countermeasures,” right-leaning articles highlight that White House press secretary Jen Psaki said the United States "will not be contributing to the fanfare of the games."
A left-leaning article by Boston Globe highlights that China has vowed to greet the U.S.’s protests with “firm countermeasures.” The administration said that Biden intends to use the convening “to announce both individual and collective commitments.”
USA Today published a centrist article reporting that the Biden administration is planning on launching a “diplomatic boycott” aimed at rebuking China over its human rights abuses. The decision comes amid heightened tensions between Washington and Beijing.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that White House press secretary Jen Psaki said the athletes on Team USA "have our full support," but an official delegation will not travel to the games. Psaki said the United States "will not be contributing to the fanfare of the games."