"We cannot sit back and watch China use the Olympics to cover up its horrific human rights abuses," the Republican leader said. That's why I’m asking you to join me and sign our petition calling on President Biden to boycott the 2022 Winter Olympics in China". Also read: ‘He let us down’: Nikki Haley breaks with former boss Donald TrumpIf America participates in the Olympic Games in Beijing, the "Chinese Communist Party will claim it as further proof of China's good global standing and world leadership," she said. In an op-ed for Fox News, Haley said that the US should boycott the games given China's "threats abroad and tyranny at home". "If the United States boycotts the Winter Olympics, it will send an unmistakable message that China’s tyranny and threats are unacceptable.

Source: Hindustan Times February 27, 2021 05:57 UTC