U.S. House of Representatives Chairman Nancy Pelosi called on countries to hold a "diplomatic boycott" for the Beijing Olympics next winter because of China's human rights situation, withholding the participation of non-team leaders and government officials. ..
Democratic Party Chairman Nancy Pelosi pointed out the human rights situation in China's Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region at a hearing of the U.S. Parliament on the 18th, and said, "It seems that there is nothing wrong with the Beijing Olympics scheduled for February next year. Can't advance the Olympics in China. "
He pointed out, "While genocide is taking place, if the leaders of each country go to China, it raises the question of whether they are morally qualified to talk about human rights."
He said, "Let's praise our players in our own country. Let's do a diplomatic boycott." He called on each country to refrain from the participation of leaders and government officials other than the team.
During the hearing, another lawmaker mentioned the Tokyo Games, which are affected by the spread of the new coronavirus, and said, "If the Olympics can be postponed for one year because of a pandemic, it will be postponed for one year because of genocide. It could be done, "he said, and insisted that the venue should be changed after postponing the Beijing Games.
The Byden administration has said that the US position on participation in the Beijing Olympics has not changed so far, but the US Congress is bipartisan and is increasing pressure on China because of human rights conditions.