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Boycott of the Beijing Olympics: "the polarization between the United States and China is likely to increase"

2021-12-08T16:59:40.598Z


INTERVIEW - While Washington, followed by Canberra and London, announced the diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics, researcher Philippe Le Corre analyzes the springs and possible consequences of this decision.


Philippe Le Corre is an associate researcher at the Foundation for Strategic Research (FRS).

He specializes in China and Sino-US relations.

Through White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki, the United States announced Monday, November 6 a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, due to the "

ongoing genocide in Xinjiang

" . While American athletes are allowed to participate, no government official will attend. In the process, Australia and then the United Kingdom indicated to align themselves with this position. For its part, China retaliated by denouncing the “

ideological prejudice

” and “

malicious intentions

” of the United States. But, beyond the war of words, real consequences could come into play.

Le Figaro

.- The US government has announced the diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics.

What is the scope of this gesture?

Isn't it mainly symbolic?

Philippe Le Corre.-

It's not really a surprise.

Joe Biden had implied it before.

The relations between China and the United States are appalling today and this event only accentuates this icy atmosphere.

On the one hand, the spokesperson

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Source: lefigaro

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