U.S. officials will not attend the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. This announcement comes just 60 days before the opening ceremonies. The Biden administration has ordered a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics in light of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) ongoing genocide against people of faith. We speak to former United States ambassador for…
Capitol Report (Dec. 8): Ambassador Brownback Says Boycott Not Enough
In Honor of Peng Shuai’s Disappearance, the Persecution of Falun Gong, Uyghurs and So Many Others, Boycott the Beijing Olympics
Commentary As an avid lifetime player and fan, I was probably more aware of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai than most Americans, even media types. I was watching on television when she cramped up in the semi-finals of the 2014 U.S. Open—her greatest success thus far—and had to be wheeled off the court, throwing the…
Celtics’ Freedom Calls Becoming US Citizen ‘Unforgettable’
December 2, 2021
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BOSTON—Enes Freedom will now be linked forever to a word he says he fought for his entire life. The Boston Celtics center changed his name from Enes Kanter to Enes Kanter Freedom in celebration of him officially becoming a United States citizen on Monday. He said Tuesday that taking the citizenship oath was “maybe the most…
Tennis Star’s Allegation Highlights China’s Human Rights Abuses, Adds Fire to Boycott of Beijing Olympics
November 25, 2021
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Politicians, sports stars, and human rights defenders from all around the world have increasingly been worried about the safety of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai since China’s state-run media posted her recent photos and videos. Peng, a former No.1-ranked doubles player, had been absent from public view for over two weeks after accusing retired Chinese…
Biden Says White House Considering Diplomatic Boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics
President Joe Biden said Nov. 18 that the White House is considering a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics over Beijing’s human rights abuses. Such a move would mean that the administration would not send dignitaries to the Games, but American athletes would still be allowed to complete. Speaking to reporters as he hosted…
‘Pathetic and Disgraceful’: Lawmakers Blast Coca-Cola, Visa, Airbnb for Supporting Beijing ‘Genocide Olympics’
July 28, 2021
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Coca-Cola, Airbnb, Procter & Gamble, and Visa—U.S. sponsors for the 2022 Beijing Olympics—have proudly declared that they support human rights globally. But that support became less clear when it came to responding to the Chinese regime’s gross rights violations. At a July 27 congressional hearing on corporate sponsorship of the Beijing games, representatives from the…
Nikki Haley: Attending Beijing Olympics After Tokyo Would Give ‘Propaganda Victory’ to China
July 23, 2021
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Former Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley supports a boycott of the 2022 Olympics in Beijing, because of China’s numerous human rights abuses, including genocide against Uyghur Muslims. “The physical and sexual abuse that’s happening to women and children, the forced labor … it’s unthinkable,” Haley told the Daily Caller News Foundation. “Anyone that says…
Johnson Against Boycotting Beijing Olympics Over Human Rights, But Would Consider It
The UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said while he would “certainly consider” boycotting the Beijing Olympics over China’s human rights track record, he’s “instinctively” against the proposal. Johnson made the remarks during a Prime Minister’s Questions session on Wednesday after Conservative MP Tim Loughton asked him to support a motion calling for a diplomatic boycott of…
Discovering China Without Communist Influence?
The Biden administration has imposed trade bans on five Chinese firms over concerns of forced labor in Xinjiang. Some of them manufacture silicon, used in solar panel production. China’s space program appears to serve military purposes first and civilian needs second. A U.S. expert says that China could use its space program to cripple the…
Chinese Woman Dies After 10 Years of Constant Torture Because She Wouldn’t Renounce Her Faith
March 29, 2021
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A 59-year-old woman who suffered over 20 different tortures during 10 years of imprisonment and frequent harassment at her home for her religious beliefs passed away on March 12, according to a report on Minghui.org, a U.S.-based website recording the persecution of the Buddha-school practise Falun Gong in China. Wang Sumei, from Shenyang City of northeastern…
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