Biden administration expected to announce diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics this week (CNN)

The boycott would only be by US Government officials. Athletes would still be allowed to compete. It is expected in response to human rights abuses in China.

In response to the news, Beijing warned it would take “resolute countermeasures” against the Biden administration if the diplomatic boycott went ahead.

“The US should stop politicizing sports and hyping up the so-called ‘diplomatic boycott’ so as not to affect China-US dialogue and cooperation in important areas,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said at a news conference Monday.