Political and Legislative
China Says There Will Be ‘Firm Countermeasures’ if the U.S. Stages a Diplomatic Boycott of the Olympics
China is threatening to take “firm countermeasures” against the U.S. if the Biden administration decides to go ahead with a possible diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympic Games in February next year.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said such a move would be an “outright political provocation,” but gave no details on how China would retaliate, The Associated Press reported.
Those calling for a boycott should stop “so as not to affect the dialogue and cooperation between China and the United States in important areas, Zhao added, according to Reuters.
