Political scientist Dudakov: the decision to boycott the Olympics by Washington will be announced by the end of November “Why US President Joe Biden declined when asked about Washington's boycott of the Beijing Olympics.
Earlier, the American leader answered a journalist's question about whether a government delegation will attend the Olympic Games. “I am a delegation, and I coped with it,” he stressed. On the eve of the Washington Post, citing sources, reported that the US presidential administration would soon announce a statement on a diplomatic boycott, according to which Biden and members of the US government would not attend the Olympics in response to China's actions on human rights violations.
< p>According to Dudakov, Biden did not want to make statements in the coming days, since on Monday, November 15, an online meeting of the American president with Chinese leader Xi Jinping took place. “Obviously, on the eve of such an event and immediately after it, it was not worth making any sudden body movements that could be perceived as hostile. Moreover, several decisions were made at the virtual summit: both on nuclear energy and on the climate agenda in general, so they even started talking about a small detente between Washington and Beijing, “the political scientist explained.
He also suggested that that a decision on whether the Biden administration will boycott the Olympics will be announced by the end of November. “Judging by leaks to liberal media such as CNN and The New York Times, the majority in the State Department is inclined to believe that a boycott will happen, but I understand that this is more the opinion of officials of a certain level – the second, third secretaries of the State Department. it is obvious that it will be adopted at a higher level, “Dudakov said.
The political scientist also noted that if a boycott is announced, American athletes will still go to China, the diplomatic service and statesmen will not be present there America.