Commentary The Chinese regime has tried to undermine the U.S. diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics by invoking America’s treatment of Native Americans. Beijing’s statements and comparison fails on several levels, and Americans must remain morally confident in condemning the regime’s genocide against the Uyghurs. The United States announced that it will not send officials to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing due to human rights abuses in China’s Xinjiang, particularly against the Uyghur population and other ethnic minorities in the region. Beijing issued a strong response that might seem impressive, but it’s just mostly smoke and mirrors. It is indicative of the ways the regime tries to manipulate others through guilt trips, selective historical examples, and petty politics. China’s foreign ministry spokesperson, Zhao Lijian, said that U.S. claims of Uyghur mistreatment are contradicted by “facts,” yet he didn’t provide any to support his statement. The mistreatment of Uyghurs has been …
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