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US announces diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics

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The US won't send diplomatic representation to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and "contribute to the fanfare of the Games", "given the ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity in Xinjiang", says White House press secretary Jen Psaki. SOUNDBITE

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