Nancy Pelosi Has a Message for US Athletes Competing in China
By Bonchie | Feb 03, 2022 5:30 PM ET
The 2022 Olympic Games are set to start in Beijing, China, on Friday of this week. They do so under a cloud of human rights abuses being committed in the communist nation. The CCP has systematically sought to cover up its genocide of the Uyghurs in the Xinjiang region, and that’s just their latest atrocity.
With that reality set to underscore the games, how foreign athletes entering China to compete, including those from the United States, should respond has become a point of discussion, and Rep. Nancy Pelosi has decided to voice her preference. According to the House Majority Leader, U.S. athletes should play it safe and keep their mouths shut.
“I would say to our athletes: You’re there to compete. Do not risk incurring the anger of the Chinese government because they are ruthless,” Pelosi said. “I know there is a temptation on the part of some to speak out while they are there. I respect that, but I also worry about what the Chinese government might do to their reputations and to their families.”
Pelosi continued: “So, again, participate, let us celebrate from abroad, and don’t risk thinking that there are any good intentions on the part of the People’s Republic of China’s government — because there are none.”
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