Pelosi calls for ‘diplomatic boycott’ of Beijing Winter Olympics
21 May 2021 |
6:21 am
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday called for a "diplomatic boycott" of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics because of China's human rights violations.
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