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Olympic boycott? Leaders struggle to deal with China’s history of human rights abuses
China s selection as host has been under fire, and a State Department spokesman suggested the U.S. might consult with other countries about forming a coalition to skip the Games
By David WhartonLos Angeles Times
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A woman wearing a protective mask to help curb the spread of the coronavirus walks in front of he Olympic Rings Tuesday in Tokyo.
Eugene Hoshiko/Associated Press
For months now, Olympic leaders have scrambled to keep a step ahead of trouble.
With the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing less than a year away, they have attempted to downplay talk about China’s history of human rights abuses. They have dismissed any mention of an international boycott.