This week, Political Union will be debating whether the United States should boycott the 2022 Olympics hosted in Beijing, China. Here are some resources to prepare for the debate.
First, a basic rundown of action and commentary on the subject thus far from Nicholas Reimann, a correspondent from Forbes. [5 minutes ]
A brief rundown on the nature of Chinese Human Rights from Amnesty International.
And a succinct summary of responses from China, and in part the chair of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee. [4 minutes ]
Including an update from on the State Department’s consideration of a boycott, and tensions with China. [4 minutes ]
The precedent of the infamous Georgia voting bill, and its intersections for Biden and Beijing. [3 minutes]
A reflection on the impact a potential boycott may have, as well as past boycotts from geopolitics reporter Annabelle Timsit. [4 minutes]
An update on a legislation introduced by Senators Romney and Kaine outlining a “diplomatic boycott” of the 2022 games, approved by a Senate committee as part of broader China legislation slated for the Senate floor.
A piece from the Editorial Board of the Washington Post begging companies to boycott Beijing. [4 minutes]
The case against a boycott from Gal Luft, a co-director of the Institute for the Analysis of Global Security. [6 minutes]
And a reflection on our proposed national spirit, free speech, and the related reasoning against a boycott. [4 minutes]
Reflections on a boycott and diplomacy, from Judy Hoarfrost —a member of the famed U.S. "Ping Pong Diplomacy" team in the 1970s; and another from a Anita DeFrantz — a member of the International Olympic Committee and winner of a bronze medal at the 1976 Olympic on Carter’s 1980s Olympic boycott.
