China Says US Officials Will Be Attending The Winter Olympics Despite Boycott

Global Times: US visa application for officials to attend Winter Olympics ‘double faced,’ will catch allies off guard: observers 

Despite the fact that the Biden administration announced earlier this month the decision to not send diplomatic or official representation to the Beijing Winter Olympic Games, the US government has applied for three-month visas for 18 personnel, including 15 personnel working for the State Department, to attend the Games, according to an exclusive report by the South China Morning Post on Friday. 

People familiar with the matter have also confirmed the report with the Global Times. 

The double-faced move of the US government would embarrass its allies and proved that divergences exist in the Biden administration on approaching the Beijing Winter Olympics, observers say.  

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WNU Editor: The U.S. is saying that these visa applications are in line with the Olympic boycott .... U.S. Says China Visa Applications In Line With Olympic Boycott (Bloomberg). More here .... US says diplomats going to Beijing to help athletes after China blasts boycott 'farce' (NYPost). 

China Says US Officials Will Be Attending The Winter Olympics Despite Boycott  

China confirms it has received U.S. visa application for officials to attend Winter Olympics -- CGTN 

US wants China visas for 18 officials to attend Winter Olympics, Beijing confirms -- SCMP  

China Says US Officials Applied For Visas To Attend Olympics In 'Double Faced' Move -- Zero Hedge  

What boycott? China says US officials have applied for Winter Olympics visas -- RT