China says US diplomatic boycott violates Olympic spirit

China is accusing the U.S. of violating the Olympic tone by announcing an American diplomatic boycott of February's Beijing Winter Games.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian's remark Tuesday came amid a barrage of Chinese disapproval of the Biden administration's announcement.

Zhao connected Tuesday called connected the U.S. to halt “politicizing sports.”

He has besides vowed China would respond with “firm countermeasures,” but fixed nary details.

White House property caput Jen Psaki told reporters Monday that the medication volition afloat enactment U.S. athletes competing astatine the games but won’t dispatch U.S. officials oregon diplomats to attend.

Psaki said the U.S. has a ”fundamental committedness to promoting quality rights” and that the U.S. “will not beryllium contributing to the fanfare of the games.”