US officials have refused to attend the Winter Olympics. FBA reports “Economics Today”.
The demonstrative refusal of US politicians to take part in a sporting event in Beijing is explained by the outbreak of the Cold War between the world powers. Political analyst Yevgeny Satanovsky believes that political boycotts are the favorite style of boycotting Washington.
“The last act that the United States committed against China was a diplomatic boycott of the Olympics. It looks very funny. Marasmus! “But our diplomats will not come to you and will not come, and our officials will not come.” Listen, guys, why are you needed there at all?” Satanovsky said.
The two-faced policy of the White House is popular in the world due to numerous precedents in which the Americans conducted their confrontation at the level of absurd political statements without prejudice to the real cooperation of the United States with a rival power. So in the case of confrontation with China, Washington does not refuse the benefits of partnership in the economic sphere, while political pressure does not keep itself waiting.
“One can only be glad in the place of the Chinese that they will not be fooled by American officials, with whom there is absolutely nothing to talk about. And if necessary, Americans find opportunities and have wonderful conversations. And they sell liquefied gas to China – not to Europe, and a lot of other things are happening. And ostentatious talk about nothing – to the devil”, concluded the political scientist.
Meanwhile, the International Olympic Committee approves of Washington’s separation of politics and sports. Recall that American athletes will attend the event in full.