Video: Pelosi Tells U.S. Olympic Athletes to Be Nice to China

Pelosi told them “You’re there to compete. Do not risk incurring the anger of the Chinese government” (Twitter).  More on the context (Daily Caller). From Congressman Gary Palmer: Speaker Pelosi called the Chinese government “ruthless” and warned our athletes not to risk thinking it has “any good intentions.” So why are she and fellow Democrats touting a bill that ignores the CCP’s ongoing human rights abuses? (Twitter).  From Congressman Richard Hudson: Speaker Pelosi said people “will do what they do” when it came to protests and ripping statues down in our cities, yet won’t stand up for U.S. Olympic athletes speaking out against China. We should ALWAYS have Americans’ backs over China (Twitter).

Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, said the U.S. has to ensure its athletes’ safety and send China a stronger message. “Right now, the Chinese Communist Party poses the greatest geopolitical, economic, and military threat to the United States and our allies,” McCaul said at a panel discussion hosted by The Heritage Foundation on Monday. “Whether its their deathtrap diplomacy through the Belt and Road Initiative; their brutal oppression of Hong Kong; the looming threat they pose to Taiwan; their COVID-19 cover-up that turned what could’ve been a local epidemic into a global pandemic, killing more than 6 million people worldwide; or the genocide they are committing as I speak against ethnic and religious minorities, the CCP has committed some of the most horrific crimes of our time,” he said. The Texas lawmaker said the International Olympic Committee turned “a blind eye” to human rights abuses by allowing the Games to be held in Beijing (Daily Signal). From Jerry Dunleavy: The 2022 Games have been dubbed the “Genocide Olympics” by critics who believe the competition should not be held in a country responsible for a host of human rights abuses. The United States concluded that the CCP is conducting a genocide against Uyghur Muslims and other minorities in Xinjiang in Western China. The Chinese companies that attendees at the Olympics will likely need to rely upon for basic telecommunications, translation, and internet services are linked to China’s military, Uyghur repression, or China’s broader surveillance apparatus. And the daily health app that Olympians must use has been accused of significant security flaws (Washington Examiner). From another story:…  it feels as if, for the Beijing Olympics, which are upon us beginning this week, NBC will try to get through them as much as exalt about them. China’s zero-COVID policy means there will be no international fans. Meanwhile, nearly all of NBC’s announcers will be working 7,000 miles away, at the network’s Stamford, Conn., headquarters. From that distance, NBC will try to navigate the geopolitical questions that plague China. They will likely address to appease critics, which may not satisfy anyone (NY Post).

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