Boycotting the Beijing Olympics: a Response
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Boycotting the Olympics is not going to solve any of the human rights issues in China. The calls for boycotts have only angered Chinese citizens and put the Chinese government on the defensive. When the government becomes defensive, it does everything in its power to control any type of political outburst, however small. This will lead to even more abuses within Tibet and the Xingjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. The Chinese government has also used the …
