Photo taken on Aug. 8, 2008, shows the fireworks in the shape of Olympic rings during the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games held in the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, in Beijing, capital of China. (Photo by Ma Zhancheng/ Should the United States boycott Beijing’s Winter Olympics next February, China is prepared to respond.On Tuesday, the U.S.
State Department shot down rumors it was considering a boycott, despite pressure from human rights groups accusing China of atrocities against Uyghurs, Tibetans and some living in Hong Kong.The next day, Zhao Lijian, a spokesman for China’s Foreign Ministry, said such a move would invoke a "robust Chinese response," the Associated Press reported."The politicization of.