- Nancy Pelosi warned US
athletes to avoid angering the "ruthless" Chinese government. - Pelosi told athletes to focus on competing and to resist the temptation of speaking out in Beijing.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi urged
"I would say to our athletes — you're there to compete. Do not risk incurring the anger of the Chinese government because they are ruthless," Pelosi $4.
"I know there is a temptation on the part of some to speak out while they are there. I respect that, but I also worry about what the Chinese government might do to their reputations, to their families," Pelosi said.
"So, again, participate, let us celebrate from abroad, and don't risk thinking that there are any good intentions on the part of the People's Republic of
Pelosi's warning comes the same week that athletes were $4 over concerns that their cellphones may be monitored and $4 — which all attendees at the Games are required to install.
For its part, China has also warned foreign athletes of the possible penalties of making statements that violate Chinese law at the 2022 Winter Games.
"Any expression that is in line with the Olympic spirit, I'm sure, will be protected," Yang Shu, deputy director-general of international relations for the Beijing Organizing Committee, $4. "Any behavior or speech that is against the Olympic spirit, especially against the Chinese laws and regulations, are also subject to certain punishment."
Yang's statement prompted the Congressional-Executive Commission on China to $4 for the US
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