The U.S. State Department denied on Tuesday that it was considering a joint boycott alongside allies of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
"Our position on the 2022 Olympics has not changed. We have not discussed and are not discussing any joint boycott with allies and partners," read a statement sent by the department to media.
Earlier in the day, certain media outlets reported that the U.S. would discuss calls to boycott the Beijing Olympics citing Department spokesman Ned Price's remarks at a regular briefing.
In the statement, the department clarified that Price did not say "we had," contrary to some reporting.
"We regularly discuss common concerns vis-à-vis the PRC with our allies and partners. We will continue to do so, cognizant that a shared approach will always be in our interest," said the department.
