The Washington Post with the report, citing " several sources familiar with the plans".

Biden and officials not going

  • as a way to respond to the Chinese government's human rights abuses without impacting U.S. athletes

says the WaPo.

The final decision has not been made yet, but the report says a

  • formal recommendation has been made to the president and he is expected to approve it before the end of the month

The Beijing Winter Olympics are three months away.

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Despite all the warm feelings (reportedly) from the Xi-Biden summit yesterday tensions in the relationship are still high.

The Washington Post with the report, citing  several sources familiar with the plans.