China satirizes U.S. applying for officials' visas for Beijing Games

China on Tuesday satirized U.S. visa applications for officials of the country to attend the 2022 Beijing Olympics, saying it is puzzling as Washington has pledged to implement a "diplomatic boycott" of the Winter Games."On the one hand, the United States claims it will not send diplomatic or official representatives" to the Olympics in February, but "on the other hand, it has applied for visas for" government officials, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said."No matter how the United States explains it, the facts are there," Zhao told reporters, while urging Washington to stop…READ FULL ARTICLE