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The likeliest outcome of a boycott would be a surge of nationalist sentiment in China, sweeping along a younger generation who grew up in the post-Mao era and are more cosmopolitan than their parents but who might easily be persuaded that, yes, the Party was right, foreigners really do hate us.

A boycott would very likely propel Beijing into a closer relationship with Moscow and possibly signal the start of a new Cold War. This would be bad for our common security, bad for the global economy, bad for global action on climate change and bad for political reform in China.

Nor would a boycott be likely to help Tibetans. This is a major problem for the central government, which pours investment and huge, albeit inefficient, welfare subsidies into these areas, along with a variety of preferential policies for non-Han people.

None of this has sufficed to win widespread allegiance among Tibetans and Uighurs. The authorities need to reach a political settlement with exiles, build more representative institutions in outlying regions and give them more real autonomy. It is extremely hard, though, to see what process might lead to this outcome. There has been little progress over the last decade although many educated young Chinese are beginning to take an interest in both Buddhism and Tibet , and policy is unlikely to change without pressure.

It is just possible that the events to date will serve as a wake-up call to Beijing and prompt dialogue. But international boycott calls are likely to lead to a hardening of positions. Deep Dive Into Cryptocurrency. ET Markets Conclave — Cryptocurrency. Reshape Tomorrow Tomorrow is different. Let's reshape it today. Corning Gorilla Glass TougherTogether.

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