President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hailed Russia’s “model” relations with China in a call with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and confirmed he would attend Beijing’s Olympics, as both countries face increasing criticism from the West. The video call came…
China committed genocide against Uyghurs: UK tribunal
An independent UK tribunal has ruled that China is guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity against Uyghurs and other Muslim minority groups in Xinjiang. The Uyghur Tribunal, chaired by British Barrister Sir Geoffrey Nice, found China guilty of f…
Canada joins Western diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics
Canada said on Wednesday it will join the United States and other countries in a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics in February. “As many [of our] partners around the world, we are extremely concerned by the repeated human rights violations by …
UK joins US, Australia in diplomatic boycott of Beijing 2022
Britain on Wednesday joined Australia and the United States in a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics in February, prompted by what the Western allies say are widespread rights abuses by China. The UK will not send ministers to the Winter Games i…
Australia joins US diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics
Australia will not send officials to February’s Winter Olympics in Beijing, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Wednesday, joining a US diplomatic boycott of the Games. Canberra’s decision comes as discord with China over a slew of issues that plunge…
Uyghurs in Turkey welcome US boycott of Olympics
China’s Uyghur Muslim ethnic group, which has a wide presence in Turkey, welcomed a US boycott of the Winter Games in Beijing, and called on other countries to do the same. The White House said on Monday US government officials would boycott the Winter…
Ensure protection of all at China’s winter games, ITUC says
An international trade union group has called on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to ensure the protection of everyone at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics in a petition Monday. The International Trade Union Confederation said it was “concerned…
Beijing says US boycott violates Olympic spirit
China on Tuesday accused the United States of violating the Olympic spirit by announcing an American diplomatic boycott of February’s Beijing Winter Games. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian’s comment came amid a barrage of Chinese criticism of …
US announces diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics
The United States on Monday announced a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics citing human rights abuses, in a move that will not stop US athletes from competing. “The Biden administration will not send any diplomatic or official repre…
NBA’s Enes Kanter becomes US citizen, makes surname Freedom
The US-based basketball player formerly known as Enes Kanter became a United States citizen on Monday and changed his name to Enes Kanter Freedom to mark the occasion. Freedom, of Turkish heritage and raised in Turkey, took the oath of citizenship at a…