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Taiwan orders probe into Taiwanese athlete wearing Chinese uniform before
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], February 20 (ANI): Taiwan Premier Su Tseng-chang has ordered an investigation on Sunday into a Taiwanese speed skater Huang Yu-ting who posted a video of herself wearing a Chinese uniform shortly before the Beijing Winter Olympics began.
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Censorship mars Beijing Olympics, says rights group
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New York [US], February 18 (ANI): Chinese government censorship seriously marred the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Friday and added that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and corporate sponsors have not spoken out about the government's human rights r
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Even after 25 years of Ghulja massacre, Uyghurs still push for accountabil
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], February 15 (ANI): The 1997 Ghulja massacre incident in Xinjiang is seen as a harbinger of the Chinese brutality against Uyghurs Muslims.
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China's "big lie" obscures its tyranny in Xinjiang
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Hong Kong, February 14 (ANI): The Beijing Winter Olympics was a fine opportunity for the world to express its opprobrium at China's brutal crackdown on its Uyghur population, Muslims who are the inhabitants of the western Chinese province of Xinjiang.
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Imran Khan visit to Beijing was to secure his waning political fortunes: R
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 11 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's recent visit to Beijing Winter Olympics was seen as a search for some solace amid several challenges at home and abroad. And China visit gave him the opportunity.
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Athletes criticize China's COVID measures in Beijing Games
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, February 9 (ANI): Many athletes who arrived in China to participate in Beijing Winter Olympics are criticizing the country's stringent COVID-19 restrictions.
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Korean traditional dress at Beijing Olympics sparks outrage in South Korea
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], February 9 (ANI): Anti-Chinese sentiment was stoked amid accusations of cultural appropriation after a performer at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics wore a traditional Korean dress.
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China choosing Uyghur athlete to light Olympic flame attempt to distract v
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 7 (ANI): US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield on Sunday (local time) confronted China over choosing an Uyghur athlete to light the Beijing Olympic flame.
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Pakistan's dependence on China for economic well-being going to increase:
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], February 7 (ANI): The handshake between Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and Chinese President Xi Jinping on February 6 for the Beijing Winter Olympics) portrays that Beijing's grip over Islamabad is much more than ceremonial or symbolic, according to political analysts.
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Afghan skiers not in Beijing due to passport issues
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], February 6 (ANI): Two Afghan skiers, who were supposed to take part in the ongoing Winter Olympics, could not make it to the games due to the absence of passports of the athletes, a media report said on Sunday.
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China: 10 new COVID cases reported at Beijing Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], February 6 (ANI): Ten new coronavirus cases were reported in the past 24 hours among people who had arrived at the Beijing Winter Olympics, in addition, four athletes are currently in quarantine, the organizers said.
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Amid US-led diplomatic boycott, Chinese President Xi toasts guests at Beij
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], February 6 (ANI): As many countries continued with their call of the diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, Chinese President Xi Jinping toasted the guests of the Winter Olympics and thanked foreign officials for coming despite all the odds during a welcomin
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