Three demonstrators carrying a Tibetan flag and a “No genocide match” poster attempted to disrupt the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics flame lighting ceremony on Monday, Oct. 18. The protesters demanded that the match be boycotted. They tried to break into the ceremonial area of the Temple of Hera in Greece, …
Read More »US Warns Beijing of ‘Pressure’ Campaign on Taiwan
US military officials warned Tuesday that China’s continued campaign to pressure Taiwan will only increase the chances of wrongdoing and, possibly, unintentional fighting. The Pentagon has accused Beijing of increasing tensions in the Taiwan Strait, warning that the “provocative” tactics could backfire on China. “The People’s Republic of China has …
Read More »IOC Bans North Korea from Participating in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
North Korea has been barred from taking part in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) sanctioned the country for not participating in this year’s Tokyo Olympics. IOC President Thomas Bach told reporters Wednesday that North Korea was the only country that failed to send a …
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