Beijing Winter Olympics: Boris Johnson Is Considering Boycotting The Olympics In China

After the USA, the British government is also considering not sending diplomats to the games. They wants to demonstrate against human rights violations.

After the USA, Great Britain is now considering diplomatically boycotting the Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. This was reported by the Times on Saturday. According to the report, the British government is advising whether it will only send its ambassador to China to the games in February, but not British ministers. US President Joe Biden confirmed on Thursday that his government is also considering a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Games in Beijing.

Tibet Or Xi Zheng: Will China Win The Heart Of The Disputed Region With Its Development Plans, Military Exercises And A New Name?

Ever since Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Tibet for the first time as the country's leader in July, Beijing has stepped up its military operations and investment in the disputed region.

On the one hand, the Chinese army is conducting large-scale exercises in Tibet, on the other hand, the country's state media is quietly trying to erase the English name of the region (Tibet) from the minds of the people.

It seems that after President Xi's visit, the government has decided to tighten its grip on the autonomous region.

What has happened so far?

President Xi's visit to Tibet was the first by a Chinese leader to the region in 30 years. In September, just months after their arrival, Chinese state-owned companies invested 260 billion yuan (40 billion) in the region's economy in the region from 2021 to 2025.

Tibet immolations, 70 arrests

Chinese police have arrested Tibetan-populated areas of Qinghai Province 70 persons'' in relation to a series of sacrifices.'' The Xinhua New China, citing a'' 'police investigation'' according to which'' the Dalai Clique'' would'' controlled'' the immolations. Over the past two years, 99 Tibetans set themselves on fire in protest against China, which they accuse of abuse the Tibetan population, and they want to destroy the local culture.

Tibet l new immolation, 28 in 30 days

New immolation in China yesterday to set themselves on fire in Ngaba, Sichuan Province, to protest against Chinese rule over Tibet, and 'was a 29-year-old father of two children, Kunchok Kyab, from Akyi, in the region of Zoegey.Shortly after the flames had enveloped his body, the police arrived on the spot and, after turning off the flames, they brought the young man in an unknown location. Kunchok Kyab and 'the 28/mo to sacrifice himself in the month of November, the 90th in 2009.

Tibet l accusations against China, Lhasa city 'closed

Since last spring with a decision that will contain the immolation by fire of Tibetans - the suicides of protest against Chinese policy in the area - Beijing has made it extremely difficult for Tibetans to travel to Lhasa, the historic capital of Tibet, the spiritual center of Buddhism local. '' The situation in Lhasa and 'the greatest point of tension for years, Tibetans have the impression that they were strangers in their own country,'' he denounced Human Rights Watch.

Tibet l Two young men set fire

Two more young people have sacrificed themselves today in western China to protest Chinese control of Tibet and calling for the return of the Dalai Lama. With the last two sacrifices, the number of these extreme actions since February 2009 and 'rose to 72. Both sacrifices were made at Rebgong (or Rebkong, Tongren for the Chinese) in the area of ​​the monastery of Rongwo in the western Chinese province of Qinghai.