Olympic
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Chinese soldier who was involved in the conflict in Galwan Valley is now the torchbearer for the 2022 Winter Olympics
The three-day Olympic torch relay for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics began on Wednesday, with basketball legend Yao Ming and a Chinese soldier wounded in a violent border conflict with India among those carrying the symbolic flame. The soldier, known as Qi Fabao, is a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) regimental commander who was severely injured…
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Czech senators announce support for political boycott of Beijing Olympics
A group of Czech senators has openly backed Dhondup Wangchen, a Tibetan filmmaker and former political prisoner, in his call to boycott the forthcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing. In the run-up to the Olympics, the Tibetan film director is traveling Europe to raise awareness of human rights issues in China.
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Global Imam Council opposed the Chinese government’s actions.
The Global Imam Council is the world’s largest non-governmental organization, representing a wide range of denominations and ideologies. Last year, on December 30th, the Global Imam Council issued a statement. It states that “never imagine that God will do nothing in the face of oppressors, Quoting a passage from Quranic scripture. Against the oppressor, we…