Beijing Winter Olympics

A Western intelligence report reveals that senior Chinese officials told senior Russian officials in early February not to invade Ukraine before the end of the Winter Olympics in Beijing, NY Times reports.

Five Central Asian countries are participating in the 2022 Beijing Olympics in China. The Chinese Foreign Ministry welcomes the participants, Uyghur Times Uyghur language edition reports.

Taiwanese officials intend to boycott the Beijing Winter Olympics, an official with knowledge of the matter told the Taipei Times. He cited concerns that China would choose to defame Taiwan during the Games. The Taiwanese delegation would abstain from the opening and closing ceremonies.

WASHINGTON — Sen Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Rep. James P. McGovern (D-MA), the Chair and Co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional-Executive Commission on China, sent a letter to United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet.

On January 11, Turkey’s Gelecek Party held a large-scale press conference in the capital Ankara. They demanded the Turkish government and the ruling party boycott the Beijing Winter Olympics, Uyghur Times – Uyghur language edition reports.

Denmark will not send diplomats to the Beijing Winter Olympics, due to human rights issues in the host country, Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod said on Friday.
The Netherlands won’t send a government delegation either, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Frits Kemperman told Reuters. He said the Covid-19 rules in China would make it difficult for Dutch diplomats to discuss their concerns about human rights issues.

WASHINGTON DC – The US will not send government officials to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, White House Press Secretary, Jen Psaki announced in today’s daily press briefing.