With the opening of the Winter Olympics on Friday, Europe has taken to the streets against Chinese President Xi Jinping. Protests are taking place in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. People are taking out rallies in many cities of Germany, France, Norway, Scotland, United Kingdom. Protests are taking place in America as well.
Protesters say that China is making the Games a propaganda to polish its image, while the forced occupation of Tibet, the repression of Uyghur Muslims and the atrocities on pro-democracy supporters in Hong Kong are no secret. Posters of famous exiled Chinese artist Badikao are being used at protests in Prague.
Badikao has made posters on five issues to show the repression of the Chinese government. In India too, Tibetan refugees protested against China’s Winter Olympic event on Friday.
Earning from Uyghur cotton, China oppresses them
The Putin Group of Prague protested against the Olympics and the Chinese President’s Nude Statue in front of the Embassy for boycotting Chinese cotton. According to the group, most of the cotton in China is produced by the hard work of Uighur Muslims. China makes money by selling cotton, but oppresses Uyghur Muslims. Uighurs living in China treat Muslims as second-class citizens.
It is also necessary to follow the rules of the Communist Party, including
the Olympic rules. Beijing Olympic Committee chairman Yang Yang has warned all players to be careful with their statements. If there is any attack on the sovereignty of China due to his statements, then action will be taken against him under Chinese law. Diplomats from no major Western country attended the opening ceremony.
Putin and Jinping met, said – there is no limit to the relations between Russia and China
Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin, who came to China on Friday during the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Beijing, met with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The two countries issued a joint statement saying that their relationship knows no bounds. China has given full support to Russia on the issue of Ukraine. The US and other Western countries are increasing instability in Europe, the statement said. The expansion of NATO by the US is wrong.
