North Korea won't take part in 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics over COVID-19 pandemic: Report

rth Korea has anunced that it will t be taking part in 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics games scheduled for February this year, ANI reported. communist regime listed reason for withdrawal as activities of  "hostile forces" and COVID-19 pandemic.  "We could t take part in Olympics due to hostile forces' moves and worldwide pandemic, but we would fully support Chinese comres in all ir work to hold splendid and wonderful Olympic festival," Sputnik reported, citing rth Korean state-affiliated KCNA ncy that accessed a letter from rth Korean Olympic Committee and Ministry of Physical Culture and Sports to Chinese Olympic Committee.

DPRK latest in Beijing’s 2020 Olympic Games’ diplomatic boycott

rth Korea’s anuncement falls in line with United States’ move that first boycotted Beijing Olympics over country’s human rights abuses on mirity community Uyghurs. DPRK became latest in withdrawing from Beijing Olympic Games after several or nations worldwide including Cana and Australia me an official anuncement that diplomats or ministers from ir country will attend in defiance of China’s alleged gecide in Xinjiang province. 

It, however, remains unclear if rth Korea plans to send athletes like rest of countries. Contrictory to rth Korea’s move, a senior presidential secretary for public relations Park Soo-Hyun anunced earlier that as South Korea, previous host of Winter Olympics, was obliged to take a special interest in Beijing Winter Olympics, which will start from February 2022. Secretary said that y will decide later wher it is acceptable for South Korean President Moon Jae-in to attend opening ceremony. President Moon alrey stated that South Korea was t planning a diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics in February. 

local Uygur community in Belgium's Antwerp city took to  streets this week to protest PRC’s atrocities against  Uyghurs and or ethnic mirities residing in China's Xinjiang province. Belgium-based local Uygur community also raised slogans against Beijing and appealed to European nations to boycott upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics, scheduled to be held in February.  A US-based Uyghur rights activist has called on Europe to uphold its values and take necessary action against Chinese officials in Xinjiang province.