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US House panel on China to highlight abuse of Uyghurs in second hearing
A new US congressional committee on China will hold its second hearing on Thursday, seeking to highlight what Washington says is an ongoing genocide ... World News -
Volkswagen under fire over Xinjiang plant after China chief visit
Volkswagen faced a barrage of criticism from campaigners on Tuesday after the head of its Chinese business said he saw no sign of forced labor during ... Aviation & Transport -
China’s Xinjiang eases some COVID-19 restrictions after protests
China’s western Xinjiang region eased some COVID-19 restrictions in its capital Urumqi on Monday, after a deadly fire in the city blamed on virus ... Coronavirus -
Xinjiang officials seek to calm lockdown anger after deadly fire
Chinese officials in the western provincial capital of Xinjiang sought to calm public anger following a fire whose death toll some claimed was made ... World News -
Ten dead, nine injured in fire in China’s Xinjian: Report
Ten people were killed and nine injured in a fire in a residential building in China’s northwestern Xinjiang region, state media reported Friday.The ... World News -
China wants UN to be held ‘accountable’ over human rights report
China on Friday called on United Nations member states to hold the UN Human Rights Office “accountable” for its publication of an assessment accusing ... World News -
China slams UN rights office as ‘thug and accomplice’ of US and the West
China on Thursday said the United Nations rights office that published a report on serious alleged abuses in Xinjiang was the “thug and accomplice of ... World News -
China may have committed crimes against humanity in Xinjiang, says UN
China’s “arbitrary and discriminatory detention” of Uyghurs and other Muslims in the country’s Xinjiang region may constitute crimes against humanity, ... World News -
UN rights chief ‘trying very hard’ to release report on China’s Uyghurs
The UN human rights chief said on Thursday that she is still aiming to release a long-anticipated report on China’s treatment of its Uyghur minority ... World News -
Swedish retailer H&M returns to China’s Tmall after cancellation over Xinjiang
Retail giant Hennes & Mauritz AB returned to Chinese e-commerce platform Tmall more than a year after it was removed as part of a broader boycott of ... Economy -
China wants UN rights chief Bachelet to stop releasing Xinjiang report: Letter
China is asking the United Nations human rights chief to bury a highly-anticipated report on human rights violations in Xinjiang, according to a ... World News -
Countries to request ILO China mission to probe alleged labor abuses in Xinjiang
A group of dozens of countries is set to ask the International Labor Organization on Thursday to set up a mission to probe alleged labor abuses in ... World News -
US is ready to implement ban on Xinjiang goods on June 21
US authorities are ready to implement a ban on imports from China’s Xinjiang region when a law requiring it becomes enforceable later in June, a US ... World News -
UN rights chief says she urged China to review counter-terrorism policies
UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet, whose rare visit to China was criticized by rights groups and Western countries, said she urged Beijing to ... World News -
US sets new sanctions on China for harassing religious and ethnic minorities
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced new visa restrictions on Chinese officials Monday for their actions to repress ethnic and religious ... World News -
Japan parliament adopts resolution on human rights in China
Japan’s parliament on Tuesday adopted a resolution on the “serious human rights situation” in China, and called Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s ... World News -
UN says to publish findings soon on abuses in Xinjiang
The United Nations’ human rights office is finalizing its assessment of the situation in China’s Xinjiang region, where Uyghurs are alleged to have ... World News -
Biden raised concerns over Tibet, Hong Kong, Xinjiang; Xi warns of Taiwan ‘red line’
US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping talked about China’s practices in Tibet, Hong Kong and Xinjiang, among other areas of ... World News -
China builds mockups of US warships in desert area used for missile target practice
China’s military has built mockups in the shape of a US Navy aircraft carrier and other US warships, possibly as training targets, in the desert of ... World News -
Forty-three countries call on China to respect Uyghur rights
Forty-three countries have called on China to “ensure full respect for the rule of law” for the Muslim Uyghur community in Xinjiang, in a statement ... World News -
Xinjiang genocide conference to ramp up pressure on China
Leading scholars and lawyers are joining politicians and human rights groups in Britain Wednesday for the first large-scale conference to discuss the ... World News -
President Biden to warn US companies of risks of operating in Hong Kong, reports FT
The US government will this week warn companies of increasing risks of operating in Hong Kong and also update a previously issued warning on Xinjiang, ... World News -
Canada, others urge China to allow ‘unfettered’ access to Xinjiang region
Canada and 40 other countries on Tuesday urged China to allow “immediate, meaningful and unfettered access” so independent observers can visit its ... World News -
Mosques disappear as China strives to ‘build a beautiful Xinjiang’ behind high walls
The Jiaman mosque in the city of Qira, in the far western Chinese region of Xinjiang, is hidden behind high walls and Communist Party propaganda signs ... Features -
Western powers urge China to end repression of Uyghur Muslims
The US, Britain and Germany called Wednesday on China to end its repression of the Uyghur minority, speaking out at a video conference that infuriated ... World News -
Xinjiang experiences sharp decline in birthrates, largest in recent history: Report
Xinjiang in far western China had the sharpest known decline in birthrates between 2017 and 2019 of any territory in recent history, according to a ... World News -
China rejects accusations of Xinjiang human rights abuses
China’s government on Tuesday rejected accusations of abuses in the Xinjiang region after a human rights group appealed for a UN investigation into ... World News -
China charges two ex-Xinjiang officials with separatism, bribery
China has sentenced a former education official and a former legal official in the northwestern region of Xinjiang to death with a two-year reprieve ... World News -
China reports African swine fever outbreak on Xinjiang farm holding 599 pigs
China reported an outbreak of African swine fever in Xinjiang region, the agriculture ministry said on Monday.The outbreak occurred on a farm of ... World News -
H&M vows to rebuild trust in China after Xinjiang backlash over human rights concerns
H&M vowed on Wednesday to win back trust in China amid growing signs its fashion empire is suffering from a backlash after it voiced concerns last ... Economy