Uyghur Muslims

How Xi Jinping's 'peacemaker’ image is in sharp contrast to his behaviour at home and on borders

The crisis in the Middle East and the Russia-Ukraine conflict are opportunities on the platter that President Xi is leaving no stone unturned to exploit to make his global footprint invincible as he begins his third term as the president of China

Additions to Xinjiang sanctions list a priority -US DHS official

Robert Silvers, DHS undersecretary for strategy, policy, and plans, said another priority this year was to work to persuade like-minded countries in Europe, as well as Japan, Australia, India and others, to pursue enforcement regimes similar to the United States.

Global Watch | UFWD: ‘Magic weapon’ in China’s espionage arsenal

The UFWD’s work is inspired by the Leninist theory of uniting with lesser enemies to defeat greater ones

When a doctor in China got 7 years’ jail term for just saving an Uyghur Muslim’s life

A high-level United Nations panel has criticised China's human rights abuses committed in western Xinjiang regions

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Organisers hit out at Xinjiang 'lies'; claim Taiwan an 'indivisible part of China'

In the final regularly scheduled briefing before the Games close on Sunday, Yan and IOC spokesman Mark Adams were peppered with questions about Taiwan, Xinjiang and the safety of Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai.

China's new Xinjiang chief calls for modernisation of region amid forced labour allegations

Campaigners say at least one million Uyghurs and other Turkic-speaking, mostly Muslim minorities, have been incarcerated in camps in Xinjiang sparking accusations of genocide by the United States, which China has denied

US imposes sanctions against Chinese biotech and surveillance companies over abuse of Uyghurs

The Commerce Department is targeting China’s Academy of Military Medical Sciences and its 11 research institutes that focus on using biotechnology to support the Chinese military

Winter Olympics 2022: Beijing marks 100-day countdown but boycott calls, virus weigh

The Chinese capital in February will become the first host of a Summer and Winter Games and last week welcomed the Olympic flame with a low-key ceremony as the main event swings into view.

China names ethnic Uyghur Erkin Tuniyaz, who gained notoriety for backing Beijing's policies, new Xinjiang governor

Tuniyaz has rebuked Western governments' criticism of Beijing's policies in Xinjiang, particularly the use of facilities critics call detention centers but which China says are intended for vocational training and deradicalization

US Senate votes to ban products from China's Xinjiang over human rights violations of Uyghur Muslims

The measure now heads to the House of Representatives, which must pass it if it is to reach President Joe Biden's desk for his signature