Xinjiang Region

China gears up for mass collection of DNA samples of Muslims in Xinjiang region

China appears to be laying the groundwork for the mass collection of DNA samples from residents of a restive, largely Muslim region that's been under a security crackdown, rights observers and independent experts said on Tuesday.

Islamic State video: Uighur militants vow to 'shed blood like river'; puts China in cross-hairs

Islamic State militants from China's Uighur ethnic minority have vowed to return home and "shed blood like rivers", according to a jihadist-tracking firm.

China 'rescues' 190 children from Xinjiang religious schools

A sweep on illegal religious activity in the capital of China's unruly far western region of Xinjiang has resulted in 190 children being "rescued."