Chinese Uighurs

Turkey forsaking Uighur Muslims for Chinese COVID-19 vaccine; see details

The COVID-19 vaccine production is still limited and for now, only a few countries have been able to access it. Given the severity of the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is understandable that countries are eager to get their hands on a potential vaccine. China is actively trying to exploit this desperation of the developing countries. Its latest prey in this regard seems to be Turkey.

Jan 24, 2021, 23:31 PM IST

EU urges China to allow 'meaningful access' to independent observers in Xinjiang region

European Union has called on China to allow meaningful access to Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region for independent observers, including for the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.

Sep 26, 2020, 12:14 PM IST

#JunkOneChina trends globally against 'One China policy' amid boycott call for Chinese products

A social media campaign with a hashtag #JunkOneChina has trended across the world against dubious One China policy on Friday (June 19). Twitterati hit out at China for its expansionist policies and creating uncertainty in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Tibet, and Xinjiang. 

Jun 19, 2020, 23:17 PM IST

China Cables exposes horrors of Artificial Intelligence usage by China to put millions in detention

The cybernetic tools pull out the most intimate details of the people's life into a huge database and that becomes the basis for local authorities to believe that they can predict who may commit a crime in the future. 

Nov 26, 2019, 00:18 AM IST

Egyptian police said to detain Chinese Uighurs in wide sweep

Egyptian police have detained scores of Uighur students, including 20 from Cairo's Al-Azhar University who were stopped in the city of Alexandria on their way out of the country late on Wednesday and told they would be deported to China, said Abduweli Ayup, a Uighur activist in Turkey.

Jul 07, 2017, 13:48 PM IST

Chinese Uighur suspects deny Bangkok shrine bomb charges in Thai court

Two Chinese Uighurs said by police to have admitted a deadly bombing at a Bangkok shrine denied involvement in the unprecedented attack when they appeared handcuffed and shackled in a Thai court Tuesday.

Feb 16, 2016, 13:07 PM IST