Xinjiang

Pakistan consulate in China tweets on 'freedom' of Uyghur community, Islamabad clarifies

The spokesperson went on to say that "any tweet or message issued from this account is not made by the Pakistan Consulate General Chengdu nor does it reflect the position of the Government of Pakistan."

Jan 15, 2023, 09:00 AM IST

China rejects UN report on Uyghur rights abuses in Xinjiang, calls it 'completely illegal, void'

The UN said that "serious human rights violations have been committed" in Xinjiang "in the context of the government's application of counter-terrorism and counter-'extremism' strategies".

Sep 01, 2022, 15:22 PM IST

Detention of Uyghurs in China: UN report cites possible crimes against humanity in Xinjiang

Detention of Uyghurs in China: In the past five years, the Chinese government's mass detention campaign in Xinjiang swept an estimated million Uyghurs and other ethnic groups into a network of prisons and camps, which Beijing called "training centres" but former detainees described as brutal detention centres. 

Sep 01, 2022, 06:41 AM IST

Deshhit: 'Cheater' China's 'double game' exposed at LAC

On the one hand, China talks about peace with India, while on the other hand, before every dialogue, such steps are taken that show their real intention Watch China's 'double game' on LAC in Deshhit.

Jul 17, 2022, 23:20 PM IST

China leader Xi Jinping visits Xinjiang amid human rights concerns

Under Chinese leader Xi Jinping, authorities have carried out a sweeping crackdown on Xinjiang's Uyghur and Kazakh communities following an outburst of deadly separatist violence.

Jul 15, 2022, 19:33 PM IST

US bans import from China's Xinjiang region to curb forced labour

This move may threaten China's USD 500 billion in annual shipments bound for the US

Jul 04, 2022, 11:38 AM IST

US imposes sanctions against China over human rights abuses of Uyghur Muslims

US is targeting China's Academy of Military Medical Sciences and its 11 research institutes that focus on using biotechnology to support the Chinese military.

Dec 16, 2021, 23:16 PM IST

'Selective pronouncements' on human rights are 'immoral', says Pakistan PM on Chinese atrocities on Uyghurs

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan described the 70-year-old relation between Pakistan and China as one that had "stood the test of time".

Oct 11, 2021, 23:11 PM IST

Chinese ambassador banned from attending event in Britain's parliament

Chinese ambassador Zheng Zeguang was stopped from speaking at an event.

Sep 14, 2021, 22:46 PM IST

China asks Taliban to make 'clean break' from all terrorist forces

The Taliban, as a major military force in Afghanistan, should realise the responsibilities it bears for the nation, make a 'clean break' with all terrorist forces and return to the mainstream of Afghan politics, Wang said on Tuesday.

Jul 14, 2021, 16:28 PM IST

Canada PM lashes out at China seeking probe into indigenous children's remains

After China demanded an investigation into the discovery of the remains of indigenous children in Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has lashed out at Beijing, stressing that there was a difference between the matter and the communist country`s systemic abuse against ethnic minorities including Uyghurs.

Jun 24, 2021, 09:35 AM IST

US urges China to cease pressure against Taiwan, peacefully resolve cross-Strait issues

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken during a phone call asked Communist Party (CCP) Politburo Member Yang Jiechi to cease its pressure campaign against Taiwan and peacefully resolve cross-Strait issues.

Jun 13, 2021, 10:46 AM IST

Former Muslim leader imprisoned at China's largest mosque in Xinjiang: Report

Several reports have revealed that the Chinese government has detained millions of Muslim Uyghurs and other minorities in Xinjiang internment camps for opposing growing state surveillance under the re-education campaign.

May 24, 2021, 13:07 PM IST

EU parliament halts China investment ratification until Beijing lifts sanctions

"With its sanctions, China has miscalculated. They should learn from their mistakes and rethink. Because of China`s sanctions, the Comprehensive Agreement on Investment has been put into the freezer," said Reinhard Butikofer, a German EU lawmaker.

May 21, 2021, 16:18 PM IST

US lawmakers call for US and world leaders to boycott China's 2022 Olympics

US lawmakers have been increasingly vocal about an Olympic boycott or venue change. They want the US and other world leaders to shun the games and not remain silent on genocide against Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in China. 

May 19, 2021, 11:19 AM IST

Mosques being demolished in China to build a 'beautiful Xinjiang'

The condition of religious freedom to Uyghurs in China can be drawn by the number of functioning Mosques in the Xinjiang region. Most of the mosques have been partially or completely demolished. Those which are functional, are under surveillance.

May 14, 2021, 10:23 AM IST

China uses coercive policies in Xinjiang to drive down Uyghur birth rates, says Australian think tank

Xinjiang`s birth rate dropped by nearly half from 2017 to 2019, and counties where the population was predominately Uyghur or another minority group saw much sharper declines than other counties, think tank said. 

May 13, 2021, 15:14 PM IST

Uyghurs editors' families slam Chinese documentary to 'grossly mispresent' them

The Chinese state media last month aired a 10-minute documentary, accusing former Uyghur publishing officials and senior editors of incorporating extremist "separatist thoughts" into children`s educational materials as early as 2003, wrote Asim Kashgarian for Voice of America.

May 12, 2021, 10:11 AM IST

21 miners trapped in China's Xinjiang coal mine, rescue operation on

A section of the mine filled with water, leading to power outages just after 6 p.m. (1000 GMT) on Saturday when 29 miners were working at the site in Hutubi county. 

Apr 11, 2021, 15:29 PM IST

China sanctions US and Canadian bodies over Xinjiang

China imposed sanctions against two American religious rights officials and one Canadian lawmaker in response to sanctions imposed by the United States and Canada over Xinjiang. 

Mar 28, 2021, 08:22 AM IST