Xinjiang forced labour fears: China slams Norway state fund
Beijing: China has slammed a decision taken by Norway’s sovereign wealth fund to sell off its stake in a Chinese company due to rights concerns, warning the move may cause “unnecessary losses” for Oslo.
Uyghur university lecturer serving 10-year sentence in China's Xinjiang
Xinjiang, China: A Uyghur professor and translator is currently serving 10 years in prison in northwestern China’s Xinjiang region for separatism and promoting Western culture, media reports said on Wednesday.
China's wrath: Uyghur high school principal sent to 18 years in prison
Xinjiang, China: A Uyghur educator and principal of a high school in Korla in Xinjiang region of China has been serving 18 years in prison for inviting two Uyghur scholars to give presentations, media reports said on Friday.
Beijing Olympics to begin amid atrocity crimes: HRW
Beijing: The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics will open amid atrocity crimes and other grave human rights violations by the Chinese government, 243 nongovernmental organizations from around the world said today.
US group asks Elon Musk to shut down Tesla showroom in Xinjiang
Washington: The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) on Tuesday called on industrialist Elon Musk to close a recently-opened Tesla showroom in China’s Xinjiang region, where Chinese authorities are carrying out a campaign of genocide targeting the Uyghur Muslim minority.
Western nations need to join together against China: Justin Trudeau
Ottawa, Canada: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has asked the West to stand against China and argued that the East Asian country's communist leadership has often been "playing" Western countries against each other.
China imposes retaliatory sanctions on US officials over Xinjiang
Beijing: The Chinese government has announced sanctions on four members of the United States government's Commission on International Religious Freedom in retaliation for penalties imposed on Chinese officials over complaints of abuses in the country’s northwestern Xinjiang region.
Retired Uyghur civil servant dies in Xinjiang internment camp: Report
Beijing: A retired Uyghur civil servant abducted by police and taken to an internment camp more than three years ago died earlier last year, officials said.
US Congress passes bill banning imports from China's Xinjiang region
Washington: The US Congress recently passed a bill which will require companies to prove that goods imported from China's Xinjiang region were not produced with forced labour, media reports said.
Forced labour in China: US House of Representatives passes bill to ban imports from Xinjiang
Washington: The US House of Representatives on Wednesday approved forced labour legislation that would ban the importation of goods sourced in China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, media reports said on Friday.
Japan's apparel makers join global trend of shunning cotton from Xinjiang region
Japan's apparel makers have joined the global trend of shunning cotton from China's western Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
Washington: US President Joe Biden raised concerns about China’s practices in Xinjiang, Tibet, and Hong Kong, as well as human rights more broadly during his virtual meeting with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
Washington: US President Joe Biden raised concerns about China’s practices in Xinjiang, Tibet, and Hong Kong, as well as human rights more broadly during his virtual meeting with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
Uyghur Atrocities: Protest held outside Chinese Embassy in London
A large number of people demonstrated outside the Chinese Embassy in London on Saturday to protest against Beijing's treatment towards Uyghur community members.
Beijing: China has appointed a Guangdong veteran and two Uygur cadres with significant security and development experience to the Xinjiang Communist Party committee, media reports said on Monday.