Twenty-one miners trapped underground in China's Xinjiang after mine floods: Reports
Moscow/Sputnik: A flood at a coal mine in China’s Xinjiang region has trapped 21 miners at the depth of about 1.2 kilometers (0.7 miles) underground, media reported.
21 miners trapped underground in China's Xinjiang after mine floods: Reports
Moscow/Sputnik: A flood at a coal mine in China’s Xinjiang region has trapped 21 miners at the depth of about 1.2 kilometers (0.7 miles) underground, media reported.
Pakistan still continues cotton trade with China's controversial Xinjiang region
Islamabad: Pakistan is still continuing cotton trade with China, especially from the controversial Xinjiang region of the country.
US wishes to discuss boycotting 2022 Beijing Olympics with allies, partners
Washington/Sputnik: The US government plans to discuss with its allies and partners jointly boycotting the 2022 Winter Olympics Games in Beijing, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Tuesday.
Xinjiang conflict: China trying to promote Mandarin language
Beijing: Chinese authorities are trying to promote Mandarin-language education and to sinicise Islam in Xinjiang region of the country, media reports said.
Xinjiang connection: Finnish wood pulp giant Stora Enso decides to leave viscose market
Helsinki: Finnish forestry products company Stora Enso has said it will “divest” from making the raw ingredient needed to produce wood-based viscose rayon fibre after a link between the company and Xinjiang region of China was unveiled, media reports said.
Xinjiang sanctions: China imposes restrictions on 9 UK citizens
Beijing: The Chinese government has imposed sanctions against UK citizens in response to London's sanctions on Beijing over the issue of alleged human rights abuses in Xinjiang region.
Finnish Foreign Ministry summons Chinese Ambassador over Xinjiang, EU sanctions
Helsinki/Sputnik: Chinese Ambassador to Helsinki Chen Li was summoned to the Finnish Foreign Ministry over Xinjiang situation and Beijing's decision to impose sanctions against several European officials and entities, the Chinese Embassy in Finland reported on Friday.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi says US to hold China accountable for human rights abuses
Washington: US Speaker Nancy Pelosi recently slammed China and said Washington will hold Beijing accountable for human rights abuses against the Uyghurs in Xinjiang as well as against people in Tibet and Hong Kong.
US to hold China accountable for alleged human rights violations: Pelosi
Washington/Sputnik: The United States will hold China accountable for human rights violations against the Uyghurs in Xinjiang, but also against people in Tibet and Hong Kong, US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Tuesday.
Chinese Foreign Ministry summons UK Ambassador
Beijing/UNI: The Chinese Foreign Ministry informed on Tuesday that it had summoned the UK Ambassador to Beijing and lodged a protest against the UK's decision to impose sanctions on Chinese officials for alleged human rights violations against Uyghur people in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region.
Beijing: The United States, Britain and Canada have expressed deep concern regarding China’s alleged human rights violations and abuses in Xinjiang.
US accuses China of 'grandstanding' in Alaska bilateral meeting: Statement
Washington/Sputnik: The Biden administration is accusing China of grandstanding during the US-China meeting in Alaska between top diplomat and security officials, a senior US administration official said in a statement.
Washington: A US labour group has asked President Joe Biden and his government to cut off imports of solar energy products from China’s Xinjiang region from where the allegation of forced labour has often emerged.
China: Xinjiang region witnesses drop in birth rate
A news report has said that China's controversial Xinjiang region where the Uyghur Muslims live is witnessing a drop in birth rate.