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Opposition Slams Centre Over India's Move On China's Xinjiang At UN
Opposition leaders on Friday criticised the government for abstaining from voting on a draft resolution in the UN Human Rights Council on holding a debate on the human rights situation in China's restive Xinjiang region.
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British Lawmakers Consider Banning Medical Supplies From China's Xinjiang
Britain's lawmakers will next week consider proposed changes to legislation that would ban the government from buying medical supplies made in China's Xinjiang region.
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'Mandarin Only': China Jails Uyghur Man For Teaching In Native Language
An Uyghur educator, honoured previously by the government for outstanding works, is serving seven-year imprisonment in China's restive Xinjiang region for violating Chinese policy by instructing students in Uyghur - their native language.
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US Lawmakers Seek UN Report On China Uyghurs Ahead Of Beijing Olympics
U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday urged the United Nations' human rights office to release its assessment of China's policies in Xinjiang before next month's Beijing Winter Olympics, which the U.S. government is boycotting on a diplomatic level.
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China State Organs Carrying Out Systemic Repression Of Uyghurs: Report
A new report published last week by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) details the role of several Chinese government bodies in carrying out a campaign of repression in the Xinjiang province.
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Taliban Says It Sees China As A "Friend" Of Afghanistan: Report
The Taliban has said it sees China as a "friend" of Afghanistan and assured Beijing that it would not host Uyghur Islamic militants from the volatile Xinjiang province, which is a major worry for the Chinese government, according to a media report.
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US Bans Imports From Five Chinese Firms Over Alleged Forced Labour
The US government banned imports of solar panel materials from a Chinese company and placed trade restrictions on four others Thursday for alleged use of forced labor in the Xinjiang region.
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Aware Of China Developing Infrastructure In Border Regions Opposite India: Centre
The government on Wednesday said it was aware that China is developing infrastructure in the border regions opposite India in Tibet and Xinjiang autonomous regions, and that it keeps constant watch on all developments having a bearing on country's security and takes all the necessary measures to safeguard its sovereignty and territorial integrity.
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China Committing Genocide Against Uighurs, Says Report
The Chinese government's treatment of Uighurs has violated "each and every act" prohibited by the United Nations' Genocide Convention, a report by dozens of international experts alleged Tuesday.
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Mulan Under Fire for Filming in Xinjiang, Calls for Boycott Renewed: Reports
Disney’s Mulan is under fire again after its release on Disney+, with the film’s credits revealing that it was partly shot in the Chinese province of Xinjiang. Over 11 million Muslim Uyghurs live in Xinjiang, where the Chinese government has been accused of serious and widespread human rights abuses, according to The Guardian.
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China Defends "Educational Camps" In Xinjiang, Says Will "Continue" Training People
China on Monday defended its vast network of re-education camps in Xinjiang and said it would continue "training" residents, following explosive government document leaks detailing surveillance and control of the region's Uighur population.
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Leaked China Documents Reveal 'No Mercy' For Muslims In Xinjiang: Report
A rare and huge leak of Chinese government documents has shed new light on a security crackdown on Muslims in China's Xinjiang region, where President Xi Jinping ordered officials to act with "absolutely no mercy" against separatism and extremism, The New York Times reported.
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US Imposes Visa Restrictions On Chinese Officials Over Muslim Treatment
The United States has imposed visa restrictions on Chinese government and Communist Party officials it believes responsible for the detention or abuse of Muslim minorities in Xinjiang province, the U.S. State Department said on Tuesday.
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Australia Calls On China To Allow Uighur Mother And Son Leave Country
Australia's government on Wednesday called on China to allow an Australian child and his Uighur mother to leave the country, stepping up pressure on Beijing days after Canberra co-signed a letter denouncing its treatment of the Muslim minority.
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13,000 Xinjiang "Terrorists" Arrested Since 2014, Says China
Authorities in China have arrested almost 13,000 "terrorists" in Xinjiang since 2014, the government said on Monday, in a policy paper defending its controversial de-radicalisation measures for Muslims in the restive far western region.
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Opposition Slams Centre Over India's Move On China's Xinjiang At UN
Opposition leaders on Friday criticised the government for abstaining from voting on a draft resolution in the UN Human Rights Council on holding a debate on the human rights situation in China's restive Xinjiang region.
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British Lawmakers Consider Banning Medical Supplies From China's Xinjiang
Britain's lawmakers will next week consider proposed changes to legislation that would ban the government from buying medical supplies made in China's Xinjiang region.
-
'Mandarin Only': China Jails Uyghur Man For Teaching In Native Language
An Uyghur educator, honoured previously by the government for outstanding works, is serving seven-year imprisonment in China's restive Xinjiang region for violating Chinese policy by instructing students in Uyghur - their native language.
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US Lawmakers Seek UN Report On China Uyghurs Ahead Of Beijing Olympics
U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday urged the United Nations' human rights office to release its assessment of China's policies in Xinjiang before next month's Beijing Winter Olympics, which the U.S. government is boycotting on a diplomatic level.
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China State Organs Carrying Out Systemic Repression Of Uyghurs: Report
A new report published last week by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) details the role of several Chinese government bodies in carrying out a campaign of repression in the Xinjiang province.
-
Taliban Says It Sees China As A "Friend" Of Afghanistan: Report
The Taliban has said it sees China as a "friend" of Afghanistan and assured Beijing that it would not host Uyghur Islamic militants from the volatile Xinjiang province, which is a major worry for the Chinese government, according to a media report.
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US Bans Imports From Five Chinese Firms Over Alleged Forced Labour
The US government banned imports of solar panel materials from a Chinese company and placed trade restrictions on four others Thursday for alleged use of forced labor in the Xinjiang region.
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Aware Of China Developing Infrastructure In Border Regions Opposite India: Centre
The government on Wednesday said it was aware that China is developing infrastructure in the border regions opposite India in Tibet and Xinjiang autonomous regions, and that it keeps constant watch on all developments having a bearing on country's security and takes all the necessary measures to safeguard its sovereignty and territorial integrity.
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China Committing Genocide Against Uighurs, Says Report
The Chinese government's treatment of Uighurs has violated "each and every act" prohibited by the United Nations' Genocide Convention, a report by dozens of international experts alleged Tuesday.
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Mulan Under Fire for Filming in Xinjiang, Calls for Boycott Renewed: Reports
Disney’s Mulan is under fire again after its release on Disney+, with the film’s credits revealing that it was partly shot in the Chinese province of Xinjiang. Over 11 million Muslim Uyghurs live in Xinjiang, where the Chinese government has been accused of serious and widespread human rights abuses, according to The Guardian.
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China Defends "Educational Camps" In Xinjiang, Says Will "Continue" Training People
China on Monday defended its vast network of re-education camps in Xinjiang and said it would continue "training" residents, following explosive government document leaks detailing surveillance and control of the region's Uighur population.
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Leaked China Documents Reveal 'No Mercy' For Muslims In Xinjiang: Report
A rare and huge leak of Chinese government documents has shed new light on a security crackdown on Muslims in China's Xinjiang region, where President Xi Jinping ordered officials to act with "absolutely no mercy" against separatism and extremism, The New York Times reported.
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US Imposes Visa Restrictions On Chinese Officials Over Muslim Treatment
The United States has imposed visa restrictions on Chinese government and Communist Party officials it believes responsible for the detention or abuse of Muslim minorities in Xinjiang province, the U.S. State Department said on Tuesday.
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Australia Calls On China To Allow Uighur Mother And Son Leave Country
Australia's government on Wednesday called on China to allow an Australian child and his Uighur mother to leave the country, stepping up pressure on Beijing days after Canberra co-signed a letter denouncing its treatment of the Muslim minority.
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13,000 Xinjiang "Terrorists" Arrested Since 2014, Says China
Authorities in China have arrested almost 13,000 "terrorists" in Xinjiang since 2014, the government said on Monday, in a policy paper defending its controversial de-radicalisation measures for Muslims in the restive far western region.
