カテゴリー: Uyghurs
China’s surveillance machine has grown with the aid of Chinese and international technology companies. But few have faced repercussionsAbdusalam Muhammad recalls local police interrogating him and his family in their home of Yakan in China’s Xinjiang U…
The US has now spent $8 trillion over 20 years in its response to the attacks. But the true price has been more than financialSuccessive US administrations since 2001 have spent $8tn – that’s to say $8,000bn or $8 million million – on what George Bush,…
Analysis: Difficult to predict how China will deal with its volatile neighbour, but Uyghur issue could prove contentious The US’s hasty departure from Afghanistan has provided much material for China’s propaganda agencies to discredit Washington’s fore…
Supporters fear Yidiresi Aishan will be extradited and say arrest is politically drivenMoroccan authorities have arrested a Uyghur activist in exile because of a Chinese terrorism warrant distributed by Interpol, according to information from Moroccan …
We should be suspicious of the role of the Chinese Communist party in the harvesting of genetic data from unborn babies, argues William MatthewsIn her column (What does the Chinese military want with your unborn baby’s genetic data?, 10 July), Arwa Mah…
Latest effort in Washington to punish Beijing for what officials say is an ongoing genocide against Uyghurs and other Muslim groupsThe US Senate passed legislation on Wednesday to ban the import of products from China’s Xinjiang region, the latest effo…
Non-binding resolution also calls for governments to impose further sanctions on China as tensions riseThe European parliament has overwhelmingly passed a resolution calling on diplomatic officials to boycott the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics in respons…
Uniqlo France among four firms suspected of profiting from crimes against humanity in XinjiangFrench prosecutors have opened an investigation into four multinational fashion retailers on suspicion of concealing and profiting from crimes against humani…
Commerce secretary says US is making good on G7 pledge to clean up global supply chainsThe Biden administration imposed trade bans on five Chinese entities over forced labor allegations in Xinjiang, the White House said on Thursday, citing the G7’s rec…
Rights chief calls for concerted global action, citing recent violations in China, Russia and EthiopiaThe UN rights chief has called for concerted action to recover from the worst global deterioration of rights she had seen, highlighting the situation …
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Tit-for-tat sanctions over Beijing’s treatment of Uyghurs puts halt on investment agreement The European parliament has voted overwhelmingly to “freeze” any consideration of a massive investment deal with China, following recent tit-for-tat sanctions o…
Beijing hits back after US House speaker urges world leaders not to attend 2022 Games over treatment of UyghursChina has labelled the US House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, “full of lies and disinformation” after her calls for a diplomatic boycott of next yea…
Nurgul Sawut, who has been named on a Chinese blacklist, says she’s experienced online trolling, nasty messages and malwareA Uyghur activist in Australia who has been the target of cyber-attacks by hacker groups in China says the Australian government …
Other small nations also feel vulnerable to Chinese aggression but it hasn’t stopped them speaking out over the Uyghur genocideAfter the Christchurch terror attacks, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern donned a hijab as she comforted the relatives of the 51 …