Xinjiang
China policies could cut millions of Uyghur births in Xinjiang
World
June 7, 2021
China policies could cut millions of Uyghur births in Xinjiang
Chinese birth control policies could cut between 2.6 to 4.5 million births of the Uyghur and other ethnic minorities in…
Factory boss defiant as sanctions bite in China’s Xinjiang
World
May 25, 2021
Factory boss defiant as sanctions bite in China’s Xinjiang
AKSU, China (AP) — A backlash against reports of forced labor and other abuses of the largely Muslim Uyghur ethnic…
China uses coercive policies in Xinjiang to drive down Uyghur birth rates, think tank says
World
May 13, 2021
China uses coercive policies in Xinjiang to drive down Uyghur birth rates, think tank says
Coercive policies in China’s far western region of Xinjiang have led to a sharp decline in birth rates for Uyghurs…
Drop in Xinjiang birthrate largest in recent history: report
World
May 12, 2021
Drop in Xinjiang birthrate largest in recent history: report
BEIJING (AP) — Xinjiang in far western China had the sharpest known decline in birthrates between 2017 and 2019 of…
Ramadan in China: Faithful dwindle under limits on religion
World
May 6, 2021
Ramadan in China: Faithful dwindle under limits on religion
KASHGAR, China (AP) — Tursunjan Mamat, a practicing Muslim in western China’s Xinjiang region, said he’s fasting for Ramadan but…
Chinese official in Xinjiang slams UK genocide declaration
World
April 24, 2021
Chinese official in Xinjiang slams UK genocide declaration
URUMQI, China (AP) — A spokesperson for the Xinjiang region called accusations of genocide “counter to the facts” as China…
China slams US history of ‘humanitarian disasters’
World
April 9, 2021
China slams US history of ‘humanitarian disasters’
Beijing has accused the US of causing humanitarian disasters through military intervention and proxy wars around the globe in a report…
Turkey summons Chinese ambassador over response to Uighur claims
Middle East
April 7, 2021
Turkey summons Chinese ambassador over response to Uighur claims
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey called in China’s ambassador on Tuesday after his embassy said it had “the right to respond”…
China condemns 2 ex-Xinjiang officials in separatism cases
World
April 7, 2021
China condemns 2 ex-Xinjiang officials in separatism cases
BEIJING (AP) — China has sentenced a former education official and a former legal official in the northwestern region of…
China pressures brands to reject reports of Xinjiang abuses
World
March 29, 2021
China pressures brands to reject reports of Xinjiang abuses
BEIJING (AP) — China stepped up pressure Monday on foreign shoe and clothing brands to reject reports of abuses in…