Xinjiang
China sanctions US, Canadian officials over Xinjiang
World
March 28, 2021
China sanctions US, Canadian officials over Xinjiang
BEIJING (AP) — China announced new sanctions against US and Canadian officials in a growing political and economic feud over…
Turkey raises Uighur issue with Chinese minister amid protests
Middle East
March 26, 2021
Turkey raises Uighur issue with Chinese minister amid protests
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey raised the issue of Uighur Muslims during talks with China’s foreign minister in Ankara on Thursday,…
West sanctions China over Xinjiang abuses, Beijing hits back at EU
World
March 23, 2021
West sanctions China over Xinjiang abuses, Beijing hits back at EU
BRUSSELS/WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – The United States, the European Union, Britain and Canada imposed sanctions on Chinese officials on Monday for…
EU slaps sanctions on 4 Chinese officials over Uyghur abuses
World
March 22, 2021
EU slaps sanctions on 4 Chinese officials over Uyghur abuses
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Monday imposed sanctions on four Chinese officials accused of responsibility for abuses against…
Xinjiang firms seek damages from foreign researcher over forced labour reports: media
World
March 9, 2021
Xinjiang firms seek damages from foreign researcher over forced labour reports: media
BEIJING (Reuters) – The official news outlet of the Communist Party of China’s Xinjiang region said unidentified companies from the…
China urges US to lift trade restrictions, stop interference
World
February 22, 2021
China urges US to lift trade restrictions, stop interference
BEIJING (AP) — China’s top diplomat called Monday for new US President Joe Biden’s administration to lift restrictions on trade…
Allegations of shackled students and gang rape inside China’s detention camps
World
February 19, 2021
Allegations of shackled students and gang rape inside China’s detention camps
Hong Kong (CNN) – On the first day of her new teaching job at a Chinese government-run detention center in Xinjiang, Qelbinur…
Blinken presses China on Xinjiang, Hong Kong in call with Beijing’s top diplomat
World
February 6, 2021
Blinken presses China on Xinjiang, Hong Kong in call with Beijing’s top diplomat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told top Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi in a phone call on…
Anti-China activists in Japan call for boycott of Beijing 2022 Games
World
February 4, 2021
Anti-China activists in Japan call for boycott of Beijing 2022 Games
TOKYO (Reuters) – A group of anti-China activists campaigning for human rights in Tibet and support for ethnic Uighurs called…
Twitter says it locked account of China’s U.S. embassy over Xinjiang-related tweet
World
January 21, 2021
Twitter says it locked account of China’s U.S. embassy over Xinjiang-related tweet
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Twitter has locked the account of China’s US embassy for a tweet that defended China’s policies in…