Xinjiang
A bad year for Xi clouds Communist China’s 70th birthday celebrations
World
August 18, 2019
A bad year for Xi clouds Communist China’s 70th birthday celebrations
It was meant to be an unabashed celebration of the triumph of Communism in China, and of President Xi Jinping’s…
India’s splitting of Kashmir opposed in Muslim border city
World
August 8, 2019
India’s splitting of Kashmir opposed in Muslim border city
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s surprise move to carve out sparsely populated Ladakh from the state of Jammu and Kashmir…
Uighurs challenge China to prove missing relatives are free
World
August 1, 2019
Uighurs challenge China to prove missing relatives are free
China’s claim that “most” inmates have been released from re-education camps in its Xinjiang region has been met with anger…
China says most people in Xinjiang camps have ‘returned to society’
World
July 30, 2019
China says most people in Xinjiang camps have ‘returned to society’
BEIJING (Reuters) – Most people sent to mass detention centers in China’s Xinjiang region have “returned to society”, a senior…
China’s police state goes global, leaving refugees in fear
World
July 23, 2019
China’s police state goes global, leaving refugees in fear
Muslims who escaped China’s crackdown in Xinjiang still live in fear, saying new homes abroad and even Western passports afford…
Saudi Arabia defends letter backing China’s Xinjiang policy
Middle East
July 19, 2019
Saudi Arabia defends letter backing China’s Xinjiang policy
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia on Thursday defended signing a letter along with 36 other countries in support of…
Chinese diplomats take to Twitter to defend Beijing
World
July 16, 2019
Chinese diplomats take to Twitter to defend Beijing
Chinese diplomats are increasingly turning to Twitter to defend Beijing’s policies to the international community, taking combative stances and courting…
As China locks up Muslims in Xinjiang, it opens its doors to tourists
World
July 15, 2019
As China locks up Muslims in Xinjiang, it opens its doors to tourists
From the expansive dunes of the Taklamakan Desert to the snow-capped peaks of Tianshan, Chinese authorities are selling troubled Xinjiang…
How China intimidates Uighurs abroad by threatening their families
World
July 12, 2019
How China intimidates Uighurs abroad by threatening their families
At least 1.5 million Uighurs and other Muslim minorities are thought to be detained in “reeducation camps” in China’s Xinjiang Autonomous…
Wrecked mosques, police watch: A tense Ramadan in Xinjiang
World
June 5, 2019
Wrecked mosques, police watch: A tense Ramadan in Xinjiang
The corner where Heyitkah Mosque in China’s restive Xinjiang region once hummed with life is now a concrete parking lot…