China’s Muslim Uighur minority

A Chinese national flag flies outside the former Xinqu Mosque that had its minarets and central dome removed in Changji outside Urumqi, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, China, May 6, 2021. Picture taken May 6, 2021. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo
China

UN may visit Chinese region shrouded by rights accusations

The South China Morning Post reported that a visit had been agreed for after the 4-20  February Olympics

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during the release of the 2020 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices at the State Department in Washington, DC, U.S., March 30, 2021. Mandel NganPool via REUTERS
World+Biz

US human rights report blasts China over Uighurs, Russia's targeting of Navalny

Imams and government officials pass under security cameras as they leave the Id Kah Mosque during a government organised trip in Kashgar, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, China, January 4, 2019/ Reuters
World+Biz

UN negotiating with China for unfettered access to Xinjiang: Guterres tells CBC

A perimeter fence is constructed around what is officially known as a vocational skills education centre in Dabancheng in Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, China September 4, 2018. Picture taken September 4, 2018. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/
World+Biz

West sanctions China over Xinjiang abuses, Beijing hits back at EU

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South Asia

64 countries voice opposition to unfounded allegations against China on human rights

A Chinese police officer takes his position by the road near what is officially called a vocational education centre in Yining in Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, China September 4, 2018. Photo: Reuters
World+Biz

US congressmen seek bill to boost Uighur refugee status

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South Asia

Secret Chinese study reveals Uighur ‘assimilation’ goal

FILE PHOTO: The flags of China, the United States and Chinese Communist Party are displayed in a flag stall at the Yiwu Wholesale Market in Yiwu, Zhejiang province, China, May 10, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song
Global Economy

Biden trade agenda includes tackling forced Uyghur labor in China

FILE PHOTO: A Chinese police officer takes his position by the road near what is officially called a vocational education centre in Yining in Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, China September 4, 2018. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo
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Canadian MPs say China’s treatment of Uighurs is ‘genocide’

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World+Biz

Twitter says it locked account of China's US embassy over Xinjiang-related tweet

Security guards stand at the gates of what is officially known as a vocational skills education centre in Huocheng County in Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, China September 3, 2018. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo
World+Biz

Trump administration accuses China of 'genocide' against Uighurs

FILE PHOTO: French President Emmanuel Macron (2ndL) is welcomed by China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi upon his arrival at Beijing Capital Airport, Beijing, China January 8, 2018. REUTERS/Ludovic Marin/Pool
World+Biz

France's Macron expressed concerns about human rights to China's Wang Yi