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As Xi Jinping visits China’s Xinjiang, recalling the restive region's modern history
October 01, 2025 11:54 am
Xinjiang often makes headlines over reports of human rights violations of its minority Muslim Uyghur community, while Beijing rejects these allegations vociferously. The region has a complex history and is important to China for a variety of reasons.
Why China plans to connect the restive Xinjiang to Tibet, at India’s doorstep
August 20, 2025 3:06 pm
Both autonomous regions are large, have unique demographics, and harsh terrain and climatic conditions that make the construction of infrastructure projects challenging. Increasing access, however, has been an important Chinese policy goal of late. The route will be close to the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
Why China is investigating US companies Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger
October 06, 2024 6:37 pm
The move marks the first investigation from China into foreign companies boycotting cotton from Xinjiang. Here's what to know.
Earthquake of magnitude 5.7 strikes China's Xinjiang
April 10, 2024 9:15 pm
The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles) German Research Centre for Geosciences said.
China sanctions US research firm, 2 individuals over reports on human rights abuses in Xinjiang
December 27, 2023 6:53 pm
In a statement on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website, Mao said the sanctions against the company, Xu and Morgret were retaliation for a yearly US government report on human rights in Xinjiang.
How US ban on Xinjiang imports has hurt Vietnam, the world's apparel and sneakers hub
April 28, 2023 4:11 pm
Data show that Vietnam has been worst hit by US curbs. Apparel suppliers to big brands such as GAP, Nike and Adidas depend on Xinjiang imports.
UK court to hear Uyghur demands to ban Xinjiang cotton
October 25, 2022 12:27 pm
The region is a major global supplier of cotton, but rights groups have long alleged that the cotton is picked and processed by China’s Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslim minorities in a widespread, state-sanctioned system of forced labor.
India: Rights of people of Xinjiang must be respected
October 08, 2022 2:03 am
This comes a day after India abstained from voting on a resolution at the United Nations High Commission that called for a debate on concerns over the human rights situation in Xinjiang.
UN rights office publishes Xinjiang report opposed by China
September 01, 2022 7:50 am
The report, which Western diplomats and UN officials said had been all but ready for months, was published with just minutes to go in Bachelet's four-year term.
Chinese President Xi meets PLA troops connected with Ladakh standoff during his Xinjiang tour
July 16, 2022 7:01 pm
Xi, who heads the Central Military Commission (CMC), met the representatives of the officers and soldiers stationed in Xinjiang in the provincial capital Urumqi on Friday.
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