Xinjiang

Uyghur man’s agony after five relatives died in Urumqi fire

BEIJING –  When a deadly fire broke out in China's northwest Xinjiang region, triggering a wave of public anger over…

1 year ago

Protests across China as anger mounts over zero-Covid policy

BEIJING – Angry crowds took to the streets in Shanghai early on Sunday, and videos on social media showed protests…

1 year ago

UN blocks US-proposed debate on Xinjiang, showing China’s clout

The United Nations voted to strike down a debate on China’s human rights abuses in Xinjiang just weeks after publishing…

1 year ago

UN Report Accuses China of ‘Serious’ Rights Abuses in Xinjiang

CHINA committed “serious human rights abuses” against ethnic Muslims in the Xinjiang region and may be guilty of crimes against…

1 year ago

Seaside lockdown shows Covid-zero’s lasting hit to China tourism

THE seaside city of Beihai is emerging from a monthlong lockdown that derailed its peak tourism season, a likely indicator…

1 year ago

China renews yellow alert for high temperatures

BEIJING – China’s national observatory on Saturday continued to issue a yellow alert for high temperatures as intense heat waves…

1 year ago

Hackers claim theft of police info in China’s largest data leak

UNKNOWN hackers claimed to have stolen data on as many as a billion Chinese residents after breaching a Shanghai police…

1 year ago

Malaysia needs a clear position on Uyghur issue

by DR ABDUL RAZAK AHMAD / Pic by AFP THE leak of thousands of photos and official documents published by…

2 years ago

US sets new sanctions on China for harassing religious, ethnic minorities

By AFP Washington, United States – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced new visa restrictions on Chinese officials Monday for…

2 years ago

China Criticizes Foreign Media’s Use of Locals in Covid Coverage

By BLOOMBERG China blasted foreign media organizations’ use of Chinese staff to report on issues such as Covid-19 and Xinjiang,…

2 years ago

Chinese policies could prevent millions of minority births in Xinjiang: report

by AFP Chinese policies aimed specifically at reducing the population of mainly Muslim Uyghurs in Xinjiang could prevent the birth…

2 years ago

China’s ‘wolf warrior’ diplomats howl at Xinjiang critics

by Beiyi Seow / AFP BEIJING – China's "wolf warrior" diplomats are back after a brief lull, firing insults over…

3 years ago

China lashes out at US allies in bid to thwart Biden strategy

by BLOOMBERG This week Joe Biden made good on his campaign promise to work more with allies to pressure China,…

3 years ago