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Decertified Chinese student association at university loses appeal
Association had been deratified after allegations it endangered students by reporting a talk by a Uygur activist to Chinese consulate; club said it had acted out of concern that the event was resulting in ‘immense emotional distress’ of Chinese students’.
'What?! They're using that as a slogan?': Controversy swirls around Japanese brands marketing 'Xinjiang cotton'
As clothing brands in Australia distance themselves from the region that has become synonymous with China's sweeping surveillance state and the mass internment of Uyghur Muslims, Muji and Uniqlo advertise 'Xinjiang Cotton' with fanfare.
UN members issue dueling statements over China's treatment of Uyghurs in Xinjiang | CNN
Two groups of United Nations member states issued dueling statements over China's treatment of the predominantly Muslim Uyghur minority in Xinjiang, highlighting a global divide on Beijing's human rights record.
Malaysia bans controversial belt and road comic for cultural insensitivity
The comic, written by a controversial local activist, also suggested Malays who supported China’s Muslim Uygurs were radicals. A picture of President Xi Jinping reading the publication has emerged, sparking further uproar.
Mahathir joins criticism of comic linking Malay youths to extremism over Uygurs
The controversy has also put a spotlight on the inner workings of the Pakatan Harapan administration, now accused of favouring ethnic Chinese interests.
Clothing made by Chinese forced labor is likely being sold in the US
As much as 84% of Chinese cotton comes from the Xinjiang region, where it's processed by forced labor from Muslim minority groups before entering the global supply chain.
Cotton On and Target stop buying cotton from Xinjiang over human rights concerns
The Australian branches of Jeanswest, Dangerfield, Ikea and H&M also source cotton from China's Xinjiang province, which is described by the UN as resembling a "mass internment camp".
‘No space to mourn’: the destruction of Uygur graveyards in Xinjiang
Dozens of burial grounds have been cleared in the autonomous region in China’s far west in the last few years, according to a joint investigation.
Jailed Uyghur Professor Ilham Tohti Honored With Vaclav Havel Human Rights Prize In Absentia
The prestigious award recognizes ‘outstanding civil society action in defense of human rights.’
Chinese students’ group in Canada loses status after Uygur speaker protest
Student agency at McMaster University in Ontario took action after the chapter spearheaded a campaign against a talk given on campus by activist Rukiye Turdush.
Incarceration of Christians and Han Chinese in Xinjiang shows broad reach of forced indoctrination campaign
According to former detainees and instructors, most people sent to the internment camps are Muslims, members of minority groups such as Uyghurs and Kazakhs. However, recent accounts reveal others are being incarcerated as well
US calls for UN to demand unfettered access to China’s Xinjiang region
US State Department official urges ‘immediate, unhindered and unmonitored access’ for UN inquiry into plight of Uygurs during panel discussion on human rights in Xinjiang on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly meeting in New York.
China urges US to continue to engage with Taliban after talks in Beijing
Beijing says it remains committed to peace process in Afghanistan and will ‘play constructive role’, after delegation meets special Chinese representative.
Which European Companies Are Working in Xinjiang?
Foreign companies continue to conduct business in Xinjiang despite widespread evidence of human rights abuse. This list identifies 68 European companies with ties to Xinjiang ranging from building
UN chief rejects claim he did not condemn China over Xinjiang Muslims
I don’t think anyone has been more persistent and more clear in talking to the Chinese authorities in relation to this issue’, UN chief Antonio Guterres tells human rights groups.
US to raise Uygur issue at UN as China’s influence grows
Diplomats warn American leadership is waning ahead of next week’s gathering of world leaders.
US Senate passes act urging sanctions on Chinese officials over Xinjiang
Bill also urges Trump administration to prohibit export of goods and services to state agents in Chinese region where upwards of 1 million Uygurs are being held.
China slams US ‘lies’ about treatment of Uygurs in Xinjiang region
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s pledge to raise issue with UN General Assembly draws sharp reaction from Beijing.
Chinese medicine herbs ‘could defeat devastating cotton virus’
Scientists find some chemicals can kill the cotton leaf curl Multan virus and others can boost plants’ immunity to it, amid fears that outbreaks could wreak havoc in Xinjiang, which produces most of China’s cotton.
Correction: China-Xinjiang-Banished Textbooks story
In an Aug. 28 story about Uighur textbook editor Yalqun Rozi, The Associated Press reported incorrectly comments made by linguist Abduweli Ayup. Ayup said Rozi was able to publish sensitive books because of his ties with censorship officials, not that he was able to use those connections to sell his books. For 15 years, Yalqun Rozi skillfully navigated state bureaucracies to publish textbooks that taught classic poems and folk tales to millions of his fellow minority Uighurs in China's far western region of Xinjiang.
A police state of historic proportion: Criminal arrests up 731 percent in Xinjiang
Xinjiang, the farthest west and most heavily Muslim jurisdiction under Beijing’s rule, has become a high-tech, all-encompassing police state with few historical parallels. Since the 2009 riots in the…
$9 billion spent on surveillance tech in Xinjiang in 2017
Evidence of a vast system of “re-education camps” in Xinjiang is growing even as the Chinese government continues to deny their existence. The camps are…
A chill for Uyghurs sweeps across the Mediterranean
A summary of the top news in Chinese politics and current affairs for August 3, 2017. Part of the daily The China Project newsletter, a convenient package of China’s business, political, and cultural news delivered to your inbox for free. Subscribe here.
Muslims in Xinjiang up to age 16 must change ‘overly religious’ names
A summary of the top news in Chinese politics and current affairs for June 5, 2017. Part of the daily The China Project news roundup “South China Sea: Does China have ‘contempt for other nations’ interests’ or is the U.S. ‘irresponsible’?“
Xinjiang bans names ‘that smack of religious extremism’
A summary of today’s top news in Chinese society and culture. Part of the daily The China Project news roundup “The robot Chinese journalists are coming.”
No porn on WeChat for government officials
Top China news for April 18, 2017. Get this daily digest delivered to your inbox by signing up at supchina.com/subscribe.
An attack in Xinjiang amid further crackdown on Uighurs
Top politics and current affairs news for February 15, 2017. Part of the daily The China Project news roundup “A surprise win for the Trump brand in China.”
Chinese millennials in debt, plus China’s market economy debate
Top China news for December 12, 2016. Get this daily digest delivered to your inbox by signing up at supchina.com/subscribe.
