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xinjiang uygur autonomous region news

European Parliament members urge ICC to open probe into China's Uyghurs genocide

The letter claims that at least 90 per cent of Uyghurs living in Tajikistan have been either physically or emotionally coerced back to China by Chinese officials.
Updated on Sept 19, 2022 10:23 pm IST

Uyghurs urge UN rights chief to ask hard questions in Xinjiang

Uyghurs urge UN rights chief to ask hard questions in Xinjiang
Published on May 24, 2022 04:51 am IST

US imposes sweeping human rights sanctions on China, Myanmar and North Korea

China denies abuses in Xinjiang, but the US government and many rights groups say Beijing is carrying out genocide there.
Published on Dec 11, 2021 06:04 am IST

China appoints new military commander in restive Xinjiang

Chinese soldiers rally while training in Kashgar in northwestern China's Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region.
Published on Aug 06, 2021 06:03 pm IST

On Eid, Xinjiang imams defend China against US criticism

The event was the latest in a series of moves by the Chinese government to counter accusations of human rights abuses in Xinjiang.
Published on May 13, 2021 01:40 pm IST

China’s new way to support Xinjiang cotton: Blur out Western brand logos

Contestants of a reality show Chuang 2021 had worn clothes with Western logos from head to toe.
Updated on Apr 07, 2021 04:34 pm IST

Tibet occupation just beginning: Lobsang Sangay

Lobsang Sangay said pluralism and diversity, human rights and freedom binds India together. (HT FILE)
Published on Apr 02, 2021 08:58 pm IST

H&M’s Xinjiang setback benefits tiny, loss-making China peers

The stocks jumped after Chinese social-media users last week called for a boycott of Swedish retailer Hennes & Mauritz AB. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Published on Mar 30, 2021 10:38 am IST

H&M stores vanish from China's maps as Xinjiang spat worsens

Users in Beijing reported that any searches for H&M in either Apple Maps on the iPhone or Baidu Maps returned no results. REUTERS/Florence Lo
Published on Mar 26, 2021 10:22 am IST

H&M, Nike face boycotts in China as Xinjiang becomes wedge issue

H&M China said on Wednesday that its global supply chain complies with sustainability commitments, and doesn’t reflect any political position. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Published on Mar 25, 2021 01:05 pm IST

Apple is said to cut off component maker China’s Ofilm over Xinjiang labour

Many companies have alleged that Apple’s App Store fees and rules deprive consumers of choices and push up the price of apps.
Published on Mar 17, 2021 01:39 pm IST

China's economy dented as American brands cancel Xinjiang's cotton imports

Ikea and H&M both said their suppliers have stopped new cotton purchases from Xinjiang. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo
Published on Feb 24, 2021 12:09 pm IST

‘Not a word on Uighur’: Experts question silence of celebrities on China

A Chinese police officer takes his position by the road near what is officially called a vocational education center in Yining in Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, China. (File Photo)
Updated on Feb 05, 2021 08:02 pm IST

China denies coercive birth control measures in Xinjiang

Xu Guixiang, a deputy spokesperson for the Xinjiang regional government, looks up near a slide showing a photo of Uighur infants during a press conference to refute accusations of genocide in Beijing, China. The Chinese official on Monday denied Beijing has imposed coercive birth control measures among Muslim minority women, following an outcry over a tweet by the Chinese Embassy in Washington claiming that government polices had freed women of the Uighur ethnic group from being "baby-making machines." (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Published on Jan 11, 2021 11:15 pm IST

20 killed, 8 missing as heavy rains trigger flood in northwest China

Floods hit Qincheng Township in Hami in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
Published on Aug 04, 2018 04:49 pm IST