Tag: Uighurs
about 3 years ago
inews.co.uk

UK relations with China hit new lows as Government hits back at sanctions on UK politicians

The acting Chinese ambassador was summoned for a dressing-down at the Foreign Office

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about 3 years ago
inews.co.uk

The UK figures banned from China in response to Uighur Muslim measures - and why

China slapped sanctions on individuals and groups - all of whom have been outspoken in challenging the country's huma...

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about 3 years ago
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UK and allies put sanctions on Chinese officials who have helped lead oppression of the Uighurs

Officials in Xinjiang province will now be banned from travelling to the UK, US, EU or Canada and have overseas asset...

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about 3 years ago
inews.co.uk

Tories calling for a new Cold War with China are 'hotheads', says George Osborne

Former Chancellor was one of the architects of the 'golden era' of relations between London and Beijing

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over 3 years ago
theguardian.com

Thousands of Uighur children orphaned by Chinese detention, papers show

Researcher says Xinjiang files show government move to long-term social control

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over 3 years ago
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Disney remake of Mulan criticised for filming in Xinjiang

Film credits offer thanks to eight government entities in region where rights abuses are documented

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over 3 years ago
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Uighur Muslim teacher tells of forced sterilisation in Xinjiang

Chinese government threatened woman when she resisted in move to suppress Muslim minority birth rates

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almost 4 years ago
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Why more than 1 million Uighurs are being held in camps in China – video explainer

The Guardian's Lily Kuo explains why Uighurs and other Muslim minorities are being held in 're-education' camps that ...

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almost 4 years ago
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Exiled Uighurs call on ICC to investigate Chinese 'genocide' in Xinjiang

Activist group submits evidence to international court accusing Xi Jinping and other Beijing officials of crimes agai...

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about 4 years ago
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China transferred detained Uighurs to factories used by global brands – report

At least 80,000 Uighurs working under ‘conditions that strongly suggest forced labour’

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over 4 years ago
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China's Arsenal blackout highlights Premier League's ethics problem

Özil’s Uighur comments have angered China, but the world’s most famous league has remained tight-lipped so far

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over 4 years ago
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Mesut Özil row: China's Arsenal fans burn shirts in anger at Xinjiang post

Player, who has 4 million followers on Chinese microblog Weibo, is called a ‘dirty ant’ for attacking China

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over 4 years ago
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China claims detained Uighurs have been freed

Xinjiang governor offers no evidence of release but says ‘trainees’ have found stable jobs

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over 4 years ago
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China considers banning 'odious' US politicians over Xinjiang criticism

State-run Global Times suggests visa restrictions are coming and that Hong Kong-related sanctions are just the beginning

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over 4 years ago
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China footage reveals hundreds of blindfolded and shackled prisoners

Video shows what appear to be Uighur or other minority prisoners led away by police

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almost 5 years ago
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Uighur man held after leaking letters from Xinjiang camp inmates, says family

Abdurahman Memet believed notes from his parents and brother were proof they had been imprisoned in Chinese ‘re-educa...

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almost 5 years ago
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Activists scramble to prevent Uighur man's deportation to China

Ablikim Yusuf, who had been living in Pakistan, faces detention and torture if he is sent to China, say supporters

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about 5 years ago
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China says it has arrested 13,000 'terrorists' in Xinjiang

Beijing launches propaganda campaign to counter abuse claims by human rights groups

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over 5 years ago
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Families of missing Uighurs call for 'proof of life' videos from Chinese government

Hashtag #MeTooUyghur follows the release of a video proving a Uighur musician was still alive

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over 5 years ago
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China 'legalises' internment camps for million Uighurs

Laws revised in Xinjiang region to permit ‘education centres’ for ‘people influenced by extremism’

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over 5 years ago
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Chinese authorities launch 'anti-halal' crackdown in Xinjiang

Party officials also urged government officers to speak Mandarin at work and in public

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over 5 years ago
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US considers sanctions on China over treatment of Uighurs

Economic penalties in response to reports of mass detentions of Muslims would be a rare US confrontation of Beijing o...

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almost 6 years ago
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China: one in five arrests take place in 'police state' Xinjiang

Xinjiang, home to about 12 million Muslims, has been the focus of an intense government crackdown

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