Xinjiang
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China to face West at UN over ill-treatment of Uyghur Muslims, Beijing has only 45 seconds to defend
World | Jan 23, 2024, 03:58 PM ISTAn extraordinarily high number of more than 160 countries — some critics of China, some allies — registered to take part in the discussions. That meant each country had a maximum of 45 seconds to speak, forcing some ambassadors into what at times felt like a speed-reading exercise.
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China: 1,000 tourists stranded in Xinjiang after dozens of avalanches block highways
World | Jan 16, 2024, 02:42 PM ISTMultiple rounds of snowfall swept the Kanas scenic area since January 6, resulting in several avalanches that blocked roads connecting the scenic area with external regions. This heavy snowfall has triggered dozens of avalanches along large sections of highway in the Altay mountains.
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China expanding its crackdown on Muslim community, shutting several mosques in Xinjiang: Report
World | Nov 22, 2023, 10:51 AM ISTChina have closed mosques in the northern Ningxia region as well as Gansu province, which are home to large populations of Hui Muslims, as part of a process known officially as “consolidation,” according to the report, which draws on public documents, satellite images and witness testimonies.
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UK top diplomat visits China for 1st time in 5 yrs; raises human rights concerns, supporting Russia
World | Aug 30, 2023, 09:47 PM ISTUK-China ties have worsened in recent years over Beijing's support to Russia and alleged human rights violations against Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang region and in Hong Kong.
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China: 10 killed after fire breaks out in apartment in northwest Xinjiang
World | Nov 25, 2022, 10:01 AM ISTChina: The injured were all expected to survive and the cause of the fire is under investigation, the local government said
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China silent on India's abstention vote, says crackdown in Xinjiang aimed at countering terrorism
World | Oct 08, 2022, 11:12 PM ISTChina's comments came after India abstained from voting on the Xinjiang issue at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva on Thursday and a day after New Delhi for the first time called for respecting and guaranteeing the rights of people of the autonomous region.
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India abstains from voting on draft resolution in UN on human rights situation in China’s Xinjian
India | Oct 07, 2022, 06:13 AM ISTIndia on Thursday abstained from voting on a draft resolution in the UN Human Rights Council on holding a debate on the human rights situation in China’s Xinjiang province, sources said.
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Xinjiang in focus as UN rights chief arrives for China visit
World | May 23, 2022, 04:31 PM ISTChina has locked up more than a million members of its Uyghur, Kazakh and other Muslim minorities in what critics describe as a campaign to obliterate their distinct cultural identities.
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China vows to respond after US Xinjiang sanctions passed
World | Dec 17, 2021, 02:59 PM ISTForeign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said the measure approved Thursday “indicates that the US has no scruples about smearing China by every means."
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US troops withdrawal: China appoints new special envoy to Afghanistan amid deepening Afghan crisis
World | Jul 21, 2021, 11:41 PM ISTAnnouncing the new appointment, Zhao said now that the Afghan issue is in focus for the international community, China attaches high importance to communication and coordination with all relevant parties and will continue to play a constructive role for peace and stability in Afghanistan.
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US cites China, Myanmar, Ethiopia in genocide report
World | Jul 13, 2021, 10:32 AM ISTThe Biden administration on Monday renewed genocide allegations against China for repression of Uyghur Muslims and other minorities in its northwest Xinjiang region.
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Demonstration against China's repression of Uyghurs in occupied East Turkistan
News | Nov 12, 2020, 08:38 PM ISTCivil society members organised a protest outside Dhaka Press Club to mark the Independence Day of the Islamic Republic of East Turkistan.
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China constructs toilet on Xinjiang mosque site
India | Aug 18, 2020, 03:51 PM ISTA public toilet has been erected on the site of a demolished mosque in Atush city in northwest China's Xinjiang province. Some observers believe it is a mission of the Chinese Communist Party aimed at breaking the spirit of Uyghur Muslims.
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Pak PM Imran Khan doesn’t “know much” about China’s crackdown on Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang!
World | Jan 24, 2020, 05:14 PM ISTAt least 1.5 million Uyghur Muslims are lodged in China’s state-operated “re-education centres.” Nearly 500,000 of those are said to be minors
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China’s new ethnic identity law reflects its failure in Tibet, Xinjiang-style campaign may follow
World | Jan 13, 2020, 10:08 PM ISTAt least 156 Tibetans have immolated themselves in China since 2009 to protest Beijing’s homgenisation efforts in the region
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US blacklists 28 Chinese entities over abuses in Xinjiang
World | Oct 08, 2019, 07:58 AM ISTThe US has blacklisted 28 Chinese companies from purchasing any American products for being implicated in human rights violations and other abuses in China's Xinjiang region.
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China ignores UN concerns over detention of Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang camps
World | Aug 31, 2018, 11:42 PM ISTA UN panel on human rights has said it was alarmed over alleged indoctrination camps where thousands of Uighurs were being detained on the pretext of fighting terrorism.
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China: Large protests by Hui Muslims halt demolition of mosque
World | Aug 10, 2018, 02:36 PM ISTA huge crowd of ethnic Hui Muslims, gathered from noon until late last night in the square outside the Weizhou Grand Mosque thwarting plans by the local government to demolish the mosque.
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China plans 1,000-km tunnel to divert Brahmaputra water from Tibet to Xinjiang
World | Oct 31, 2017, 09:06 AM ISTChina is working on ambitious project to divert water from Brahmaputra river in Tibet close to Arunachal Pradesh to the desert in Xinjiang region.
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8 killed, 23 injured as earthquake measuring 5.5 on Richter scale hits China
World | May 11, 2017, 01:58 PM ISTAn earthquake reported from China’s Xinjiang region measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale killed 8 people and left 23 injured.