China ordered a Canadian diplomat in Shanghai to leave after Ottawa expelled a Chinese official who had been accused of gathering information on a Canadian lawmaker.
Tag: Uighurs (Chinese Ethnic Group)
US Cracks Down on Chinese Companies for Security Concerns
The Biden administration placed severe restrictions on trade with dozens of Chinese entities, its latest step in a campaign to curtail access to technology with military applications.
Global Car Supply Chains Entangled With Abuses in Xinjiang, Report Says
A new report on the auto industry cites extensive links to Xinjiang, where the U.S. government now presumes goods are made with forced labor.
China Turns Back Move for U.N. Debate on Abuse of Uyghurs
Western countries were seeking to discuss a landmark U.N. report on China’s treatment of Uyghurs and other Muslims in the Xinjiang region.
Your Monday Briefing: Ukraine Gains Ground
Plus China locks down Xinjiang and floods devastate Pakistan’s agriculture.
For Uyghurs, U.N. Report on China’s Abuses Is Long-Awaited Vindication
The report’s assessment that China’s crackdown in Xinjiang could amount to “crimes against humanity” gives new momentum to a campaign to pressure Beijing.
U.N. Report on Xinjiang Human Rights May Be Delayed Again
The high commissioner for human rights has repeatedly postponed its release, reinforcing perceptions that U.N. leadership is reluctant to stand up to China.
Xi Jinping Visits Xinjiang for the First Time Since Crackdown
State media have used Xi Jinping’s visits to Hong Kong and, now, Xinjiang to bolster his image as a leader who subdued turbulence on China’s periphery.
Your Monday Briefing: A ‘Toothless’ Trip to Xinjiang
The U.N.’s top human rights official cozied up to Beijing on a trip to China.
U.N. Human Rights Chief Tempers Criticism at End of China Trip
Rights groups and overseas Uyghurs had called for vociferous condemnation of China’s policies toward minorities in the country’s far West. They were highly disappointed.