China’s Xi makes first Xinjiang visit since crackdown
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping made a public visit to Xinjiang, state media reported Friday, his first…
4 years ago
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UN’s Guterres says expects China to let rights chief visit Xinjiang
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told leaders in Beijing he expects them to allow UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet to…
4 years ago
US House passes Uighur bill urging sanctions on Chinese officials
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed legislation Tuesday that would apply sanctions against senior…
7 years ago
Australia calls on China to let Uighur mother and son leave
by Holly Robertson SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia's government on Wednesday called on China to allow an Australian child…
7 years ago
Diplomats, activists decry Chinese ‘threats’ at UN rights council
by Nina Larson Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Diplomats and activists on Monday denounced intense Chinese lobbying,…
7 years ago
6.6-magnitude quake hits Xinjiang
JINGHE COUNTY, China (CCTV) -- A 6.6-magnitude earthquake jolted Jinghe County on Wednesday following Tuesday's strong earthquake in southwest China's…
9 years ago
Earthquake kills eight in western China: report
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- An earthquake rocked China's western Xinjiang region on Thursday, killing eight people and injuring another 23…
9 years ago
China launches ‘hack-proof’ communications satellite
(REUTERS) China on Tuesday launched the world's first quantum satellite, which will help it establish "hack-proof" communications between space…
10 years ago
Landslide kills 35 in northwest China
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- At least 35 have been killed in a landslide in China's northwestern Xinjiang region, state media…
10 years ago
White paper on religious freedom in Xinjiang published
(Reuters) -- Respect for and protection of freedom of religious belief is China's long-term basic national policy, stated the…
10 years ago
Death toll rises to 6 in Xinjiang mine collapse
Reuters - Six people were killed in a coal mine collapse in China's northwestern region of Xinjiang, state media…
10 years ago
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