ISIL claims Kabul attack on Chinese restaurant that killed seven people
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US bans imports from China-based Ninestar Corp over Uighurs
More than a million people, mainly Uighurs and Muslim minorities, are detained in camps in China’s Xinjiang region.
Uighur siblings in India jail since 2013 face deportation threat
Three brothers who fled China’s persecution in Xinjiang and landed in Kashmir now fear New Delhi may send them back.
Uighur refugee dies after nine years in detention in Thailand
Mattohti Mattursun was one of 350 Uighur refugees, including children, who were detained in March 2014.
Risk of ‘tragic miscalculation’ in China’s military secrecy: UK
Foreign minister also warns on Taiwan, Xinjiang but says countries must work with China on world’s pressing problems.
Dissidents urge Western action as China targets critics overseas
Alleged Chinese police stations overseas raise concerns Beijing is formalising surveillance far beyond its borders.
Biden expresses ‘solidarity’ with China’s Uighurs during Ramadan
The US president’s highlighting of the Uighurs comes at a time of strong tension between Washington and Beijing.
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Key issues and players: Xi’s next 5 years as China’s president
China’s Xi Jinping faces severe economic challenges and growing tension with the United States as his third term begins.
New UN rights chief vows to engage Beijing on Xinjiang findings
Volker Turk’s predecessor published a report on China’s treatment of the Uighurs in the final minutes of her tenure.
Outrage as UN debate on China’s alleged Xinjiang abuses rejected
China claims ‘victory’ as UN Human Rights Council votes not to discuss allegations of abuses against minority Uighurs.
China’s Xi makes first public appearance after ‘coup’ rumours
Rumours of ‘house arrest’ put to rest as President Xi attends event in Beijing, before the Communist Party summit.
