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· Jane Nam
Avalanche of hacked Xinjiang Police documents, images expose Chinese government abuse of Uyghurs
A leaked cache of thousands of photos and official documents, titled “The Xinjiang Police Files,” reveal new information surrounding China’s detainment of its Uyghur population. An anonymous hacker allegedly downloaded and decrypted the secret files from a number of police…
· Jane Nam
Report: Xinjiang cotton found in Adidas, Puma and Hugo Boss tops
Research suggests Xinjiang cotton is being used in T-shirts from some of Germany’s biggest apparel companies, including Adidas, Puma and Hugo Boss. Agroisolab researchers explained that nature leaves behind a “signature” in cotton, caused by the “climate and geology” of a place.…
· Ryan General
NBA fans shown Chinese ambassador’s message amid criticism of players allegedly benefiting from Xinjiang forced labor
The Washington Wizards hosted their annual “Chinese New Year” celebration during a match with the Los Angeles Clippers on Jan. 25. As part of the celebration, Qin Gang, the Chinese ambassador to the United States, recorded a video message for the event’s basketball players and…
· Ryan General
Intel accused of ‘cowardice’ over removal of Xinjiang reference after China backlash
Intel deleted references to China’s Xinjiang region from a letter to suppliers after sparking online controversy. The letter originally urged suppliers to “ensure our supply chain does not use any labor or source goods or services from the Xinjiang region.” Intel has since…
· Jiselle Lee
China accuses Walmart of ‘stupidity’ for pulling Xinjiang products
Walmart is the latest Western brand to be caught up in controversy while attempting to navigate Chinese politics. Chinese social media users accused Sam's Club, the warehouse retailer owned by Walmart, of removing all Xinjiang-sourced products from its app in the country last…
· Michelle De Pacina
Elon Musk opens Tesla showroom in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
Tesla opened a store in Xinjiang, a region in China accused of crimes against humanity. The announcement came after President Biden’s bill was passed prohibiting imports from the Xinjiang region due to concerns surrounding forced labor. The Tesla store offers both sales and…
· Ryan General
US House pass bill banning goods from China’s Xinjiang region over Uyghur oppression with 428-1 vote
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that aims to penalize the Chinese government over its alleged oppression of the Uyghur people. Unanimous support: Having recently received an overwhelmingly bipartisan 428-1 vote in Congress, the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act…
· Carl Samson
Xinjiang Police Chief Reportedly Detained for Worrying About Dying Uyghurs
A police chief in Xinjiang who expressed concerns over the mass detention and possible deaths of his fellow Uyghurs in internment camps reportedly ended up becoming a detainee himself. Himit Qari, 45, who oversees the Ucha township in Kuchar county, Aksu prefecture, allegedly…
· Ryan General
China reacts as US law that bans imports linked to forced Uyghur labor takes effect
The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), which prevents imports linked to forced labor by Uyghurs and other persecuted groups in China, took effect on Tuesday. On June 13, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency issued a notice to importers, instructing them that…
· Carl Samson
China is tracking down Uyghurs across the world, independent study finds
China’s crackdown on Uyghurs extends beyond Xinjiang to a diaspora spread throughout the world, according to a new independent study. Author Bradley Jardine describes the phenomenon as “transnational repression,” which can be traced back to 1997. Between 1997 and January 2022,…
· Rebecca Moon
Jeff Bezos floats theory that China has ‘leverage’ over Twitter after Elon Musk buyout
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has suggested that Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s $44 billion purchase of Twitter could potentially raise China’s influence over the platform. Just a few hours after the deal was announced on Monday, Bezos tweeted questioning whether China had just gained “a bit…
· Bryan Ke
Cantopop star Eason Chan ‘very stressed’ after a year of unemployment has him down to $3.8 million
Cantopop star Eason Chan, 47, revealed in a livestream that his savings have dwindled to 30 million Hong Kong dollars (approximately $3.82 million) because of the COVID-19 pandemic. "I'm really very stressed now. Because of the pandemic, I haven't had work in about a year," Chan…
· Ryan General
China calls on Sweden to respect the religious beliefs of Muslims over Quran burning incident
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin criticized the recent burnings of the Quran in Sweden by extremist Rasmus Paludan. Paludan, who leads the Danish far-right political party Stram Kurs (Hard Line), carried out an anti-Muslim demonstration that involved burning a…
· Bryan Ke
Elon Musk says ‘anyone’ can ‘save up’ to afford $100,000 SpaceX ticket to Mars
SpaceX founder Elon Musk recently shared his vision to make trips to Mars “available to anyone” and mentioned the problems travelers could face after landing on the Red Planet. Speaking in an interview with TED Conferences’ Chris Anderson, Musk, 50, suggested that the price for…
· Carl Samson
Chinese netizens slam own government after Beijing retaliates against US report on human rights abuses
In a rare collective response, Chinese citizens criticized their own government on Weibo after it retaliated against the U.S. over a damning report on its alleged human rights abuses. Much of the criticism focused on the government’s handling of the COVID-19 outbreak in…
· Ryan General
US State Department criticizes China’s human rights record in latest report
The U.S. State Department’s latest global human rights report accused China of meddling in Hong Kong’s political affairs by revising its electoral process and imposing new laws. The department published similar findings in an earlier Hong Kong Policy Act Report on March 31. The…
· Jane Nam
Study: Chinese state-run hospitals conducted heart transplants on prisoners before they were dead
A top American medical journal published a study on April 4 that revealed Chinese state-run hospitals had surgically removed organs from 71 prison inmates while they were still alive. The authors of the article wrote that the operations were a violation of a “core” value in…
· Michelle De Pacina
YouTube channel belonging to Malaysian rapper behind viral song mocking Chinese nationalists is hacked
Malaysian rapper Namewee, known for his political stances against the Chinese Communist Party, took to his official Instagram account to report that his YouTube channel was hacked. He assumed the hacker to be Russian, as the hacker had changed the rapper’s name to a derogatory…
· Bryan Ke
Cornell students from China jeer, walk out on Uyghur student who asked lawmaker about Uyghur genocide
A group of international Chinese students from Cornell University allegedly booed Rizwangul NurMuhammad, an Uyghur student and Fulbright scholar, during a public service career talk last week. NurMuhammad asked guest speaker Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) about why the U.S. and the…
· Carl Samson
Uniqlo backpedals on Russia, suspends business in the country amid international boycott threats
In a U-turn on Thursday, Uniqlo said it will suspend operations in Russia due to “operational challenges and the worsening of the conflict situation.” Owner Tadashi Yanai previously said the brand will stay in Russia because “clothing is a necessity of life” and Russians “have…