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Business
US blacklists 5 more Chinese companies over alleged Uyghur abuses
The U.S. has expanded its blacklist under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, banning imports from five additional Chinese companies acc...
Carl Samson
China
Google takes down negative reviews of tool that exposes brands using Uyghur slave labor
The reviews bore distinct hallmarks, including cartoon avatars, nonsensical names and broken English ...
Ryan General
Culture
5 traditional dishes served during Eid al-Fitr
Eid al-Fitr, an important day of festivity marking the end of Ramadan for Muslims around the world, starts on Thursday. The special holiday ...
Bryan Ke
Chinese influencer claims Dilraba Dilmurat fans attacked him for AI kissing video
A Chinese influencer claimed several angry fans of actor Dilraba Dilmurat stormed his office and attacked him for an edited video he posted ...
TikTok CEO dodges questions on Uyghur persecution during House hearing
TikTok CEO Shou Chew did not directly answer questions about China’s Uyghur persecution and possible Taiwanese invasion at a House committee...
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 Chi...
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’...
Jane Nam
Apparel
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 Hu...
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. Auth...
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. Palud...
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 el...
News
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 sc...
Why Nike and Adidas no longer dominate in China
Nike and Adidas used to top China’s sneaker market but quickly ceased to dominate following the Xinjiang cotton controversy in early 2021. ...
Australia
Chinese woman in Australia filmed ripping down Tiananmen Square posters, denying Uyghur ‘camps’ claim
A Chinese woman was filmed tearing down several posters that were created to support Hong Kong’s democracy from the Lennon Wall at the Univ...
China denies using Uyghur torchbearer to deflect alleged abuses, says accusations part of ‘smear campaign’
Dinigeer Yilamujiang, a 20-year-old cross-country skier from Xinjiang, was chosen to light the Olympic cauldron on Friday night. After fin...
International
France officially recognizes China’s treatment of Uyghurs as ‘genocide’ in parliamentary resolution
On Tuesday, France adopted an opposition-led resolution condemning China’s treatment of Uyghurs as “genocide.” “We refuse to submit to pro...
Chinese man documents his investigation into alleged Uyghur ‘concentration camps’ in video
A Chinese man has gone viral for his bravery in investigating the alleged Uyghur concentration camps in Xinjiang since foreign journalists a...
Chinese government ‘committed genocide’ against Uyghurs, independent tribunal rules
China has committed genocide — among other crimes against humanity — against Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in Xinjiang, an independent...
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 peopl...
Indian American Journalist Wins Pulitzer for Exposing China’s Uyghur Detention Camps
Indian American journalist Megha Rajagopalan won the 2021 Pulitzer Prize on Friday for her coverage of China’s detention camps in Xinjiang. ...
Pro-Uyghur Protesters Called Racists at Stop Asian Hate Rally in Washington D.C.
Protesters denouncing the plight of China’s Uyghur population clashed with marchers condemning the rise of anti-Asian violence in McPherson ...
Trump Administration Declares China Committed Genocide Against Uyghurs in Final Act
The Trump administration determined that China has committed genocide against Uyghurs and other minorities in Xinjiang, months after imposin...
Huawei Patent Reveals Tech That Identifies Uyghur People
A patent filed by Chinese mobile phone brand Huawei has raised controversy over a feature that allegedly singles out people of Uyghur origin...
China Daily Correspondent Calls Republican Senator a ‘Lifetime B*tch’ for Tweet Against China
A reporter from the state-run China Daily has gone viral for calling a Republican senator a “b*tch” for her comment against China. Viral twe...
TikTok Admits it Censored Content That Criticized China in the Past
TikTok admitted that it had censored content critical of China in its “early days.” The admission came from Elizabeth Kanter, Ti...
‘Mulan’ Sparks More Outrage for Thanking Chinese Groups Linked to Uyghur Detention Camps in Credits
Calls to boycott “Mulan” have grown louder this week as people discovered that Disney had filmed the live-action remake in China...
Editorial Staff
Uyghur Model Allegedly Goes From Making $1,440 a Day to Being Chained to a Bed in Chinese ‘Reeducation Camp’
An Uyghur man managed to share a glimpse of his condition in one of China’s “reeducation camps” to the outside world, supp...
Activists Call Out ‘Virtually the Entire Apparel Industry’ for Ties to Uyghur Forced Labor Camps in China
A coalition of over 180 rights groups has tagged numerous international brands for their participation in the exploitation of the Uyghur Mus...
Uyghur Woman Turns 134 as World’s Oldest Person, China Claims
An Uyghur woman from China’s Xinjiang region reportedly celebrated her 134th birthday last week. Alimihan Seyiti, according to Chinese gover...
Uyghur Woman in the Netherlands Reveals She Leaked Documents on China’s ‘Re-education’ Camps
An Uyghur woman living in the Netherlands has claimed responsibility for leaking the secret documents that detailed operations within “...
U.S. House of Representatives Passes Uyghur Bill Demanding Sanctions on Chinese Officials
A bill that would require the Trump administration to toughen its stance on China’s crackdown against Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang has been ap...
Leaked Documents Allege China Treats Uyghur Ethnic Minority Like PRISONERS in ‘Re-Education Camps’
A series of documents suggesting that the Chinese government has been treating Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities as prisoners in Xinjiang’...
Reddit Discovers ‘League of Legends’ Chinese Owner Censors Words China Doesn’t Like
Reddit users and players of “League of Legends” discovered that words such as “Uyghur,” “Tiananmen,” and “Genocide” have been censored for g...
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 repo...
World
China Blasts CNN After Exposing Alleged Uyghur Deaths at ‘Re-education Center’
China is blasting CNN for reporting on an Uyghur woman who allegedly witnessed the deaths of nine detainees in a “re-education cen...
Asia
China’s Most Popular Actress Right Now Also Comes From Its Most Persecuted Ethnicity
China is celebrating an actress for her undeniable beauty, Dilraba Dilmurat, who is Uyghur and has achieved wide recognition despite being r...
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