Five Republican US&nbsp;senators have urged Netflix Inc to reconsider plans to adapt a Chinese science-fiction book trilogy into a TV series because they said the author has defended the Chinese government’s treatment of Uighur Muslims.

“The Three-Body Problem” and two sequels were written by Chinese author Liu Cixin. Netflix announced earlier this month that it was turning the books into a live-action, English-language TV series led by D.B Weiss and David Benioff, the creators of HBO megahit “Game of Thrones.”

Liu serves as a consulting producer on the project.

In a letter to Netflix, the senators pointed to comments by Liu to the New Yorker magazine in 2019 about China’s clampdown on ethnic Uighurs and other Muslims in the Xinjiang region.

“If anything, the government is helping their economy and trying to lift them out of poverty,” Liu said. “If you were to loosen up the country a bit, the consequences would be terrifying.”

The United States and human rights groups have criticized China’s treatment of the Uighurs. China’s foreign ministry has repeatedly denied the existence of internment camps in Xinjiang, calling the facilities vocational and educational institutions and accusing what it calls anti-China forces of smearing its Xinjiang policy.

Walt Disney Co was criticized by U.S. lawmakers recently for filming parts of “Mulan” in Xinjiang.

In the letter to Netflix, senators led by Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee said the company’s decision to adapt Liu’s work amounted to “normalization” of the Chinese government’s “crimes.”

“In the face of such atrocities in (Xinjiang), there no longer exist corporate decisions of complacency, only complicity,” they wrote.

The senators asked Netflix to “seriously reconsider the&nbsp;implications of providing a platform to Mr. Liu in producing this project.”

Netflix had no immediate comment.

The Netflix streaming service is available in more than 190 countries but does not operate in China.

Five Republican US senators have urged Netflix Inc to reconsider plans to adapt a Chinese science-fiction book trilogy into a TV series because they said the author has defended the Chinese government’s treatment of Uighur Muslims.

Five Republican US senators have urged Netflix Inc to reconsider plans to adapt a Chinese science-fiction book trilogy into a TV series because they said the author has defended the Chinese government’s treatment of Uighur Muslims. “The Three-Body Problem” and two sequels were written by Chinese author Liu Cixin. Netflix announced earlier this month that it was turning the books into a live-action, English-language TV series led by D.B Weiss and David Benioff, the creators of HBO megahit “Game of Thrones.” Liu serves as a consulting producer on the project. In a letter to Netflix, the senators pointed to comments by Liu to the New Yorker magazine in 2019 about China’s clampdown on ethnic Uighurs and other Muslims in the Xinjiang region. “If anything, the government is helping their economy and trying to lift them out of poverty,” Liu said. “If you were to loosen up the country a bit, the consequences would be terrifying.” The United States and human rights groups have criticized China’s treatment of the Uighurs. China’s foreign ministry has repeatedly denied the existence of internment camps in Xinjiang, calling the facilities vocational and educational institutions and accusing what it calls anti-China forces of smearing its Xinjiang policy. Walt Disney Co was criticized by U.S. lawmakers recently for filming parts of “Mulan” in Xinjiang. In the letter to Netflix, senators led by Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee said the company’s decision to adapt Liu’s work amounted to “normalization” of the Chinese government’s “crimes.” “In the face of such atrocities in (Xinjiang), there no longer exist corporate decisions of complacency, only complicity,” they wrote. The senators asked Netflix to “seriously reconsider the implications of providing a platform to Mr. Liu in producing this project.” Netflix had no immediate comment. The Netflix streaming service is available in more than 190 countries but does not operate in China.

US senators, citing Uighurs, urge Netflix to drop planned Chinese sci-fi series

An Australian think tank, on Friday,&nbsp; has accused China of illegally demolishing thousands of&nbsp;mosques in the Xinjiang province.

The area&nbsp;&nbsp;has come to light for its inhumane treatment in the migrant camps and the widespread defiance of the human rights.

The group claims that the Asian country has destroyed nearly 16,000 mosques in the province.

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The report has been released by the&nbsp;Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) who used satellite imagery to document the claim.

As per the report, majority of the destruction of these mosques has taken place in the last three years, during which nearly 8,500 mosques have been destroyed, especially&nbsp;outside the urban centres of Urumqi and Kashgar.

The area has reportedly more than a million&nbsp;Uighurs and other Muslim minorities trapped in the camps. These minority groups are forced to abandon their religious practices and traditions but he Chinese officials.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/china-publishes-white-paper-applauding-employment-generated-in-xinjiang-328090">Also read|&nbsp;China publishes white paper applauding employment generated in Xinjiang</a>

The report also adds that nearly 15,500 mosques survived the demolition. However, these religious sites&nbsp;had their&nbsp;domes and minarets removed.

If correct, it would be the lowest number of Muslim houses of worship in the region since the decade of national upheaval sparked by the Cultural Revolution in the 1960s.

As per the report, a third of the Islamic religious sites, such as shrines,&nbsp;cemeteries and pilgrimage routes have been completely destroyed.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/china-constructed-400-internment-camps-in-xinjiang-study-329842">Also read|&nbsp;China constructed 400 internment camps in Xinjiang: Study</a>

Interestingly, none of the Christian churches or the Buddhist temples in the area were destroyed during this time.

ASPI is not the only to make these claims. An AFP investigation, too, had revealed that dozens of cemeteries had been destroyed in the region, and the investgators had found human remains scattered across the land due to the destruction.

The Chinese government has, however, expectedly declined these accusations.&nbsp;China's foreign ministry has rubished the report as "anti-China report" that has&nbsp;"no academic credibility".

The&nbsp;Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin even claimed that there are nearly 24,000 mosques in the area.

"Xinjiang's total number of mosques is more than ten times the number in the US, and the average number of mosques per Muslim person is higher than in some Muslim countries," Wang told a regular press briefing.

An Australian think tank, on Friday, has accused China of illegally demolishing thousands of mosques in the Xinjiang province. The area has come to light for its inhumane treatment in the migrant camps and the widespread defiance of the human rights.

An Australian think tank, on Friday, has accused China of illegally demolishing thousands of mosques in the Xinjiang province. The area has come to light for its inhumane treatment in the migrant camps and the widespread defiance of the human rights. The group claims that the Asian country has destroyed nearly 16,000 mosques in the province. Also read| US senators, citing Uighurs, urge Netflix to drop planned Chinese sci-fi series The report has been released by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) who used satellite imagery to document the claim. As per the report, majority of the destruction of these mosques has taken place in the last three years, during which nearly 8,500 mosques have been destroyed, especially outside the urban centres of Urumqi and Kashgar. The area has reportedly more than a million Uighurs and other Muslim minorities trapped in the camps. These minority groups are forced to abandon their religious practices and traditions but he Chinese officials. Also read| China publishes white paper applauding employment generated in Xinjiang The report also adds that nearly 15,500 mosques survived the demolition. However, these religious sites had their domes and minarets removed. If correct, it would be the lowest number of Muslim houses of worship in the region since the decade of national upheaval sparked by the Cultural Revolution in the 1960s. As per the report, a third of the Islamic religious sites, such as shrines, cemeteries and pilgrimage routes have been completely destroyed. Also read| China constructed 400 internment camps in Xinjiang: Study Interestingly, none of the Christian churches or the Buddhist temples in the area were destroyed during this time. ASPI is not the only to make these claims. An AFP investigation, too, had revealed that dozens of cemeteries had been destroyed in the region, and the investgators had found human remains scattered across the land due to the destruction. The Chinese government has, however, expectedly declined these accusations. China's foreign ministry has rubished the report as "anti-China report" that has "no academic credibility". The Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin even claimed that there are nearly 24,000 mosques in the area. "Xinjiang's total number of mosques is more than ten times the number in the US, and the average number of mosques per Muslim person is higher than in some Muslim countries," Wang told a regular press briefing.

Nearly 16,000 mosques destroyed in Xinjiang by China: Australian think tank

An Australian institute has claimed China has constructed about 400 internment camps in Xinjiang region, with dozens of such facilities continuing for the last two years.&nbsp;

The latest satellite images procured the Australian Strategic Policy Institute revealed 380 detention centres set up across the region since 2017, as reported by The Guardian.

Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/at-unga-jinping-claimed-china-is-not-expansionist-these-facts-tell-otherwise-329724">At UNGA, Jinping claimed China is not 'expansionist'. These facts tell otherwise!</a>

It identified 14 such prisons which China describes as "re-education", which are still under construction.&nbsp;

Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/explained-chinas-four-pronged-approach-to-restructure-tibet-through-repression-329738">Explained: China's four-pronged approach to restructure Tibet through repression</a>

The institute said these camps range from lowest security re-education camps to fortified prisons.

"The evidence in this database shows that despite Chinese officials’ claims about detainees graduating from the camps, significant investment in the construction of new detention facilities has continued throughout 2019 and 2020," said Nathan Ruser, a researcher from ASPI.&nbsp;

If the findings are true, these camps are 100 more than what was revealed by previous investigations and now researchers believe most of these detention centres have been identified now.

In a Xinjiang Data Project, a database that can be accessed publicly, all the information about these camps, including their coordinates have been shared.&nbsp;

The camps were identified through details shared by survivors, satellite images and other projects tracking these centres. &nbsp; 
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An Australian institute has claimed China has constructed about 400 internment camps in Xinjiang region, with dozens of such facilities continuing for the last two years.

An Australian institute has claimed China has constructed about 400 internment camps in Xinjiang region, with dozens of such facilities continuing for the last two years. The latest satellite images procured the Australian Strategic Policy Institute revealed 380 detention centres set up across the region since 2017, as reported by The Guardian. Also read | At UNGA, Jinping claimed China is not 'expansionist'. These facts tell otherwise! It identified 14 such prisons which China describes as "re-education", which are still under construction. Also read | Explained: China's four-pronged approach to restructure Tibet through repression The institute said these camps range from lowest security re-education camps to fortified prisons. "The evidence in this database shows that despite Chinese officials’ claims about detainees graduating from the camps, significant investment in the construction of new detention facilities has continued throughout 2019 and 2020," said Nathan Ruser, a researcher from ASPI. If the findings are true, these camps are 100 more than what was revealed by previous investigations and now researchers believe most of these detention centres have been identified now. In a Xinjiang Data Project, a database that can be accessed publicly, all the information about these camps, including their coordinates have been shared. The camps were identified through details shared by survivors, satellite images and other projects tracking these centres.

China constructed 400 internment camps in Xinjiang: Study

The United Nations (UN) human rights chief said she was discussing a possible visit to China’s Xinjiang region with Chinese authorities who are facing growing backlash over its treatment of ethnic Uighurs there.

UN Human Rights Chief may visit Xinjiang with Chinese authorities

China has published a white paper defending its policy in the region, saying the vocational training has improved workforce quality. The authorities claim that these training programmes, work schemes and better education have improved the lives of these migrants.

China publishes white paper applauding employment generated in Xinjiang

US secretary of state Mike Pompeo hit out&nbsp;against Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after the Iran leader criticised the UAE-Israel peace agreement.

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"The world must reject and condemn Khamenei's ideology of hatred. The children of Abraham - Muslims, Christians, and Jews - rejoice at the prospect of peace, while Khamenei calls for more violence. The US stands with the UAE and all those seeking a brighter future," the US secretary of state said in a tweet.

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The Iran leader had said earlier that the UAE had "betrayed" the world of Islam, the Arab nations the region's countries and Palestine" over the peace deal, while adding that "this betrayal won't last long."

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/uae-disgraced-forever-by-making-a-deal-with-israel-irans-khamenei-324485">Also Read:&nbsp;UAE 'disgraced forever' by making a deal with Israel: Iran's Khamenei</a>

However, the US secretary of state hit back at &nbsp;Khamenei's, saying: "If you’re looking for those betraying Islam Khamenei, China is seeking to destroy the Uyghurs. Looking forward to your public callout for the CCP’s horrific treatment of those Muslims."

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Khamenei's had said that Palestine is under "severe pressure" and "then the UAE acts in agreement with the Israelis and filthy Zionist agents of the US, such as the Jewish member of Trump's family with utmost cruelty against the interests of the world of Islam."

"I hope the UAE wakes up soon and compensates for what they’ve done," Iran's supreme leader added.

US secretary of state Mike Pompeo hit out against Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after the Iran leader criticised the UAE-Israel peace agreement. The world must reject and condemn @Khamenei_ir’s ideology of hatred.

US secretary of state Mike Pompeo hit out against Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after the Iran leader criticised the UAE-Israel peace agreement. The world must reject and condemn @Khamenei_ir’s ideology of hatred. The children of Abraham - Muslims, Christians, and Jews - rejoice at the prospect of peace, while @Khamenei_ir calls for more violence. The U.S. stands with the UAE and all those seeking a brighter future. pic.twitter.com/smON82ruEF — Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) September 2, 2020 × "The world must reject and condemn Khamenei's ideology of hatred. The children of Abraham - Muslims, Christians, and Jews - rejoice at the prospect of peace, while Khamenei calls for more violence. The US stands with the UAE and all those seeking a brighter future," the US secretary of state said in a tweet. The #UAE betrayed the world of Islam, the Arab nations, the region’s countries, and #Palestine. Of course, this betrayal won’t last long. — Khamenei.ir 🏴 (@khamenei_ir) September 1, 2020 × The Iran leader had said earlier that the UAE had "betrayed" the world of Islam, the Arab nations the region's countries and Palestine" over the peace deal, while adding that "this betrayal won't last long." Also Read: UAE 'disgraced forever' by making a deal with Israel: Iran's Khamenei However, the US secretary of state hit back at Khamenei's, saying: "If you’re looking for those betraying Islam Khamenei, China is seeking to destroy the Uyghurs. Looking forward to your public callout for the CCP’s horrific treatment of those Muslims." And if you’re looking for those betraying Islam @Khamenei_ir, China is seeking to destroy the Uyghurs. Looking forward to your public callout for the CCP’s horrific treatment of those Muslims. — Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) September 2, 2020 × Khamenei's had said that Palestine is under "severe pressure" and "then the UAE acts in agreement with the Israelis and filthy Zionist agents of the US, such as the Jewish member of Trump's family with utmost cruelty against the interests of the world of Islam." "I hope the UAE wakes up soon and compensates for what they’ve done," Iran's supreme leader added.

China seeking to destroy Uighurs, looking forward to your public callout: Pompeo hits out at Iran leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

3 countries pulled up China during an UNSC briefing on counter-terrorism. Beijing was warned against using terrorism as a pretext to jail Uighurs in Xinjiang. Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you what happened.

Gravitas: UNSC slams China on Xinjiang

President of the World Uyghur Congress Dolkun Isa tells Palki Sharma Upadhyay that Xi Jinping is likely to repeat a Tiananmen Square if the world does not stop him. Here is an exclusive conversation.

Gravitas: Exclusive: President of Uighur Congress on WION

President of the World Uighur Congress, Dolkun Isa, spoke exclusively to WION's Executive editor Palki Sharma on the persecution of Uighurs in China and on the Xi Jinping regime.

WION: How many Uighurs are currently in the concentration camps of Xinjiang because there is no way we can have an independently verifiable figure...

Dolkun Isa: To be honest, it is really difficult to arrive at the number of people in the concentration camps but so far we know upto &nbsp;3 million Uighurs are suffering in the concentration camps.&nbsp;

Watch:

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WION: There is a lot being written about these concentration camps, but no one really knows what happens there. Have you spoken to survivors, what have they told you about what happened with them and their families in these Chinese concentration camps?

Dolkun Isa: Well, according to the camp survivor's testimonies, Uighurs faced torture, humiliation, forced medication, sexual assault and deaths in the camps and also indoctrination. They have also been forced to renounce their national and religious identities. Uighurs have to express their loyalty to the Chinese Communist Party and show loyalty to Xi Jinping.

WION: China has always had an uncomfortable relationship with any religion but the case of Uighurs is extreme, why is China persecuting these people? Is Xi Jinping insecure when it comes to minorities? 
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Dolkun Isa: Yes, Xi Jinping has not only targeted the Uighurs, he has also targeted the Tibetans, Mongolian people and the people from Hong Kong as well. The world has witnessed what has been happening in Hong Kong.&nbsp;

The Chinese government has never kept its promise and Hong Kong's autonomy is over. Xi Jinping is not just the enemy&nbsp;of the Uighurs, but also of the Mongolian people, Tibetans and all ethnic people in China and the enemy of the Hong Kong people as well. It can also be said that the Chinese Communist Party and Xi Jinping are enemies of global democracy, human rights and sovereignty of some countries.

WION: The world has finally woken up to the plight of the Uighurs, a lot of countries are speaking up against China but no country seems to be doing a lot beyond talking, nobody is taking any concrete action against China...

Dolkun Isa: Yes, we can say finally that the world has woken up, but it is not good enough. There are still so many countries which still stand with China and support China.

WION: It is something we have highlighted about China, the case of the Muslim world particularly, they haven't said anything about the genocide of Muslims in China. Pakistan's Imran Khan remains quite, Turkey has been sending back Uighurs to China. Why is all this happening according to you?

Dolkun Isa: Yes, unfortunately, most of the Muslim world continues to remain silent and there are different reasons. One of the important reason is economic interest. Some of the Muslim countries have very close economic ties with China and the second reason is because they have a lot of human rights violations internally, so they are colluding with China and supporting each other.

WION: Xi Jinping has been in power for seven years, he has been called the president for life...what are your views about the Chinese leader?

Dolkun Isa: Xi Jinping is the Communist leader, he is also the biggest dictator today and as I have said he is not only the dictator of the Chinese people, Tibetans and Uighurs, he is also a dangerous man for the whole humanity. He is the biggest dictator, and he is the biggest killer because the Chinese Communist party is the world's biggest terrorist organisation. During the cultural revolution, Mao Zedong killed more than 48 million Chinese people...

WION: What about Xi Jinping's strategy? He has been picking fights with neighbours, also there are a lot of external conflicts including issues within the country, also trade wars and floods...

Dolkun Isa: Xi Jinping is a dictator and all dictators have the same strategy because they never accept democracy and human rights.&nbsp;

WION: Sir, you mentioned about democracy, China's cracked down on pro-democratic movement in 1989 but this is 2020 and the world is watching and most people say a Tiananmen Square-like incident cannot be repeated. Do you think Beijing can repeat something like that today?

Dolkun Isa: Well, if the world does not wake up and stops China and there is no international coalition set up against the dictatorial regime, then a Tiananmen-like massacre will happen again in China. It is the 21st century but Xi Jinping has locked up 3 million Uighurs and killed so many people. The Chinese Communist Party has no limitation and no red line.

WION: But there are still some countries that believe in the Chinese lie...

Dolkun Isa: If in this world today, some countries continue to believe in the Chinese lie... the Belt and Road Initiative(BRI) is a project for territorial expansion of the Chinese government. However, some countries continue to believe that the BRI will bring some benefit to them but in our experience this kind of lie by the Chinese government never helps, Hong Kong is a clear example which shows China's real face.

WION: You have been living in Germany for many years now, do you think in your lifetime you will ever be able to go back home to China?

Dolkun Isa: I left my country in 1994. I was a student leader in the demonstrations of 1988, and I was under house arrest in 1994 but I soon left my country since then I have never returned to my country.&nbsp;

I have not seen my parents, brother or sister in 26 years. My mother died in a concentration camp in 2018. In another heartbreaking news my father passed away but I do not know where his cemetery is...at the moment I cannot return but I believe one day I will return home and I believe one day I will freely go back to my country.

WION: Do you think your return will happen under the leadership of Xi Jinping?

Dolkun Isa: During Xi Jinping's time this kind of freedom will not be coming but I strongly believe that such a regime will not be forever. Humanity has witnessed so many dictators - Stalin, Hitler- but all of them have gone. Now only Xi Jinping and the Chinese Communist Party exists. I know millions of Chinese people are suffering today, and that's why I believe this regime won't be around for long.

President of the World Uighur Congress, Dolkun Isa, spoke exclusively to WION's Executive editor Palki Sharma on the persecution of Uighurs in China and on the Xi Jinping regime.

President of the World Uighur Congress, Dolkun Isa, spoke exclusively to WION's Executive editor Palki Sharma on the persecution of Uighurs in China and on the Xi Jinping regime. WION: How many Uighurs are currently in the concentration camps of Xinjiang because there is no way we can have an independently verifiable figure... Dolkun Isa: To be honest, it is really difficult to arrive at the number of people in the concentration camps but so far we know upto 3 million Uighurs are suffering in the concentration camps. Watch: WION: There is a lot being written about these concentration camps, but no one really knows what happens there. Have you spoken to survivors, what have they told you about what happened with them and their families in these Chinese concentration camps? Dolkun Isa: Well, according to the camp survivor's testimonies, Uighurs faced torture, humiliation, forced medication, sexual assault and deaths in the camps and also indoctrination. They have also been forced to renounce their national and religious identities. Uighurs have to express their loyalty to the Chinese Communist Party and show loyalty to Xi Jinping. WION: China has always had an uncomfortable relationship with any religion but the case of Uighurs is extreme, why is China persecuting these people? Is Xi Jinping insecure when it comes to minorities? Dolkun Isa: Yes, Xi Jinping has not only targeted the Uighurs, he has also targeted the Tibetans, Mongolian people and the people from Hong Kong as well. The world has witnessed what has been happening in Hong Kong. The Chinese government has never kept its promise and Hong Kong's autonomy is over. Xi Jinping is not just the enemy of the Uighurs, but also of the Mongolian people, Tibetans and all ethnic people in China and the enemy of the Hong Kong people as well. It can also be said that the Chinese Communist Party and Xi Jinping are enemies of global democracy, human rights and sovereignty of some countries. WION: The world has finally woken up to the plight of the Uighurs, a lot of countries are speaking up against China but no country seems to be doing a lot beyond talking, nobody is taking any concrete action against China... Dolkun Isa: Yes, we can say finally that the world has woken up, but it is not good enough. There are still so many countries which still stand with China and support China. WION: It is something we have highlighted about China, the case of the Muslim world particularly, they haven't said anything about the genocide of Muslims in China. Pakistan's Imran Khan remains quite, Turkey has been sending back Uighurs to China. Why is all this happening according to you? Dolkun Isa: Yes, unfortunately, most of the Muslim world continues to remain silent and there are different reasons. One of the important reason is economic interest. Some of the Muslim countries have very close economic ties with China and the second reason is because they have a lot of human rights violations internally, so they are colluding with China and supporting each other. WION: Xi Jinping has been in power for seven years, he has been called the president for life...what are your views about the Chinese leader? Dolkun Isa: Xi Jinping is the Communist leader, he is also the biggest dictator today and as I have said he is not only the dictator of the Chinese people, Tibetans and Uighurs, he is also a dangerous man for the whole humanity. He is the biggest dictator, and he is the biggest killer because the Chinese Communist party is the world's biggest terrorist organisation. During the cultural revolution, Mao Zedong killed more than 48 million Chinese people... WION: What about Xi Jinping's strategy? He has been picking fights with neighbours, also there are a lot of external conflicts including issues within the country, also trade wars and floods... Dolkun Isa: Xi Jinping is a dictator and all dictators have the same strategy because they never accept democracy and human rights. WION: Sir, you mentioned about democracy, China's cracked down on pro-democratic movement in 1989 but this is 2020 and the world is watching and most people say a Tiananmen Square-like incident cannot be repeated. Do you think Beijing can repeat something like that today? Dolkun Isa: Well, if the world does not wake up and stops China and there is no international coalition set up against the dictatorial regime, then a Tiananmen-like massacre will happen again in China. It is the 21st century but Xi Jinping has locked up 3 million Uighurs and killed so many people. The Chinese Communist Party has no limitation and no red line. WION: But there are still some countries that believe in the Chinese lie... Dolkun Isa: If in this world today, some countries continue to believe in the Chinese lie... the Belt and Road Initiative(BRI) is a project for territorial expansion of the Chinese government. However, some countries continue to believe that the BRI will bring some benefit to them but in our experience this kind of lie by the Chinese government never helps, Hong Kong is a clear example which shows China's real face. WION: You have been living in Germany for many years now, do you think in your lifetime you will ever be able to go back home to China? Dolkun Isa: I left my country in 1994. I was a student leader in the demonstrations of 1988, and I was under house arrest in 1994 but I soon left my country since then I have never returned to my country. I have not seen my parents, brother or sister in 26 years. My mother died in a concentration camp in 2018. In another heartbreaking news my father passed away but I do not know where his cemetery is...at the moment I cannot return but I believe one day I will return home and I believe one day I will freely go back to my country. WION: Do you think your return will happen under the leadership of Xi Jinping? Dolkun Isa: During Xi Jinping's time this kind of freedom will not be coming but I strongly believe that such a regime will not be forever. Humanity has witnessed so many dictators - Stalin, Hitler- but all of them have gone. Now only Xi Jinping and the Chinese Communist Party exists. I know millions of Chinese people are suffering today, and that's why I believe this regime won't be around for long.

We know upto 3 million Uighurs are suffering in concentration camps, says Dolkun Isa, President World Uighur Congress to WION 

A Uighur woman got separated from her family. WION spoke to her son Ferkat Jawdat, who is a Uighur activist. Watch this video to know more.

Uighur woman separated from family by China, Son appeals for release

US, UK and Germany cornered China at the United Nations Security Council on the issue Uighur minorities being abused in the restive northwestern province of Xinjiang. The remarks were made at a UN Security Council Briefing on Counterterrorism with all three countries advising Bejing not to use "counterterrorism" as a pretext to silence political dissent.

US permanent representative to the United Nations Ambassador Kelly Craft said," We are deeply concerned by the situation in Xinjiang, where more than one million Uighurs and other Muslims have been detained under the false guise of counterterrorism."

Adding, "Counterterrorism and countering violent extremism should never be used as a pretext to silence political dissent or freedom of expression or to violate religious freedom or repress minority groups."

UK's envoy to UN James Roscoe echoed the sentiments saying, "We remain deeply concerned about systematic, egregious human rights violations against Uighurs &amp; other ethnic minorities."

"Counter-terrorism measures must never serve as a pretext for human rights violations", Germany said at the meeting.

Envoy Günter Sautter explained, "Regarding Xinjiang, the internment of large parts of the population is, in our view, unjustified. In the long run, it is prone not to reduce but rather to increase the risk emanating of terrorist organizations."

Earlier this year, Hong Kong was raised at UNSC's closed-door meet for the first time over the new security law irking Bejing.

US, UK and Germany cornered China at the United Nations Security Council on the issue Uighur minorities being abused in the restive northwestern province of Xinjiang.

US, UK and Germany cornered China at the United Nations Security Council on the issue Uighur minorities being abused in the restive northwestern province of Xinjiang. The remarks were made at a UN Security Council Briefing on Counterterrorism with all three countries advising Bejing not to use "counterterrorism" as a pretext to silence political dissent. US permanent representative to the United Nations Ambassador Kelly Craft said," We are deeply concerned by the situation in Xinjiang, where more than one million Uighurs and other Muslims have been detained under the false guise of counterterrorism." Adding, "Counterterrorism and countering violent extremism should never be used as a pretext to silence political dissent or freedom of expression or to violate religious freedom or repress minority groups." UK's envoy to UN James Roscoe echoed the sentiments saying, "We remain deeply concerned about systematic, egregious human rights violations against Uighurs & other ethnic minorities." "Counter-terrorism measures must never serve as a pretext for human rights violations", Germany said at the meeting. Envoy Günter Sautter explained, "Regarding Xinjiang, the internment of large parts of the population is, in our view, unjustified. In the long run, it is prone not to reduce but rather to increase the risk emanating of terrorist organizations." Earlier this year, Hong Kong was raised at UNSC's closed-door meet for the first time over the new security law irking Bejing.

Uighur situation: US, UK and Germany corner China at UNSC

Uighurs in China are among the most persecuted ethnic minority communities in the world. Religious leaders are condemning China, but Pope Francis remains quiet. Is a 2018 deal between the Vatican and Beijing the reason behind the silence?

Gravitas: Pope Francis' Silence On Uighurs In China

A group of Indian-Americans from in and around the national capital held a protest here against China's aggression towards India and the human rights violations of Uyghur minority groups in the country's restive Muslim-majority Xinjiang region.

Maintaining social distancing and wearing masks, the peaceful protestors on Sunday gathered at the historic national mall facing the US Capitol and displayed anti-China posters, banners and raised slogans against the Communist Party of China (CPC) and its leaders.

"This summer while the world was fighting coronavirus, China was trying to encroach upon other's land. It's not only in Ladakh in India but also against its other neighbours as well. It's time that the world unites against this Chinese aggression," said Adapa Prasad from Overseas Friends of BJP USA.

Indian and Chinese troops have been locked in a bitter standoff in several areas along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh since May 5. The situation deteriorated after the June 15 Galwan Valley clashes in which 20 Indian Army personnel were killed and an unconfirmed number of Chinese soldiers died.

"China's Communist party has infringed on the religious rights of the Uyghur community and violated human rights of people of Hong Kong,"&nbsp;Puneet Ahluwalia, who is an Indian-American Republican and founder of the Proud American Political Action Committee, said.

Ahluwalia, who is exploring to run for the post of Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, said US President Donald Trump's hard measures against China was in the right direction.

"China has to play international rules," he said.

"We have seen what they have done in Africa. We have seen that they are doing in Iran...Most importantly, they recently backstabbed India,? Ahluwalia said, alleging that China is spying on Americans through various social media applications and by stealing data and information.

Sunil Singh, an eminent Indian-American from the Greater Washington DC area, praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for banning Chinese applications in India.

Noting that people of India have stopped buying China made goods, he said there was also a need for the Americans to make a similar move.

This was the second major anti-China protest by Indian-Americans here in Washington DC.

A group of Indian-Americans from in and around the national capital held a protest here against China's aggression towards India and the human rights violations of Uyghur minority groups in the country's restive Muslim-majority Xinjiang region.

A group of Indian-Americans from in and around the national capital held a protest here against China's aggression towards India and the human rights violations of Uyghur minority groups in the country's restive Muslim-majority Xinjiang region. Maintaining social distancing and wearing masks, the peaceful protestors on Sunday gathered at the historic national mall facing the US Capitol and displayed anti-China posters, banners and raised slogans against the Communist Party of China (CPC) and its leaders. "This summer while the world was fighting coronavirus, China was trying to encroach upon other's land. It's not only in Ladakh in India but also against its other neighbours as well. It's time that the world unites against this Chinese aggression," said Adapa Prasad from Overseas Friends of BJP USA. Indian and Chinese troops have been locked in a bitter standoff in several areas along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh since May 5. The situation deteriorated after the June 15 Galwan Valley clashes in which 20 Indian Army personnel were killed and an unconfirmed number of Chinese soldiers died. "China's Communist party has infringed on the religious rights of the Uyghur community and violated human rights of people of Hong Kong," Puneet Ahluwalia, who is an Indian-American Republican and founder of the Proud American Political Action Committee, said. Ahluwalia, who is exploring to run for the post of Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, said US President Donald Trump's hard measures against China was in the right direction. "China has to play international rules," he said. "We have seen what they have done in Africa. We have seen that they are doing in Iran...Most importantly, they recently backstabbed India,? Ahluwalia said, alleging that China is spying on Americans through various social media applications and by stealing data and information. Sunil Singh, an eminent Indian-American from the Greater Washington DC area, praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for banning Chinese applications in India. Noting that people of India have stopped buying China made goods, he said there was also a need for the Americans to make a similar move. This was the second major anti-China protest by Indian-Americans here in Washington DC.

Indo-Americans protest China's aggression against India, human rights violations of Uyghurs

Uighurs have been subjected to the most unimaginable forms of cruelty at the hands of the brutal regime by China. Watch this report to get a rare glimpse from inside China's detention system.

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The plight of Uighur Muslims in China: A rare glimpse inside internment

Deflection, deceit, bypass and confuse. These four words sum up Imran Khan's approach towards the persecution of Uighur Muslims in China.

First, he would avoid all questions on the topic. Imran Khan feigned complete ignorance about the issue. He said he wasn't aware of what was happening to the Uighurs.

Then, he started bypassing the questions. Imran Khan said he didn't have enough knowledge about the issue. And even if he did -- he would never address it in public. Because the Chinese are apparently 'sensitive people'.

Its been a while and the public sentiment on Uighur persecution in Pakistan is stronger than ever.

So, Imran Khan is now trying to confuse the world regarding his stance. Instead of directly calling out China for its atrocities. The Pak govt is shooting off the shoulders of its citizens.

Islamabad has come up with an internal assessment report on Uighurs. A report which claims to have found "seething anger" against the Chinese regime among Pakistani citizens.

First, the findings.&nbsp;

The study notes that the treatment of Uighurs in Xinjiang has impacted religious opinion in Pakistan.

Several Islamic journals across Pakistan have been publishing commentary critical of the Chinese regime. Some of them have found a mention in this assessment report.

Here are their names: Ishraq, Ahl-e-Hadith (Hadees), Mohaddis, Peyam, Al Burhan, Al Aitisam (Ahtisam), Uswah Hasana, Tarjuman-ul-Quran and many more journals that have been publishing detailed accounts of the situation of Uighurs.

The articles in these journals describe Xinjiang as a 'police state'. They call the situation in the Chinese province as 'technology-based slavery'. They say Beijing is trying to enforce the 'chinese way of life' on the Uighurs. And that it is trying to 'systematically bring the uighurs to extinction'.

And the stories they carry let me tell you are quite detailed. They come with facts and figures on the diminishing population of Uighurs. They talk about the presence of Chinese officials in Uighur homes.

They cite speeches of religious leaders slamming china and centre and they raise questions over the silence of the Pakistan government.

To add to that, the stories these journals carry are published in Urdu. The national language of Pakistan. Naturally, the reach and impact of these journals cannot be downplayed.

Islamabad is aware of this reality. Imran khan enjoys huge popularity among orthodox Muslims in Pakistan. He cannot afford to maintain absolute silence on the Uighurs.

Not anymore.

So, this internal assessment report is Pakistan's attempt at controlling the narrative before it gets too late. So it has conveyed these concerns to China.

It has handed this assessment report to the Chinese mission in Islamabad with some recommendations.

Here are Pak's suggestions to China:&nbsp; 
One,&nbsp; 
Pakistan has advised China to come up with 'confidence building measures' in Xinjiang.

Two,&nbsp; 
Islamabad has asked Beijing to get a 'better understanding of the religion'.

Three, 
It has asked china to communicate through 'reliable and mature religious leaders'.

And four, 
It has advised china to not see the 'common population of xinjiang as a collective threat'.

Surprisingly, the Chinese regime has responded to these recommendations. But the reaction is not what Pakistan may have expected.

'Manage negative sentiments domestically'

This is the message that has been sent out by the Chinese mission in Islamabad to the Pak govt.

China said that Pakistan's concerns on Uighurs are 'taking the shape of emotions'.

Emotions that could be detrimental to the interest of both countries. Emotions that could take a toll on bilateral ties. Simply put, China wants Pakistan to stop being emotional focus on business and keep its recommendations to itself.

The Chinese like Imran Khan once said -- are indeed quite sensitive people.

Deflection, deceit, bypass and confuse. These four words sum up Imran Khan's approach towards the persecution of Uighur Muslims in China. First, he would avoid all questions on the topic.

Deflection, deceit, bypass and confuse. These four words sum up Imran Khan's approach towards the persecution of Uighur Muslims in China. First, he would avoid all questions on the topic. Imran Khan feigned complete ignorance about the issue. He said he wasn't aware of what was happening to the Uighurs. Then, he started bypassing the questions. Imran Khan said he didn't have enough knowledge about the issue. And even if he did -- he would never address it in public. Because the Chinese are apparently 'sensitive people'. Its been a while and the public sentiment on Uighur persecution in Pakistan is stronger than ever. So, Imran Khan is now trying to confuse the world regarding his stance. Instead of directly calling out China for its atrocities. The Pak govt is shooting off the shoulders of its citizens. Islamabad has come up with an internal assessment report on Uighurs. A report which claims to have found "seething anger" against the Chinese regime among Pakistani citizens. First, the findings. The study notes that the treatment of Uighurs in Xinjiang has impacted religious opinion in Pakistan. Several Islamic journals across Pakistan have been publishing commentary critical of the Chinese regime. Some of them have found a mention in this assessment report. Here are their names: Ishraq, Ahl-e-Hadith (Hadees), Mohaddis, Peyam, Al Burhan, Al Aitisam (Ahtisam), Uswah Hasana, Tarjuman-ul-Quran and many more journals that have been publishing detailed accounts of the situation of Uighurs. The articles in these journals describe Xinjiang as a 'police state'. They call the situation in the Chinese province as 'technology-based slavery'. They say Beijing is trying to enforce the 'chinese way of life' on the Uighurs. And that it is trying to 'systematically bring the uighurs to extinction'. And the stories they carry let me tell you are quite detailed. They come with facts and figures on the diminishing population of Uighurs. They talk about the presence of Chinese officials in Uighur homes. They cite speeches of religious leaders slamming china and centre and they raise questions over the silence of the Pakistan government. To add to that, the stories these journals carry are published in Urdu. The national language of Pakistan. Naturally, the reach and impact of these journals cannot be downplayed. Islamabad is aware of this reality. Imran khan enjoys huge popularity among orthodox Muslims in Pakistan. He cannot afford to maintain absolute silence on the Uighurs. Not anymore. So, this internal assessment report is Pakistan's attempt at controlling the narrative before it gets too late. So it has conveyed these concerns to China. It has handed this assessment report to the Chinese mission in Islamabad with some recommendations. Here are Pak's suggestions to China: One, Pakistan has advised China to come up with 'confidence building measures' in Xinjiang. Two, Islamabad has asked Beijing to get a 'better understanding of the religion'. Three, It has asked china to communicate through 'reliable and mature religious leaders'. And four, It has advised china to not see the 'common population of xinjiang as a collective threat'. Surprisingly, the Chinese regime has responded to these recommendations. But the reaction is not what Pakistan may have expected. 'Manage negative sentiments domestically' This is the message that has been sent out by the Chinese mission in Islamabad to the Pak govt. China said that Pakistan's concerns on Uighurs are 'taking the shape of emotions'. Emotions that could be detrimental to the interest of both countries. Emotions that could take a toll on bilateral ties. Simply put, China wants Pakistan to stop being emotional focus on business and keep its recommendations to itself. The Chinese like Imran Khan once said -- are indeed quite sensitive people.

China tells Pakistan to not get 'emotional' over Uighur crisis

Religious journals in Pakistan are voicing discontentment over atrocities against Uighur Muslims by the Chinese government in the restive western province of Xinjiang, authorities in Pakistan have found.

WION Dispatch: Pakistan journals call for upholding Uighurs' religious freedom

An overseas-based Uighur group urged the IOC on Thursday (Jul 30) to reconsider holding the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing because of what it says is China's "genocide" of the Uighur population. 
 
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China's ruling Communist Party is under growing international pressure over the fate of minorities in its northwestern region of Xinjiang.

More than one million ethnic Uighurs and other minorities, mostly Muslim Turkic peoples, have been herded into internment camps where they undergo political indoctrination, according to rights groups and experts.

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China says the camps are "vocational education centres" necessary to counter religious extremism and boost employment.

In an open letter to International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach, the Munich-based World Uyghur Congress (WUC) accused China of "committing genocide, crimes against humanity and torture against the Uighur and other Turkic peoples" in Xinjiang.

"We have so far been greatly disappointed that the International Olympic Committee has not addressed the human rights situation in China since awarding Beijing the right to host the 2022 Winter Olympics," the letter, signed by WUC president Dolkun Isa, said.

"It is deeply concerning that the IOC, as an international body with strong ethical rules, has failed to acknowledge China's human rights record, given the international crimes being committed in the Uighur region at the moment, as well as in China in general," it added.

The WUC also said that it "has still received no official reply or information" from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after appealing to the Swiss-based tribunal in February for a ruling on China's hosting of the Games.

An IOC spokesperson said the organisation remained neutral on global political issues.

"For the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022, the IOC Evaluation Commission considered the views of independent NGOs with respect to a number of issues including human rights," the spokesperson said.

"We will continue to discuss Games-related issues, when necessary, with the organisers as part of the Games preparation process."

Beijing, which hosted the 2008 Olympics, is set to be the first city to stage a summer and Winter Olympics.

An overseas-based Uighur group urged the IOC on Thursday (Jul 30) to reconsider holding the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing because of what it says is China's "genocide" of the Uighur population.

An overseas-based Uighur group urged the IOC on Thursday (Jul 30) to reconsider holding the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing because of what it says is China's "genocide" of the Uighur population. ALSO READ | US blacklists 11 Chinese firms for human rights violations against Uighurs China's ruling Communist Party is under growing international pressure over the fate of minorities in its northwestern region of Xinjiang. More than one million ethnic Uighurs and other minorities, mostly Muslim Turkic peoples, have been herded into internment camps where they undergo political indoctrination, according to rights groups and experts. × China says the camps are "vocational education centres" necessary to counter religious extremism and boost employment. In an open letter to International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach, the Munich-based World Uyghur Congress (WUC) accused China of "committing genocide, crimes against humanity and torture against the Uighur and other Turkic peoples" in Xinjiang. "We have so far been greatly disappointed that the International Olympic Committee has not addressed the human rights situation in China since awarding Beijing the right to host the 2022 Winter Olympics," the letter, signed by WUC president Dolkun Isa, said. "It is deeply concerning that the IOC, as an international body with strong ethical rules, has failed to acknowledge China's human rights record, given the international crimes being committed in the Uighur region at the moment, as well as in China in general," it added. The WUC also said that it "has still received no official reply or information" from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after appealing to the Swiss-based tribunal in February for a ruling on China's hosting of the Games. An IOC spokesperson said the organisation remained neutral on global political issues. "For the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022, the IOC Evaluation Commission considered the views of independent NGOs with respect to a number of issues including human rights," the spokesperson said. "We will continue to discuss Games-related issues, when necessary, with the organisers as part of the Games preparation process." Beijing, which hosted the 2008 Olympics, is set to be the first city to stage a summer and Winter Olympics.

Uighur group calls for China to lose 2022 Winter Olympics over 'genocide'

Turkey is not the only country to silently comply with China's wishes. The Muslim world claims to be the defender of their faith but they don’t raise their voice against the persecution of Uighurs as they depend on China for investment and loans.

The same countries which have been quick to slam poor Myanmar for its treatment of Rohingyas cannot find the courage to take on China over Uighurs.

Living in Xinjiang is a dystopian nightmare with extreme surveillance, detention and torture inside internment camps. China has been crushing Uighur Muslims forcing women to undergo sterilization. The Communist Party’s abuse of the Uighurs is outrageous but the Muslim world hasn’t said a word about it.

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Central Asian countries have submitted to China’s will. The self-proclaimed vanguards of the Muslim world have dumped the Muslims of China. Pakistan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia have refused to speak against China as Beijing has bought their silence with big bucks.

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan feigned ignorance when asked about the plight of Uighurs, after all, Pakistan is a client state of China where Beijing has invested $60 billion.

Egypt went a step further. It detained and deported Uighurs back to China. In 2017, at least 200 Uighurs were rounded up in raids on restaurants and markets - all at the behest of the Chinese Communist Party.

Saudi Arabia says nothing about the Uighurs too. In 2017, Beijing and Riyadh had signed $70 billion in new deals. Those deals turned Saudi crown prince Mohammad bin Salman into an apologist for China.

As a leader of the Muslim world, Riyadh has influence over the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation(OIC) which is the world’s second-largest inter-government organisation after the UN.

However, fifty-seven member states of the OIC haven’t found the courage to criticise China. Last year, 37 countries endorsed a statement of support at the United Nations over China's actions against the Uighurs with almost half of the signatories being Muslim nations.&nbsp;

The message was clear - Islamic nations chose China's money over China's Muslims. The so-called protectors of Muslim faith are simply following the money.

Turkey is not the only country to silently comply with China's wishes. The Muslim world claims to be the defender of their faith but they don’t raise their voice against the persecution of Uighurs as they depend on China for investment and loans.

Turkey is not the only country to silently comply with China's wishes. The Muslim world claims to be the defender of their faith but they don’t raise their voice against the persecution of Uighurs as they depend on China for investment and loans. The same countries which have been quick to slam poor Myanmar for its treatment of Rohingyas cannot find the courage to take on China over Uighurs. Living in Xinjiang is a dystopian nightmare with extreme surveillance, detention and torture inside internment camps. China has been crushing Uighur Muslims forcing women to undergo sterilization. The Communist Party’s abuse of the Uighurs is outrageous but the Muslim world hasn’t said a word about it. × Central Asian countries have submitted to China’s will. The self-proclaimed vanguards of the Muslim world have dumped the Muslims of China. Pakistan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia have refused to speak against China as Beijing has bought their silence with big bucks. Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan feigned ignorance when asked about the plight of Uighurs, after all, Pakistan is a client state of China where Beijing has invested $60 billion. Egypt went a step further. It detained and deported Uighurs back to China. In 2017, at least 200 Uighurs were rounded up in raids on restaurants and markets - all at the behest of the Chinese Communist Party. Saudi Arabia says nothing about the Uighurs too. In 2017, Beijing and Riyadh had signed $70 billion in new deals. Those deals turned Saudi crown prince Mohammad bin Salman into an apologist for China. As a leader of the Muslim world, Riyadh has influence over the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation(OIC) which is the world’s second-largest inter-government organisation after the UN. However, fifty-seven member states of the OIC haven’t found the courage to criticise China. Last year, 37 countries endorsed a statement of support at the United Nations over China's actions against the Uighurs with almost half of the signatories being Muslim nations. The message was clear - Islamic nations chose China's money over China's Muslims. The so-called protectors of Muslim faith are simply following the money.

Why the Muslim world has abandoned Uighurs, backed China

A new report has claimed that Turkey is deporting Uighur Muslims back to China via a third country. WION spoke to Uighur activist Arslan Hidayat in Istanbul - who shared details about the deportation of Uighurs from Turkey.

Gravitas: Erdogan's Islamic Hypocrisy, Turkey deports Uighurs back to China via third country

Chinese government has already attracted widespread criticism for its treatment of Uighurs in the northwest region of Xinjiang, where up to one million members of mostly Muslim Turkic-speaking minority groups are held in internment camps.&nbsp;

China's government considers many members of the Uighur ethnic minority to be "terrorists" and "separatists." It has imprisoned them on a mass scale and has turned Xinjiang into one of the world's most tightly controlled police states.

According to a report of The Telegraph, Turkey is helping China repatriate Uighur Muslims by sending them to third countries from which they can be extradited by Beijing. The Telegraph documented several cases in which Turkey had sent Uighurs to countries like Tajikistan, where it is easier for China to secure their extradition.&nbsp;

China has stridently maintained that Uighurs and Xinjiang affairs are its internal matter. China is taking extreme measures to silence anyone who speaks out against its government.

Reports leaked last month suggested that China detained Muslim minority Uighurs for beards, wearing veils, visiting foreign countries and having "too many" children.

Uighurs' birth rates have dropped by more than 60 per cent from 2015 to 2018. Across the Xinjiang region, birth rates fell 24 per cent last year as compared to just 4 per cent in the rest of the country.

Beijing has maintained that vocational training being carried is meant to help stamp out Islamist extremism and separatism and to teach locals new skills.

(With inputs from agencies)

Chinese government has already attracted widespread criticism for its treatment of Uighurs in the northwest region of Xinjiang, where up to one million members of mostly Muslim Turkic-speaking minority groups are held in internment camps.

Chinese government has already attracted widespread criticism for its treatment of Uighurs in the northwest region of Xinjiang, where up to one million members of mostly Muslim Turkic-speaking minority groups are held in internment camps. China's government considers many members of the Uighur ethnic minority to be "terrorists" and "separatists." It has imprisoned them on a mass scale and has turned Xinjiang into one of the world's most tightly controlled police states. According to a report of The Telegraph, Turkey is helping China repatriate Uighur Muslims by sending them to third countries from which they can be extradited by Beijing. The Telegraph documented several cases in which Turkey had sent Uighurs to countries like Tajikistan, where it is easier for China to secure their extradition. China has stridently maintained that Uighurs and Xinjiang affairs are its internal matter. China is taking extreme measures to silence anyone who speaks out against its government. Reports leaked last month suggested that China detained Muslim minority Uighurs for beards, wearing veils, visiting foreign countries and having "too many" children. Uighurs' birth rates have dropped by more than 60 per cent from 2015 to 2018. Across the Xinjiang region, birth rates fell 24 per cent last year as compared to just 4 per cent in the rest of the country. Beijing has maintained that vocational training being carried is meant to help stamp out Islamist extremism and separatism and to teach locals new skills. (With inputs from agencies)

Turkey deports Uighur Muslims back to China via third countries: Reports

A day after Britain's foreign secretary accused China of committing "gross human rights abuses" against Uighurs, China on Monday described them as "nothing but rumours and slander".&nbsp;

Earlier on Sunday, British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said it was "clear that there are gross, egregious human rights abuses going on... it is deeply, deeply troubling," when he was asked about the situation of Uighurs, a Muslim minority community in China, on BBC. &nbsp;

However, foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said the accusations are "nothing but rumours and slander" in a press briefing on Monday.

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"The Xinjiang issue is not about human rights, religions or ethnic groups at all, but about combating violence, terrorism and separatism."

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Raab also said reports of forced sterilisations and mass detentions in Xinjiang, a region in China where a large number of Uighurs live, require immediate addresal by the interational community.&nbsp;

The UK "cannot see behaviour like that and not call it out", he said.

Calling forced sterilisations as "complete nonsense", the Chinese spokesperson said the Uighur population had more than doubled in the last four decades.&nbsp;

Rights groups and experts have constantly spoken about the discriminition and injustices faced by Uighurs and accused Beijing of rounding up over a million people of this group in internment camps.

China argues that these facilities provide job-training and prevent Uighurs from taking extremism routes.&nbsp;

A day after Britain's foreign secretary accused China of committing "gross human rights abuses" against Uighurs, China on Monday described them as "nothing but rumours and slander".

A day after Britain's foreign secretary accused China of committing "gross human rights abuses" against Uighurs, China on Monday described them as "nothing but rumours and slander". Earlier on Sunday, British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said it was "clear that there are gross, egregious human rights abuses going on... it is deeply, deeply troubling," when he was asked about the situation of Uighurs, a Muslim minority community in China, on BBC. However, foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said the accusations are "nothing but rumours and slander" in a press briefing on Monday. Also read | China may sue researcher over report on forced sterilisation of Uighurs "The Xinjiang issue is not about human rights, religions or ethnic groups at all, but about combating violence, terrorism and separatism." Also read | Uighur community suffering in China, says United Kingdom's Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab Raab also said reports of forced sterilisations and mass detentions in Xinjiang, a region in China where a large number of Uighurs live, require immediate addresal by the interational community. The UK "cannot see behaviour like that and not call it out", he said. Calling forced sterilisations as "complete nonsense", the Chinese spokesperson said the Uighur population had more than doubled in the last four decades. Rights groups and experts have constantly spoken about the discriminition and injustices faced by Uighurs and accused Beijing of rounding up over a million people of this group in internment camps. China argues that these facilities provide job-training and prevent Uighurs from taking extremism routes.

'Nothing but rumours and slander': China to UK on Uighurs abuse

In China, it looks like the life has returned back to normal and the&nbsp;battle against coronavirus has been won with workers back in factories, trains back on platforms and the ports filled with containers.

However, it&nbsp;may not be completely true and things may not be as normal as they are being portrayed.

A Chinese province Xinjiang is reporting a new wave of coronavirus cases. Its capital, Urumqi,&nbsp;is home to 3.5 million people.&nbsp;At least 5&nbsp;have tested positive in the last 24 hours. Although, the percentage is&nbsp;minuscule, coronavirus is contagious and the numbers can double up in no time.

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After the new cluster of coronavirus was found, the province cancelled almost 600 flights and the air traffic was slashed by 80 per cent. All metro services have been suspended, shuttle buses to the airport have been cut off and&nbsp;the bus services in the neighbouring districts have been shut.

At least 1 million Uighurs are detained in the&nbsp;concentration camps located in the province if a new cluster breaks out in the&nbsp;camps, another tragedy will be upon China.

Earlier this year, 73 per cent inmates at an Ohio prison tested positive. Even Peru's prisons have been a virus hotbed. So, there is a possibility that an outbreak in the concentration camps in Xinjiang could spell a death sentence.

According to a worldometer tally, there were&nbsp;259 active cases in China on July 17 and&nbsp;there were 252 cases on June 17, 86 cases on May 17 and 66 cases on April 17.

In China, it looks like the life has returned back to normal and the battle against coronavirus has been won with workers back in factories, trains back on platforms and the ports filled with containers.

In China, it looks like the life has returned back to normal and the battle against coronavirus has been won with workers back in factories, trains back on platforms and the ports filled with containers. However, it may not be completely true and things may not be as normal as they are being portrayed. A Chinese province Xinjiang is reporting a new wave of coronavirus cases. Its capital, Urumqi, is home to 3.5 million people. At least 5 have tested positive in the last 24 hours. Although, the percentage is minuscule, coronavirus is contagious and the numbers can double up in no time. After the new cluster of coronavirus was found, the province cancelled almost 600 flights and the air traffic was slashed by 80 per cent. All metro services have been suspended, shuttle buses to the airport have been cut off and the bus services in the neighbouring districts have been shut. At least 1 million Uighurs are detained in the concentration camps located in the province if a new cluster breaks out in the camps, another tragedy will be upon China. Earlier this year, 73 per cent inmates at an Ohio prison tested positive. Even Peru's prisons have been a virus hotbed. So, there is a possibility that an outbreak in the concentration camps in Xinjiang could spell a death sentence. According to a worldometer tally, there were 259 active cases in China on July 17 and there were 252 cases on June 17, 86 cases on May 17 and 66 cases on April 17.

Coronavirus cluster in China's Xinjiang could spread in Uighur concentration camps

Chinese authorities are considering to sue a researcher and think tank who are behind reports that claim Beijing has been torturing its ethnic minority community -- Uighur Muslims.

The Global Times has reported that German researcher Adrian Zenz and a think tank -- Australian Strategic Policy Institute -- will be sued for spreading "disinformation about China."

Recently, Zenz revealed in his research that the sudden decline in the birth rate among the ethnic minority communities in Xinjiang might be an indication of the fact that the targetted birth prevention strategy is being conducted.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo condemned the coercive family planning against Uighurs and said that continuous repression of minorities in Xinjiang reflects that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has no respect for human life and basic human rights.

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"The United States condemns the use of forced population controls against Uyghur and other minority women and calls on the CCP to cease its campaign of repression. History will judge how we act today," he tweeted.

"German researcher Adrian Zenz's shocking revelations are sadly consistent with decades of the CCP practices that demonstrate an utter disregard for the sanctity of human life and basic human dignity," he said, adding "We call on the CCP to immediately end these horrific practices and ask all nations to join the United States in demanding an end to these dehumanising abuses."

Chinese authorities are considering to sue a researcher and think tank who are behind reports that claim Beijing has been torturing its ethnic minority community -- Uighur Muslims.

Chinese authorities are considering to sue a researcher and think tank who are behind reports that claim Beijing has been torturing its ethnic minority community -- Uighur Muslims. The Global Times has reported that German researcher Adrian Zenz and a think tank -- Australian Strategic Policy Institute -- will be sued for spreading "disinformation about China." Recently, Zenz revealed in his research that the sudden decline in the birth rate among the ethnic minority communities in Xinjiang might be an indication of the fact that the targetted birth prevention strategy is being conducted. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo condemned the coercive family planning against Uighurs and said that continuous repression of minorities in Xinjiang reflects that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has no respect for human life and basic human rights. Also read | China needs to face economic losses for genocide on Uighurs, says expert "The United States condemns the use of forced population controls against Uyghur and other minority women and calls on the CCP to cease its campaign of repression. History will judge how we act today," he tweeted. "German researcher Adrian Zenz's shocking revelations are sadly consistent with decades of the CCP practices that demonstrate an utter disregard for the sanctity of human life and basic human dignity," he said, adding "We call on the CCP to immediately end these horrific practices and ask all nations to join the United States in demanding an end to these dehumanising abuses."

China may sue researcher over report on forced sterilisation of Uighurs

A shipment of&nbsp;products allegedly made from human hair believed to have been taken from Uighur Muslims in China's Xinjiang province has been seized by&nbsp;US federal authorities.

13 tons&nbsp;of weaves and other hair products worth an estimated $800,000 were in the shipment, according to the&nbsp;officials of the Customs and Border Protection.

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Brenda Smith, executive assistant commissioner of CBP’s office of trade said, ''The production of these goods constitutes a very serious human rights violation, and the detention order is intended to send a clear and direct message to all entities seeking to do business with the United States that illicit and inhumane practices will not be tolerated in US supply chains.''

This is the second time that shipments of hair products&nbsp;has been seized by the&nbsp;CBP on the grounds that people making them are facing abuse.

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Earlier, an advisory was issued by the US&nbsp;State, Treasury, Commerce and Homeland Security departments seeking&nbsp;for addition of extra&nbsp;pressure from the US&nbsp;on China at a time of heightened tensions over China's treatment of Muslim&nbsp;Uighurs&nbsp;in Xinjiang and Beijing's new national security law for Hong Kong.

Companies doing business in Xinjiang or with entities using Xinjiang labour face "reputational, economic, and legal risks" from human rights abuses, including forced labour, mass detention and forced sterilization, as per the advisory.

US&nbsp;Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told reporters on Wednesday, "CEOs should read this notice closely and be aware of the reputational, economic and legal risks of supporting such assaults on human dignity."

The action follows a US&nbsp;Commerce Department move last month that added seven companies and two institutions to an economic blacklist for being "complicit in human rights violations and abuses committed in China's campaign of repression, mass arbitrary detention, forced labour and high-technology surveillance against&nbsp;Uighurs" and others.

China's foreign ministry said in May it deplored and firmly opposed US&nbsp;sanctions over Xinjiang, calling it a purely internal affair for China.

A shipment of products allegedly made from human hair believed to have been taken from Uighur Muslims in China's Xinjiang province has been seized by US federal authorities.

A shipment of products allegedly made from human hair believed to have been taken from Uighur Muslims in China's Xinjiang province has been seized by US federal authorities. 13 tons of weaves and other hair products worth an estimated $800,000 were in the shipment, according to the officials of the Customs and Border Protection. Also read: China forces birth control on Uighurs to suppress population Brenda Smith, executive assistant commissioner of CBP’s office of trade said, ''The production of these goods constitutes a very serious human rights violation, and the detention order is intended to send a clear and direct message to all entities seeking to do business with the United States that illicit and inhumane practices will not be tolerated in US supply chains.'' This is the second time that shipments of hair products has been seized by the CBP on the grounds that people making them are facing abuse. Earlier, an advisory was issued by the US State, Treasury, Commerce and Homeland Security departments seeking for addition of extra pressure from the US on China at a time of heightened tensions over China's treatment of Muslim Uighurs in Xinjiang and Beijing's new national security law for Hong Kong. Companies doing business in Xinjiang or with entities using Xinjiang labour face "reputational, economic, and legal risks" from human rights abuses, including forced labour, mass detention and forced sterilization, as per the advisory. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told reporters on Wednesday, "CEOs should read this notice closely and be aware of the reputational, economic and legal risks of supporting such assaults on human dignity." The action follows a US Commerce Department move last month that added seven companies and two institutions to an economic blacklist for being "complicit in human rights violations and abuses committed in China's campaign of repression, mass arbitrary detention, forced labour and high-technology surveillance against Uighurs" and others. China's foreign ministry said in May it deplored and firmly opposed US sanctions over Xinjiang, calling it a purely internal affair for China.

US seizes products allegedly made from hair of Uighurs in Chinese camps

A new research has found that hackers backed by the Chinese administration started hacking into phones used by Uighurs in 2013, mbefore the Muslim minorities were surveilled in the western region of Xinjiang.&nbsp;

Lookout, a San Francisco-based mobile security firm said that the hacking campaign started way back in 2013 and continues till today to extract data from the phones of Uighurs, The New York Times reported.&nbsp;

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The security firm found links of how groups connected to the Chinese administration used eight malicious software to hack into Android phones of Uighurs and the scale of their hacking was much wider.&nbsp;

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The tools used to commit these acts hid in the special keyboards used by Uighurs and disguised themselves as commonly-downloaded apps in third-party websites, the research said. Some of the tools could also switch on the device's microphone, record calls, export images, phone locations, and text messages on messaging apps.

Other tools were embedded in apps such as Uighur-language news, Quran, Uighur-centric beauty apps, among others.

"Wherever China's Uighurs are going, however, far they go, whether it was Turkey, Indonesia or Syria, the malware followed them there," said Apurva Kumar, Lookout's threat intelligence engineer.&nbsp; 
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A new research has found that hackers backed by the Chinese administration started hacking into phones used by Uighurs in 2013, mbefore the Muslim minorities were surveilled in the western region of Xinjiang.

A new research has found that hackers backed by the Chinese administration started hacking into phones used by Uighurs in 2013, mbefore the Muslim minorities were surveilled in the western region of Xinjiang. Lookout, a San Francisco-based mobile security firm said that the hacking campaign started way back in 2013 and continues till today to extract data from the phones of Uighurs, The New York Times reported. Also read | US seizes products allegedly made from hair of Uighurs in Chinese camps The security firm found links of how groups connected to the Chinese administration used eight malicious software to hack into Android phones of Uighurs and the scale of their hacking was much wider. Also read | China forces birth control on Uighurs to suppress population The tools used to commit these acts hid in the special keyboards used by Uighurs and disguised themselves as commonly-downloaded apps in third-party websites, the research said. Some of the tools could also switch on the device's microphone, record calls, export images, phone locations, and text messages on messaging apps. Other tools were embedded in apps such as Uighur-language news, Quran, Uighur-centric beauty apps, among others. "Wherever China's Uighurs are going, however, far they go, whether it was Turkey, Indonesia or Syria, the malware followed them there," said Apurva Kumar, Lookout's threat intelligence engineer.

China-backed hackers targetted Uigurs earlier and more widely: Report

China has launched a birth control campaign, under which it's taking draconian measures to slash birth rates among Uighurs and other minorities.

China is carrying out a 'genocide' through forced sterilisations, abortions and insertion of intrauterine devices without consent.

"We lost a part of our body, we lost our identity as women. we will never be able to have children again. they've cut one of our organs. it's gone," said Uighur Muslim woman Zumret Dawut. 
 
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Uighurs' birth rates have dropped by more than 60 per cent from 2015 to 2018. Across the Xinjiang region, birth rates fell 24 per cent last year as compared to just 4 per cent in the rest of the country.

China has dumped the one-child policy, but&nbsp;it has unleashed a repressive birth control campaign for Uighurs.

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"We now, for the first time, have clear and uncompromising evidence that the government is fulfilling one of the criteria of the united nations convention for the prevention and punishment of genocide - namely the draconian suppression of minority births," said a human rights activist. 
 
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A group of 50 independent UN human rights experts have called out the lack of fundamental freedoms in China. The UN wants china to let its human rights teams carry out investigations, but Beijing is unlikely to give access. It wants to make the Uighurs fewer and fewer in number until they disappear.&nbsp;

China has stridently maintained that Xinjiang affairs are its internal matter. Beijing has maintained that vocational training being carried is meant to help stamp out Islamist extremism and separatism and to teach locals new skills.

China has launched a birth control campaign, under which it's taking draconian measures to slash birth rates among Uighurs and other minorities. China is carrying out a 'genocide' through forced sterilisations, abortions and insertion of intrauterine devices without consent.

China has launched a birth control campaign, under which it's taking draconian measures to slash birth rates among Uighurs and other minorities. China is carrying out a 'genocide' through forced sterilisations, abortions and insertion of intrauterine devices without consent. "We lost a part of our body, we lost our identity as women. we will never be able to have children again. they've cut one of our organs. it's gone," said Uighur Muslim woman Zumret Dawut. Also Read: Uighur children forcibly put in 'boarding schools': Report Uighurs' birth rates have dropped by more than 60 per cent from 2015 to 2018. Across the Xinjiang region, birth rates fell 24 per cent last year as compared to just 4 per cent in the rest of the country. China has dumped the one-child policy, but it has unleashed a repressive birth control campaign for Uighurs. "We now, for the first time, have clear and uncompromising evidence that the government is fulfilling one of the criteria of the united nations convention for the prevention and punishment of genocide - namely the draconian suppression of minority births," said a human rights activist. In pictures: A day in the life of China’s persecuted Uighur community A group of 50 independent UN human rights experts have called out the lack of fundamental freedoms in China. The UN wants china to let its human rights teams carry out investigations, but Beijing is unlikely to give access. It wants to make the Uighurs fewer and fewer in number until they disappear. China has stridently maintained that Xinjiang affairs are its internal matter. Beijing has maintained that vocational training being carried is meant to help stamp out Islamist extremism and separatism and to teach locals new skills.

China forces birth control on Uighurs to suppress population

A US report on religious freedom has voiced concerns over the treatment of minorities in China, especially to Uighurs of northwest Xinjiang province, Christians, Muslims, Tibetan Buddhists, and Falun Gong practitioners.

The International Religious Freedom (IRF) Report, released by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, said that in China people have the freedom to practice a faith of their choice, but the state protection is limited to "normal religious activities" and it does not define "normal."

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It further said that the government of Xi Jinping "continued to exercise control over religion and restrict the activities and personal freedom of religious adherents that is perceived as threatening state or CCP interests", according to religious groups, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and international media reports.

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Since 2017, Beijing has detained over a million Uighurs, ethnic Kazakhs, Hui, and members of other Islamic groups, as well as Uighur Christians, and sent them to in specially built or converted internment camps in Xinjiang, the report said.&nbsp;

In a lengthy section explaining China’s record, the State Department cited instances of people being arrested, sent to psychiatric wards, and physically abused because of their religious beliefs.&nbsp;

"The Chinese Communist Party is now ordering religious organizations to obey CCP leadership and infused communist doctrine into the teachings and practice of their faith," Pompeo said, in the press conference held to mark the report's release. &nbsp;

"The mass detentions of Uighurs in Xinjiang continues. So does the repression of Tibetans and Buddhists and Falun Gong and Christians."

This&nbsp;annual report has placed China under "country of particular concern"&nbsp;on religion since 1999.&nbsp;&nbsp;

A US report on religious freedom has voiced concerns over the treatment of minorities in China, especially to Uighurs of northwest Xinjiang province, Christians, Muslims, Tibetan Buddhists, and Falun Gong practitioners.

A US report on religious freedom has voiced concerns over the treatment of minorities in China, especially to Uighurs of northwest Xinjiang province, Christians, Muslims, Tibetan Buddhists, and Falun Gong practitioners. The International Religious Freedom (IRF) Report, released by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, said that in China people have the freedom to practice a faith of their choice, but the state protection is limited to "normal religious activities" and it does not define "normal." Also read | Religious freedom severely restricted in Pakistan: USCIRF report It further said that the government of Xi Jinping "continued to exercise control over religion and restrict the activities and personal freedom of religious adherents that is perceived as threatening state or CCP interests", according to religious groups, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and international media reports. Also read | India slams USCIRF which accused India of violating religious freedom Since 2017, Beijing has detained over a million Uighurs, ethnic Kazakhs, Hui, and members of other Islamic groups, as well as Uighur Christians, and sent them to in specially built or converted internment camps in Xinjiang, the report said. In a lengthy section explaining China’s record, the State Department cited instances of people being arrested, sent to psychiatric wards, and physically abused because of their religious beliefs. "The Chinese Communist Party is now ordering religious organizations to obey CCP leadership and infused communist doctrine into the teachings and practice of their faith," Pompeo said, in the press conference held to mark the report's release. "The mass detentions of Uighurs in Xinjiang continues. So does the repression of Tibetans and Buddhists and Falun Gong and Christians." This annual report has placed China under "country of particular concern" on religion since 1999.

US report voices concerns over minorities treatment in China

US Congress has now passed a bill calling for sanctions on Chinese officials over the oppression of Muslims. The bill is now pending for the approval of President Donald Trump.

US Congress passes Uighur bill: Bill over the persecution of Uighurs

US Senate on Thursday passed a bill calling for sanctions against those responsible for the repression of Uighurs and other Muslim groups in China.&nbsp;

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The bill introduced by Republican Senator Marco Rubio urged US President Trump to lead a tougher crackdown on China for its treatment of Uighurs in the Xinjiang region. China has consistently denied it mistreats Uighurs in its territory.

The Senate's move comes&nbsp;as relations between the United States and China have deteriorated amid the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/us-china-deadlock-over-united-nations-coronavirus-action-deepens-298879">coronavirus </a>pandemic with the Trump administration blaming China for not taking early steps to combat the virus even as President Trump on Thursday threatened to "cut off" all ties with China while asserting that he does not want to talk to President Xi.

The bill was passed unanimously with a roll call and will now be presented before the House of Representatives dominated by the Democrats, once approved it will be put before President Trump to sign into law.

The US House of Representatives had earlier passed a bill demanding sanctions on senior Chinese officials and export bans over its crackdown on Uighurs.

The Uighur Act of 2019 called on President Trump to impose sanctions on China's powerful politburo including sacntions on &nbsp;Xinjiang Communist Party secretary Chen Quanguo, who&nbsp;as a politburo member and a top official in the government.

China retaliated by asserting that "price must be paid" while slaming the bill, saying it "viciously attacks the Chinese government's policy of governing Xinjiang."

US Senate on Thursday passed a bill calling for sanctions against those responsible for the repression of Uighurs and other Muslim groups in China. Also Read: Mike Pompeo accuses China of stealing American research on COVID-19 The bill introduced by Republican Senator Marco Rubio urged US President Trump to lead a tougher crackdown on China for its treatment of Uighurs in the Xinjiang region.

US Senate on Thursday passed a bill calling for sanctions against those responsible for the repression of Uighurs and other Muslim groups in China. Also Read: Mike Pompeo accuses China of stealing American research on COVID-19 The bill introduced by Republican Senator Marco Rubio urged US President Trump to lead a tougher crackdown on China for its treatment of Uighurs in the Xinjiang region. China has consistently denied it mistreats Uighurs in its territory. The Senate's move comes as relations between the United States and China have deteriorated amid the coronavirus pandemic with the Trump administration blaming China for not taking early steps to combat the virus even as President Trump on Thursday threatened to "cut off" all ties with China while asserting that he does not want to talk to President Xi. The bill was passed unanimously with a roll call and will now be presented before the House of Representatives dominated by the Democrats, once approved it will be put before President Trump to sign into law. The US House of Representatives had earlier passed a bill demanding sanctions on senior Chinese officials and export bans over its crackdown on Uighurs. The Uighur Act of 2019 called on President Trump to impose sanctions on China's powerful politburo including sacntions on Xinjiang Communist Party secretary Chen Quanguo, who as a politburo member and a top official in the government. China retaliated by asserting that "price must be paid" while slaming the bill, saying it "viciously attacks the Chinese government's policy of governing Xinjiang."

US Senate passes bill to sanction China over repression of Uighurs

Thousands of Muslims from China's Uighur minority group are working under coercive conditions at factories that supply some of the world's biggest brands, as per a new report.

According to the think tank of Canberra-based Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), at least 80,000 Uighurs have been transferred from Xinjiang province, some of them directly from detention centres, to factories across China that make goods for dozens of global brands in 2017 and 2018.

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Using open-source public documents, satellite imagery, and media reports, the institute identified 27 factories in nine Chinese provinces that have used labourers transferred from re-education centres in Xinjiang since 2017 as part of a programme known as “Xinjiang aid”.

ASPI said the Uighurs were moved through labour transfer schemes operating under a central government policy known as Xinjiang Aid.

Watch: The 'Karakax' list exposes how China Targets Uighur Muslims

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According to the report, the factories claim to be part of the supply chain for 83 well-known global brands, including Nike, Apple, Volkswagen, Dell among others.

In conditions that “strongly suggest forced labour”, the report says, workers live in segregated dormitories, are required to study Mandarin and undergo ideological training.&nbsp;

They are frequently subjected to surveillance and barred from observing religious practices.&nbsp;

Reports leaked last month suggested that China detained Muslim minority Uighurs for beards, wearing veils, visiting foreign countries and having "too many" children websites.

Thousands of Muslims from China's Uighur minority group are working under coercive conditions at factories that supply some of the world's biggest brands, as per a new report.

Thousands of Muslims from China's Uighur minority group are working under coercive conditions at factories that supply some of the world's biggest brands, as per a new report. According to the think tank of Canberra-based Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), at least 80,000 Uighurs have been transferred from Xinjiang province, some of them directly from detention centres, to factories across China that make goods for dozens of global brands in 2017 and 2018. Also read: Leaked data says China detained Uighur muslims for beards, veils and internet browsing Using open-source public documents, satellite imagery, and media reports, the institute identified 27 factories in nine Chinese provinces that have used labourers transferred from re-education centres in Xinjiang since 2017 as part of a programme known as “Xinjiang aid”. ASPI said the Uighurs were moved through labour transfer schemes operating under a central government policy known as Xinjiang Aid. Watch: The 'Karakax' list exposes how China Targets Uighur Muslims According to the report, the factories claim to be part of the supply chain for 83 well-known global brands, including Nike, Apple, Volkswagen, Dell among others. In conditions that “strongly suggest forced labour”, the report says, workers live in segregated dormitories, are required to study Mandarin and undergo ideological training. They are frequently subjected to surveillance and barred from observing religious practices. Reports leaked last month suggested that China detained Muslim minority Uighurs for beards, wearing veils, visiting foreign countries and having "too many" children websites.

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