Chinese officials have finally acknowledged that birth rates in Xinjiang dropped by almost a third in 2018, compared to the previous year. According to a CNN report, they also denied reports of forced sterilisation and genocide by authorities in the far western region.

Xinjiang govt confirms birth rate drop but denies forced sterilisation of women

China has been attracting criticism for the migration camps in the Xinjiang province in the country. The criticism has also resulted in several import bans by the US and few leading companies.

China publishes white paper applauding employment generated in Xinjiang

Walt Disney Co's live-action remake of "Mulan" opened on Thursday (September 17) to a lacklustre reception in Hong Kong, where pro-democracy activists have been leading calls to boycott the movie.

Disney's 'Mulan' gets cold reception in boycott-leading Hong Kong

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

Swedish clothing brand H&M has put a stop to its relationship with their Chinese yarn producer following accusations of China indulging in "forced labour". H&M distanced itself from the Chinese producer after the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) published a report claiming the fashion giant was one of the biggest beneficiaries from the forced labour.

H&M ends ties with Chinese yarn supplier due to accusations of 'forced labour'

On Monday, the EU asked China to let its independent observers into Xinjiang.

China faces backlash over treatment of Uighurs; Agreed to welcome EU observers

The international pressure mounts over the cultural genocide of the Uighur Muslims Xinjiang, China. Beijing has said EU observers are welcome to visit the Xinjiang province to truly understand the situation on the ground. Watch report.

Your Story: China faces backlash over treatment of Uighurs, Asks EU to visit Xinjiang

Protesters greeted Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi on a visit to Ulaanbaatar on Tuesday, as Mongolians gathered in the capital to speak out against Beijing's controversial language policy in its ethnic minority regions.

'Let's protect the mother tongue': Protests erupt in Mongolia as Chinese foreign minister arrives

China's foreign ministry said on Tuesday that US import bans on some products from China's Xinjiang region were sabotaging global supply chains. Earlier, the Trump administration on Monday blocked US imports of cotton, apparel and other products from five entities in western China's Xinjiang region.

US bans on Xinjiang imports to sabotage global supply chains, says China

The United States will block imports of cotton and tomato products from western China's Xinjiang region due to allegations that they are produced with forced labour.

US-China tensions: US to block cotton, tomato imports from Xinjiang over forced labour

Walt Disney Co`s release of 'Mulan', which is set in China and meant to appeal to audiences there, has provoked a backlash on social media over its star`s support of Hong Kong police and for being partly filmed in the Xinjiang region.

Disney's 'Mulan' sparks backlash over Xinjiang, Hong Kong

As the diplomatic relationship between China and the US are taking a downward fall, the trade deals between the two nations are also getting affected. After banning several Chinese companies from operating in the US, now the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has decided to to block imports of cotton and tomato products from western China's Xinjiang region.

US election 2020: Trump administration to ban imports from China over forced labour

Pakistan's army is running two indoctrination camps built along the lines of Uighurs re-education camps of China for Baloch fighters in a bid to control the situation in its restive southwestern province of Balochistan.

Taking a leaf out of China's book, Pak army develops Xinjiang style indoctrination camps in Balochistan

China's war against Xinjiang has touched a new law as reports claim that Chinese authorities have built a public toilet on the site of a demolished mosque. The incident took place in the Atush region of Xinjiang.

Chinese authorities demolish mosque in Xinjiang, build public toilet

The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on a powerful Chinese company and two officials for what it said were human rights abuses against Uighurs and other ethnic minorities.

US imposes human rights sanctions on Chinese company, individuals

Major retailers must stop sourcing from China’s Xinjiang region due to the “grave risk of forced labour”, a coalition of civil society groups said on Thursday, amid mounting global pressure on Beijing over its treatment of the Uighur Muslim minority.

Brands urged to stop sourcing from China's Xinjiang over forced labour fears

More than a million Uighur Muslims are being detained by China and what is described as re-education camps. China does not allow the media nor human rights organizations to visit these re-education camps. Watch report.

Uighur's expose China's oppression: Uighur's live in fear even outside China

China declared victory over the Wuhan virus two months ago. But now, Coronavirus cases are on the rise in China. Xinjiang has emerged as the new hotspot - and the Uighur detention camps could be a ticking time bomb. WION's Executive Editor Palki Sharma Upadhyay has the details.

Gravitas: Why China is not virus free: Xinjiang emerges as the new hotspot

Chinese authorities on Sunday declared the Xinjiang province in the country's far west as "wartime situation" after the region reported a sudden spike in coronavirus cases, Al Jazeera reported.

China's Xinjiang province declared as 'wartime situation' after sudden spike in COVID-19 cases

The capital of China's far-western Xinjiang region, Urumqi, has launched emergency response plan after the city reported 16 new coronavirus cases on Friday. Including the 16 cases in Urumqi, China reported 22 new coronavirus cases in the mainland for July 17, up from 10 cases a day earlier, the health authority said on Saturday.

Mainland China reports 22 new coronavirus cases, including 16 in Xinjiang

The capital of China's far-western Xinjiang region curtailed most flights into the city on Friday and has shut down subway and public bus services after several coronavirus infections were detected, government authorities and state-controlled media said.

Five new coronavirus cases spark alarm in China's Xinjiang

6 years of persecution - and at least 2 million detained Uighurs later, the world has finally broken its silence on the crisis in Xinjiang, China. What explains the sudden sanctions and calls to punish Beijing? WION's Palki Sharma has a report.

Gravitas: The world finally wakes up to the plight of the Uighurs

China retaliated to United States’ sanctions by slapping its own against American officials on Monday. Washington had recently taken out sanctions against senior Chinese officials over the mistreatment of Uighur Muslims in China’s Xinjiang.

China slaps retaliatory sanctions against US officials including two senators

After reports emerged that Chinese government was forcibly sterilizing Uighur women and giving them unwanted abortions in a mission to purge the Muslim minority, the Chinese authorities are now considering to sue the researchers and think tanks who are behind these revelations.

China threatens to sue think tanks and researchers for alleged leaks

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