China imposed sanctions on British lawmakers and lobby groups on Friday in a move that is likely widen the divide between China and Western powers. The West has been critical of China's alleged human rights violations in Xinjiang.

China imposes sanctions on UK individuals over Xinjiang

In 2020, at least 83 foreign brands were implicated in a report on forced Uighur labour. Which brands are they? What's their stance? How many Uighurs are suffering because of them? WION's Palki Sharma gets you a report.

Gravitas: Which global brands are using Uighur Labour?

Brands like Nike and H&M are finding out the cost of raising China's human rights violations. The brands are facing boycott calls from the Chinese press and citizens. WION's Palki Sharma tells you more about Beijing's campaign of manufactured outrage.

Gravitas: China targets Nike and H&M over ban on Xinjiang Cotton

Facebook has said it disrupted efforts by hackers in China to spy on supporters of the Uighur minority living outside that country. A group of well-resourced hackers in China targetted hundreds of Uighur activists, journalists, and dissidents living abroad, trying to trick them into clicking on website links containing malicious code.

Cyber spies in China targetted Uighurs, Facebook says

The social media backlash in China against Western clothing brands is ballooning rapidly. This, as the country's ruling Communist Party retaliated for Western sanctions imposed on Chinese officials accused of human rights abuses in the Xinjiang region.

Xinjiang cotton boycott: A golden opportunity for India

A 5.4-magnitude earthquake that struck in China's western Xinjiang region before dawn Wednesday left three people dead, damaged roofs and forced the evacuation of hundreds, state media reported.

Three dead in 5.4-magnitude quake in Xinjiang: State media

The European Union imposed sanctions on Monday on four Chinese officials, including a top security director, for human rights abuses in Xinjiang.

EU, China impose tit-for-tat sanctions over Xinjiang abuses

After the US, the EU, Britain, and Canada imposed sanctions on Chinese officials for excesses against Muslims in Xinjiang region, China hit back at the countries with sanctions of their own.

China retaliates after coordinated sanctions by western countries over Xinjiang abuses

A group of female demonstrators in Kazakhstan is demanding safe passage for their relatives who are trapped or missing in the Xinjian region in China.

WION Dispatch: Kazakhstan women group is protesting against Xinjiang genocide

The UK government must toughen measures to tackle modern slavery to ensure Uighur forced labour is not used in their supply chains, a panel of British lawmakers has said.

UK should crack down on firms using forced labour in China's Xinjiang, MPs say

A visit by European Union ambassadors to the Xinjiang region of China has stalled over their request for access to jailed Uighur academic Ilham Tohti, a diplomatic source confirmed Wednesday.

EU visit to Xinjiang stalls over access to jailed Uighur: diplomat

China urged the United States on Sunday to remove 'unreasonable' curbs on cooperation as soon as possible and work together on issues like climate change, while accusing Washington of bringing chaos in the name of spreading democracy.

China urges US to remove 'unreasonable' curbs on cooperation 

China has said that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) govt welcomes the UN high commissioner (for human rights Michelle Bachelet) to visit Xinjiang but she should not use this opportunity to engage in political operations to pressure the country.

Uighurs, Tibet and Hong Kong issues not in the essence of human rights: China

China has condemned a motion passed by Dutch lawmakers declaring that Beijing's actions towards minority groups in Xinjiang amounted to genocide. The Dutch parliament passed the motion on Thursday that "genocide is underway in China against the Uighur minority," joining countries including Canada and the United States in applying the label.

China slams Dutch motion declaring genocide in Xinjiang

A rights group on Wednesday highlighted how China has dramatically increased the systemic prosecution of Muslim minorities through formal courts systems on dubious charges such as "picking quarrels".

Rights group says Uighur convictions rise as EU demands access to Xinjiang

Beijing has harshly reacted against the Human Rights Watch (HRW) that slammed China for the inhuman treatment it metes out to the Uighur Muslims. The rights group on Wednesday highlighted how China has dramatically increased the systemic prosecution of Muslim minorities through formal courts systems on dubious charges such as "picking quarrels".

China condemns rights group's report on Xinjiang and Uighur Muslims

After the United Kingdom, the European Union has now demanded access to the Xinjian region for human rights observers. EU has urged China to allow an investigation into the alleged mistreatment of Uighur minorities.

WION Fineprint: EU demands China allow 'meaningful access' to Xinjiang region

WION Dispatch: EU demands China allow 'meaningful access' to Xinjiang region

China on Monday rejected 'slanderous attacks' about conditions for Muslim Uighurs and other minorities living in its Xinjiang region, insisting that they enjoyed the freedom of religion and labour rights just like other citizens in the country.

China rejects genocide charges in Xinjiang region

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday said that China's treatment of ethnic minorities in Xinjiang and Tibet is a "shining example" of the progress made by the country in terms of human rights progress.

Xinjiang, Tibet 'shining examples' of our human rights progress: China

The US House of Representatives on Thursday reintroduced a bill that would ban imports from China's Xinjiang region unless it is certified they are not produced with forced labour and allow further sanctions against Chinese officials responsible for abuses against Muslims.

US House reintroduces bill to ban goods from China's Xinjiang

As US President Joe Biden makes his intentions clear to China in a phone call to his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, the message from commander-in-chief is; "get moving," else China will eat their "lunch".

If US won't 'get moving,' China will 'eat our lunch': Joe Biden

If reports are to be believed, women in China's 're-education' camps for Uighurs have been subjected to systematic rape, sexually abuse, and torture. According to new detailed accounts obtained by the BBC, detainees share horrifying stories from inside China's vast and secretive system of internment camps in the Xinjiang region.

Rape, abuse, torture reported in China's 're-education' camps

There have been several accusations against China regarding the inhumane treatment of the Uighur minority group in the area Xinjiang. Now the UK, too, has once again urged China to allow the UN rights inspectors to visit Xinjiang and investigate the "appalling" allegations being raised against the human rights abuse the minority group is being subjected to in the area.

UK's Dominic Raab urges China to let UN investigate Xinjiang camps

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