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Uyghur activists warn of escalating Chinese repression, religious restrict
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Recent reports cited by WUC claim that authorities in Xinjiang, referred to by many Uyghurs as East Turkistan, have imposed strict monitoring during Ramzan. According to information published by Radio Free Asia, Chinese police detained six Uyghur residents in villages across Hotan Prefecture
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Reports expose expansion of orphanage-style schools for Uyghur children in
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
According to reports, these schools, which have been operational since the mass detentions began in 2017, are meant to house children of Uyghurs held in internment camps, despite the Chinese government's claims that these camps, often referred to as "re-education" facilities, have been close
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"Why is the Prime Minister scared of China?" Congress leader Pramod Tiwari
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Tiwari said "They are building counties on the land which is India's... our PM has already given a clean chit to it even if no one came or traveled around. Why is the PM scared of China? When we want to raise this in the Parliament, you don't even answer the questions of thi
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"Needs to be taken seriously": Pawan Khera on China's move to establish tw
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Congress leader Pawan Khera has strongly criticised the government's response to China's establishment of two new counties in Hotan prefecture, incorporating Ladakh's territory and urged the Centre to take the issue seriously.
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"China increasing its hold in Aksai Chin region": Foreign affairs expert R
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Foreign affairs expert Robinder Sachdeva stated that China is "increasing its hold in the Aksai Chin region" through this administrative mechanism, which includes creating two new counties in the Hotan prefecture.
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"Never accepted illegal Chinese occupation...": MEA on Beijing establishi
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
He further emphasised that the creation of new counties will not affect India's stance on sovereignty over the area, nor will it legitimize "China's illegal and forcible occupation."
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4.7 magnitude earthquake hits China's Hotan
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The earthquake occurred at 02:32:21 (UTC+05:30) and hit Hotan, China on Wednesday, at a depth of 17 km, the USGS informed.
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Chinese Air Force maintaining 20-25 frontline fighters near Eastern Ladakh
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 10 (ANI): At a time when an American military officer termed the Chinese military infrastructure development along the border with India as alarming, it is emerging that the Chinese Air Force is continuously maintaining the deployment of over two dozen frontline ai
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Chinese fighters flying 30-35 kms from Eastern Ladakh, India watching clos
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): Amid the ongoing tensions over People's Liberation Army (PLA) build up along the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh, India is keeping a close eye on the movement of Chinese fighter aircraft stationed around 100-150 kms at their bases in Hotan and Gargunsa. Read More
IAF keeping close eye on Pak, China aerial exercise
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 26 (ANI): The Indian Air Force (IAF) is keeping a close eye on the Pakistan-China aerial exercise taking place in China's Hotan City in which both the countries have deployed latest fighter jets.
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