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In meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister, US Deputy State Secretary raises
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 26 (ANI): US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman on Monday met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and raised concerns over human rights issues, including Beijing's anti-democratic crackdown in Hong Kong and the ongoing genocide in Xinjiang.
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Kodak deletes photos of photographer who described Xinjiang as an 'Orwelli
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Beijing [China], July 21 (ANI): The American photography company Kodak has deleted an Instagram post featuring images of Xinjiang, taken by a French photographer who described the region as an "Orwellian dystopia."
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Tokyo: Protestors demonstrate against human rights abuses by China, calls
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 19 (ANI): A group of protestors on Monday including Tibetans, Uyghurs, Mongolians, and human rights defenders from Hong Kong, Japan and China demonstrated against the human rights abuses by Beijing and called upon the world community to boycott the 2022 Beijing Winter Oly
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China developing new fighter aircraft base near Ladakh
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Seeking to overcome limitations in its fighter aircraft operations along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with India, China is developing an airbase for fighter aircraft operations close to the Eastern Ladakh area in Shakche town in the Xinjiang province.
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China senses risk and opportunity in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Hong Kong, July 19 (ANI): The sudden withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan presents Beijing with both opportunity and challenge. The first is because China can partially fill a power vacuum vacated by the West, and the second because the Taliban is a militant organization with histo
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UK House of Commons votes to stage boycott of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], July 15 (ANI): The UK House of Commons has unanimously passed a motion calling for the British government to stage a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics unless China ends the "atrocities" taking place in Xinjiang province.
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China's rights abuse: US Senate passes bill to ban all products from Xinji
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Washington [US], July 15 (ANI): The US Senate on Wednesday (local time) passed a bill to ban all the products from Xinjiang over China's rights abuse in the region.
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Turkey President discusses Uyghurs with his Chinese counterpart in phone c
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Ankara [Turkey], July 14 (ANI): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday (local time) discussed situation of Uyghur Muslims during a telephonic conversation with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
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US warns firms operating in Xinjiang at 'high risk' of violating forced la
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Washington [US], July 13 (ANI): US State Department and five other federal agencies issued an updated advisory on Tuesday, warning that businesses with supply chains and investments in China's Xinjiang region pose a "high risk" of violating US laws on forced labour.
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Japan to craft guidelines to root out rights violations in textiles in Xin
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Tokyo [Japan], July 12 (ANI): Amid Beijing's ongoing tussle with foreign companies over forced labour in Xinjiang, the Japanese Ministry of trade and industry called on the textile industry to craft guidelines to root out human rights violations and to strengthen measures to address environm
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China expresses outrage over British report on Uyghur rights abuse
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], July 11 (ANI): China has expressed outrage and firm opposition to a report published by a group of British lawmakers, urging the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson-led government to take action against Beijing over its treatment of the Uyghur community in Xinjiang province.
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China waiting for an opportunity to enter Afghanistan amid US withdrawal
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Washington [US], July 9 (ANI): Amid the ongoing US troops withdrawal from Afghanistan, Beijing appears to have been waiting for an opportunity to enter the war-torn country.
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