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Biden takes up Hong Kong crackdown, Xinjiang rights abuses in first call w
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 11 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Thursday underscored concerns about the crackdown in Hong Kong, human rights abuses in Xinjiang with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, the White House said.
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China blocks social media app for allowing discussions on Uyghurs, Hong Ko
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], February 9 (ANI): A social media app in China, which gave a platform to people to discuss political topics such as ongoing human rights abuse against the Uyghurs in Xinjiang and pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, has been blocked.
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Let's each manage our own business, says top Chinese diplomat on Blinken's
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], February 7 (ANI): Reacting to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken holding Beijing accountable for its gross human rights violations in Xinjiang and Hong Kong, Chinese top diplomat Yang Jiechi has said "let's each manage our own business."
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US will hold China accountable for abuses of international system: Blinken
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Washington [US], February 6 (ANI): United States State Secretary Antony J Blinken had a telephonic conversation with his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi during which he conveyed that Washington will continue to stand up for human rights and democratic values, including in Xinjiang, Tibet, an
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China fumes over reports on atrocities against Uyghurs, retaliates after U
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Beijing [China], February 5 (ANI): Retaliating to the United Kingdom's move to revoke the broadcasting license for China Global Television Network (CGTN), the Chinese Foreign Ministry has said that "BBC has made some false reports" on human rights abuses against Uyghurs in Xinjiang.
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UN calls for Human Rights commission's visit to Xinjiang camps amid report
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], February 5 (ANI): United Nations spokesperson Stephane Dujarric on Thursday called for a visit of High Commissioner's for Human Rights to the Muslim-majority Chinese region of Xinjiang, after a British media house report alleging systematic rape in so-called re-education camps
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China removes Uyghur language as medium of instruction in Xinjiang
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Washington [US], January 31 (ANI): As China continues to refute reports of ongoing human rights abuses in the Xinjiang region, another revelation has confirmed that Beijing has removed the Uyghur language instruction from educational institutions in the region.
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'Imran Khan's silence on Uyghur issue undercuts his projection as Muslims'
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Washington [US], January 31 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's work in projecting himself as the messiah of Muslims around the world has been undercut by his deafening silence on the atrocities on the Uyghur Minorities by the country's all-weather ally China, said Michael Kugelman,
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US must 'impose cost' on China for threat towards Taiwan, Hong Kong, Xinji
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Washington [US], January 31 (ANI): The United States must be prepared to "impose cost" on China for its threats toward Taiwan, as well for its actions in Hong Kong and Xinjiang, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said.
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East Turkistan govt-in exile likens CCP with Nazis for committing Uyghurs
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Washington [US], January 28 (ANI): East Turkistan Government in Exile Prime Minister Salih Hudayar likened the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) with Nazis alleging it is committing Holocaust like genocide in the 21st century against Uyghurs in Xinjiang province in China.
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Why is ISIS ignoring Chinese atrocities on Uyghurs, while US terms it geno
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, January 28 (ANI): The Islamic State (ISIS) has adopted a 'systematic silence' on the Xinjiang Uyghur issue and Chinese atrocities on the community, said a recent commentary in the foreign policy journal War on the Rocks.
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British Jews condemn Uyghur persecution in China on Holocaust Remembrance
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London [UK], January 28 (ANI): On the International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Wednesday, prominent Jewish figures spoke out over China's state-run campaign against its minority communities including Uyghurs in the Xinjiang province.
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