World Oct 04 A global Chinese disinformation initiative could threaten international security, U.S. officials warn By Didi Tang, Associated Press
World Aug 31 UN reports possible crimes against humanity in China’s Xinjiang region A long-awaited report from the U.N. human rights office says China's discriminatory detention of Uyghurs and other mostly Muslim ethnic groups in the western region of Xinjiang may constitute crimes against humanity. By Jamey Keaten, Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press
World May 30 Watch 8:28 Hacked Chinese government files give new insights on the mass detention of ethnic Uighurs The release of a new trove of hacked Chinese police records offers one of the most extensive accounts yet of the mass internment of the mostly Muslim minority Uighurs. Human rights groups have accused China's government of detaining more than… By Nick Schifrin, Tommy Walters
World May 28 UN human rights chief calls on China ‘rethink policies’ on Uighur detention Bachelet, making the first visit by a U.N. high commissioner for human rights to China in 17 years, said she raised the lack of independent judicial oversight for a system of internment camps that swept up a million or more… By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press
World Feb 11 UN labor agency cites concerns about Uighurs, other minorities in China’s Xinjiang region An annual report from the United Nations labor agency has highlighted the work conditions of Uighurs and other Muslim minorities in China's western Xinjiang region, noting signs of "coercive measures" that deprive workers of free choice in selecting jobs. By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press
Dec 16 U.S. imposes sanctions on China over human rights abuses of Uighurs By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The Commerce Department is targeting China’s Academy of Military Medical Sciences and its 11 research institutes that focus on using biotechnology to support the Chinese military. Continue reading
Dec 09 Independent UK body says China committed genocide against Uighurs in Xinjiang By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press Tribunal chair Geoffrey Nice said the ruling was based on evidence that the Chinese government's forced birth control and sterilization policies were "intended to destroy a significant part" of the Uighurs, a largely Muslim ethnic group. Continue reading
Apr 30 Watch 6:53 Western companies face nationalist backlash in China over criticism from home countries By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran A new report released Friday details a pattern of abuse of Chinese workers along Beijing’s global development initiative, the Belt and Road. The West also accuses Beijing of exploiting ethnic minority Uighurs, using forced labor to produce cotton. Nick Schifrin… Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch 11:44 U.S., China exchange strong words, but both label talks constructive By PBS NewsHour The first talks between Beijing and the Biden administration concluded Friday in Anchorage, Alaska. Although both sides labeled them constructive, there was no shortage of tough and candid words. Susan Thornton, an American diplomat who formerly served as the assistant… Continue watching
Feb 03 Groups call for boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics next year By Associated Press A coalition of 180 rights group on Wednesday called for a boycott due to reported human rights abuses against ethnic minorities in China. Continue reading