Keywords: Xinjiang


China rejects US sanctions on companies added to Uyghur forced labor blacklist

China has strongly criticized a new round of United States sanctions targeting Chinese companies accused of links to forced labor in Xinjiang, describing the measures as economic pressure and pledging to defend the interests of affected businesses. The Chinese Commerce Ministry said Washington's......

5.2-magnitude earthquake hits Xinjiang, no casualties reported

A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck the Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County in China’s northwestern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region early Wednesday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The tremor occurred in the early hours of the day, with......

Xi Jinping begins rare visit to Xinjiang

Chinese President Xi Jinping has begun a rare visit to the northwestern region of Xinjiang, an area home to diverse ethnic groups, including the Turkic-speaking Uyghurs, according to state media reports on Tuesday. The vast region shares borders with Kazakhstan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and has long......