Xinjiang

China warns of risk of ‘extreme floods’ in desert regions

Xinjiang’s Taklamakan Desert experienced its first flood of the year in early June, state broadcaster CCTV reported on June 12, showing footage of water filling the typically arid dunes.

Sea lanes are being disrupted. And an old Chinese frontier town is back in the spotlight

A sign that says “I love Khorgos’ on a street in Khorgos, the Chinese city that borders with Kazakhstan.

Some Labubu dolls contain cotton banned by US law on forced labour, testing shows

A test verified by The New York Times found that clothes for some Labubu dolls contained cotton from the Xinjiang region of China, which is banned in the US due to its association with forced labour.

Chinese Politburo member Ma Xingrui under investigation by anti-graft watchdog

Xinjiang Party Secretary Ma Xingrui attends the Xinjiang delegation meeting during the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China March 7, 2025. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang

Two senior Communist Party officials absent from top Chinese political event

Delegates and party members applaud as Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives for the opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China March 4, 2026. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

US judge grants asylum to Chinese man who filmed alleged Uighur camps

A photo provided via his mother Luo Yun shows Guan Heng in Taiwan.

Tourist mauled by snow leopard at popular Xinjiang ski destination; authorities step up patrols

According to media reports, the tourist had severe facial injuries, and could suffer disfigurement.

China dismisses UN experts’ forced labour concerns as ‘groundless’

An employee at a textile factory in Awat city, Xinjiang.

China’s Xi urges efforts to maintain social stability in Xinjiang

FILE PHOTO: Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a bilateral meeting in The Great Hall of the People on September 04, 2025 in Beijing, China. Lintao Zhang/Pool via REUTERS/ File Photo

US targets steel, copper, lithium imports under Uighur forced labour law

FILE PHOTO: A view shows the U.S. Department of Homeland Security signage in New York City, U.S., July 21, 2025. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo

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