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Xinjiang

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.
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.
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.
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
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
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

Five killed in China’s Xinjiang after cable on suspension bridge snaps

Aftermath of a suspension bridge collapse in Yili, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China in this screen grab obtained from a social media video on date given as August 6, 2025. Social Media/via REUTERS
Aftermath of a suspension bridge collapse in Yili, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China in this screen grab obtained from a social media video on date given as August 6, 2025. Social Media/via REUTERS

China appoints ethnic affairs head as Xinjiang Communist Party chief

FILE PHOTO: A Chinese pagoda overlooks the old city in Kashgar, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China, May 4, 2021. Picture taken May 4, 2021. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File photo
FILE PHOTO: A Chinese pagoda overlooks the old city in Kashgar, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China, May 4, 2021. Picture taken May 4, 2021. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File photo

Man detained in Sweden on suspicion of spying on Uyghurs for China

Western intelligence agencies warn spyware threat targeting Taiwan, Tibetan rights advocates

A man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture taken on May 13, 2017.  REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/Illustration/File Photo
A man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture taken on May 13, 2017.  REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/Illustration/File Photo

Thai delegation visits Uighurs, seeking to quell fears of mistreatment in China

FILE PHOTO: Suspected Uyghurs are transported back to a detention facility in the town of Songkhla in southern Thailand after visiting women and children at a separate shelter March 26, 2014. Picture taken March 26, 2014. REUTERS/Andrew RC Marshall/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Suspected Uyghurs are transported back to a detention facility in the town of Songkhla in southern Thailand after visiting women and children at a separate shelter March 26, 2014. Picture taken March 26, 2014. REUTERS/Andrew RC Marshall/File Photo

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