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Glimpses from a protest against Zero COVID measures in China

Earthquake Deaths, Apartment Fires: Why China's 'Zero-COVID' Policy Caused Landmark Protests

With a relaxation of the controversial policy, mass testing, mandatory hospitalization, blanket lockdowns etc. have been scrapped as Beijing moves to a 'living with the virus' approach. But experts have cautioned that the...

26 December 2022

Smoke clouds erupt following a deadly fire in a residential building in Xinjiang, China.

10 Killed, 9 Injured During Blaze In China’s Xinjiang

China: The fire broke out on Thursday night at a residential building in the community of Tianshan District in Urumqi, capital of Xinjiang province.

25 November 2022

The draft resolution on the situation in Xinjiang was presented by a core group of countries, and wa

China Stays Mum About India's No Vote On Uygur Muslims, Says Xinjiang Crackdown Aims To Counter Terrorism

Observers say China barely scraped through the vote because of 11 abstentions sparing it from a diplomatic embarrassment on the Xinjiang issue.

08 October 2022

Chinese President Xi Jinping greeted by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Xi Jinping’s Saudi Arabia Visit: Is It End Of Monogamy With US?

Saudi Arabia was also bitter after USA’s reaction to the Arab Spring, in which Washington pressured Egypt’s president at the time, Hosni Mubarak, to step down and encouraged democratic reforms elsewhere in the Middle...

09 December 2022

Smoke clouds erupt following a deadly fire in a residential building in Xinjiang, China.

Xinjiang: 10 Dead, 9 Severely Injured In Apartment Blaze, Fire Trucks' Arrival Delayed Due To Zero COVID Rules

The blaze was put out in about three hours, reports revealed that fire trucks were allegedly blocked from entering the Urumqi compound owing to restrictions under China's zero COVID policy.

25 November 2022

The United Nations General Assembly

India Abstains From Vote On Abuses In China's Xinjiang, Opposition Slams Modi Government

The Ministry of External Affairs clarified that the Indian action was in line with Indian policy of not voting on country-specific resolutions.

07 October 2022

Chinese President Xi Jinping

China Eases Zero Covid Curbs After Mass Protests, Xi Jinping Says Omicron Variant Real Reason For Curbs

Everyone kept their fingers crossed after rarest but huge public outcry against continuous Covid-19 restrictions in China. However, Chinese President Xi Jinping has chosen soft policy to deal with the country’s internal...

03 December 2022

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A performer dressed as the monkey god from a Chinese fable walks near a mosque as Uyghur children gaze upon him in Xinjiang.

US, Allies Vouch For Debate In UN Over China’s ‘Abuses’ In Xinjiang

US and several Western allies move over Xinjiang alleged rights violation amounts to the latest geopolitical salvo between the West and China in the wake of recent tensions over issues like the future of Taiwan.

26 September 2022

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03 September 2022
Explained: The UN Report On Human Rights Violations In China's Xinjiang, Uighur Internment Camps And Chinese Abuses

Explained: The UN Report On Human Rights Violations In China's Xinjiang, Uighur Internment Camps And Chinese Abuses

The United Nations report on human rights violations in Xinjiang by the Chinese government has noted that its actions 'may constitute international crimes, in...


02 September 2022
US Slams China On Human Rights Violations In Xinjiang

US Slams China On Human Rights Violations In Xinjiang

According to the latest UN report, China's discriminatory detention of Uyghurs and other mostly Muslim ethnic groups in the western region of Xinjiang may...


01 September 2022
UN Publishes Xinjiang Report Opposed By China, Cites Possible Crimes Against Humanity In Xinjiang

UN Publishes Xinjiang Report Opposed By China, Cites Possible Crimes Against Humanity In Xinjiang

The report has fanned a tug-of-war for diplomatic influence with the West over the rights of the region's native Uyghurs and other predominantly Muslim ethnic...


16 July 2022
China’s Xi Jinping Meets PLA Troops In Xinjiang Bordering Ladakh

China’s Xi Jinping Meets PLA Troops In Xinjiang Bordering Ladakh

Chinese President Xi Jinping, who visited Xinjiang from July 12 to 15 where his government is widely accused of oppressing predominantly Muslim ethnic...


03 July 2022
China’s Famed Palace Museum Opens Branch In Hong Kong Amid Patriotism Drive

China’s Famed Palace Museum Opens Branch In Hong Kong Amid Patriotism Drive

The opening of the exhibition came just two days after China's leader Xi Jinping marked the anniversary of Hong Kong's return with a visit to what is...


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15 June 2022
Chinese President Xi Jinping Expresses Willingness To Settle Ukraine Crisis

Chinese President Xi Jinping Expresses Willingness To Settle Ukraine Crisis

Chinese President Xi Jinping in his conversation with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin has reportedly said that concerned parties must take a responsible...


04 June 2022
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif Hits Out At His Predecessor Imran Khan, Says His Govt Failed Gwadar People

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif Hits Out At His Predecessor Imran Khan, Says His Govt Failed Gwadar People

Pakistan: A component of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the six-lane Eastbay Expressway would connect the Gwadar Port with the Makran Coastal...


28 May 2022
UN Raises Concern Over Uyghur Community Rights With China

UN Raises Concern Over Uyghur Community Rights With China

UN (United Nations) top human rights official Michelle Bachelet, who visited Xinjiang as part of a six-day trip to China, said the visit was not an...


08 May 2022
CPEC Likely To Get Delayed As Only 3 Out Of 15 Projects Completed: Report

CPEC Likely To Get Delayed As Only 3 Out Of 15 Projects Completed: Report

The ambitious CPEC is a 3,000-km long route of infrastructure projects connecting China's northwest Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and the Gwadar Port in...


28 March 2022
China To Host Meeting Of Afghanistan’s Neighbours On March 30

China To Host Meeting Of Afghanistan’s Neighbours On March 30

Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi will chair the meeting to be attended by the foreign ministers of Pakistan, Iran, Russia, Tajikistan,...


24 March 2022
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi Visits Afghanistan To Meet Taliban

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi Visits Afghanistan To Meet Taliban

China has not shown any inclination to recognize the Taliban government but has avoided criticizing the new rulers despite their repressive rules directed...


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20 February 2022
‘State Of Border Will Determine State Of Relationship With China’: S Jaishankar At Munich Security Conference

‘State Of Border Will Determine State Of Relationship With China’: S Jaishankar At Munich Security Conference

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said: ‘For 45 years, there was peace, there was stable border management, there were no military casualties on the...


02 February 2022
Pakistan PM Imran Khan To Attend Olympic Ceremony In China; Meet President Xi Jinping

Pakistan PM Imran Khan To Attend Olympic Ceremony In China; Meet President Xi Jinping

Pakistan PM Imran Khan, who has been invited by the Chinese leadership, will be accompanied by a high-level delegation including members of the Cabinet and...


28 January 2022
UN Human Rights Chief Is Welcome To Visit Xinjiang, But Not For Probe: China

UN Human Rights Chief Is Welcome To Visit Xinjiang, But Not For Probe: China

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said ‘China welcomes Madam Bachelet to visit China, including Xinjiang. Our position is consistent and clear....


06 January 2022
Regrouping Of TTP Raises Fears Of Horrific Violence In Pakistan

Regrouping Of TTP Raises Fears Of Horrific Violence In Pakistan

Pakistani Taliban, known by the acronym TTP, are regrouping and reorganizing, with their leadership headquartered in neighboring Afghanistan, according to a...


26 December 2021
China Denounces US Law On Xinjiang Imports

China Denounces US Law On Xinjiang Imports

The measure “maliciously denigrates the human rights situation in China’s Xinjiang in disregard of facts and truth,” said a foreign ministry spokesman,...


17 December 2021
US Sanctions Over Xinjiang 'Forced Labour': China Vows To Respond

US Sanctions Over Xinjiang 'Forced Labour': China Vows To Respond

US sanctions are latest in its series of intensifying penalties over China's alleged systemic and widespread abuse of ethnic and religious minorities in the...


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