Uighur
China allows 2,000 ethnic Kazakhs to leave Xinjiang
World
January 9, 2019
China allows 2,000 ethnic Kazakhs to leave Xinjiang
ALMATY, Kazakhstan (AP) — China is allowing more than 2,000 ethnic Kazakhs to abandon their Chinese citizenship and leave the…
Hui poet fears for his people as China ‘Sinicizes’ religion
Society
December 28, 2018
Hui poet fears for his people as China ‘Sinicizes’ religion
JINAN, China (AP) — Cui Haoxin is too young to remember the days of his Hui people’s oppression under China’s…
Uighur woman describes torture in Chinese detention camp
World
November 27, 2018
Uighur woman describes torture in Chinese detention camp
WASHINGTON (AP) — A member of the Uighur minority on Monday detailed torture and abuse she says she experienced in…
West calls on China to close Uighur detention camps
World
November 6, 2018
West calls on China to close Uighur detention camps
Western countries including Canada, France and Germany called on China on Tuesday to close down detention camps, which activists…
Empty places at the table: Uighur children missing in China
World
September 21, 2018
Empty places at the table: Uighur children missing in China
ISTANBUL (AP) — Chinese authorities are placing the children of Uighurs and other ethnic minorities into dozens of state-run orphanages across…
US lawmakers call for China sanctions over Muslim camps
World
August 30, 2018
US lawmakers call for China sanctions over Muslim camps
BEIJING (AP) — A group of US lawmakers has urged President Donald Trump’s administration to impose sanctions including asset freezes…
After shootout, China says Uighur militants a threat to Indonesia
World
March 17, 2016
After shootout, China says Uighur militants a threat to Indonesia
Ethnic Uighur militants from western China are increasing their presence in Indonesia, China's Foreign Ministry said on Thursday, after Indonesian…
Several killed in Uighur attack on police in China’s Xinjiang
World
June 24, 2015
Several killed in Uighur attack on police in China’s Xinjiang
At least 18 people have been killed after ethnic Uighurs attacked police with knives and bombs at a traffic checkpoint…