According to Xinjiang Daily, the official mouthpiece of the so-called Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, an executive meeting was held by the regional government, calling for enhanced security and studying the spirit of Xi Jinping’s speech during his visit to the region. The meeting emphasized the need to adhere to political […]
Month: July 2023
According to Xinhua, the Chinese official media, On July 24th, the Kazakhstan Saltana National Dance Troupe held a grandiose gala titled “Rich Hometown” in Turpan, seemingly showcasing the vibrant cultural heritage of Kazakhstan. However, the event took place against a backdrop of mounting human rights concerns in Uyghurstan, Aka Xinjiang, […]
From the Editor: This letter was written by Uyghur parents in the Uyghur homeland and submitted to Uyghur Times by Abduweli Ayup, a Uyghur writer and columnist for the Uyghur Times. Dear Honorable President Erdogan, As Uyghurs, we sincerely want to celebrate and congratulate you on once again becoming president. […]
On July 14, the Turkish Parliament’s Human Rights Committee made a decision to decline the establishment of a sub-committee to investigate allegations of human rights violations against Uyghurs. Instead, they chose to assign an existing sub-committee, which had previously focused on racism and Islamophobia during prior legislative terms, to address […]
In a bipartisan effort to curb the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) growing influence in Latin America, Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, along with Senators Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and Tim Kaine (D-VA), and Reps. Josh Gottheimer […]
During the House Select Committee hearing, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Daniel Kritenbrink, evaded questions regarding his involvement in advising the delay in sanctioning Chinese officials over the Uyghur issue. Only 20, United States House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and […]
In a bid to combat the use of forced labor in China’s so-called “Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region,” U.S. Representatives Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) and Carlos A. Giménez (R-FL) have taken the lead in introducing the groundbreaking bipartisan Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act. This legislation aims to hold publicly traded companies accountable […]
“Xinjiang Daily”, the official propaganda media outlet of the regional government, reported from the press conference on Xinjiang’s foreign trade situation in the first half of the year held by the Information Office of the People’s Government of the Autonomous Region on the 21st that in the first half of the […]
Chinese Man Convicted and Banned for Life in Malawi’s Racist Video Scandal In this recent case, a Chinese man, Lu Ke, who gained notoriety for producing and selling racist videos featuring Malawian children, has been convicted on multiple charges and permanently banned from the African country. Background: Lu Ke, also […]
On the evening of July 20, an esteemed “honorary evening” gathering was organized by the Uyghur Human Rights Project in Washington, DC, to pay tribute to Nuri Turkel, the former chair of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF). The event hosted an esteemed array of guests, including […]